Tender for the Supply and Delivery of two (2no.) Core network Switch Routers for the Connection of Malaiti House at ZESCO limited

ZESCO/097/2022

1. ZESCO Limited has set aside financing towards the procurement of core network switch routers for the connection of Malaiti House.

2. ZESCO Limited now invites interested bidders to submit a sealed bid for the supply and delivery of two (2No.) core network switch routers. More details on the requirements are provided in the bidding document.

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3. Bidding will be conducted through Open National Bidding process as specified in the Public Procurement Act No. 8 of 2020 and the Public Procurement Regulations of 2022.

4. This tender is restricted to eligible citizen bidders. The meaning of citizen bidder is provided in the Public Procurement Act No. 8 of 2020 which states that: "Citizen bidder or citizen supplier means in the case of:

(1) an individual, a bidder who is a citizen;

(ii) a firm or company, whether corporate or unincorporate, a firm owned by a citizen; and

(iii) a body of persons wholly comprising citizens."

Bidders must therefore submit a stamped shareholder allotment form from PACRA and certified copies of National Registration Cards for the company directors and shareholders.

5. All bids must be accompanied by a bid a Securing Declaration in accordance with the format in the bidding documents.

6. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from 08:00 to 12:30 hours and from 14:00 to 16:30 hours respectively Monday to Friday.

7. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders at the address below upon payment of a non-refundable fee of K1,000.00 or its equivalent in any freely convertible currency.

8. The method of payment will be Cash or Bank (Managers) Cheque issued by a recognized Commercial Bank acceptable to the Purchaser, or direct deposit or transfer of funds into the Purchaser's Bank account with evidence of such deposit. The Bank account details are as follows:

BANK NAME: INDO-ZAMBIA BANK LIMITED

ADDRESS: PLOT NO. 6907, P.O. BOX 35411, CAIRO ROAD, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

ACCOUNT NAME: ZESCO LTD-CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 0012020000001

BRANCH: LUSAKA MAIN

SORT CODE: 090001

9. Bidding documents can be collected from the main Procurement Office at ZESCO Head Office at the address given below.

Submission Procedure

10. The bids must be appropriately bound, sealed and bold labelled and clearly marked "TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF TWO (2NO.) CORE NETWORK SWITCH ROUTERS FOR THE CONNECTION OF MALAITI HOUSE ZESCO/097/2022" and addressed to the Head - Procurement, must be deposited in the Tender Box located on the Ground Floor, Main Entrance, Procurement Office situated at Regional Control Centre (RCC) building adjacent to ZESCO Central Stores Filling Station within the ZESCO Limited Head Office premises, Lusaka at or before 10:30 hours on 6 January 2023. HOWEVER, TELEGRAPHIC AND/OR ELECTRONIC OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

11. The closing date for the receipt of bids is Friday, 6 January 2023 at 10:30 hours local time, and any bids received after the time and date stipulated above will not be accepted. Bids will be opened there after in the presence of the bidders or their representatives who choose to attend in person in the Conference Room at ZESCO Limited, Stand No. 6949, Great East Road, Procurement Office, situated at RCC Building adjacent to ZESCO Central Stores Filling Station at ZESCO Limited, Head Office premises, Stand No. 6949 in Lusaka.

12. The bids shall be opened soon after closing in the Conference Room, situated on the Ground Floor, Procurement Office situated at Regional Control Centre (RCC) Building adjacent to ZESCO Central Stores Filling Station within the ZESCO Limited Head Office, Stand No. 6949, Great East Road, Lusaka in the presence of bidders and/or their representatives who may choose to attend.

13. The address (es) referred to above are:

(i) For Inspection, Clarification and Purchase of Bidding Documents

ZESCO Limited

Attention: Felix Munsaka, Acting Head - Procurement

Head Office, RCC Building, Procurement Offices

P.O. Box 33304

10101, Lusaka, Zambia

Tel: +260 211 362335/15

Email: procurement@zesco.co.zm

Website: www.zesco.co.zm

(ii) For Opening of Bids

ZESCO Limited

Procurement Conference Room, RCC Building, New Procurement Offices

Stand Number 6949, Great East Road

P.O. Box 33304

10101, Lusaka, Zambia

FELIX MUNSAKA

ACTING HEAD - PROCUREMENT