Procurement of Communications Hardware and Software, ICT Hardware (Servers and Ups and ERP Data Centre (Special Ups and Air Conditioning Equipment)

REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND WATER ELECTRICITY SECTOR IMPROVEMENT AND ACCESS PROJECT (ESIAP) Loan No.: 92040-AO Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids (Goods) (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Contract Title: Procurement of Communications Hardware and Software, ICT Hardware (Servers and Ups and ERP Data Centre (Special Ups) and Air Conditioning Equipment RFB Reference No.: AO-MINEA-GEPE-529933-GO-RFB 1. The Government of the Republic of Angola has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Electricity Sector Improvement and Access Project (ESIAP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Procurement of Communications Hardware and Software, ICT Hardware (Servers and UPS) and ERP Data Centre (Special Ups) and Air Conditioning Equipment . This contract will be jointly financed by French Development Agency. The bidding process will be governed by the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations. 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 letter of credit. 2. The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) of the Ministry of Energy and Water (MINEA) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Procurement of Communications Hardware and Software, ICT Hardware (Servers and Ups and ERP Data Centre (Special Ups) and Air Conditioning Equipment , to be delivered at PRODEL Headquarters, Camama, Luanda , after award in One (1) lot comprising of the following Packages: Package I: Procurement of Communications Hardware and Software Package II: Procurement of ICT Hardware (UPS, Servers and ERP Data Centre - Special UPS) Package III: Procurement of Air Conditioning Equipment 3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the Worl