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Specific Procurement Notice
Request for Bids
Goods
(One-Envelope Bidding Process)
Country: Malawi
Name of Project: Malawi Electricity Access Project
Contract Title: Supply and Delivery of Distribution Transformers and Protection Supplies
Loan No.: IDA63790
RFB Reference No.: MW-ESCOM-437504-GO-RFB
Date of Issue: 24 July 2024
1. The Government of Malawi has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Malawi Electricity Access Project (MEAP) which is being implemented by The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (ESCOM). ESCOM intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for supply and delivery of various Distribution Transformers and Protection Supplies and Protection Supplies
2. ESCOM now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Supply and Delivery of various Distribution Transformers and Protection Supplies as follows:
| Lot No. | ITEM DESCRIPTION | NUMBER OF ITEMS | DELIVERY PERIOD |
| 1 | Distribution Transformers and Protection Supplies | Various | 112 days – 140 days |
3. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated 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 The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited and inspect the bidding document during office hours 09:00 to 17:00 hours at the address at 9(a) below.
5. A complete set of bidding document in English language shall be obtained from Project Procurement Office at ESCOM House, Annex Building, First Floor and /or can be downloaded for bidding purposes from the following link: www.escom.mw; upon payment of a fee of MK20,000.00 or equivalent and registration with project procurement office. The account for payment of the fee is:
a. Account Name: Malawi Electricity Access Project
Bank Name : FDH
Account No.: 1850000018508
Account Type: Current
Branch: Blantyre
b. Alternatively, prospective and eligible bidders may pay the fee at ESCOM Cash Office, Umoyo House, 2nd Floor, Victoria Avenue, Blantyre Malawi
6. Bids must be delivered to the address at 9 (b) below on or before 10.00 hours on 22 August 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 at 9 (b) on 22 August 2024 at 10:00 hours
7. All Bids MUST be accompanied by a “Bid-Security of: USD30,000.00
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 as included in the bidding document.
9. The addresses) referred to above is (are):
a. For Clarifications and Inspection of documents:
a. For Clarifications and Inspection of documents:
The Procurement Specialist – MEAP
ESCOM Limited
ESCOM House, Annex Building, 1st Floor,
9 Haile Selassie Road
P.O Box 2047
Blantyre
MALAWI.
Telephone +2651830 321
Email: procmeap2@escom.mw
b. For Submission of bids:
Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee
ESCOM Limited
ESCOM House, Annex Building, 1st Floor,
Haile Selassie
P.O Box 2047
Blantyre
MALAWI.
c. For opening of Bids:
Mount Soche Hotel
Soche 3 Conference Room Blantyre, MALAWI
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