Supply of Electrical Cables for 50,900 Electricity Connections under the DECIM Project, Madagascar
01Project Overview
02Project Background
The Digital and Energy Connectivity for Inclusion in Madagascar (DECIM) Project (Project ID P178701) is financed by the International Development Association with USD 300 million. The borrower is the Republic of Madagascar and the implementing agencies are the Ministry of Digital Development, Digital Transformation, Posts and Telecommunications (MDDDTPT) and the Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons (MEH). The World Bank Board approved the project on 30 Mar 2023 and the closing date is 31 Mar 2028. The project aims to increase access to reliable and affordable energy and digital services, with a focus on underserved communities, and is expected to benefit at least 10 million people. The project website lists three components: development of energy and digital infrastructure, improvement of energy and digital inclusion, and support to an enabling environment for green energy and digital infrastructure.
This tender is one of the material procurements under the project's 50,900 standard electricity connection programme. The notice records that the Government of the Republic of Madagascar has received World Bank financing for the DECIM Project and intends to use part of it to make payments under this contract. The contract is procured through International Competitive Bidding (AOI), open to bidders from all eligible countries under the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. A two-envelope process applies: the technical and financial offers are submitted in separate envelopes, the technical envelope is opened publicly at the opening session, and the financial envelope remains unopened until the second public opening.
The notice also records that, under the World Bank Procurement Regulations, the borrower is required to disclose information on the beneficial ownership of the successful bidder in the contract award notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form included in the bidding document. The delivery of the goods feeds into JIRAMA's service connection works and forms part of the DECIM Project's supporting measures for expanding electricity access.
03Scope of Work & Technical Specifications
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Goods | Electrical cables required for 50,900 standard electricity connections |
| Quantity | Sized for 50,900 electricity connections |
| Delivery Period | Five (5) months from contract effectiveness |
| Bidding Process | Two-envelope international competitive bidding with separate technical and financial envelopes, the technical envelope being opened publicly |
| Procurement Regulations | World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, fifth edition, September 2023 |
| Bid Security | USD 100,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency |
| Beneficial Ownership Disclosure | Under the regulations, the successful bidder must disclose beneficial ownership information in the contract award notice using the form included in the bidding document |
| Bidding Document Language | French |
| Enquiry Hours | Enquiries are received by the project coordination unit from 09:00 to 16:00 local time |
04Key Commercial Terms
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Bid Security | USD 100,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency (stated in the notice) |
| Performance Security | Supply contracts for goods such as cables usually require a performance security of 10% of the contract price, valid through delivery and the warranty period |
| Advance Payment | Goods contracts commonly provide no advance payment, or make any advance conditional on an advance payment guarantee |
| Payment Terms | Payment is usually made in instalments against delivery and acceptance milestones, with a retention for the warranty period |
| Price Adjustment | Supply contracts are commonly awarded on a fixed-price basis with no price adjustment during the contract period |
| Bid Validity | Commonly 120 to 180 calendar days from the bid submission deadline |
05Bidder Qualification Requirements
06Key Milestones
07Evaluation Method
- The technical part is scored against the criteria set out in the bidding document
- Elements include compliance with the technical specifications such as cable types and conductor cross-sections, type test and quality certification documents, manufacturing capability and the supply and delivery plan
- Offers passing the technical evaluation are compared on price
- The lowest evaluated price is determined on the basis of the evaluated bid price
