GOVERNMENT OF ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT MINISTRY OF ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY UPPER EGYPT ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION COMPANY SOUTH HELWAN SUPERCRITICAL POWER PLANT 3X650 MW General Procurement Notice (GPN) The Government of Egypt has requested loans from the following International Financing Agencies (IFAs): World Bank (WB) in the amount of USD 455 million, African Development Bank (AfDB) in the amount of USD 520 million, a loan from the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFSED) in Kuwaiti Dinar in the amount of KWD 55 million, a loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in equivalent to the amount of USD 200 million, and a loan from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) in Kuwaiti Dinar in the amount of KWD 60 million (two stages) towards the cost of South Helwan Supercritical Power Plant 3x650 MW, and it intends to apply the proceeds of these loans to eligible payments for goods and works to be procured under this Project. Bidding for contracts financed by the IFA will be through international competitive bidding and will be governed by the Rules of Procedure for Procurement of Goods and Works of the IFA including but not limited to the WB's "Guidelines: Procurement Under IBRD Loans and IDA Credit and the AfDB's "Rules of Procedure for the Procurement of Goods and Works". The principal objective of the project is to provide environmental friendly energy with a reasonable price for the investment sector (Industrial, agricultural or commercial) as well as the household sector. This objective is in line with the Ministry of Electricity and Energy policy of providing the electrical energy to all consumers in Arab Republic of Egypt. The Project consists of three Steam Generators, and three 650 MW Steam Turbine Generators and Condensers. The project will include the following goods and works: I. Packages financed by IFA and by Upper Egypt Electricity Production Company, and procured under International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures: • Supply and Installation/Construction of Civil Works (financed by KFAED /UEEPC). • Supply and Installation of GIS Switchyard (financed by IDB). • Supply and Installation of Steam Generators and Auxiliaries (financed by AfDB/UEEPC). • Supply and Installation of Steam Turbine Generators and Condensers (financed by WB/UEEPC). • Supply and Installation of Water and Waste Water Treatment (financed by IDB). • Supply and Installation of Electrical Equipment and Instruments (financed by AFSED /UEEPC). • Supply and Installation of Mechanical Equipment and Piping (financed by AFSED /LTEEPC) • Supply of Pumps and Drives (financed by IDB). • Supply of Feed Water Heaters (financed by AFSED/UEEPC). • Supply of Critical Piping and Valves (financed by AFSED/UEEPC). • Supply of Power Transformers (financed by IDB). • Supply of Instruments and Control (financed by KFAED/UEEPC). II. Packages financed by Upper Egypt Electricity Production Company (UEEPC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Egyptian Holding Company (EEHC): • Environment Monitoring • Wrap-up Insurance • Supply and Installation of Yard Tanks • Site Services • Supply of Switchgears • Consultant and Project Management Services (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Supervision Services) Specific Procurement Notices for contracts to be bid under International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures will be announced, as they become available. Interested bidders may obtain information, and should confirm their interest, by contacting the executing agency directly at the address below: Upper Egypt Electricity Production Company 6A Mohamed El Dora Street Giza, Egypt Attention: Head of Procurement Sector Tel. No.: 2 02 3 761 0578 Fax No.: 2 02 3 335 7086