The Government of Cameroon, represented by the Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development, the awarding authority hereinafter referred to as "the Public Partner", launches an International Public Call for Expressions of Interest (APMI) with the aim of selecting a Promoter (independent companies or groups of companies) within the meaning of Law N°2013/011 of 16 December 2013 governing economic zones in Cameroon. The Promoter shall support the Government of the Republic of Cameroon in setting up the Ouassa Babouté agro-industrial reference technological park (Technopole) following the "smart city" model.

The project consists of the creation of a high-tech processing industrial zone with a high-level research and development center able to host world-class researchers. It will include a support infrastructure for businesses and producers of raw materials as well as a commercial and business service zone. The project will also contribute to put in place an inclusive development system integrating production basins located in rural areas and based on innovation accelerators. The park will process several speculations identified in the technical studies. It will equally be built as a technological tourism center.

The Promoter shall:
• Finance the project in PPP mode;
• Develop detailed engineering and architectural plans;
• Provide the park with the basic infrastructure to house high-tech companies and a high-level R&D center;
• Provide the park with a procedure manual for its operation and management.
The promoter shall have expertise in the three main components of the project: civil engineering, equipment and infrastructure management.

This APMI is open to any company or group of companies with experience in the financing, development, equipment, operation and management of reference agro-industrial technology parks (Technopole) in public-private partnership, including concession.
Bidders may be an independent company or a group of companies. The word "Bidder" shall refer to the leader when it is a group.

For each of the languages, the tender file consisting of a, b, c and d sealed envelopes placed in another closed and sealed outer envelope, must be deposited against receipt at the following address: Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development: Central Mailing Service, on the 1st floor of the Pink Building, room 155 before the 17th July 2018 at 15:00 p.m., local time.
Each envelope (a, b, c and d) shall contain seven (07) copies, including One (1) original initialed and six (06) copies. The initialed original must be clearly labelled 'original' to distinguish it from copies. In case of discrepancy between the original and a copy, the original shall prevail.
The sealed outer ply shall be marked only as follows:
FOR THE SELECTION OF COMPANIES OR GROUPS OF COMPANIES TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON IN THE FINANCING, DEVELOPMENT, EQUIPMENT, OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE OUASSA BABOUTE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL REFERENCE TECHNOLOGY PARK (TECHNOPOLE)
"TO BE OPENED ONLY DURING THE OPENING OF BIDS”
Tender files must be submitted in English and French.
Bids received after the bid closing date and time shall be rejected.

The tender file to be submitted by each bidder shall be composed as follows:
• Administrative file;
• Financial references ;
• Technical references ;
• Mastery of the project.
a. The administrative file
The administrative file shall include:
• A letter of Expression of Interest duly signed by the legal representative of the applicant or the representative in the case of a grouping (cf. model attached to the file);
• A report on the applicant's honor (see model attached to the file);
• A solidarity report in the event of a grouping (see model attached to the file);
• A general presentation of the applicant and of each member of the group, where applicable (cf. model attached to the file);
• A certified copy of the company's up-to-date articles of association and its trade register (or equivalent document issued in the country of the applicant and that of each member of the consortium where applicable).
b. Financial references
Bidders must justify their experience in financing projects of the same nature.
Financial references shall include:
• The amounts raised for similar projects in past experiences;
• The financing capacity (bank balances, liquid assets, credit line, etc.);
• A table summarizing the company's main financial data for the last five (05) financial years (see model attached to the file);
• The company’s audited and certified accounts for the last five (05) accounting years (including appendices);
• The original of the company's certificate of non-bankruptcy (or equivalent document in the applicant's country);
• References of banks and/or financial institutions ready to support the applicant
c. Technical references
Bidders shall submit a document allowing to assess their experience and technical capacities. This document should highlight:
• The presentation of human and material resources following the patterns attached in appendices;
• The presentation of the development work of similar projects carried out.

d. Mastery of the project
Under this part, each bidder shall submit:
• A brief description of their understanding of the financing, development, equipment, operation and management of the Ouassa Babouté agro-industrial reference technology park (Technopole), in partnership with the Government of Cameroon represented by the Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development.
• A methodological note indicating how the bidder plans to manage the operation and management phase of the agro-industrial reference technological park (Technopole) and raise the necessary resources;
• a summary description of the investments they intend to make as part of the implementation of the project;
• Operating and management performance indicators for the reference agro-industrial technological park (Technopole).
The tender file and all potential correspondence must be drafted in French and English.

The Commission shall analyze each bid in order to assess and classify bidders on the basis of their technical and financial capacity to ensure the financing, development, equipment, operation and management of the Ouassa Babouté agro-industrial reference technological park (Technopole) under good conditions.
Bids shall be evaluated and rated on the basis of the following criteria:
General presentation of the tender……………………………………………………..10 marks
Mastery of the project……………………………………………………………………… 20 marks
Bidder’s technical references ………………………………………………………………..40 marks
Bidder’s financial capacities ………………………………………………………………….30 marks

Any candidate wishing further clarification or information of a technical nature should contact the Department of Technological Development and Industrial Property (DDTPI) located in Ngousso, behind the Hôtel le Paradis (or write to the following email addresses: ddtpi@minmidt.cm or ndjalibeng@gmail.com), at the latest one week before the deadline for submission of applications.

At the end of the evaluation of the application files, a maximum of five (05) candidates will be selected who will be invited to participate in the next stage of the restricted invitation to tender.
All applicants who have submitted an application will be informed in writing of the results of the evaluation.
The conditions for participation in the next stage will be specified in the restricted invitation to tender file which will be given to the candidates concerned.