PROCUREMENT OF PICK UP VEHICLES

Source: World Bank — Electricity Access (Rural) Expansion Project Phase II

Invitation for Bids (IFB) 

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Electricity Access Rural Expansion Project II

Credit number: IDA 43440

Project ID number: P101556

Procurement of Pick up Vehicles

Tender identification number: EEPCO II /G-002/ 11

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 government of Ethiopia has applied for a credit from theInternational Development Association toward the cost of Electricity access expansion project, and it intends to apply part of the proceedsof this credit to payments under the Contract for procurement of light vehicles tender no. WB EEPCO II /G-002/ 11.    

3. The Ethiopian electric power corporation now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the procurement of pickup vehicles. Details with ratings are provided in the bid document.        

EEPCO II /G-002/ 11 -   Supply of pickup vehicles

  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, revised October1, 2006   and after 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 Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation Universal Electricity Access Program office ; Mr. Seifu Feyissa, EAREP II Project Manager, earepiiwbp@yahoo.com and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address below from 8.00AM upto 5.00PM from Monday to Friday starting from October 07, 2011.                              

 6.        The bidder shall meet the following experience and financial capability; 

• To qualify for the award of a package, the bidders shall furnish an audit report which comprises the manufacturer's annual turnover of 10 million USD from similar business for the past five years.
• An acceptance letter from customers that shows the supplier has supplied and successfully completed at least 5 similar volume contracts forthe past five years.
• An acceptance letter from customers that shows the manufacturer has experience in supplying of similar items listed in the schedule of price for at least the past five years. A margin of preference for certaingoods manufactured domestically shall not be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Document.

      The bidder should have a local service dealer so that it will be possible for the           purchaser to get any after sales services within the purchaser's country.

7.         A complete set of Bidding Document 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 600.00 or in USD 40 or equivalent amount in any freely convertible currency from the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation, Foreign Procurement Team, UEAP office. The method of payment shall be in cash or cashier's cheque. The bidding document may also be sent by courier to interestedapplicants upon payment of ETB 600, USD 40 or equivalent amount in any freely convertible currency.

EEPCO will not be responsible for any delay of receipt of documents sent through Courier. No extension in time for submission of the Bids on account of delay in receipt of documents

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before December 06, 2011, 14:00.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 December 06, 2011, at 14:30 pm. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security not less than the amount as indicated below in Ethiopian Birr or in its equivalent in any freely convertible currency.