Tender: Pre-qualification for Olkaria I Unit 6 steam-field construction, Kenya
Olkaria I Geothermal Plant (Source: Toshiba Press Release)
Alexander Richter
21 Mar 2016
The EIB has issued a pre-qualification notice for the construction of the steam-field for Olkaria I Unit 6 for KenGen in Kenya.
Published by the Official Journal of the EU, the following tender by the European Investment Bank (EIB) has been issued.
Construction of Steam-field for Olkaria 1 Additional Unit 6 Geothermal Power Project
Loan Agreements No: [JICA KE-P26 & EIB FI No. 25.944/KE Serapis 2009-0674 and EIB FI No. 85030 Serapis No. 2015-0459]
IFP No. : KGN-BDD-02-2016
- The Kenya Electricity Generating Company Ltd. (KenGen) and Government of Kenya has received a Loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency and European Investment Bank (EIB) respectively and has further applied for additional funding from EIB towards the cost of the Olkaria 1 Additional Unit 6 Geothermal Power Project. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loans will be applied to eligible payments under the contract resulting from the bidding for which this pre-qualification is conducted.
- The Kenya Electricity Generating Company Ltd. (KenGen), intends to prequalify contractors and/or firms for Construction of Steam-field for Olkaria 1 Additional Unit 6 Geothermal Power Project.
- It is expected that Invitation for Bids will be made in Late May 2016.
- Pre-qualification will be conducted through procedures in accordance with the applicable Guidelines for Procurement under EIB and Japanese ODA Loans Standard Procurement Document ‘Standard Pre-qualification Documents’ (version 1.1) published by JICA in October, 2012 for the pre-qualification of Bidders, and is open to all Applicants from eligible source countries. Incase of conflict, the EIB guide to procurement will prevails.
- Interested eligible Applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the Pre-qualification Documents at the office of Supply Chain Director , KenGen, Ground Floor , Stima Plaza Phase III , Kolobot Road, Parklands from 8.00 am to 4.30 pm.
- Applications for pre-qualification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below by April 22 , 2016 and be clearly marked “Application to Prequalify for Construction of Steam-field for Olkaria 1 Additional Unit 6 Geothermal Development Project.”
The Company Secretary and Legal Director, Kenya Electricity Generating Co. Ltd, 7th Floor, Stima Plaza Phase III, Kolobot Road, Parklands, Po Box 47936 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
Source: TED.europa.eu
