DESIGN, SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES IN THE GAMBIA, GUINEA-BISSAU AND MALI
DATE : 02 FEB 2021 – 22 FEB 2021
VENUE : COMMISSION DE LA CEDEAO,
TOWN : ABUJA
COUNTRY : NIGERIA
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
REQUEST FOR BIDS
DESIGN, SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES IN THE GAMBIA, GUINEA-BISSAU AND MALI
RFB NO: NG-ECOWAS-DEM-197717-CW-RFB
EMPLOYER: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT (PIU) OF THE GAMBIA, PIU IN GUINEA-BISSAU, PIU IN MALI AND REGIONAL COORDINATION UNIT (RCU) UNDER ECOWAS COMMISSION
PROJECT: ECOWAS-REAP PHASE 1
CONTRACT TITLE: DESIGN, SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES IN THE GAMBIA, GUINEA- BISSAU, AND MALI
COUNTRIES: THE GAMBIA, GUINEA- BISSAU, AND MALI
CREDIT NO. / GRANT NO.: IDA D4080 – 6352GW/D406GW – 6353ML/D409ML
ISSUED ON: DECEMBER 10, 2020

1. The Republics of The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Mali (The ”Client”) have received respectively a credit and/or a grant from the International Development Association (The ”Bank”) toward the implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access project (ECOWAS-REAP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contracts for the Design, Supply and Installation for the Electrification of Villages in The Gambia, Guinea- Bissau, and Mali. For these contracts, 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. The Employer now invites sealed or pass worded Bids from eligible Bidders for the Design, Supply and Installation for the Electrification of Villages in The Gambia, Guinea- Bissau, and Mali. The Design, Supply and Installation services covered by this Specific Procurement Notice consist of three (3) separate lots distributed as follows (Quantities indicated hereafter are approximate):

The scope of services covered by this RFB is composed of three (3) distinct lots as follows:

• LOT 1: Design, Supply and Installation for the Electrification of Villages in The Gambia
• the design (update of the studies of the MV and LV networks) and approximately the following supply and installation based on the studies;
• the supply and installation of 496 km lines of three-phase medium voltage (MV) 33/30 kV,
• the supply and installation of 316 three phase distribution substations of 33/30 kV / 415 V,
• the supply and installation of 1200 km lines of low voltage (LV) 415 V,
• the supply and installation of terminal connection equipment, in particular connection points, smart meters for big customers, prepayment meters, as well as pre-wired metering panels for customers of more than 52,000 homes at low-voltage.

The time limit for execution of the work is twenty-four (24) months from the date of entry to force.

• LOT 2: Design, Supply and Installation for the Electrification of Villages in Guinea-Bissau. This lot has three phase distribution and single phase wire returned called “MALT” system
• the design (update of the studies of the MV and LV networks) networks for three phase distribution and MALT distribution) and approximately the following supply and installation based on the studies;
• the supply and installation of 1716 km lines of three phase medium voltage (MV) 30 kV, some with distributed ground and some without,
• the supply and installation of 74 km lines of single phase with one distributed ground medium voltage (MV) 17.32 kV,
• the supply and installation of 149 three phase distribution substations of 30 kV / 400 V,
• the supply and installation of 77 single phase MALT distribution substations of 17.32 kV / 230 V,
• the supply and installation of 931 km lines of low voltage (LV) 400/230 V of single phase with ground or three-phase with ground,
• the supply and installation of terminal connection equipment, in particular connection points, smart meters for big customers, prepayment meters, as well as pre-wired metering panels for customers of more than 35,000 homes at low-voltage.

The time limit for execution of the work is is twenty-four (24) months from the date of entry to force.