Specific Procurement Notice – Design, Supply, and Installation of 33/11KV Substations and 11/0.415KV Package Substations within the GBA

Specific Procurement Notice

Invitation for Bids

Plant
Design, Supply, and Installation

(Without Prequalification)

 

 

IFB Number: NAWEC-GESREP-CW-02

Employer: National Water and Electricity Company Limited

Project: Gambia Electricity System Reinforcement and Expansion Project (GESREP)

Contract title: Design, Supply, and Installation of 33/11KV Substations and 11/0.415KV Package Substations within the GBA

Country: The Gambia

Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: 5900155018402

Procurement Method: Open Competitive Bidding (International) (OCBI)

IFB OCBI No: NAWEC-GESREP-CW-02

Issued on:  22nd March 2024

 

  1. The government of The Gambia has received financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) hereinafter called the Bank toward the cost of the Gambia Electricity System Reinforcement and Expansion Project (GESREP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for 33/11KV Substations and 11/0.415KV Package Substations within the GBA. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines and procedures for Investment Project Financing.
  2. The National Water and Electricity Company Limited now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for:

One Lot – Design, supply, and installation of 33/11KV Substations and

– 11/0.415KV Package Substations within the GBA.

  1. Bidding will be conducted through the Open Competitive Bidding (International), OCBI procedures as specified in the Bank’s Procurement Framework dated October, 2015], IFB and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Framework.
  2. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from National Water and Electricity Company Limited, Project Implementation Unit and inspect the bidding document during office hours 08:00 a.m to 16:00 p.m. at the address given below:
  3. The bidding document in English language may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of US$300. The method of payment will be direct deposit to the Project account. The document will be sent by email.
  4. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 15th May 2024. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below.
  5. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of US$135,000.00.
  6. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Framework 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 as included in the bidding document.
  7. The address(es) referred to above is (are):

 

Project Coordinator

Project Implementation Unit

National Water and Electricity Company Limited (NAWEC)

Emporium III Building, Fajara

Banjul, The Gambia

Conference Room, 1st Floor.

Telephone: +220 3664125/3182113/7009342

Email: hnjie@nawec.gm and mfsanyang@nawec.gm, asallah@nawec.gm