Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Infraco Africa Ltd
6 Bevis Marks
London
EC3A 7BA
UK
Contact person: Samantha Meen
E-mail: smeen@infracoafrica.com
NUTS: UKI31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.pidg.org
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 Twenty-One (21) Off-grid Power Assets for Sierra Leone
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31421000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Containerized power supply systems for village electrification projects in Sierra Leone.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 476 317.74
EUR
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31155000
09331000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
00
Main site or place of performance:
Sierra Leone.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender focuses on power assets for 21 unelectrified communities in the southeast of Sierra Leone, which:
— range approx from 20 kWp to 150 kWp with 100 kWh to 500 kWh battery capacity,
— are based on high-quality lead acid batteries and top-class equipment providers,
— 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) to any future Diesel Generators, or even the national grid,
— requires a total volume of ~1,7 MWp PV capacity and ~4,9 MWh battery capacity.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality evaluation was based on technical specifications
/ Weighting: 50 %
Price
/ Weighting:
50 %
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 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 6 months) typical of battery procurements, an accelerated procedure is our best option of completing this project on time and under budget.
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 133-326381
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Design and Supply of Twenty-One (21) Off-grid Power Assets for Sierra Leone
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Asantys Systems GmbH
Am Schneitbach 12 77716 Hofstetten
Hofstetten
DE
NUTS: DE134
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 476 317.74
EUR
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
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 Ltd
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/10/2019