Procurement of Electrical Materials and Equipment

Request for Bids

Framework Agreement(s) for Goods

(Primary Procurement, One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Procuring Agency: Eswatini Electricity Company

Country: Kingdom of Eswatini

Name of Project: Network Reinforcement and Access Project

Framework Agreement Title: Procurement of Electrical Materials and Equipment

RFB Reference No.: SZ-ECC-202623-GO-RFB

Loan No.: IBRD-89810

• 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 (NRAP). The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC), the implementing agency of the Borrower intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under Call-off Contracts that may be awarded under the Framework Agreements (FAs) for Procurement of Materials and Equipment for the Distribution Network and Increase of Electricity Access to Households in Shiselweni Region concluded through this RFB Primary Procurement process.

• The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) is undertaking the Primary Procurement with a view to concluding Framework Agreements. The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) is the sole Purchaser under the Framework Agreement[s]. The EEC now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Procurement of Electrical Materials and Equipment over the Term of the Framework Agreement(s).

• The Framework Agreements to be concluded will be Single-User. The Single-User entitled to purchase under the Framework Agreements is Eswatini Electricity Company.

• The Framework Agreements to be concluded will be Multi-Supplier.

• The selection of a FA Supplier to be awarded a Call-off Contract will be done through a Secondary Procurement process as defined in Framework Agreement. However, the conclusion of a Framework Agreement shall not impose any obligation on the EEC, to purchase Goods under a Call-off Contract. The conclusion Framework Agreement does not guarantee that a FA Supplier will be awarded a Call-off Contract.

• 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 and August 2018 and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

• Bidders may submit Bids for one or more lots.

• The Framework Agreements shall be concluded for a Term of 3 years from the commencement date stated in the Framework Agreement.

• The Primary Procurement shall establish a Closed Framework Agreement(s).

• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Eswatini Electricity Company, Mrs. Busisiwe Masangane using email [email protected] and new suppliers who have never supplied EEC in the past are welcome to visit the Main Stores warehouse (which is the delivery location for the materiel) situated at Matsapha Eswatini, King Sobhuza II Avenue, opposite Eswatini Railways next to Eswatini Fire and Emergency Services to verify materiel specifications and samples during working hours(8:00am-4:30am) . To book for a warehouse tour, please contact;

• Mr. Lwazi Dlamini – EEC Inventory Controller – Tel; (+268)25185220. Cell; (+268)78020023

• Mr. Bonginkosi Mndzebele – Stores Officer – Cell; (+268) 76475434 .

• The Bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of SZL500 The method of payment will be electronic. The document will be downloaded from www.eec.co.sz and www.sppra.co.sz

• 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 or any of the EEC REVENUE OFFICES. The REFERENCE to be used when making payment is: NRAP