KE Electricity Modernization Project

Invitation of Bids

Issue Date:    27th November, 2018.

IDA Credit No:     5587; and SCF-SREP Grant No. TF0A0579: Project ID No P120014

ICB No:       REA/WB/2017- 18/036

1. The Government of Kenya has received a Credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and  grants under Scaling Up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries under the Strategic Climate Fund Grant towards the cost of Kenya Electricity Modernization Project (KEMP).It is intended that part of the proceeds of this credit and SREP grants will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Design, Supply and Installation of Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation Plants (SPGP) with Associated Power Distribution Network (PDN) in Selected Un-Electrified Areas in Kenya  The contract will have two parts: Part 1: Design, Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of SPGP and construction of associated PDN and Part 2: Operation and Maintenance (O&M) services of the facilities and Reliable Supply of Power to the Consumers for a period of 15 years.

2          The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Part 1: Design, Supply and Installation of 1175 kW AC (1410 kWp) Solar Photovoltaic Plants with Associated Power Distribution Network (Mini-Grid Projects) and Part 2: Operation and Maintenance (O&M) services of the facilities and Reliable Supply of Power to the Consumers for a period of 15 years. The details of targeted un-electrified locations are as hereunder:

Bidders may bid for Lot-1 or Lot-2 or both the Lots, as further defined in the bidding document.. This International Competitive Bidding will be conducted adopting the World Bank’s Standard Procurement document for Design, Supply and Installation “Single Stage Bidding Procedure”.

3         Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office of Rural Electrification Authority (REA) project during office hours 9.00 to17.00 hours at the address given below at Paragraph 9.

4          The complete set of bidding documents in English can be downloaded from the REA web site (www.rea.co.ke)

5          The provision of Instruction to Bidders and in the General Conditions of contract are the provisions of Bank Standard Bidding Documents: Procurement of Plant Design, Supply and Installation.

6          Bids must be delivered to the address below at Paragraph 9 on or before 10.00 AM on 29th January 2019 and must be accompanied by an appropriate bid securities as indicated in the data sheet of the Bidding Document and indicated below. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected.

7          Bids will be publicly opened at 4th Floor; Board Room at 10:30AM on 29th January 2019 in the presence of the bidder’s or bidders’ designated representatives at the address at Paragraph 9.   

8         All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” in the form of Bank Guarantee of amount US $ 75,000 or equivalent in Local currency for Lot No-1and US $ 75,000 or equivalent in Local currency for Lot No-2  

9.       The address referred to above is

Chief Executive Officer

Rural Electrification Authority (REA)

KAWI HOUSE, SOUTH C,

Red Cross Road off Popo Road, Behind Boma Hotel,

NAIROBI, KENYA.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AUTHORITY