Energy Sector Recovery Project

Extension of Invitation for Bids (IFB)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

ENERGY SECTOR RECOVERY PROJECT

CREDIT No. 4572-KE

Purchase of Primary Substation Power Transformers; 23MVA 132/33KV Transformers, 23MVA 66/11KV Transformers, 23MVA 33/11KV Transformers

IFB No. KP1/6E/2/A23

The Kenya Power wishes to inform firms participating in the tender below, that clarifications have been deemed necessary calling for extension to the tender. The closing date has therefore been extended as shown below to give bidders adequate time to respond appropriately;

Bidders are advised to collect the addenda from the office of the Team Leader, ESRP & EASUP, situated on 2^nd Floor, Stima Investment Plaza, Kolobot Road, Nairobi from Thursday 2^nd August 2012 or download the addenda from the company website www.kplc.co.ke. Bidders who have purchased the tender document will receive the addenda through their email addresses.

The Tenders will be opened at the time indicated in the tender documents on the closing dates shown above. Tenderers or their representatives who wish to witness the opening are welcome to do so at the Auditorium Stima Plaza.

All other terms and conditions of the tender remain the same.

PS: The submission deadline has been also revised inparagraph 8 of the original text asshown below

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

ENERGY SECTOR RECOVERY PROJECT

CREDIT No. 4572-KE

Purchase of Primary Substation Power Transformers; 23MVA 132/33KV Transformers, 23MVA 66/11KV Transformers, 23MVA 33/11KV Transformers

IFB No. KP1/6E/2/A23

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in dg Market of 27/04/2010.

2. The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received a credit from the International Development Association toward the cost of Energy Sector Recovery Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for Purchase of Primary Substation Power Transformers; 23MVA 132/33KV Transformers, 23MVA 66/11KV Transformers, and 23MVA 33/11 KV Transformers.

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3. The Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Supply of Primary substation Transformers

(a) 132/33KV 23MVA 9 No

(b) 66/11KV 23MVA 11 No.

(c) 33/11KV 23MVA 2 No.

4. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.

5. Bidders may obtain further information from The Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 0900 to 1600 hours, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.

Address

Eng. Stanley Mutwiri, Project Leader

Energy Sector Recovery Project,

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company

Second Floor, Stima Investment Plaza

Mushembi Road

P.O Box 00100-30099

Nairobi, Kenya

Telephone: 254-20-32017365

Facsimile Number: 254-20-3201889

Electronic mail address: Smutwiri@kplc.co.ke

6. Qualifications requirements include:

1. The bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it has access to credit or liquid asset of upto US$ 500,000. This may be in the form of a letter from the bidder's bankers.
2. The bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that the manufacturer has supplied similar quantities outside the country of manufacture in the last 5 years.
3. Valid ISO 9001 certificate or equivalent Quality Assurance Certification for the Manufacturer of Goods shall be required.

7. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee of US$ 100 OR Kshs 8,000. The method of payment will be Bankers Cheque in favour of KPLC Ltd or paid in cash in Chief Accountant Office, 1 ^st Floor, Stima Plaza, Kolobot Road. The Bidding Documents will be sentby Courier if requested and the bidder will meet the cost.

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before24 ^th August 2012at 10.00 am (This is the revised date after the extension shown above). Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 10.00 am. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of at least US$150,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

9. The address referred to above is:

The Company Secretary,

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited

7^th Floor, Stima Plaza, Kolobot Road,

Nairobi, Kenya.