Construction of 132kV Transmission Lines and Associated Substations — Network Reinforcement and Access Project (NRAP), Kingdom of Eswatini

Specific Procurement Notice Template Request for Bids Plant Design, Supply and Installation (Without Prequalification) Employer: Eswatini Electricity Company Project: Network Reinforcement and Access Project (NRAP) Contract title: Construction Nhlangano II – Lavumisa 132kV Transmission Lines and Associated Substations in Shiselweni Region in Kingdom of Eswatini Country: Kingdom of Eswatini Loan No.: IBRD 89810 RFB No: SZ-ECC-235496-CW-RFB Issued on: 9th September 2021 • The Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini (GoKE) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Network Reinforcement and Access Project. The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC), the implementing agency of the Borrower intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contracts for the Construction of 132kV Transmission Line from Nhlangano II to Lavumisa (approximate length of line: 84 km), as well as the construction of three new 2x20MVA 132/11 kV substations at Hluthi, Matsanjeni and Lavumisa, 132 kV Bay extension at existing Nhlangano-II substation. 2. The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Procurement of Plant Design, Supply and Installation of • Package-A: 132kV Transmission Line from existing Nhlangano-II substation to proposed Lavumisa Substation via interconnecting substations at Hluthi and Matsanjeni and • Package-B: 2x20MVA, 132/11kV Substations at Hluthi, Matsanjeni & Lavumisa, Extension of 132kV Line Bay at Nhlangano-II existing substation. 3.Bidders may Bid for one or both packages, as further defined in the bidding documents. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so provided that those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid. 4.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” Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016) (Procurement Regulations) revised in November 2017, August 2018 and November 2020 and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Commercial services Manager using email njabulos.vilakati@eec.co.sz and hlengiwe.bhembe@eec.co.sz during office hours from 08:00-16:45 hours. 6.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 nonrefundable fee of Three Thousand Emalangeni (SZL 3,000). The method of payment will be by direct deposit to specified account numbers below. The document will be downloaded from www.eec.co.sz and www.sppra.co.sz 7. A proof of payment should be enclosed in the first page of the tender submission envelope. Payments for the tender fee should be made to any of the EEC BANK ACCOUNTS listed in the table below. The REFERENCE to be used when making payment is: NRAP EPC |

Name |

Bank |

Account number |

Branch code |

Branch |

Eswatini Electricity Company |

Standard bank |

9110003236261 |

663164 |

Swazi Plaza |

Eswatini Electricity Company |

Nedbank |

20000286843 |

360164 |

Mbabane |

Eswatini Electricity Company |

First National Bank |

62154679735 |

280164 |

Mbabane 8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 14:00 hours, Local time on 19th November 2021. 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 on at the office of Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC), Head office, ground floor, Mbabane, Kingdom of Eswatini at 14:30 hours, Local time on 19th November 2021. • All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of • For Package A: 150,000 USD (United States Dollar). • For Package B: 300,000 USD (United States Dollar). 9. 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. 10. The address referred to above is: Commercial Services Manager Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) Po Box 258, Head Office, Eluvatsini House, Mhlambanyatsi Road, Mbabane, Kingdom of Eswatini Tel: +268 2409 4163/4166 Email: njabulos.vilakati@eec.co.sz and hlengiwe.bhembe@eec.co.sz