WESTERN INDUSTRIAL ESTATES ( PROPRIETARY) LIMITED A Member of the BDC Group of Companies

INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ( EOI) SOLICITING BUSINESS PARTNERS OR TENANTS TO PROPOSE THE BEST POSSIBLE VALUE FOR MONEY UTILISATION OF LOT 18721, PALAPYE

Background

Western Industrial Estate ( Pty) Ltd (“WIE”) is a 100 percent owner managed subsidiary of Botswana Development Corporation (“BDC”). The company’s primary mandate is to industrialise the country through the development, leasing and management of industrial properties on behalf of the shareholder, BDC. WIE currently has a growing portfolio with property in Gaborone, Lobatse, Selebi Phikwe and Palapye.

The requirement

WIE is desirous of seeking business partners or potential tenants for the utilisation of Lot 18721, Palapye measuring approximately 100 hectares. The property is located within and Francistown. The property was initially earmarked for the development of a Glass Factory project. The factory including buildings of around 12000 sqm and infrastructure on site which were never completed. The property also has two railway lines and a BPC substation with incomplete electrical reticulation. This provides access to raw materials and exit of products to the market both South and North bound. This location is within proximity to raw materials like soda ash and coal.

WIE invites parties interested in partnering company to submit an Expression of Interest consideration of the requirements below;

with the ( EOI) in

commercially viable and can utilise locally available raw materials.

2. Detailed development requirements including size to support the business plan.

3. The party must be willing to undertake a reputational check on their promoters/ shareholders’ capacity, previous employment and operations, etc.

4. Citizen held or partnerships with citizen companies will be preferred.

Terms and conditions of the EOI

passwords must only be made available at the time when the documents are opened in the presence of proposers.

maximum allowable email size at a time shall be

3. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Site Visit

6th July 2021 from 11am to 12 noon for any party requiring the same. The site visit will not be mandatory but may assist the relevance of the submission.

Technical Requirements

EOI submissions will be checked for completeness and compliance with the requirements of this invitation based on the following;

commercially viable and can utilise locally available raw materials

part of the overall business plan

Detailed development requirements including size to support the business plan.

The party must be willing to undertake a reputational check on their promoters/ shareholders’ capacity, previous employment and operations, etc. e. Citizen held or partnerships with citizen companies will be preferred.

Evaluation Criteria and Weightings

1. Compliance Requirements

requirements stated below, failing which they

further evaluation on the technical requirements;

COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS a)

body ( or equivalent).

b)

locally registered companies)

c)

Extract or its equivalent in the country of registration

d)

shareholders and Directors ( ID for Batswana and

e)

team demonstrating relevant skills to develop

f)

g)

2. criteria and weightings will be applicable:

ITEMWEIGHT

I.

Technical Requirements Proposed Business Plan

detailing all aspect of the business plan 40% II. Financial Plan

to support the business plan inclusive of at least 30% equity contribution towards

backing must be provided. 20% Detailed development requirements to support the business plan

with details of the development requirements to support the business plan 10% IV. Proven track record

industry experience and quality of business plan, which will be bench marked against international best practices 15% Citizen participation in the project

proposer with the highest citizen shareholding.

10%

III.

V.

VI.

Shareholder inclusion of youth and disenfranchised groups and other social initiatives shareholder inclusion of youth or disenfranchised groups.

Desired Outcome of this EOI process

The evaluation of EOI submissions should result in the shortlisting of potential business partners and or tenants for the proposed development at Lot 18721, Palapye. WIE will invite these selected entities for submission of a formal presentation if necessary.

Submission of Proposals

Proposers must submit the documents in Pdf format in a

Folders must be marked ‘ Expression of Interest for the planned development at Lot 18721, Palapye’. The maximum

wishing to submit documents with more than the stated

parts but not exceeding the reasonable length required.

passwords must be made available at the time of proposal opening.

Include the address below in the proposal.

WESTERN INDUSTRIAL ESTATES POSTAL ADDRESS PRIVATE BAG 160 GABORONE, BOTSWANA Proposal Opening

on 28th July 2021 on virtual platform. Link to the Virtual meeting will be shared at the request of participants.

Late Proposals

Proposers are responsible for submitting their Proposals before the closing date and time per the acceptable lodgement requirements described under the submission of proposals paragraph. The Company will make no allowance for any delays in transmitting the Proposal from the Company later than the stipulated EOI closing date and time shall be removed from the list of proposers and will not be considered.

copy to procurement@ bdc. bw.

Enquiries will be closed on 16th July 2021 at 1700hrs

Name: Email:

Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding or the invitation for expression of interest documents, Western Industrial Estates is not bound to accept any submission. The Company reserves the right not to proceed with the invitation to submit an expression of interest or give reasons for its decision. Western Industrial Estates shall not be responsible for any expenses incurred by the Proposers in the preparation of their submissions.