Invitation for Tender

Tender No. PA/001/14/HQ/G/002 for Supply of Energy Meters, Metering Units, House Service Cut -outs and Security Seals under framework contract for three (3) years.

Invitation for Tenders

1.     This Invitation for Bids (IFB) follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) which appeared in Daily News Newspaper dated on 3rd January, 2014.

2.     Tanzania Electric Supply Company has set aside funds for supply of Energy Meters, Metering Units, House Service Cut - outs and Security Seals under framework contract for three (3) years.

3.     The Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the supply of Energy Meters, Metering Units, House Service Cut - outs and Security Seals under framework contract for three (3) years.

4.     Tendering will be conducted through International Tendering procedure specified in the Public Procurement (Goods, Works, Non Consultant Service and Disposal of Public Assets by Tender) Regulations, 2013 – Government Notice No. 446 and is open to Tenderers as defined in the Regulations.

5.     The scope of supply will involve Energy Meters, Metering Units, House Service Cut - outs and Security Seals categorized in Six (6) lots.   Bidders are free to bid for any complete lot or combination of lot(s) of their choice. In-complete or partial bids submitted by the bidder will be rejected. The evaluation and award will be carried out either on the basis of an individual lot or a combination of lots. Discount offered for award of multiple lots will be taken into account in the bid evaluation and ultimately determining overall lowest evaluated bidder

Lot No.	Description
1	Single - Phase BS – Footprint Keypad Operated Pre-payment Watt-hour Meters complete with Polycarbonate enclosures/boxes for MCUs
2	Single-Phase BS-Footprint Split -Type Pre-payment Keypad Operated Watt-hour Meters complete with Polycarbonate enclosures/boxes for MCUs
3	Three -Phase Split-Type  Pre-Payment KeyPad Operated Watt- Hour Meters Complete With Meter Enclosure/Boxes for MCU
4	11KV HT Metering Units, 50-100-200/1A
5	House Service Cut - outs
6	Security Seals

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 USD. 100 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. 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.

BANK DETAILS FOR PURCHASE OF BIDDING DOCUMENT:

Name of bank: Citibank (T) Ltd

Account holder: Tanzania electric supply company limited (TANESCO)

Name of branch: Dar es Salaam

Account number: 100235021

Name of account: TANESCO USD

Swift code: CITITZTZ

8.     All Tenders must be accompanied by tender security equivalent to USD 400,000 value in any freely convertible currencies in the form of bank guarantee or banker’s cheque from a reputable bank.

9.     All tenders in one original plus three copies, properly filled in, and enclosed in plain envelopes clearly marked TENDER No.  PA/001/14/HQ/G/002 FOR SUPPLY OF ENERGY METERS, METERING UNITS, HOUSE SERVISE CUT - OUTS AND SECURITY SEALS UNDER FRAMEWORK CONTRACT FOR THREE (3) YEARS NOT TO BE OPENED BEFORE 10:30 HOURS LOCAL TIME on 18th July, 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 10:30 HOURS local time on 18th July, 2014. 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