Hiring of Motor Vehicles — Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Malawi

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Ltd Specific Procurement Notice (SPN) Request for Bids Framework Agreement(s) for Non-Consulting (Primary Procurement, One-Envelope Bidding Process) Procuring Agency: Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Country: Malawi Name of Project: ASCENT Framework Agreement Title: Provisional of Motor Vehicle Hiring Services RFB Reference No.: ESCOM-W- 582144-NC-RFB Loan No./Credit No./Grant No.: IDA 410 The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the ASCENT project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under Call-off Contracts that may be awarded under the Framework Agreement (FA) for Provisional of Motor Vehicle Hiring Services concluded through this RFB Primary Procurement process. The Procuring Agency is undertaking the Primary Procurement with a view to concluding a Framework Agreement. The Procuring Agency [select the appropriate option is the sole Employer under the Framework Agreement. The Procuring Agency now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Provisional of Motor Vehicle Hiring The Framework Agreement to be concluded will be Single-User. “ The Single-User entitled to purchase under the Framework Agreement is ESCOM The Framework Agreement to be concluded will be : “Single-Service Provider.” The selection of a FA Service Provider to be awarded a Call-off Contract will be done through a Secondary Procurement process as defined in Framework Agreement. However, the conclusion of a Framework Agreement shall not impose any obligation on the Procuring Agency, including participating Employers, to purchase Non-Consulting under a Call-off Contract. The conclusion Framework Agreement does not guarantee that a FA Service Provider will be awarded a Call-off Contract. Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive Procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Sixth Edition, February, 2025. (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations Bidders may submit Bids for one or more lots. The Framework Agreement shall be concluded for a Term of 3 years from the commencement date stated in the Framework Agreement. The Primary Procurement shall establish a Closed Framework Agreement(s). Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Ltd, The Chairperson of Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1200 hours and 1330 to 1630 hours at the address given below. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of MWK50,000.00 or in a convertible currency. The method of payment will be a Direct Deposit to the following accounts. FOREIGN CURRENCY PAYMENTS Type of Information DETAILS BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT NAME ESCOM Border Towns BENEFICIARY ADDRESS P.O. BOX 2047, BLANTYRE BENEFICIARY BANK Standard Bank SWIFT CODE SBICMWMXXXX BANK ACCOUNT 9100000906260 CURRENCY USD LOCAL CURRENCY PAYMENTS Type of Information DETAILS BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT NAME ESCOM Main BENEFICIARY ADDRESS P.O. BOX 2047, BLANTYRE BENEFICIARY BANK National Bank of Malawi SWIFT CODE NBMAMWMW002 BANK ACCOUNT 694592 CURRENCY MWK The document will be sent by Courier and Email. Please note that the bidding documents are being provided in hard copies. However, only for the convenience of the bidders, in filling the various FormsPN, a soft copy in CD is also being given along with the hard copy. The bidders should note that in case of any difference in the hard and the soft copy, the one in hard copy only will prevail Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 AM, _11 December 2026. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s/bidders’ beneficial ownership, as part of the publication of the conclusion of framework agreement notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form included in the bidding document. The address(es) referred to above is (are): For Inspection bidding document . The Chairperson of the Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Ltd ESCOM House, Annex Building, 9 Haile Selassie Road. Projects Procurement Section P.O. Box 2047 Blantyre, Malawi +265 1 822 000 e-mail: ascentproc@escom.mw www.escom.mw For Submission of Bids: The Chairperson of the Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Ltd ESCOM House, Annex Building, 9 Haile Selassie Road. Tender Box - Projects Procurement Office P.O. Box 2047 Blantyre, Malawi +265 1 822 000 e-mail: ascentproc@escom.mw www.escom.mw For Opening of Bids ESCOM Training Centre Mpemba, Blantyre