PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SUBSTATION AND EXTENSION OF DISTRIBUTION POWER LINES

1. This invitation for prequalification follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in the website (www.rea.go.tz) and PPRA Jounal ISSN: 1821-6021 Vol. VIII-No.38 of 19th September, 2017.

2. The Rural Energy Agency has received funds from the European Union (EU) towards the cost of Supply and Installation of 220/33KV, 1X20 MVA Substation in Ifakara and 70 km extension of distribution power lines in Kilombero and Ulanga Districts and intends to apply part of the funds to payments under the contracts No: AE/008/2017-18/HQ/G/01 Lot 1 and 2.

Lot 1: Supply and Installation of 220/33 KV, 1x20 MVA Substations at Ifakara Town

Lot 2: Supply and Installation of 70 km extension of distribution power lines in Kilombero and Ulanga districts.

3. The Rural Energy Agency intends to pre-qualify Applicants for the contracts from Member States of the European Union and Africa Caribbean Pacific - (ACP) States. Applicants must indicate their nationality in the applications and provide usual proof of nationality under applicant’s national legislation. Further, the goods, services and works under the contracts, shall originate from EU-ACP countries as per Annex A2a of the Practical Guide, which list the countries eligible under EDF funded activities. Applicants can apply to be pre-qualified for all lots, but an applicant can be contracted for only one lot. It is expected that invitations to bid will be made in August 2018.

4. 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 Africa Caribbean Pacific - European Union countries.

5. Interested applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the pre-qualification documents at the address below in Para 7 from 09:00 – 15:00 hours local time (Monday to Friday) exclusive of public holidays.

6. 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 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). Applicants are responsible to collect prequalification documents either in personal or through Courier upon presentation of proof of payment.

7. Applications for pre-qualification 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 25th July, 2018 at 10:00, and be clearly marked Application to Pre-qualify for “Establishment of 220/33KV Substation in Ifakara and 70 km extension of distribution power lines in Kilombero and Ulanga Districts”.

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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