Procurement of equipment to upgrade facilities and support the expansion of the intake capacity of ANCEE Centers of Training in six (6) lots

This Invitation for Bids (IFB) follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this Project that appeared in Fraternité Matin N° 15402 of April 11, 2016 and on the African Development Bank’s Internet Website (www.afdb.org).

The Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA) has received a financing from the African Development Bank (ADB) in various currencies towards the cost of the African Network of Center of Excellence in Electricity (ANCEE). It is intended that part of the proceeds of this financing will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for the purchasing of equipment for upgrading and supporting the expansion of the intake capacities of ANCEE Centers of Excellence and Training Centers, divided into six (6) lots:

ANCEE Coordination Unit now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the construction and completion of:

Lot 1:

• I-1: An educational system for renewable energy, power generation, transmission and distribution for the KAFUE Gorge Regional Training Center (KGRTC) in Zambia.
• I-2: A language laboratory for the KAFUE Gorge Regional Training Center (KGRTC) in Zambia.

Lot 2: A real-time simulator of power supply systems and power grids for the Centre des métiers de l’Electricité (CME) of Côte d’Ivoire (French).

Lot 3: A real-time simulator of power supply systems and power grids for the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) of Nigeria (English).

Lot 4: A smart grid platform and a weather station for the Centre des Sciences et Technique de l’Electricité (CSTE) of Morocco.

Lot 5: A smart grid laboratory and a SCADA Laboratory for the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC), Egypt.

Lot 6: A photovoltaic platform for the Khlédia Training and Development Center (CFPK) of STEG in Tunisia.

(hereinafter called “the Facilities”)

NB:
– The lot 1 is not divisible;
– A bidder may tender for one or more lots.

International Competitive Bidding will 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 the Coordination Unit of the African Network of Centers of Excellence in Electricity within the Association of Power Utilities of Africa located in II Plateaux Vallons – 06 BP 1444 Abidjan 06, Telephone: (+ 225) 22 516 102 / (+225) 22 516 117 from the Procurement Department or on the following site: http://www.apua-asea.org.

Tender Notice