PROCUREMENT OF COMPACT FLORESCENT LAMP
Source: World Bank — Electricity Access (Rural) Expansion Project Phase II
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Additional Financing for Energy Access Project
Credit number: IDA 43440
Project ID number: P101556
IFB Title: Compact Florescent Lamp
Tender identification number: EEPCo-II /G-004/ 12
1.This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue no. 679 of June 7 , 2007.
2.The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a credit from the International Development Association toward the cost of Electricity Access Expansion Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for procurement ofCompact florescent lamps, tender no.EEPCo-II /G-04/ 12.
3.The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCO) now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the procurement of CompactFluorescent Lamps under one lot.
1. List of Goods and Delivery Schedule under lot 1 | ||||||
S.No | Description of Goods | Qty | Physical unit | Final (Project Site) Destination as specified in BDS and Delivery period | ||
1 | CFL 11W | 2,800,000 | each | Addis Ababa ( 6 months) | ||
2 | CFL 15W | 1,700,000 | each | |||
4.Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines:Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, dated May 2004, revisedOctober 1, 2006 and May 2010 is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.
5.Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from
6.Qualifications requirements include:
•An average annual turnover of the bidder for the past five years shall be equivalent to 2 times their bid price offered for the lot. .
•The Bidder has successfully completed at least 3 contracts of similarvalue for the supply of Compact Fluorescent lamps in the past five years.
•The bidder's manufacturer has been manufacturing Compact Fluorescent lamps with an average annual output of at least twice the amount of the bid for the last five years.
The detail evaluation criteria are specified in the tender document. A margin of preference for certain goods manufactured domestically shall be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.
7.A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee ETB 850 orin USD 50. The method of payment shall be in cash or cashier's cheque. The bidding document may also be sent by airmail or courier service for overseas bidders upon payment of a non refundable fee ETB 1000 or in USD 60for the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation, Universal Electricity Access Program (UEAP) .Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation will not beresponsible for the delay in the receipt of the bidding document dispatched by courier. No extension in the bid submission date is permissible on account of delay in receipt of bidding document.
8.Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before2:00 PM September25, 2012 Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at2:30 PM September25, 2012.All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in USD in the following amounts or equivalent in any freely convertible currency using the exchange rate of Commercial Bank, twenty eight days before deadline forbid submission.
Lot No | Bid Security, ETB |
1 | 3,200,000.00 |
9. The address referred to above is:
For bid submission purposes, the Purchaser's address is:
Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation
Bole road, Dembel City Center, UEAP, Room 1115B, 11th Floor
Foreign Procurement Office
Attention: Ms. Desta Bililign
Tel. +251-115-54 06 00
Fax. + 251-115- 52 32 82
Email:earepiiwbp@yahoo.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
