Supply and Installation of SPGRC Solar Street Lights in Lusaka, Zambia at Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Reference Number: SPGRC/ In Situ 07/2022-23

Procurement entity: The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Plant Genetics Resources Centre, Plot 6300 Great East Road, Lusaka, Zambia

1. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Plant Genetics Resources Centre herewith invites companies/firms to submit proposals for the following contract(s):

More details on the scope of the contract(s) provided in the Bidding Document which can be downloaded, free of charge, from the following website: www.sadc.int .

2. The procurement method used for this contract is Open Bidding as defined in the SADC Secretariat Guidelines for Procurement and Grants, edition of August 2021, available at the following website: www.sadc.int.

3. The INVITATION TO BID is open to all companies/firms which satisfy the eligibility and qualification requirements stated in the Bidding Document

4. The deadline and time of submission of bids to [email protected] is 24th March 2023 at 09:00 hours local time. Proposals received after this time and date, or submitted otherwise than indicated in the Bidding Document shall not be considered.

5. There shall be a compulsory site visit on 3 March 2023, at 10:00hours, at the SPGRC Premises in Chongwe. Please note that tenderers who fail to send a representative to this compulsory site visit will automatically be disqualified. Tenderers who arrive after 10:00 hours will not be allowed in the Site Visit meeting

All notifications concerning this procurement process, including: modification of the Bidding Document, results of the evaluation or cancellation notices, will be published on the following website www.sadc.int and will also be communicated directly to the bidders.

Submission Procedure

Interested companies/firms may seek clarification or/and additional information concerning this contract, only in writing and by latest 10th March 2023 at 17:00 hours local time, through the following email:: [email protected] ; [email protected] : [email protected] and Copy: [email protected]

Att: Ms. Tamara Phiri

Assistant Administrative Officer SADC PGRC

Private Bag CH6

Tel: +260 211 399 200

6. Description of goods and services:

Supply and Installation of SPGRC Solar Street Lights in Lusaka, Zambia