Senegal’s Senelec cancels smart meter tender
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SeneNews
Senelec notified bidders that it had cancelled the international tender for the acquisition of smart meters, in line with a decision by the funder, without awarding the contract. Arcop had invalidated the award of the contract to Shenzhen Clou, according to Les Échos relayed by SeneNews.
Senelec, Senegal’s public electricity company, has cancelled international tender No. 70-2023 for the acquisition of smart meters and closed the procedure without an award. The decision was notified to bidders in a letter signed by its director general, Papa Toby Gaye, in line with a decision by the funder, Les Échos reports.
The contract was part of the Electricity Access Development Improvement Project (Padaes), financed by a World Bank loan on-lent to Senelec. Eight bids were received in February 2024, including seven from Chinese companies or a Nigerien-Chinese consortium, and six bidders were shortlisted for financial evaluation.
Inhemeter ranked first after the technical and financial scores were combined, but had to demonstrate that its meters could integrate with Senelec’s metering data management system and the existing manufacturer’s concentrator. Following integration tests carried out by Hexing, the contract was ultimately awarded to that company, which had ranked second, according to Les Échos.
