Procurement and Construction of Transmission Lines and Substations Works — MHPL (Mpatamanga Hydro Power Limited)

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE - WP3

Employer: MHPL (Mpatamanga Hydro Power Limited)

Project: Mpatamanga Hydro Power Storage Project - Transmission Lines & Substations Works

Contract: Procurement, Construction, Testing and Commissioning Contract for the Mpatamanga Hydro Power Project: Transmission Lines and Substations Works (“MHPP-WP3-RFB”)

Country: Malawi

Loan No: Not provided

RFB No: MW-MHPL-517898-CW-RFB

Issued on: 18th November 2025

The Mpatamanga Hydro Power Project (MHPP) is located on the Shire River, the largest river in Malawi and a tributary to the Zambezi River, and situated in southern region of Malawi, within the Blantyre and the Neno Districts. Commissioning date for the development is currently scheduled January 2030.

In brief, the development comprises two cascading generating stations that are near each other (6 km apart), which will have a combined installed capacity of 358 MW (i.e., 300 MW and 58 MW plants), complete with separate substations and two transmission lines. Water, required for energy production, is conveyed from the dammed upper reservoir to the main powerhouse via tunnels (and accompanying underground surge chambers), wherein the lower, smaller powerhouse utilizes only penstocks, where the generating station is positioned directly against the foot of dam, in a close-coupled configuration.

Development shareholders comprise a consortium of EDF and SN Power (55% of total combined ownership) and are the Strategic Sponsors. This private group leads the development and implementation of the Project under a Public-Private Partnership, alongside the Government of Malawi (30%) and IFC (15%). MHPL is the Special Purpose Vehicle created by the Strategic Sponsors, to implement this work, and operate the plant (for a predefined duration). MHPL is the Employer.

The source of funds comes from (i) the International Development Association (IDA) from the World Bank Group, (ii) other key financing organisation including IFC, (iii) the Strategic Sponsors and(iv) the Government of Malawi.

This notice, follows an earlier GPN (General Procurement Notice) publication released on 2023-11-09, an online notification (via YouTube) presented on 2023-11-20, and a previous SPN – EPC3 released on 2024-01-12.

MHPL now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Procurement, Construction, Testing and Commissioning Contract for the Mpatamanga Hydro Power Project: Transmission Lines and Substations Works (“MHPP-WP3-RFB”).

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”: Two envelopes Bidding Process without Prequalification (“Procurement Guidelines”). MHPP WP3 RFB is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The weightings that shall apply are for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 50 % and for Bid cost criteria: 50 %.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from MHPL at the following e-mail address: [email protected]

A complete set of bidding documents in English will be made available for interested eligible Bidders in electronic format for free, in the Employer’s virtual data room (VDR), upon request at the following e-mail address: [email protected]

A Non-Disclosure Agreement shall be signed before the first access.

Bids must be submitted electronically through the VDR by 31st March 2026, via electronic bidding, and any bids received after this deadline will be rejected. The public bid opening will be conducted online on the same day at 14:30 hours (Malawi Time), where only envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives. Envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” will remain sealed and securely held by the Employer until the second public bid opening.

All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of US$ 1,000,000 (One Million United States Dollars) with an original version sent to:

Attention: Olivier Flambard, Project Director

Address: Mpatamanga Hydro Power Limited, 16, 17 and 18 on First Floor, Almira Complex at Plot Number BC1114, Mandala, Blantyre, Malawi (Physical Address).

Postal Address: Mpatamanga Hydro Power Limited, P.O. Box 886 Blantyre, Malawi.

A pre-Bid meeting followed by a Site visit will be conducted from 15th December 2025 to 18th December 2025 at Blantyre Malawi.

Eligible Bidders may obtain information for attendance by e-mail to: [email protected]

The Employer strongly recommends attending this Site Visit.

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.

The address referred to above is:

Address: Mpatamanga Hydro Power Limited, 16, 17 and 18 on First Floor, Almira Complex at Plot Number BC1114, Mandala, Blantyre, Malawi (Physical Address).

Postal Address: Mpatamanga Hydro Power Limited, P.O. Box 886 Blantyre, Malawi.

E-mail address: [email protected]