The
Ethiopian Herald Wednesday May 15, 2024
Specific
Procurement Notice
Request
for Bids
Goods
(Two-Envelope
Bidding Process)
Country: Federal
democratic republic of Ethiopia
Name of Project:
Access to Distributed Electricity and Lighting in Ethiopia (ADELE) P171742
Contract Title:
Procurement of distribution network parts and equipment Supply for 15
mini-grids Credit No. IDA-68570
RFB Reference No.:
EEU-PPMO-OGU/ADELE/ICB-RFB-R02
1. The Government of
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 (ADELE) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments
under the contract for Procurement of distribution network parts and equipment Supply
for 15 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 15 mini grids located in
different parts of Ethiopia and within 8-month delivery period including supply
of Medium voltage (MV) & Low voltage (LV) Concrete Poles; AAAC Conductor,
AB cables, Service connections and Energy meters; 33kV/0.4KV Pole Mounted
Distribution Transformers; 33kV Insulator, MV and LV stay sets, MV &LV
switchgears, cross arms, overhead line accessories and LV fittings; Clamps and
earth rod; LV Switchgear complete with brackets, bolt and nut to be mount on concrete
pole; LV Fittings clamp and accessories to be mounted on concrete pole; Service
connection fittings & accessories; etc.
A margin of
preference shall not apply on this tender and Bidders are required to meet the
following criteria:-
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Item/No
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Qualificaton
Criteria
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Mnimum
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1
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Financial statements
acceptable to the Purchaser, for the last two years prior to bid submission deadline
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The Bidder shall
submit audited financial statements or, if not required by the law of the
Bidder's country, other financial statements acceptable to the Purchaser, for
the last three years prior to bid submission deadline, demonstrating the
current soundness of the Bidder's financial position. For a joint venture,
this requirement shall be met by each member
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2
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Specific Project
Experience
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The Bidder shall
demonstrate that it has successfully completed at least one (1) contract
within the last five (5) years prior to bid submission deadline, each with a
value of at least US$ 2 million that have been successfully and substantially
completed and that are similar in nature and complexity to the Goods and
Related Services under the Contract. For a joint venture, this requirement
may be met by all members combined.
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The Purchaser's
evaluation of responsive Bids will consider the following technical factors, in
addition to cost factors.
Technical Part
Scoring Methodology
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1
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Technical Factor
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weight in percentage
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1.1
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Quality and value
addition of design proposal
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50
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1.2
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Design Proposal
Based on the preliminary design
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15
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1.3
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Design Efficiency
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20
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2
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Extent to which
the performance, capacity, or functionality features meet or exceed the
levels specified in the performance / functional requirements and/or
influence the life-cycle cost and effectiveness of the Plant;
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15
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2.1
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Quality and
comprehensiveness of Method Statement and Work Program
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25
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2.2
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Methodology with
respect to the work scope (design, manufacturing, supply, and quality
assurance) specific to the contract.
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10
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2.3
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Detailed design,
manufacturing and supply plan that shows activity breakdown.
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5
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3
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Social, safety,
health and environmental plans during implementation of the project
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10
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3.1
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Sustainability
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25
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3.2
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long-term
availability of mandatory and recommended spare parts and maintenance
services;
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5
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3.3
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Use of local
sustainably sourced materials to be used in the terminal
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5
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3.4
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Quality of
Sustainable Procurement Proposal
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5
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Engagement and
management of suitably skilled/experienced local subcontractors and tradespeople
as well as unskilled tradespeople who shall receive skills/trade training
during the project
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10
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The weight to be
assigned for the technical factors is 20% and cost is 80%.
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 and revised September 2023 ("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,
Procurement officer: Salma Negash with e-mail salmanegash04@gmail.com and inspect
the Bidding document during office hours
- Monday-Thursday
8:00-12:00 to 13:00-17:00 hours
- Friday: 8:00-11:30
to 13:30-17:00 hours
- Saturday:
8:00-12:00 hours at the address given below.
5. The Bidding
document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the
submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a
non-refundable fee of ETB 4000.00 (ETB Four Thousand only) or its equivalent of
US$ 80.00 (US$ Eighty only) or its equivalent in a freely convertible starting
from May 15, 2024. The method of payment will be cash payment at PPMO casher's
check or deposited to the Ethiopian Electric Utility accounts: EEU-UEAP Account
No 2:1000604742556, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia(CBE), Mehteme Gandi 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 July 1, 2024 2:00pm. Electronic
Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid
envelopes marked as "ORIGINAL BID", and the inner envelopes marked "TECHNICAL
PART" will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders' designated
representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on June
10,2024 2:00 pm immediately after the deadline of bid submission. All envelopes
marked "SECOND ENVELOPE: FINANCIAL PART" shall remain unopened and will
be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening.
7. All Bids must be
accompanied by a Bid Security of US$ 300,000 (US$ Three hundred thousand) or
its equivalent in ETB or a freely convertible currency.
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 a cluded in the
bidding document.
9. The address(es)
referred to above is (are):
EEU-PPMO procurement
logistic warehouse and Facility office Attention: Mrs. Salma Negash
Ethiopian Electric
Utility, PPMO procurement logistic warehouse and Facility manager
Address:
Around Piasa, Public Servants Social Security
Administration
Building, 11th floor, Off Grid Unit, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Tel:
+251111263154
+251111275503
Email:
salmanegash04@gmail.com,/pmoforiegn@gmail.com
Web:
www.eeu.gov.et/
Electricity
and Lighting in Ethiopia (ADELE)