UGANDA RURAL ELECTRICITY ACCESS PROJECT
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY
Loan/Financing No : 2000130014082
IFB No : REA-ADB/Wrks/17-18/00086
ADDENDUM No. 1
EXTENSION OF BID SUBMISSION DATE
This addendum follows the Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the above project that appeared in the United Nations Development Business online Ref. AfDB221-02/19 on 18 February 2019 and on the African Development Bank’s Internet Website (www.afdb.org) on 18 February 2019 ;
The Government of has received a loan from the African Development Bank (ADB) and grants from the European Union – Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund (EU-AITF) in various currencies towards the cost of Uganda Rural Electricity Access Project. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan/financing will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Design, Supply, and Installation of Medium Voltage networks (submarine cable) and last mile consumer connections (Lot-6) ;
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the construction and completion of : Design, Supply, and Installation of Medium Voltage networks (submarine cable) and last mile consumer connections (Lot-6) (hereinafter called “the Facilities”). International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the Bank’s Rules and Procedures for Procurement of Goods and Works, and, specifically, through Single Stage Bidding Procedures ;
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office of Rural Electrification Agency, Procurement & Disposal Unit, P.O. Box No. 7317, Tel. No. +256-312-318100, Facsimile No. +256-414-346013, E-mail : procurement@rea.or.ug, from 08:00 to 17:00 hours local time ;
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested bidders upon the submission of a written application to the said Executing Agency, and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Five Hundred Thousand Uganda Shillings (UGX 500,000) or in a freely convertible currency ;
The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions are those of the Bank’s Standard Bidding Document for Procurement of Plant Design, Supply, and Installation ;
Bids must be delivered to the above office on or before at or before 11:00 AM local time on 16th April, 2019 and must be accompanied by a Bid Security of amounts of USD 170,000 ;
Bids shall remain valid for 120 days after the deadline for bid submission prescribed above ;
Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at 11:15 AM local time on 16th April, 2019, at the offices of Street Address : Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Plot 10 Windsor Loop, Kololo, 2nd Floor, House of Hope, Kampala, Uganda.
