BAPCO UPSTREAM W.L.L. hereby solicits your application for the opportunity to provide PRE QUALIFICATION FOR WIRING ACCESSORIES to be used in the Lighting and Small Power System. Wiring accessories are essential components used to connect, terminate, and manage wiring in electrical installations in commercial and industrial buildings facilities. The type of Wiring Accessories to be used in various Bapco Upstream WLL facilities includes, Switches (Industrial Use – Metal clad), Modular type switches (white plastic), Welding Socket Outlets, Convenience Switched Socket Outlets, Junction Boxes for Hazardous Area, Junction Boxes - Non-Metallic, Switch - Socket outlet (Industrial Use – Metal clad), Switch – Socket Outlet (White plastic), Photocells (for outdoor application) and Floor Boxes. Design, construction of Wiring Accessories shall be as per the specification provided in Annexure 1 and 2 of Attachment 9 of the pre-qualification tender package.,

Mandatory Criteria:

- Applicant (Manufacturer) has submitted the signed and stamped Datasheets for Wiring Accessories.

- Technical Deviations / alternatives (If any) have been submitted in Deviation List form attached in the prequalification package. Other deviation formats or deviations mentioned elsewhere will not be accepted.  If deviations exist, Applicant (Manufacturer) has submitted Technical Deviations / alternatives have been submitted along with justification. If no deviations, Applicant (Manufacturer) has submitted deviation list mentioning "NO DEVIATION". 

- Applicant (Manufacturer) has provided the proof of evidence of manufacturer's previous experience (minimum 5 Years) for manufacture and supply of Wiring Accessories as per Standard Specification for Lighting and Small Power System (TP-STD-00253-SPC-A4-1) attached in the prequalification package. Applicant (Manufacturer) to submit reference / experience list indicating purchaser / client, type, size, year of installations, location, environmental conditions similar to GCC, total years of experience and service.

- Applicant (Manufacturer) has confirmed that the Wiring Accessories are suitable for installation in the environmental conditions mentioned in the specification - Site design conditions and Units of measurement (TP-GEN-00031-SPC-A4-1) attached in the pre-qualification package, and suitable to operate continuously under the outdoor design ambient temperature of 55OC and indoor design ambient temperature of 40OC without any degradation of performance. Applicant (Manufacturer) to indicate max. operating temperature. Confirmation should be supported by a specification sheet indicating allowable environmental conditions

- Applicant (Manufacturer) is certified and operates an effective documented quality management system based on the requirements of ISO 9001:2015. Applicant (Manufacturer) has submitted the valid Certificate as per the requirements.

- Applicant has submitted all required documentation specified in the Pre-qualification Submission Instruction document (refer to Attachment 2 to 5) along with the Prequalification application for Wiring Accessories.

- Applicant (Manufacturer) has Authorized Distributor / Product Agent in Bahrain or GCC region. Appointing Agency letter shall be provided to confirm the same.

- Applicant (Manufacturer) has confirmed in writing that offered Wiring Accessories Material models are not obsolete and the same will not become obsolete in the next 5 years. Applicant (Manufacturer) has confirmed in writing that offered Wiring Accessories Material model is supported for minimum of 10 Years from date of commissioning or PO placement whichever is later.