Within the framework of the implementation of its 2024 approved activities, the Director General of the South West Development Authority (SOWEDA) hereby launches an Open National Invitation to Tender for the Construction of Water Supply Schemes (Boreholes) at Ekona Seed Multiplication Centre (Fako Division) and Obang Seed Multiplication Centre (Manyu Division), South West Region

The nature of works shall be the Construction of Water Supply Schemes (Boreholes) at Ekona Seed

Multiplication Centre (Fako Division) and Obang Seed Multiplication Centre (Manyu Division), South West

Region in 02 Lots as follows:

The estimated cost of the work following prior studies stands at the sum of FCFA 57,000,000 (fifty seven million francs) taxes inclusive and allotted as follows:

This National Invitation to Tender is open to Cameroonian-based enterprises/contractors that have proven their ability and expertise in the execution of such works.

The work which forms the subject of this invitation to tender shall be financed by the 2024 MINADER Public Investment Budget allocated to SOWEDA.

Interested bidders can consult the tender file at the Head Office of SOWEDA, Buea (Department of Administration and Finance) during working hours (7.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.) Monday to Friday.

The file may be obtained from the same address above, as soon as this notice is published against payment of a non-refundable fee of 60,000 (sixty thousand) francs CFA, into the CAS-ARMP Account N^O 335 988 in any BICEC Bank Branch.

Each bid drafted in English or French in seven (07) copies comprising one (01) original and six (06) copies marked as such, should reach the SOWEDA Head Office (Department of Administration and Finance) South West — Buea, against a receipt not later than 21/02/2024 at 10.00 a.m. local time in three (03) distinct envelopes which shall be labelled as follows:

-             Envelope A: Administrative Documents;

-             Envelope B: Technical Offer;

-             Envelope C: Financial Offer.

The three envelopes should be put in a fourth larger envelope which shall be sealed and labelled as follows:

open National Invitation to Tender N^O 003/24/ONIT/SOWEDWSITB/MINADER-PIB/2024 0129/01/2024for the

Construction of Water Supply Schemes (Boreholes) at Ekona Seed Multiplication Centre (Fako Division) and Obang Seed Multiplication Centre (Manyu Division), South West Region.

"To be opened only during the Bids Opening Session '

The maximum deadline for the execution of the works shall be 03 (three) months from the date of issue of Service Order for the commencement of works. Each bidder shall have to include in his tender a standard bid form indicating costs exclusive of all taxes and taxes included and work execution deadlines.

Each bidder shall include in their administrative documents a bid security (in conformity with the model given in the annex) amounting to:

The bid security must be issued by a banking or insurance institution approved by the Ministry of Finance (see list in the annex).

Each bid drafted in English or French in seven (07) copies comprising one (01) original and six (06) copies marked as such, should reach the SOWEDA Head Office (Department of Administration and Finance) South West — Buea, against a receipt not later than 21/02/2024 at 10.00 a.m. local time in three (03) distinct envelopes which shall be labelled as follows:

-             Envelope A: Administrative Documents;

-             Envelope B: Technical Offer;

-             Envelope C: Financial Offer.

The three envelopes should be put in a fourth larger envelope which shall be sealed and labelled as follows:

open National Invitation to Tender N^O 003/24/ONIT/SOWEDWSITB/MINADER-PIB/2024 0129/01/2024for the

Construction of Water Supply Schemes (Boreholes) at Ekona Seed Multiplication Centre (Fako Division) and Obang Seed Multiplication Centre (Manyu Division), South West Region.

"To be opened only during the Bids Opening Session '

The offers shall be opened in a single phase. The administrative, technical and financial bids shall be opened on 21/02/2024 at 11.00 a.m. local time by the SOWEDA Internal Tenders Board in the SOWEDA Conference Hall, in the presence of the bidders or duly authorized representatives having full knowledge of the file (power of attorney).

. Eliminatory Criteria

 Absence of a bid bond

 Absence or non-conformity of an administrative document within 48hours after bids opening

 False declaration or falsified document

 Uncertified diploma(s) of personnel

 Financial capacity below 50% ofthe amount of the project;

 Absence of declaration of non-abandonment of a public contract during the last three years;

 Lack of proof attesting to the previous execution of at least 03 (three) contracts of similar nature during the last 5 years.

Essential Criteria

The following binary mode of evaluation shall be used:

Only bids that would have obtained a score of at least 70% of 'YES' responses in the technical evaluation shall be retained for financial evaluation

The contract shall be awarded to the bidder with the least financial offer after having qualified administratively and technically.

Bidders will remain committed to their offers for a period of 90 days from the deadline of submission of tenders

For additional information interested bidders should contact the SOWEDA Sub-Director of Rural Engineering — Tel: 233-32-26-22 / 656-90-11-80; Email: sowedabuea@gmail.com.