Supply of Wooden Poles

Country: Mozambique

Name of Project: Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT)

Contract Title: Supply of Wooden Poles

Grant No.: IDA-E6130

RFB Reference No.: MZ-EDM-554189-GO-RFB

1. The Government of Mozambique has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for Supply of Wooden Poles . 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 Electricidade de Moçambique now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply of Wooden Poles within a period of 12 months divided in lots as follows:

LOT/LENGTH 6.6-meter Wooden Pole 9-meter Wooden Pole

11-meters Wooden Pole with Top Diameter: 200 mm

11-meters Wooden pole with Top Diameter: 220 mm

12-meters Wooden Pole with Top Diameter: 200 mm

12-meters Wooden Pole with Top Diameter: 220 mm

LOT 1 42,096 Un 35,293 Un 10,294 Un 1648 Un 0 Un 0 Un

LOT 2 42,096 Un 35,293 Un 10,294 Un 1648 Un 0 Un 0 Un

LOT 3 48,735 Un 32,129 Un 7,859 Un 1258 Un 0 Un 0 Un

LOT 4 48,735 Un 32,129 Un 7,859 Un 1258 Un 0 Un 0 Un

LOT 5 48,735 Un 32,129 Un 7,859 Un 1258 Un 4,538 Un 726 Un

3. Bidding will be 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” revised September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 20%. and for Bid cost: 80%. 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Electricidade de Moçambique , EP (EDM), Electrification and Projects Directorate (DEP), as per Email Address: procurement.proenergia@edm.co.mz; and inspect the bidding documents during office hours from 7:30h to 15:30h local time, from Monday to Friday, at the address given below.

6. The Bidding Document in English may be downloaded free of cost form the following link:

https: //drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jFLqf3JQo7MKvUm-SjBFWEaj7EVWPfJp

Replies to clarifications requested by bidders and Amendments to Bid Documents if any, will not be e-mailed directly to bidders. All responses to clarifications and amendments will be posted in the above linked file and bidders are solely responsible for monitoring the Link during the bidding process for all notifications with respect to this RFB.

7. Bids must be delivered at the address Av. Filipe Samuel Magaia, No. 368, 1st Floor, Maputo, Mozambique before 02:00 PM , Local time on 08th December 2026 . Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address Av. Filipe Samuel Magaia, No. 368, 1st Floor, Maputo, Mozambique, at 02:10 PM on 08th December 2026.

8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration

9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.

10.The address(es) referred to above in line 5 is (are):

Electricidade de Moçambique, EP. (EDM) Electrification and Projects Directorate (DEP) Desportistas Street, 833, 15th Floor, Maputo

Phone: ([contact details removed]

www.edm.co.mz Maputo - Moçambique