PROCUREMENT OF DISTRIBUTION MATERIALS

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 distribution materials
Tender identification number: WB EAREP II 9/2003

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 received a credit from the International Development Association toward the cost of Electricity Access Rural Expansion Project II, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for procurementof distribution materials tender no. WB EAREP II 9/2003
3. The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for procurement of LV and MV Switchgears under tender no. WB EAREP II 9/2003.
Bids will be evaluated for the package and the package has nine itemsas follow:

WB EAREPII 9/2003 - Supply of LV and MV Switchgears

Item   Description of Goods                                                                Quantity     Final Dest.

1        Fused cut out, 33 kV, 100 A                                                   3000          Gilgel

2       Spare fuse links for fused cut out (Item 1), 33 kV, (2.5-5 A)      8880          Gibe

3       Metal oxide surge arrestor, 33 kV, 3phase outdoor type            2960            and

4        33 kV load break switch 400A                                                    80           Bahir

5         Pole mounted fuse 0.4KV, 125A                                              500            Dar

6          Pole mounted fuse 0.4KV, 400A                                            1760             

7          HRC fuse 63A                                                                       1000

8           HRC fuse 80A                                                                      3200

9            HRC fuse 100A                                                                   1600

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 October 1, 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 and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address below from 9.00AM up to5.00PM from Monday to Friday starting from February 19, 2011

                                 Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation
                                 Universal Electricity Access Program
                                 Dembel city center 11th floor, room no. 1113B
            Tel.              +251115-54-06-00/or+251115-50-81-32
            Fax.             +25115-52-32-82
                                 City: Addis Ababa
                                 Country: Ethiopia
                                 Electronic mail address: earepiiwbp@yahoo.com
6. The bidder shall meet the following experience and financial capability; 
# To qualify for the award of a package, bidders should have an average annual turnover for the past five years equivalent to 2 times theirbid price of a package.
# The Bidder should have executed at least 3 contracts of similar nature in the past five years.
# The bidder's manufacturer has been manufacturing Switchgear similarsize or greater than the offered sizes 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
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, USD 40 or equivalent amount in 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.
                                Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation
                                Foreign Procurement Team
                                UEAP office
                                Dembel city center, 11th Floor, Room No. 1112 D
                                City: Addis Ababa
                                Country: Ethiopia
8.    The bidding document may also be sent by courier to interested applicants upon payment of ETB 600.00, USD 40 or equivalent amount in freely convertible currency
9. Bids must be delivered to the address   above at or before April 04, 2011, 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. Bids will be opened at UEAP Office, Foreign Procurement Team, Dembel city center, 11th Floor, Room No. 1112 D on April 04, 2011, at 2.30 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 or in anyfreely convertible currency.

Tender no.         WB   EAREP II 9/2003

Bid Security  ETB or equivalent amount in freely convertible currency:    ETB 160,000.00