Tender Details

Pre-qualification of Power Transformers & Reactors Suppliers

Tender Number: 103/2025/BTB (PQ01/2025/5100)

PA Ref Number: PQ01/2025/5100

Tender Description

Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), Kingdom of Bahrain announces the commencement of a pre-qualification process of suppliers of Power Transformers & Reactors of all voltage and capacity levels within EWA Electricity Networks who will subsequently be allowed to participate later for any of the competitive International Tenders for the incoming electricity transmission projects of the Electricity and Water Authority and private developers.

Issued by
Electricity and Water Authority (Planning and Studies)
Internal/External
External
Invitation Method
Public (INTERNATIONAL)
Initial Bond
Not Applicable
Bid Validity / Initial Bond Validity Period (Days)
180 days
Tender Fees
BD 50
Contract Duration
Is Alternate Bid Allowed
No
Publish Date
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Purchase Before
Thursday, 20 March 2025
Closing Date
Sunday, 27 April 2025
Opening Date
Monday, 28 April 2025

Additional Notes

Pre-qualification of Power Transformers & Reactors Suppliers for all Voltage and Capacity Levels for the Incoming Electricity Transmission Projects.

Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), Kingdom of Bahrain announces the commencement of a pre-qualification process of suppliers of Power Transformers & Reactors of all voltage and capacity levels within EWA Electricity Networks who will subsequently be allowed to participate later for any of the competitive International Tenders for the incoming electricity transmission projects of the Electricity and Water Authority and private developers.

Interested local and international suppliers, who are eligible and have experience in undertaking similar projects, are kindly requested to purchase the Pre-qualification Document (“PQD”) online through the e-tendering portal http://www.tenderboard.gov.bh starting from the date of this advertisement.

For any queries or assistance related to e-Tendering, please contact the Tender Board help desk on Tel: 17566617, e-Mail: helpdesk@tenderboard.gov.bh.

All Statement of Pre-qualifications Applications should be uploaded to the Tender Board website.

This announcement is to be read as part of the PQD Documents.

-  All tenders / auctions / pre-qualification Invitations are in compliance with the Government Tendering & Purchasing Regulations issued in Decrees Nos. (36) & (37) of 2002 and its executive regulations and Decision No. (1) for 2020 concerning the prequalification of suppliers and contractors

- All public tenders / Pre-qualification Invitations are published on the Tender Board website: http://www.tenderboard.gov.bh.          

The Applicant has to comply with the requirement of each of the above-mentioned Eligibility requirement to qualify for the subsequent RFP stage

 No.

Description

1

The Applicant’sproposed manufacturing facility must have:

a. a minimum of ten (10) years’experience in manufacturing and supply of the same type of equipment (samevoltage level as Applicant intends to prequalify).

b. a minimum of five (5) units of the sametype (same voltage level as Applicant intends to prequalify) supplied duringthe past three (3) years. Certificates of successful completion from therespective clients to be provided. Certificate dates shall be within threeyears from the PQ Closing Date.

c. supplied a minimum one (1) unit of thesame type (same voltage level as Applicant intends to prequalify) to GCCRegion during the past five (5) years. Certificates of successful completionfrom the respective GCC clients to be provided.

2

Inspectionof the Applicant’s premises shall be carried out by EWA / Consultant toverify the submitted documents and compliance, if required.

 For any enquiry on the Pre-qualification Documents, please send your query via the Tender Board Website.

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التأهيل المسبق لموردي محولات الطاقة والمفاعلات لجميع مستويات الجهد والقدرة لمشاريع نقل الكهرباء المستقبلية

 تعلن هيئة الكهرباء والماء بمملكة البحرين عن بدء عملية التأهيل المسبق لموردي محولات الطاقة والمفاعلات لجميع مستويات الجهد والقدرة وذلك للمشاركة لاحقًا في أي من المناقصات الدولية التنافسية لمشاريع نقل الكهرباء المستقبلية سواء لهيئة الكهرباء والماء أوالمطورين من  القطاع الخاص.

 فعلى الموردين المحليين والدوليين الراغبين في المشاركة ممن تتوفر لديهم المؤهلات والخبرة في القيام بمشاريع مماثلة، شراء وثائق التأهيل المسبق الكترونياً عن طريق خدمة المناقصات الالكترونية بموقع مجلس المناقصات والمزايدات http://www.tenderboard.gov.bh

 لأية استفسارات أو لطلب المساعدة بشأن المناقصات الالكترونية، يرجى الاتصال بمكتب المساعدة لدى مجلس المناقصات والمزايدات على هاتف رقم : 17566617 أو البريد الإلكتروني helpdesk@tenderboard.gov.bh .

