Invitation for Bids Republic of Yemen Ministry of Electricity and Energy General Authority for Rural Electricity Rural Energy Access Project Project ID (P092211) This invitation for Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Medium Voltage Overhead Lines (11kV), Distribution Transformers Different Capacity Three Phase 11/0.415kV and Various Sizes of XLPE Low Voltage Network and Consumers Connections Equipments. ICB No.: REAP/Addala-1 1- This invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for the Project that was published in the dgMarket on July 1, 2009 and in the United Nations Development Business (UNDB) on July 2, 2009. 2- The Republic of Yemen has received a loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) toward the cost of the project, and intends to apply part of the IsDB proceeds towards the cost of the contract for the Design, manufacture, works testing, delivery to site, erection, site testing, setting to work and remedying of defects of the plant and materials specified in the tender documents. 3- The Ministry of Electricity and Energy, General Authority for Rural Electricity (GARE), Rural Energy Access Project (REAP) invites the eligible and qualified bidders for the supply and installation of the following bid:-  Addala-1 • Lot 1 (Al-Hasha): Supply and Installation of 11kV overhead lines, three phase distribution transformers different capacity, low voltage and services connection equipments. • Lot 2 (Damt, Juban, and Al-Azareq): Supply and Installation of 11kV overhead lines, three phase distribution transformers different capacity, low voltage and services connection equipments. 4- Bidding will be conducted according to the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and Works under IsDB Financing, dated May 2009 on the basis of International Competitive Bidding limited to IsDB Member Countries 5- Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the address mentioned below during official working hours (8:00A.M – 3:00P.M local time) Saturday to Wednesday. 6- Bidding documents to be prepared in English language. 7- Bidder can bid for one lot or more. 8- Bidding document may be purchased by interested bidders by submission of a written application to the project address mentioned below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of USD 200.00. Also upon request, complete set of bidding documents can be sent by courier to the bidder after transferring the required amount to the project account no. (1016-10128) SWIFT Code: CBYEYESAXXX at Central Bank of Yemen. 9- Project address: Rural Energy Access Project Amran Road – Near to TV Station - Sana’a, Republic of Yemen Project Director Tel. + 967 -1 - 317540 Tel. +967 – 711119661 & 770777931 Fax. + 967 -1 - 317539 E-Mail: sanepp@y.net.ye 10- The deadline for selling the biding documents will be on 06/05/2013. 11- Bids must be submitted in sealed envelope, delivered to the project address mentioned above at or before 11:00 A.M hours (local time) on 14/05/2013 (Closing Date) and accompanied by an irrevocable and unconditional bid security in the amount as follow: Lot Number Amount of Bid Security Lot (1) 118,000 USD Lot (2) 98,000 USD 12- Bids must be clearly marked with the Bid Number and Bid Title. Late bids will be rejected. Bids shall be valid for (120) days and the bid security valid for (150) days. 13- Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidder’s representatives who choose to attend, at the project’s address mentioned in (10) above at 11:15 A.M on 14/05/2013.