Request for Bids
Employer: Lesotho Electricity Company (Pty) Ltd
Project: Lesotho Renewable Energy and Energy Access Project
(LREEAP)
Contract title: Electrification of villages at MOSALEMANE
Country: Lesotho
Credit No.: 6532-LS
RFB No: LS-LEC-432943-CW-RFB
Issued on: 17th June 2024
- The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lesotho Renewable
Energy and Energy Access Project (LREEAP and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Electrification
of villages at Mosalemane in the Berea District. - The Lesotho Electricity Company (Pty) Ltd now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the following works at Mosalemane:
• Extension and Construction of 11/33kV electrical distribution line.
• Installation of 11/400 or 33/400 kV transformers.
• Construction of 0.4kv (LV) lines.
• Service connection to households. - Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement
Regulations for IPF Borrowers, September 2023 (Fifth Edition) (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible bidders as
defined in the Procurement Regulations. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict
of interest. - Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Lesotho Electricity Company (Pty) Ltd, Mr. Mokheseng
Mokuoane, Project Manager LREEAP LEC email: makhabanel@lec.co.ls Cc mokuoane@lec.co.ls and inspect the bidding document
during office hours 08H00 to 1700 hours at the address given below. - A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a
written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of LSL1000.00 (One Thousand Lesotho Loti). The
method of payment will be direct deposit or bank transfer into the bank account shown below. The proof of payment (POP) must be sent to the address below in scanned PDF format and the Bidding document will be sent by email. The banking details:
Account Holder: SREP Grant (TF-1681) Lesotho Electricity
Company
Bank: Nedbank
Account Number: 11990115232
Branch Code: 390161 - Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 23rd July, 2024 at 10H00. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late
bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below on 23rd July, 2024 at 10H30. A pre-bid meeting shall not be conducted. A site visit to the Project site shall be convened on 3rd July, 2024. Interested bidders shall assemble at corner Ha-Makhoroana Bus Stop on the aforementioned date at 10H00, then proceed to site. - All bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration using the relevant form provided in the bidding document.
- The address referred to above is:
Lesotho Renewable Energy and Energy Access Project (LREEAP) LEC
Attn: Mr. Mokheseng Mokuoane
120 Lancers Road, Opposite New State House,
Maseru West, Lesotho
Email: makhabanel@lec.co.ls Cc. mokuoane@lec.co.ls