 يجب أن  ترفع جميع طلبات التأهيل المسبق من خلال موقع مجلس المناقصات والمزايدات الإلكتروني قبل الموعد النهائي لتقديم طلب التأهيل المسبق موقع المجلس.

 يعتبر هذا الإعلان مكملاً لوثائق طلب التأهيل.

 -          تخضع جميع دعوات المناقصات والمزايدات والتأهيل المسبق لأحكام المرسوم بقانون رقم (36) و (37) لعام 2002 بشأن تنظيم المناقصات والمشتريات الحكومية ولائحته التنفيذية ، و القرار رقم (1)  لسنة 2020 بشأن التأهيل المسبق للموردين والمقاولين.

 -          يتم الإعلان عن جميع دعوات المناقصات العامة والتأهيل المسبق على الموقع الالكتروني لمجلس المناقصات والمزايدات  http://www.tenderboard.gov.bh.

The Applicant has to comply with the requirement of each of the above-mentioned Eligibility requirement to qualify for the subsequent RFP stage

 No.

Description

1

The Applicant’sproposed manufacturing facility must have:

a. a minimum of ten (10) years’experience in manufacturing and supply of the same type of equipment (samevoltage level as Applicant intends to prequalify).

b. a minimum of five (5) units of the sametype (same voltage level as Applicant intends to prequalify) supplied duringthe past three (3) years. Certificates of successful completion from therespective clients to be provided. Certificate dates shall be within threeyears from the PQ Closing Date.

c. supplied a minimum one (1) unit of thesame type (same voltage level as Applicant intends to prequalify) to GCCRegion during the past five (5) years. Certificates of successful completionfrom the respective GCC clients to be provided.

2

Inspectionof the Applicant’s premises shall be carried out by EWA / Consultant toverify the submitted documents and compliance, if required.

 For any enquiry on the Pre-qualification Documents, please send your query via the Tender Board Website.


How to Participate?

  • Those who are capable and wish to participate in the above tender have to purchase the Tender Documents online through the Bahrain Tender Board’s portal https://etendering.tenderboard.gov.bh starting from Wednesday, 12 February 2025
  • Bidders are requested to enclose with their bids the Initial Bond for the amount specified above or at the rate of 1% of the tender value whichever amount is lesser, provided that no initial bonds value shall be less than BD 100/-. (Except for the Two-envelope tenders).
  • For Two-envelope tenders, bidders, are requested to enclose with their bids the Initial Bond for the amount specified above.
  • The initial bond should be in the form of a Certified Cheque, Bank Guarantee, Insurance Policy or Cash (or as specified in the Tender Documents) valid for the duration specified above.
  • The bids deposit place: (As Mentioned in the Tender Documents)
  • This tender is subject to the provisions of the Tender Law issued by the Legislative Decree No. 36 of 2002, its amendments, and its Implementing Regulations issued by the Decree No. 37 of 2002.
  • In addition, these conditions have to be considered:
    • Enclose copy of a valid Commercial Registration Certificate (CR) in line with the tender's subject.
    • Enclose copy of a valid certificate of compliance with the employment percentages for Bahraini manpower (Bahranization Certificate) issued by the Ministry of Labour.
  • This advertisement is considered supplementary to the tender documents. In case of any discrepancy between the Advertisement and the Tender Document, the Tender Document prevails.
  • Micro, small and medium enterprises are eligible to obtain 10% preference in the financial evaluation stage, when submitting the "SMEs Classification Certificate" during bidding for this tender. The certificate is awarded by Ministry of Industry Commerce and Tourism to the SMEs and can be obtained when applying on the SMEs Registration System which can be reached via the following link: https://www.moic.gov.bh/en/eServices/sme
  • Vendors who are not registered in the Tender Board's e-tendering system shall be required to register through the below-mentioned link, and for assistance please contact the Tender Board through email helpdesk@tenderboard.gov.bh or call on Tel No. +97317566617.
  • For Registration

Inquiries

For further inquiries please contact on:

Electricity and Water Authority (Planning and Studies)
  17996808