SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN) TEMPLATE
REQUEST FOR BIDS
FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT(S) FOR GOODS
(PRIMARY PROCUREMENT, TWO-ENVELOPE BIDDING PROCESS)

Procuring Agency: ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION OF MALAWI
Country: MALAWI
Name of Project: ACCELERATING SUSTAINABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS TRANSFORMATION IN MALAWI PROJECT
Framework Agreement Title: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF DISTRIBUTION LINE HARDWARE
RFB Reference No.: MW-ESCOM-514178-GO-RFB
Grant No.: IDA E4010
Date of issue: 6th February 2026

1. This invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared on UNB Online, Notice number OP00336801 dated 31 January 2025.

2. The Government of Malawi has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Malawi (ASCENT) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under Call-off Contracts that may be awarded under the Framework Agreement (FA)/Framework Agreements (FAS) for the supply and delivery of Distribution Line Hardware concluded through this RFB Primary Procurement process. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank's Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments which the contract provides to be made through a letter of credit.

3. The Procuring Agency is undertaking the Primary Procurement with a view to concluding a Framework Agreement/Framework Agreements. The Procuring Agency is the sole Purchaser under the Framework Agreement/Framework Agreements. The Procuring Agency now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the supply and delivery of Line Hardware as indicated in the table in the PDF downloadable using the link below

https://supply-and-delivery-of-distribution-line-hardware.tiiny.site

4. The Framework Agreement/Framework Agreements to be concluded will be "Single-User." "The Single-User entitled to purchase under the Framework Agreement is Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM Ltd.

5. The Framework Agreement/Framework Agreements to be concluded will be "Single-Supplier."

6. The selection of an FA Supplier 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 Purchasers, to purchase Goods under a Call-off Contract. " t. The conclusion Framework Agreement does not guarantee that an FA Supplier will be awarded a Call-off Contract

7. 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, Seventh Edition, September, 2025. ("Procurement Regulations"), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

8. Bidders may submit Bids for one or more of the following items

The Framework Agreement(s) shall be concluded for a Term of 2 years from the commencement date stated in the Framework Agreement. The initial term may be extended by a maximum of two years

9. The Primary Procurement shall establish a Closed Framework Agreement(s).

10. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for the Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors) 60% and for the Bid cost, 40%.

11. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Ltd. The Chairperson of the Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee will inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1200 hours and 1330 to 1630 hours at the address given below

12. 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 its equivalent in a freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be a Direct Deposit to the following accounts

FOREIGN CURRENCY PAYMENTS

LOCAL CURRENCY PAYMENTS

The document will be sent by Courier or 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 Forms and the Bills of Quantities, 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.

13. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 AM, 30 March 2026. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked "ORIGINAL BID", and the inner envelopes marked "TECHNICAL PART will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders' designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below. All envelopes marked "SECOND ENVELOPE FINANCIAL PART" shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening

14. 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.

15. The address(es) referred to above is(are):

For 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
P.O. Box 2047
Blantyre, Malawi

+265 1822 000
E-mail: ascentproc@escom.mw

The address(es) referred to above is (are):

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.
P.O. Box 2047
Blantyre, Malawi

+2651822 000
E-mail: ascentproc@escom.mw
www.escom.mw

For Opening of Bids

Mount Soche Hotel
Blantyre,
Malawi