Specific Procurement Notice
Request for Bids
Plant Design Supply and Installation Two envelope Bidding Process Without Prequalification
Employer Ethiopian Electric Utility EEU
Project Power Sector Reform Investment and Modernization in Ethiopia PRIME I
Contract title Design, Supply, and Installation of MV Distribution Network for Sixteen (16) towns in South Ethiopia , Central Ethiopia, Gambella and Tigray Regions under Power Sector Reform Investment and Modernization Project in Ethiopia (PRIME-1) in Ethiopia.
Country Ethiopia
Credit No IDAV5020
RFB No ET-EEU-418144-CW-RFB
Issued on February 21 2025
1The Ethiopian Electric Utility EEU has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Power Sector Reform Investment and Modernization in Ethiopia PRIME 1 and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Design Supply and Installation of MV Distribution System under Power Sector Reform Investment and Modernization in Ethiopia PRIME1
2 2. The Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) now invites sealed Bids from eligible bidders for Design Finalization, Supply, Installation, Test and Commissioning of MV Distribution Systems Upgrading, Strengthening and Modernization under PRIME I Project for Sixteen (16) towns (Lot 3- Gambella, Yergachefe, Arbaminch, Butajira, Durame, Konso, Alaba, Welkite ,Werabe Towns; and Lot 4- Abi adi, Adigrat, Adigudo , Adwa, Axum, Mehoni , Shire ). Bidders are required to meet the following criteria for each lot
Average Annual Turnover Minimum average annual turnover for last five years of Lot3: USD Eighteen (18) Million Lot 4: USD Thirteen (13) Million
Financial Resources
The Bidder must demonstrate access to or availability of financial resources such as liquid assets unencumbered real assets lines of credit and other financial means other than any contractual advance payments to meet i the following cashflow requirement Lot 3: USD Four Million (USD 4 Million) and Lot 4: USD Three Million (USD 3 Million)
ii the overall cash flow requirements for this contract and its current commitments
The weight to be assigned for the technical factors is 40 percent and financial proposal is 60 percent
41 General Experience in Power Distribution Network Construction and Design Projects in the role of contractor subcontractor or management contractor on design or design review supply and installation experience of Power Distribution Network projects for at least the last 5 years starting January 1 2020 and with activity in at least 9 months in each year 42 a Specific Experience The bidder shall demonstrate the following For each lot applied for under this tender a Participation as contractor joint venture member management contractor or subcontractor in at least Two 2 contracts in design or design review supply installation testing and commissioning of distribution networks within the last Five 5 years 1st January 2020 each with a value of at least Twenty (20) Million USD for lot 3; and Fourteen (14) Million USD for Lot 4 that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed Plant and Installation Services Note MV distribution network shall be at voltages from 11kV to 35kV 42c specific experience in managing ES aspects for the contracts in 42a since 1st January 2020 in social environmental Health and safety aspects
3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids RFB as specified in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers Procurement in Investment Projects Financing fifth edition 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 and inspect the bidding document during office hours
- Monday Thursday 800 1200 to 1300 1700 hours Ethiopian Time
- Friday 800 to 1130 to 1330 1700 hours Ethiopian Time
- Saturday800 to 1200 hours Ethiopian Time at the address given below
Email salmanegash04@gmail.com pmoforiegn1@gmail.com
Tel 251111263154 59
251111275503
5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Birr 12800 ETB Twelve Thousand only or its equivalent of USD 100 One hundred only or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency .The method of payment will be cash payment at PPMO cashier check or deposited to the Ethiopian Electric Utility accounts EEU PPMD 1000 6047 46039 Commercial Bank of Ethiopia CBE Mehteme Gandi branch for the local account and EEUADELE Project Account Number 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 prearranged and paid by the bidder.
6 Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before April 9 2025 at 1400 hours Ethiopian Time Electronic Bidding will not be permitted Late bids will be rejected The outer Bid envelopes marked 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 April 9 2025 at 1400 hour Ethiopian Time All envelopes marked FINANCIAL PART shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening
7 All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of the following amounts
Lot No Description The bid security Amount in USD
Lot 3 Gambella, Yergachefe, Arbaminch, Butajira, Durame , Konso, Alaba, Welkite, Werabe USD Two hundred Forty thousand (USD 240,000) or ETB Thirty one million (ETB 31 million) or equivalent in a freely convertible currency
Lot 4 Abi adi, Adigrat, Adigudom, Adwa , AlAxum, Mehoni, Shire towns USD One Hundred Seventy Thousand (USD170,000) or ETB Twenty Two million (ETB 22 million) or equivalent in a freely convertible currency
8 Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidders beneficial ownership as part of the Contract Award Notice using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document
9 The address referred to above is
EEUPPMO procurement logistic warehouse and Facility office
Attention Mrs Salma Negash
Ethiopian Electric Utility PPMO procurement logistic warehouse and Facility manager Wastina Building 11th floor Public Servants Social Security Administration Building near Central Statistics Piassa
Room No Procurement Logistics and Warehouse PLW Office
Email salmanegash04@gmail.com pmoforiegn1@gmail.com
Web wwwethiopianelectricutilitygovet