Procurement of other hydropower equipment (turbine and generator for Dniester PSP)

Project: P176114 - Improving Power System Resilience for European Power Grid Integration Project Reference: UHE-CERC-TG Procurement method: Request for Bids Financing: World Bank SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE Request for Bids Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Ukraine Name of Project: Ukraine - Improving Power System Resilience for European Power Grid Integration (Installation of Hybrid Systems for Electricity Production in Ukrhydroenergo) Contract Title: Procurement of Turbine and Generator for Dniester PSP Loan No.: 9284-UA Project ID: P176114 RFB Reference No.: UHE-CERC-TG Ukraine has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Ukraine - Improving Power System Resilience for European Power Grid Integration (Installation of Hybrid Systems for Electricity Production in PJSC “Ukrhydroenergo”) Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Turbine and Generator for Dniester PSP supply. 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. PJSC “Ukrhydroenergo” now invites Bids from eligible Bidders for the purchase of the following goods: All the listed goods will be subject to procurement within a single Contract (no lots) Pump-turbine - 1 pc. Mandatory spare parts for pump-turbine - 1 set. Motor-generator - 1 pc. Mandatory spare parts for motor-generator - 1 set. Final Destination (Project Site) - "Directorate for Construction of Dniester PSP Branch of PJSC “Ukrhydroenergo”, 71 Tsentralna str., Vasylivka village, Dnistrovskyi district, Chernivetska region, 60232 Ukraine. Goods shall be delivered within period of 22 months from the date of the Contract signing. The Related services are required to be provided: Training of the Purchaser's specialists to perform installation of the delivered devices, their setup, commissioning and maintenance of the pump-turbine; Training of the Purchaser's specialists to perform installation of the delivered devices, their setup, commissioning and maintenance of the motor-generator; Internship at the equipment installation site (Dniester PSP) in the Purchaser's country; Supervision of installation and commissioning of the pump-turbine; Supervision of installation and commissioning of the motor-generator; Factory tests (at the Supplier’s factory) of the pump-turbine; Factory tests (at the Supplier’s factory) of the motor-generator; Model tests at the Supplier’s production site; Development of technical documentation. The prospective Bidders shall meet the following Qualification Criteria: Financial Capability : The Bidder shall submit audited financial statements or, if not required by the law of the Bidder’s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Purchaser, for the last five (5) fiscal years prior to the deadline for submission of bids, demonstrating the current stability of the Bidder's financial condition. Specific Experience : The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has successfully and substantially completed[1] at least one (1) contract within the last 6 (six) years , starting from January 1, 2019, with a value of at least 49 million US dollars in equivalent, or at least two (2) contracts each with a value of at least the equivalent of US dollars 35 million that are similar in nature and complexity to the Goods and Related Services under this Contract. Documentary Evidence: The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that the Goods it offers meet the following usage requirement: no requirements. Manufacturing experience and Technical Capacity : The Bidder who is the manufacturer of the equipment to be offered shall provide documentary evidence (for instance, copies of extracts from contracts, acceptance test reports, commissioning reports, etc.), to demonstrate the following: The Bidder has manufactured goods of similar nature and complexity (reversible hydro units of 200 MW capacity in generator mode) for at least ten (10) years, starting from January 1, 2014; and The volume of manufacturing goods of similar nature and complexity (reversible hydro units of 200 MW capacity or more in generator mode) throughout past ten (10) years, starting from January 1, 2014, amounted to at least three (3) units of such equipment; and The Bidder has manufactured goods and commissioned reversible hydro units 200 MW capacity or more with a design head of 100 m to 200 m and a rated rotation speed in the range of 100 rpm to 200 rpm throughout past ten (10) years, starting from January 1, 2014. The Bidder shall provide documentary evidence of the implementation of at least three (3) projects with the above criteria; Manufacturer’s authorization : A Bidder who is not manufacturer of item No. 1 - Pump-turbine and item No. 2 - Motor-generator, shall provide evidence of