The purpose of this tender is forthe execution of electrification works on the Bidjong-Mekoum-Zalon/Nguida-Sso axis in Nyong & Mfoumou Division and the locality of Biyan in Mefou & Akono Division of the Center Region. This Invitation to tender consists of two (02) lots as below:

The works comprise the following tasks inter alia:

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Participation in this tender is open to all companies under Cameroonian law enjoying a good character and justify the financial and technical capacities in the field of electrification, the extension of MV and LV networks, single or three phase, the transformer stations MV/LV single or three phase and small decentralized systems.

Works which form the subject of this invitation to tender shall be financed by the Public Investment Budget of the Ministry of Water and Energy, 2017 financial year & following. The provisional cost for the works stands as follows: One hundred and fifteen millions two hundred thousand (115,200,000) F CFA in Engagement Authorisation, thus sixty-one million two hundred thousand (61 200 000) F CFA in Credit payment for the 2017 financial year (phase1) for lot 1 and Lot 2- Fifty million (50 000 000) F CFA for lot 2.

Budgetary lines: Lot 1: 51 32422 02 4411114 2248 811;

                            Lot 2: 51 32422 02 4411114 2254 811

The tender file may be consulted during working hours at the Call for Tender Support Unit (room 226) on the 2^nd Floor of the Regional Delegation of Public Contracts for the Centre at Omnisport, Tel: 222 218 150; as from publication of this notice.

Administration responsible for concluding the contract

After examination of the offers of the bidders and the winner by the Contracting Authority, the contract shall be concluded between the winner and the contracting Authority who is the Regional Delegate of Public Contracts for the Center Region.

The tender file may be retrieved and acquired during working hours at the Call for Tender Support Unit (room 226) on the 2^nd Floor of the Regional Delegation of Public Contracts for the Centre at Omnisport, Tel: 222 218 150; as from publication of this notice, upon presentation of a receipt testifying payment of a non-refundable application fee of one hundred thousand (100 000) FCFA (lot 1) and fifty thousand (50 000) F CFA (lot 2) to the public treasury. The receipt must carry on it the number of the tender. Bidders must leave behind their full contact details i.e.: post box, telephone or fax number and/or emails.

Each tender drafted in English or French in seven (7) copies, one (01) original and six (06) copies marked as such, sealed must reach the Call for Tender Support Unit room 226, 2nd floor of the Regional Delegation of Public Contracts for the Centre Omnisport, no later than 27^th February at 12 0’clock pm prompt  local time.

No bids submitted after the date and time limit will be admissible. All tenders must be marked as:

“OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER

 N° 013/ONIT/PR/MINPUCO/RDCE/RTB/2017 OF 7^TH FEBRUARY 2017, IN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE FOR THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION OF THE LOCALITIES OF BIDJONG IN NYONG ET MFOUMOU DIVISION AND BIYAN IN MBANKOMO SUB-DIVISION, MEFOU & AKONO DIVISION OF THE CENTER REGION IN TWO (02) LOTS.”                        

FINANCING: PIB MINISTRY OF WATER & ENERGY, FISCAL YEAR 2017 & FOLLOWING

“TO BE OPENED ONLY AT THE TENDER-EVALUATION SESSION”

The maximum deadline for the execution of the work is six (06) months thus, three (03) months for phase 1 of lot 1 and three (03) months for lot 2 from the date of notification of the Service order to start work.

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Each bidder shall include in their administrative documents a deposit (in compliance with the model attached) issued by a first- class banking institution approved by the Ministry in charge of Finance and whose the list features in Document 12 of the tender file and valid for thirty (30) days with effect from the tender- validity deadline. The amount of the deposit is two million three hundred thousand (2 300 000) F CFA (lot 1) and one million (1 000 000) F CFA (lot 2).

Less they are rejected, only the originals of the other administrative documents or copies thereof certified by either the issuing service or an administrative authority shall be accepted, in keeping with the requirements of the special tender regulation.

They must not be older than three (3) months and valid on the day of the tender disclosure.

All tenders not in conformity with the tender file shall be declared inadmissible, especially the absence of a bid bond (caution) delivered by a first class bank approved by the Ministry in charge of Finance and valid for 30 days with effect from the tender- validity deadline or non-compliance with the format specified in the tender file shall lead to rejection of the tender.

Opening of the tenders will be done once on the 27^th February at 1.00 pm prompt by the Center Regional Tenders Board at the meeting Hall of the Center Regional Delegation of Public Contracts 2^nd floor at Omnisport. Only bidders or their duly designated and well informed representative (even in case of group) shall attend the opening session.  

12. PrincipalEliminatory criteria

They include the following:

i) Incomplete or non-compliant administrative file subject to Article 1.1 of Circular N°002/CAB/PM of 31^st January 2011 relating to the improvement of the performance of the Public Contracts System

ii) False declaration or forged document. (The Tenders Board or the Contracting Authority reserves the right to proceed with the verification of the authenticity of any document where there is a doubt).  

iii) Absence in the technical file of a detailed proposed methodology on the execution of the project, organisation and planning;

iv) Non satisfaction of at least 90% of the essential criteria;

v) Omission of a quantified unit price from the price schedule;

vi) Incomplete financial offer;

vii) The non-presentation of a valid Authorization to access ENEO networks.

viii) Absence of a sub detailed price;

ix) Absence of financial capacity which amounts to 30 000 000 F CFA (lot 1) and 15 000 000 F CFA (lot 2) from a bank of the 1^st order agreed by the Minister of Finance.

13. Principal essential criteria

Evaluation shall be in a binary manner (satisfactory or not).

Assessment of the technical proposal will be carried out on the basis of the main criteria shared as follows:

i) Qualification and experience of personnel in the project;

ii) Company’s references;

iii) Availability of equipments and the essential ones;

iv) Execution time.

Ignoring 90% of the above criteria will result in the elimination of the offer

The Contracting Authority will award the contract to the bidder offering the lowest evaluated and fulfilling the financial, technical and administrative requirements resulting from the so-called essential or eliminatory criteria

NB: No tenderer can be awarded more than one lot.

Tenderers shall be bound by their tender for a period of ninety (90) days with effect from the tender submission deadline.

Further technical information may be obtained during working hours from the Call for Tender Support Unit  room 226 of the Regional Delegation of Public Contracts for the Centre on the 2^nd Floor at Omnisport, Tel: 222 21 81 50 or at the Center Regional Delegation of Water and Energy. Any attempt to corrupt or misbehave or malpractices with evidence should be reported either by sms or writing to the  Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Public Contracts with copy to the President of National Anti-Corruption Commission and the Center Regional Delegate of Public Contracts to the following numbers: 673 20 57 25 and 699 37 07 48.