INVITATION FOR TENDER

TENDER NO. PA/001/13/HQ/G/042 FOR SUPPLY OF CONTAINERIZED

11KV SWITCHGEARS AND 33KV SKID MOUNTED SWITCHGEARS FOR

15MVA TRANSFORMERS

Invitation for Tenders

1.     This Invitation for Bids (IFB) follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) which appeared in Daily News paper and The Guardian dated on 31^st May, 2013 (This is valid only if this tender is in APP)

2.     Tanzania Electric Supply Company has set aside funds for Supply of Containerized 11kV Switchgears and 33kV Skid Mounted Switchgears for 15MVA Transformers. 

3.     The Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the Supply of Containerized 11kV Switchgears and 33kV Skid Mounted Switchgears for 15MVA Transformers. 

4.     Tendering will be conducted through International Competitive procedure specified in the Public Procurement (Goods, Works, Non Consultant Service and Disposal of Public Assets by Tender) Regulations, 2005 – Government Notice No. 97 and is open to Tenderers as defined in the Regulations.

5.     The scope of supply will involve the Supply of Containerized 11kV Switchgears and 33kV Skid Mounted Switchgears for 15MVA Transformers.

6.     Interested eligible Tenderers may obtain further information and/or inspect the Tendering Documents at the office of the Procurement Management Unit located at Ground floor, Room No. G15, TANESCO Head office, Umeme Park Building, Ubungo, along Morogoro Road, P.O. Box 9024 Dar es Salaam. Telephone/fax (255) 22 2451145/2451160/2452172 from 09:00hrs to 16.30hrs on Mondays to Fridays inclusive with an exception of public holidays.

7.     A complete set of Tendering Document(s) in English and additional sets may be purchased by interested Tenderers on the submission of a written application to the address given under paragraph 6 above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Tanzanian Shillings 100,000 or equivalent Payment should either be by Cash, Banker’s Draft, or Banker’s Cheque, payable to TANESCO Ltd P.O. Box 9024 Dar es Salaam, Account number 0100235013 for TZS and 0100235021 for USD (City Bank). Bidding documents may be dispatched by courier upon payment of the non-refundable fee. The Tenderer shall pay courier charges for posting the document.  The purchaser shall resume no responsibility for late delivery of bidding documents couriered.

8.     All Tenders must be accompanied by original tender security equivalent to USD 1.5% of contract value in any freely convertible currencies in the form of bank guarantee or banker’s cheque from reputable bank.

9.     All tenders in one original plus three copies, properly filled in, and enclosed in plain envelopes clearly marked Tender No. PA/001/13/HQ/G/042 for Supply of full Containerized 11kV Switchgears and 33kV Skid Mounted Switchgears for 15MVA Transformer NOT TO BE OPENED BEFORE 14:30 HOURS on 21^st February, 2014 should be addressed to the SECRETARY, TANESCO TENDER BOARD, P.O. BOX 9024, DAR ES SALAAM to reach him at room No. G 15 not later than 21^st February, 2014 at 14:30 HOURS local time. Tenders will be opened thereafter in Public and in the presence of Tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend in the opening at Twiga Board Room located at Ground floor, TANESCO Head Offices, Umeme Park Building, Morogoro Road – Ubungo.

10.     Late Tenders, Portion of Tenders, Electronic Tenders, Tenders not received, Tenders not opened and not read out in Public at the tender opening ceremony shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

TanZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LTD