Bulk procurement of distribution network parts and equipment Supply for 70 mini-grids, 35% of the total EEU led mini – grids (201 mini-grids) under (Package II). This procurement is for the supply of distribution network for 70 mini-grids under Componen

Source: World Bank — Access to Distributed Electricity and Lighting in Ethiopia (ADELE)

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Goods

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: Ethiopia

Name of Project: Access to Distributed Electricity and Lighting in Ethiopia Project (P171742)

Contract Title: Procurement of distribution network parts and equipment Supply for 70 mini-grids

Credit No.: IDA-68570

RFB Reference No.: EEU-PPMO-OGU/ADELE/ICB-18

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Access to Distributed Electricity and Lighting in Ethiopia Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for : bulk procurement of distribution network parts and equipment Supply for 70 mini-grids, For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.
2. The Ethiopian Electric Utility now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Procurement of distribution network parts and equipment supply for 70 mini-grids to be delivered in Addis Ababa, UEAP karakore warehouse.
3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” fourth edition November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ethiopian Electric Utility and inspect the bidding document during office hours:Monday- Thursday 8:00-12:00 to 13:00- 17:00 hoursFriday: 8:00 -11:30 to 13:30 - 17:00 hours at the address given below
5. The bidding document in English language may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Birr 4,000(Four thousand) or its equivalent of USD 80 (Eighty USD) or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency starting from 22 August  2022. The method of payment will be cash payment at PPMO cashier’s check or deposited to the Ethiopian Electric Utility accounts: EEU-UEAP Account No.:1000154739312, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), Arbegnoch branch, for the local account and EEU-ADELE project Account No. 0101181300065, National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), Swift code: NBETETAA, Intermediary bank: CITIY BANK/New York Swift code --CITIUS33 for foreign account. The document will be collected by local representatives from the address given below or will be couriered to the bidder through courier service pre-arranged and paid by the bidder.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 6 October 2022 Time: 2:00 p.m.   Local Time..  Electronic bidding submission 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 immediately after the deadline for submission of bids.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of 340,000 USD (Three hundred Forty thousand USD) or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency or ETB.
8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations 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.
9. The address(es) referred to above is :

EEU-PPMO procurement logistic warehouse and Facility    office

Mrs. Salma Negash

(Ethiopian Electric Utility, PPMO procurement logistic ware house and Facility manager)

Berges Building near Iri Bekentu Bridge, 3rd floor, Room No. 301

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: +251111275503/+251111263154

Email: salmanegash@gmail.com