RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION TENDER AUGUST 2023 

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

REQUEST FOR BIDS

DESIGN, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATION PLANTS WITH ASSOCIATED POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK (MINI-GRIDS) IN TURKANA,
MARSABIT, SAMBURU & ISIOLO COUNTIES IN KENYA WITH 7 YEARS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) SERVICES.

Employer: Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation
Project : KENYA OFF-GRID SOLAR ACCESS PROJECT FOR UNDERSERVED COUNTIES (KOSAP)
Contract

title:

 Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Solar Photovoltaic Generation Plants with Associated Power Distribution Network (Mini-Grids) in Turkana, Marsabit, Samburu & Isiolo Counties in Kenya with 7 Years Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Services.
Country: Kenya
Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: 6135
Project ID No P160009
RFB No: KE-REA-373014-CW-RFB
Issued on: Tuesday 29th August, 2023
  1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from World Bank toward the cost of Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under Contracts for Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Solar Photovoltaic Generation Plants with Associated Power Distribution Network (Mini-Grids) in Turkana, Marsabit, Samburu & Isiolo Counties in Kenya with 7 Years Oper­ations and Maintenance (O&M) Services. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.
  2. Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for KE-REA-373014-CW-RFB: Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Solar Photovoltaic Generation Plants with Associated Power Distribution Network (Mini-Grids) in Turkana, Marsabit, Samburu & Isiolo Counties in Kenya with 7 Years Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Services.
  3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated July 2016 and revised in July 2018 and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
  4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information at the address below during office hours between 0900 to 1200 and 1400 to 1630 hours (East Africa Time) Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation, Kawi House, South C Telephone: + 254 (0)709193000

Email address: procurement@rea.co.ke /tenders@rerec.co.ke

  1. The Complete set of bidding document in English shall be downloaded by interested Bidders from www.rerec.co.ke free of charge.
  2. Bids must be delivered to the address below (^s detailed in item number 9) and be clearly marked “Tender for KE-REA-373014-CW-RFB: Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Solar Photovoltaic Generation Plants with Associated Power Distribution Network (Mini-Grids) in Turkana, Marsabit, Samburu & Isiolo Coun­ties in Kenya with 7 Years Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Services” on or before 17th October, 2023 at 10.00a.m. East African Time. 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

Street Address:                                    REREC Offices, Kawi House, South C, Off Red Cross Road

Floor/Room number: Room No.          1. Mezzanine Floor- Auditorium

City:                                                     Nairobi

Country:                                               Kenya

Date:                                                    17th October, 2023

Time:                                                    10.30a.m

  1. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form of a bank Guarantee for the amount specified below
Lot No Bid Security Amount in KES or equivalent in a freely convertible currency
KE-REA-373014-CW-RFB LOT 1 8,000,000.00
KE-REA-373014-CW-RFB LOT 2 9,500,000.00
KE-REA-373014-CW-RFB LOT 3 5,000,000.00
KE-REA-373014-CW-RFB LOT 4 6,250,000.00
KE-REA-373014-CW-RFB LOT 5 5,000,000.00
KE-REA-373014-CW-RFB LOT 6 6,250,000.00
  1. Attention is drawn to 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.
  2. The address (es) referred to above is (are):

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Street Address : REREC Offices, Kawi House, South C, Off Red Cross Road Floor/Room number: Room No. 1. Mezzanine Floor- Auditorium

City: Nairobi

Country: Kenya

Date:17th October, 2023

Time:    10.30a.m

 

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