INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION: VILLAGES ELECTRIFICATION INITIATIVE ALONG THE BACKBONE TRANSMISSION INVESTMENT PROJECT

1. This invitation for prequalification follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in the Daily News of 2nd February, 2013 and REA website.

2. The Rural Energy Agency has received funds from the Government of Tanzania (GoT) with co-funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) towards the cost of the Villages Electrification Initiative along the Backbone Transmission Investment Project, and it intends to apply part of the funds to payments under the contracts Nos. AE/008/2014-15/HQ/G/8 – Lot 1 and Lots 2-Lot 5:

Lot 1: Supply and Installation of 220/33 kV, 2 x 10 MVA substation Extension in Mtera,

Lot 2: Supply and Installation of MV and LV Distribution Networks and Consumer Connections in Iringa Region,

Lot 3: Supply and Installation of MV and LV Distribution Networks and Consumer Connections in Dodoma Regions,

Lot 4: Supply and Installation of MV and LV Distribution Networks and Consumer Connections in Singida Region, and

Lot 5: Supply and Installation of MV and LV Distribution Networks and Consumer Connections in Tabora and Shinyanga Regions.

Applications may be made for pre-qualification for one or more of the contracts (lots). The Rural Energy Agency intends to pre-qualify Applicants for the contracts. Applicants can apply to be pre-qualified for all lots, but an applicant can be contracted for a maximum of two lots. It is expected that invitations to bid will be made in August 2016.

3. Pre-qualification will be conducted through the procedures specified in Regulation 119 of the Public Procurement Regulations– Government Notice 446 of 2013, and is open to all firms and voluntarily formed joint ventures.

4. Interested applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the pre-qualification documents at the address below in para 5 from 09:00 – 15:00 hours local time (Monday to Friday) exclusive of public holidays. A complete set of pre-qualification documents in English may be purchased by interested applicants and voluntarily formed joint ventures on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of fifty (50) US$ or one hundred thousand (100,000) Tshs. The method of payment shall be Banker’s Draft, or Banker’s Cheque, deposit in the Rural Energy Agency CRDB Bank Account No 01J1029697400 (for Tshs) and No 02J1029697400 (for USD), respectively. Applicants are responsible to collect prequalification documents either in personal or through Courier upon presentation of proof of payment.

5. Applications for pre-qualification, one original plus 3 copies should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address: Secretary to the Tender Board, Procurement Management Unit, Rural Energy Agency, Mawasiliano Towers, 2nd Floor, Room No. 214 20 Sam Nujoma Road, 14414 Dar es Salaam, by Tuesday, 9th August, 2016 at 12:00, and be clearly marked “Application to Pre-qualify for Villages Electrification Initiative along the Backbone Transmission Investment Project”.

6. Late applications, portion of applications, electronic applications, and applications not received, applications not opened and not read out in public at the tender opening ceremony shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances


Director General
Rural Energy Agency (REA)
Mawasiliano Towers, 2nd Floor
Sam Nujoma Road
P. O. Box 7990
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

E-Mail: info@rea.go.tz
Tel: +255 22 2412001, +255 22 2412002, +255 22 2412003
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