Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Infraco Africa Limited
6 Bevis Marks
London
EC3A 7BA
UK
Contact person: Samantha Meen
E-mail: smeen@infracoafrica.com
NUTS: UKI31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.infracoafrica.com
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
http://www.powergen-renewable-energy.com/pg-publications/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the following address:
Off Grid Power Sierra Leone Limited
49 Johnson Street, Aberdeen
Freetown
SL
Contact person: Stefan Trittler
E-mail: tenders@powergen-re.com
NUTS: 00
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.powergen-renewable-energy.com/pg-publications/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Voluntary, Government owner requires compliance to OJEU process
I.5) Main activity
Other: Electrification
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Design and Supply of Three (3) Off-grid Power Assets for Sierra Leone
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31434000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Containerized Lithium-Ion Power Supply Systems for village electrification projects in Sierra Leone.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
EUR
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31155000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
00
Main site or place of performance:
Sierra Leone
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
His tender focuses on power assets for 3 unelectrified communities in the southeast of Sierra Leone, which:
— are approx from with 400kWh to 550kWh battery capacity,
— and a PV capacity of 170kWp to 250kWp (on a separate contract),
— need to be grid-forming and have blackstart functionality (off-grid system),
— shall be supplied as easy-to-install / pre-assembled containerized solutions,
— include all needed equipment to connect the distribution grid (load).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
EUR
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 3
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Integrity, financial standing, technical references and ability, professional references and ability.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Supplies are urgently needed to comply with commitments to deliver under a third party project. With the long lead times (up to six months) typical of battery procurements, an accelerated procedure is our best option of completing this project on time and under budget.
IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/10/2019
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
16/10/2019
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
This contract notice is placed by InfraCo Africa on behalf of Off Grid Power SL, a wholly owned subsidiary of leading microgrid developer, PowerGen Renewable Energy. InfraCo Africa is an investor in Off Grid Power SL.
The actual procurement contract will be awarded to the successful tenderer by Off Grid Power SL.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Infraco Africa Limited
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/10/2019