Government of Ghana/ African

Development Bank

ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM REINFORCEMENT AND EXTENSION PROJECT (EDSREP) (Project ID. P-GH-F00-005)

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

INVITATION FOR BIDS [IFB] – GOODS

(ONE-ENVELOPE BIDDING PROCESS)

IFB Number: MOEn/GEDSREP/RED/ICB/04                   

                          Project (EDSREP)

Project:  Electricity Distribution System Reinforcement and Extension

Project ID: P-GH-F00-005

Purchaser: Ministry of Energy, Ghana

Contract title: Supply and Installation of Solar PV System for Community Energy Service Centres And Off-Grid Electrification In Public Facilities

Country: Ghana

Grant No.: 2100155027017

Procurement Method: Open Competitive Bidding-International) (OCBI)

OCBI No:  MOEn/GEDSREP/RED/ICB/04

Issued on:  21st June 2021

This invitation for bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in UNDB online, issue no. AfDB408-06/14 of 13th June, 2014.

The Government of Ghana has received financing from the African Development Bank hereinafter called the Bank toward the cost of the Electricity Distribution System Reinforcement and Extension Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Supply and Installation of Solar PV System for Community Energy Service Centres and Off-Grid Electrification in Public Facilities. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines and procedures for Investment Project Financing.

The GEDAP Secretariat now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Supply and Installation of Solar PV System for Community Energy Service Centres and Off-Grid Electrification in Public Facilities as flows:

Lot Description Bid Security Amt. (US$)
1 Supply and Installation of Solar PV Systems – 20,000.00
  Volta and Oti Regions  
2 Supply and Installation of Solar PV Systems – 40,000.00
  Eastern Region  

Bidding will be conducted through the Open Competitive Bidding (International), (OCBI) method as specified in the Bank’s “Procurement Framework for Borrowers” October 2015 (“Procurement Framework”) and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Framework.

Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Address 1 below and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours GMT on business days at the Address 1 given below.

The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the Address 1 below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of GHS1,200 (for local bidders) and Two Hundred Dollars (US$200) (for foreign bidders). The method of payment will be cash (for local bidders) or wire transfer (for foreign bidders).

The document may be collected by hand at the address above for local bidders and sent by email to foreign bidders upon receipt of payment to a designated account below:

Account Name: GHANA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESS PROJECT

Account Number: 1134454989702

Bank Name and Address: ECOBANK GHANA LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, RIDGE, ACCRA, GHANA

Swift code: ECOCGHAC

Branch: REINSURANCE HOUSE

Correspondent Bank: CITIBANK N.A., 111 WALL STREET, NEW YORK N.Y. 10043, USA

Bids must be delivered to the Address 2 below on or before 10.00 hours on 2nd August 2021. 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 Address 2 below at 10.00 hours on 2nd August 2021.

All Bids must be accompanied by Bid Security(ies) of amount(s) and currency stated in paragraph 2 above.

The addresses referred to above are:

 

Address 1:

The Project Coordinator

GEDAP Secretariat

Ministry of Energy Annex, Room 129A, 1st Floor

State Enterprises Commission Building, Ministries, Accra

(Location: Pension Drive Road, Pyramid Close, near SSNIT Pension House, Accra)

Ghana Post Address: GA-107-5175

Telephone: +233-(0)244 625406

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

 

Address 2:

Conference Room 210

2nd Floor, Ministry of Energy

Energy Close, Pension Drive Road, Ministries

(near SSNIT Pension House), Accra, Ghana

Ghana Post Address: GL-063-5498

Attn.: The Project Coordinator (GEDAP