Supply and Delivery of Cables and Conductors and 10mm2 single core copper conductor (Framework Agreement)
ESCOM is seeking bids for a framework agreement covering the supply and delivery of cables, conductors and 10mm single core copper wire under the ASCENT Project. The notice uses a two-envelope Request for Bids process and allows bids for one or more regional lots. The agreement is intended for ESCOM only, and any call-off purchases would be made later through secondary procurement. The notice also states the bidding document can be purchased for a nonrefundable fee and that bids must be delivered by the stated deadline. It does not say that a contract will definitely be awarded.
Overview
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Ltd is procuring a framework agreement for goods under the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Malawi (ASCENT) Project. The procurement is financed by the World Bank, and the notice says the Procuring Agency is the sole purchaser under the framework agreement. The framework is described as single-user and single-supplier.
Scope of Work
- The Procuring Agency is undertaking the Primary Procurement with a view to concluding a Framework Agreement /Framework Agreements. The Procuring Agency is the sole Purchaser under the Framework Agreement /Framework Agreements. The Procuring Agency now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for supply and delivery of Cables, Conductors and 10mm Single Core Copper Wire as indicated in table below:
Requirements & Qualifications
Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Ltd, The Chairperson of Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1200 hours and 1330 to 1630 hours at the address given below. The bidding document 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 nonrefundable fee of MWK50,000.00 or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be a Direct Deposit to the following accounts. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10th November 2026 Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “Original Bid”, and the inner envelopes marked “Technical Part” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below. All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s/bidders’ beneficial ownership, as part of the publication of the conclusion of framework agreement notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form included in the bidding document.