PROCUREMENT OF CONDUCTORS

Source: World Bank — ENERGY ACCESS PROJECT

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Additional Financing for Energy Access Project (AFEAP)

    Credit number: 47950

Project ID number: P049395

IFB Title: Procurement of Conductors

  Tender identification number: EEPCO-V/G -01/11 lot 1&2  

1.        This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appears in Development Business, issue no. 679 of 16May 2006.

2.           The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a credit from the International Development Association toward the cost of Additional Financing for Energy Access Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for procurement of conductors, tender no. EEPCO-V/G -01/11 Lot 1&2

3.        The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCO) now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for:

4.        The procurement of conductors EEPCO-V/G -01/11 Lot 1

1.           The procurement of conductors EEPCO-V/G -01/11 Lot 2

 2. 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, current edition and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.

3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation Ethiopian, EAREP I Project Office, Dembel City Center, 11th floor, Tel. +251-115-54 50 79 , Fax. + 251-115- 15 29 55 and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from November 17, 2011, 8:30   to 12:00 AM in the morning and from 1: 30 to 5: 00 PM in the afternoon from Monday   to Thursday and from 8:30 to 11:30 AM in the morning and from 1:30 to 5:00 PM in the afternoon on Friday.

4.  Qualifications requirements include:

•        An average annual turnover for the past five year's equivalent to 2 times their bid price offered for the lot. To qualify for the award ofmultiply lots, bidders should have an average annual turnover for thepast five years, equivalent to twice the aggregated bid price of all lots:

•        The Bidder has successfully completed at least 3 contracts of similar value for the supply   of conductors in the past five years.

•        The bidder's manufacturer has been manufacturing conductors of   similar ratings or greater than the offered ratings with an average annual output of at least twice the amount of the bid or twice the aggregate of all bids if applicable for multiply award 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 not be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

5.  A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to theaddress below and upon payment of a non refundable fee ETB 850 or in 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 60 for the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation, Universal Electricity Access Program (UEAP).Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation will not be responsible 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.

6.  Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before   January 2, 2012, 2:00 PM.   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 on   January 2, 2012, 2:30 PM  . All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in ETB in the following amounts or an equivalent in any freely convertible currency using the exchange rate of Commercial Bank, twenty eight days before deadline for bid submission.

7. The address referred to above is:

     For bid submission purposes, the Purchaser's address is:

Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation

Universal Electricity Access Program

 Street Address Bole road,

Floor/Room number, Dembel City Center, UEAP, Room 1115B, 11th Floor

Foreign Procurement Office

Attention: Ms. Desta Bililign, UEAP Supply Chain Foreign Procurement Officer

Tel# +251-115-54 50 79

Yonas Negusie, EAREP1 Project Manager

City:   Addis Ababa,

Country: Ethiopia