Procurement of materials, equipment, associated accessories and necessary installation services including design, erection, testing and commissioning of 33/11 kV Substations and 33 kV, 11 kV, 400 V Lines, and Distribution System Network – Package No. AIIB-W6

The Government of Nepal has received financing from the AIIB toward the cost of Nepal Distribution System Upgrade and Expansion Project (DSUEP), and intends to apply part of this financing towards payments under the contract named above. Tendering is open to prospective Tenderers from eligible source countries of AIIB.

The Nepal Electricity Authority (“the Employer”) now invites sealed Tenders (1 stage 2 envelopes) from eligible Tenderers for Procurement of material, equipment, associated accessories and necessary installation services including design, erection, testing and commissioning of 33/11 kV Substations and 33 kV, 11 kV, 400 V Lines, and Distribution Transformers with associated civil works for the Distribution System Network (“the Facilities”).

Package No. AIIB-W6 Sub Projects: Khatyad and Mangri of Mugu District, Tumcha and Simikot of Humla District.

International Open Competitive Tendering (IOCT) will be conducted in line with AIIB’s procurement guidelines and is open to all prospective Tenderers from all eligible countries as described in Section V. Tenderers are advised to note that clauses on eligibility and minimum qualification criteria, to qualify for the award of the contract. In addition, please refer to paragraph 4.4 of the “Interim Operational Directives on Procurement Instructions for Recipient” setting forth AIIB’s policy on conflict of interest.

To obtain further information and inspect the Tendering Documents, Tenderers should contact:

The Project Manager
Nepal Distribution System Upgrade and Expansion Project (AIIB)

Distribution and Consumer Services Directorate
Nepal Electricity Authority
Durbarmarg, Kathmandu
Tel:+977-1- 4153145
Electronic mail address: dsuep_aiib@nea.org.np

Complete tender documents along with amendments, if any, will be posted on the NEA website

http://www.nea.org.np/tender_prequalification. If the prospective tenderers choose to refer to website, it is the responsibility of tenderers to ensure that they are up to date with all necessary information.

Pre-Tender Meeting shall be held at 12:00 PM on 01 September 2022 at the Project office at Kathmandu, Nepal.

Download Invitation for Tenders