The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement of Design and Supply for 132kV bay Extension at Mekanisa and Sebeta-1 Substation, 2 x 132/15 kV, 50 MVA Mobile Substations and Design and Supply of 8.9 km of a Double Circuit 132 kV Transmission line Towers with Associated Materials

Invitation for Bids

Plant Design, Supply and Installation

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

IFB Number: EEP/PP/OCBI/02/2025

Purchaser: Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP

Project: Addis Ababa Transmission & Distribution Rehabilitation & Upgrading Project/AATDRUP/

Contract title: Lot-1: Design and Supply for 132kV bay Extension at Mekanisa and Sebeta-1 Substation, 2 x 132/15 kV, 50 MVA Mobile substations

Lot-2: Design and Supply of 8.9 km of a Double Circuit 132 kV Transmission line Towers with Associated Materials

Country: Ethiopia

Loan No./Grant No.:

Procurement Method: Loan No. 2100150038493

Procurement Method: Open Competitive Bidding (International) (OCBI)

OCBI/LCB No: EEP/PP/OCBI/02/2025

1. The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has received financing from the African Development Fund (ADF) hereinafter called the Bank toward the cost of the Addis Ababa Transmission & Distribution Rehabilitation & Upgrading Project /AATDRUP/, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Lot-I Design and Supply for 132kV bay Extension at Mekanisa and Sebeta-1 Substation, 2 x 132/15 kV, 50 MVA Mobile Substations and Lot-2: Design and Supply of 8.9 km of a Double Circuit 132 kV Transmission line Towers with Associated Materials. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the Bank's Disbursement Guidelines and procedures for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.
2. The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement of Lot-1 Design and Supply for 132kV bay Extension at Mekanisa and Sebeta-1 Substation, 2 x 132/15 kV, 50 MVA Mobile Substations and Lot-2: Design and Supply of 8.9 km of a Double Circuit 132 kV Transmission line Towers with Associated Materials

Scope of Supply;

Lot-1: Substation

At the existing Mekanisa Substation

• Design, supply, test and commission 1 x 50 MVA transformer mobile substation.
• Design, supply 1 x 132 kV line bay extension

At the existing Sebeta 1 Substation

• Design, supply, test and commission I x 50 MVA transformer mobile substation.
• Design, supply I x 132 kV line bay (double bus bar).

Lot-2: Transmission

• Design, Manufacture and Delivery of about 8.934 km of a Double circuit 132 kV. 3-phase. single AAAC "ASH" conductor, single optical fiber cable shield wire and single galvanized steel shield wire on self-supporting steel tubular pole from Mekanisa substation to Sebeta 132kV substation to replace the existing single circuit transmission line.

3. Bidders may bid for one or more lots as applicable and as further defined in the bidding document. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid.
4. Bidding will be conducted through the Open Competitive Bidding (International), (OCBI) method as specified in the Bank's Procurement Framework2 October 2015 and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Framework.
5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ethiopia Electric Power (EEP) and inspect the bidding document during office hours 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, local time (Addis Ababa) at the address given below.
6. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Ethiopian Birr Twelve Thousand Five Hundred (ETB 12,500) or United States Dollar One Hundred (USD100) or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency for each lot they wish to bid from the Ethiopian Electric Power, Procurement and Logistics Executive office. The method of payment shall be in cash or cashier's check or through telegraphic transfer to EEP Transmission Construction A/C No.: 1000252665203, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), Arada Giorgis Branch, Swift Code: CBETETAA; and EEP BUMBUNA HPP A/C No.0101181300051, National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), Swift Code: NBETETAA, for ETB and Foreign Currency Account respectively starting from July 18, 2025.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before September 1st, 2025 at 2:00 PM. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders' designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on September 1st, 2025, 2:30 PM.
8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security as follows:

Lot-1: 100,000.00 USD

Lot-2: 45,000.00 USD

A separate Bid Security is required for each Lot in the amount and currency indicated above.

9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Framework requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder's beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
10. The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Attention: Mrs. Tsion Birhanu

Executive officer, EEP Procurement & Logistics Executive Office

Ethiopian Electric Power

Located around Kotebe Metal Tools Factory

Yeka Sub City Woreda 9, (Former Kotebe 02)

Procurement office, First Floor, Room number 01

Tel: +251-115-580597/0781

Email: tsion.birhanu@eep.com.et , tsion.naod@gmail.com

Ethiopian Electric Power