Supply of Various Underground Distribution Equipment Accessories
Interested vendors are invited to participate in the bidding for the Supply of Various Underground Distribution Equipment Accessories.
Scope of procurement
Elbow Connector • 15/35kV; Deadbreak Elbow Connector: 1,413 kits Surge Arrester • 15/27kV; Elbow Surge Arrester: 1,398 kits Protective Cap • 35kV Protective Cap: 192 pieces Loadbreak Junction • 35kV Loadbreak Junction; 200A; 3-way/4-way: 159 kits
Participation is no longer open
The participation deadline has passed. Requests to participate are no longer accepted for this procurement.
Procurement schedule
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Submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) and Eligibility Requirements
September 24 – 30, 2026
Until 11:59 PM of September 30, 2026 -
Issuance of Bid Documents
October 16, 2026
Until 11:59 PM of October 16, 2026
Eligibility requirements
- For All Vendors
- 1. For Traders, a manufacturer's certificate of distributorship for the products that they offer including local warranty and after-sales support
- For MERALCO Accredited Vendors
- 1. Certificate of MERALCO vendor accreditation. If the accreditation is for renewal, submit proof of ongoing accreditation renewal process.
2. Type-tested Brands:
Various Loadbreak Junctions: Eaton (Cooper Power)
Various Protective Caps: Eaton (Cooper Power); Hubbell; Elastimold
Various Deadbreak Elbow Connectors: Eaton (Cooper Power); Elastimold; Euromold
Various Elbow Surge Arresters: Eaton (Cooper Power); NKT; Euromold - For Vendors Supplying Underground Accessories for the First Time
- 1. Company Profile
2. Latest Audited Financial Statement (AFS) for the last three (3) years, with the signed and notarized “Sworn Affidavit of Truth and Accuracy of Submitted Documents”
3. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Registration Certificate
4. Type Test Report conducted by reputable, independent third party. Type test report to be submitted should be conducted on the unit of same or similar design and with same or higher ratings than our requirement.
5. Comprehensive Supply Record with electric utility companies located inside or outside of the country of origin, for at least five (5) years (with ratings of equipment supplied, and client including its contact details).
6. Certificate of Satisfactory Performance from at least two (2) local or foreign electric utility companies.
7. If offer is not a MERALCO type-tested brand, the product shall be subjected to sampling with one (1) year field performance evaluation. - Accreditation before award
- Non-accredited vendors must undergo the MERALCO accreditation process and must already be accredited by the time of the award.
- Basis for bid evaluation
- The following shall also serve as basis during bid evaluation:
1. Product is compliant with the minimum standard specifications of MERALCO.
2. Product has no history of poor delivery performance and unresolved quality issues.
3. Capability to provide local support within the warranty period. Availability of local technical support to address inquiries, concerns, issues, and problems related to the product.
4. Capability to deliver starting July 30, 2027.
Submission details
• Submit the LOI and eligibility documents as PDF email attachments using a business email address that includes the company's domain name.
• Keep each email submission within the 15MB size limit. Submissions may be divided into multiple emails.
• Send to Meralco_BAC_Secretariat@meralco.com.ph and group.Distribution.Utility.Supplies@meralco.com.ph.
• Subject: CD0926-0956-1 | SUPPLY OF VARIOUS UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT ACCESSORIES | VENDOR NAME
• Deadline: September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM; late submissions, whether complete or partially received in our servers, will be considered invalid.
As part of cybersecurity protection, email addresses created from non-secure, free, or open third-party domains or sources will not be accepted as a company’s email address. Eligibility documents submitted through external document links shall also not be accepted. Subsequent bid submission by eligible vendors must also be sent as file attachments using a business email address only.
Interested vendors may obtain further information through the MERALCO Bids and Awards Committee Secretariat and Category Management for Core via email to Meralco_BAC_Secretariat@meralco.com.ph and group.Distribution.Utility.Supplies@meralco.com.ph, respectively.
MERALCO employs strict cybersecurity controls. Kindly refer to the following link for the Vendor Cybersecurity Advisory: https://company.meralco.com.ph/news-and-advisories/supply-chain-management-invitations-bid
Bid documents
Bid documents shall only be issued to vendors who submit an LOI and meet the eligibility requirements.
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Invitation to Bid – Supply of Various Underground Distribution Equipment Accessories (BAC Control No. CD0926-0956-1)
Conditions of bidding
- MERALCO reserves the right to accept any bid and to reject any or all bids and/or to annul the bidding process in its entirety, at any time prior to award of contract, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidders or any obligation to inform the participating bidders of the ground for MERALCO’s action;
- MERALCO reserves the right to consider any participating vendor in the same item category/family in the event that there are items that lack eligible bidders. Criteria in selection will be the vendor’s eligibility, capability, and capacity to supply the product, and compliance with the bidding requirements; and
- MERALCO reserves the right to issue an addendum to the Invitation to Bid at any time as a result of questions, changes in schedule, or other relevant matters.