Invitation to Tender LEC/PO-974/2020/21
The Lesotho Electricity Company (Pty) Ltd (LEC) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders: High Voltage Electrical Equipment Manufacturers, Local Eligible Electrical Contractors for the provision of necessary Goods and Works, design, labour, materials, equipment, installation, commissioning, testing, and other technical services necessary for the successful completion of the TENDER FOR REPLACEMENT OF OLD 11KV PANELS AT HIGHWAY AND OLD 33KV PANELS AT PIONEER, HIGHWAY, MABOTE, MAZENOD AND MAPUTSOE SUBSTATIONS.
The works involve the following;
• Design, supply, delivery to site, off-loading and installation of 11kV and 33kV Switchgear Panels at different LEC substations.
• Configuration of protection and communications protocols such that the new equipment shall be remotely monitored and operated by LEC Control Centres.
•Configuration of protection to be compatible with existing to facilitate effective protection of system and stability of network.
•Comprehensive planning of installations in order to minimise power interruptions because the replacement is going to be done on live substations that supply LEC critical loads.
• Upgrades on some existing equipment and commissioning of the 11kV and 33kV Switchgear Panels and hand over to LEC.
• Protection and control functions for Mabote, Mazenod and Maputsoe 33kV panels are to be compatible with new 132kV panels on contract LEC/PO-972/2020/21.
• De-commissioning of old panels, transport and off-load them at LEC Mohokare office and Leribe Stores; and comprehensive contracts management
New panels must fit into the space of the old panels. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at Procurement offices at:
Lesotho Electricity Company (Pty) Ltd.
53 Moshoeshoe Road,
Industrial Area,
P.O. Box 423,
Maseru, 100,
Lesotho
Tel: +266 2231 2236 or 5227 2219 or 5227 2146; Fax: +266 2232 7647
A complete set of bidding documents is available from Procurement Office. Bids must be delivered to the tender box located at LEC Management Block reception on or before 12:00hrs on the 30th July, 2020. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend on the same day, at 12:15hrs on the 30th July, 2020 at LEC offices.
Site Visit:
Site visit for 11kV highway panels and 33kV panels will be on Wednesday 08th July, 2020 as follows:
1. Mazenod substation at around 10:00hrs
2. Pioneer substation at around 11:00hrs
3. Highway substation at around 11:45hrs
4. Mabote substation at around 12:45hrs
5. Maputsoe substation at around 14:45hrs
The bidder is advised that it is his responsibility to visit and examine the site of works and its surroundings and obtain for himself, all information that may be necessary for preparing the tender and entering into a contract. The costs of visiting the site and obtaining the necessary information shall be borne by the bidders. Clarifications shall be communicated in writing and the deadline will be one week before the tender closing date.