1. EGENCO carries on the business of generation of power in the Republic of Malawi and has budgeted funds to be used for provision of consultancy services for a Feasibility Study on a Coal –Fired Power in Malawi.
2. The Chairman, Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee (IPDC), now invites sealed Proposals from eligible firms for provision of the Feasibility Study for a Coal –Fired Power in Malawi.
3. The purpose of this study is to examine the scope and technical, economic, financial, social and environmental viability of at least a 100MW-250MW (scalable) coal-fired power plant in Malawi using locally available coal resources.
4. The proposals shall be evaluated in accordance with the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act of 2017 and Public Procurement Regulations 2018.
5. Participation is open to all eligible bidders and qualified Consultants in the following:
5.1 Experience i. minimum of fifteen (15) years in conducting detailed feasibility studies of coal mining and coal-fired power plant construction projects. ii. The Consultant shall have the ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 Certificates. iii. If the Consultant is a Joint Venture (JV), then a) the lead partner of the JV shall have experience requirements in (i) and (ii).
5.2 A list and summary of scope, technical information and client detail for each of the works/services performed should be submitted as experience.
5.3 Minimum core team of professionals and their qualifications i. Project manager ii. Mining engineer iii. Chemical engineer iv. Economic and financial expert v. Electrical engineer vi. Environmental and Social Scientist
5.4 Comprehensive Company Profile.
5.5 Legal Documents of the Consulting firm
5.6 Audited Financial Statement of last five (5) years.
5.7 A letter duly signed by the Authorized Signatory of the Consultant (or each JV partner in case of a JV)
6 Interested consultants may obtain Request for Proposal (RFP) documents and further information during working hours from Friday, 21st June 2019. The RFP may be sent by e-mail upon request from the Procurement Department, EGENCO, Chayamba Building, No. 7 Victoria Avenue, P. O. Box 1567, Blantyre, Malawi. Attention: Procurement Manager Tel: +265(0)1836000, Fax: +265 (0) 1827082; Email: wmpisa@egenco.mw.
7 The RFP document in English shall be purchased by interested bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee of USD100.00 (MK75,000.00) or equivalent. The method of payment will be in form of cash or bank certified cheque. Those who obtain the electronic RFP document by email or download it from egenco website shall be required to produce and attach a valid receipt as evidence of payment.
8 EGENCO shall hold a Pre-Bid Conference on Thursday, 15th July, 2019 from 14.00 hours am at Chayamba Building, Floor Number 6, No. 7 Victoria Avenue, Blantyre.
9 Electronic bidding will not be permitted and late bids will be rejected.
10 Proposals (Technical and Financial) must be delivered and registered at the address as in 10 below at or before 14.00 hours Local Time on Wednesday, 4th August, 2019.
11 Technical Proposals shall be opened immediately after the closing time in the presence of the bidders or their representatives who choose to attend the bid opening at the address as in 10 below.
12 The contact address for submission and opening of the proposals is as follows:
The Chairperson Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee
EGENCO Limited Chayamba Building Floor Number 6
No. 7 Victoria Avenue
P. O. Box 1567
Blantyre
Malawi
Telephone: +265(0)1836000, Fax: +265 (0)1827082
E-mail address: wmpisa@egenco.mw
EGENCO is not bound to accept the lowest or any bidder.