Within the framework of realizing the activities under the funding of the 2024 Cocoa Export Tax Subsidy allocated by the Ministry of Trade, and executing the 2024 Public Investment Budget allocated to SOWEDA by the Ministry of

Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER), the Director General of the South West Development Authority (SOWEDA) hereby launches an Open National Invitation to Tender for the Supply of Farm Inputs and Equipment to

SOWEDA.

The services related to this contract shall comprise the Supply of Farm Inputs and Equipment to SOWEDA to support Farmers of the Cocoa Sub-Sector and farmers in other agricultural sectors in the South West Region as described in the technical specifications given below.

49,000,000 (forty nine million francs) CFAF.

 Lot I : FCFA  (twenty million francs)

 Lot 2: FCFA 29,000,000 (twenty nine million francs)

The tender is open to duly legalized Cameroonian based enterprises that are experienced in the supply of AgroChemicals/farm tools and which fulfill the requirements of this invitation to tender.

The tender file may be obtained from the same address above, as soon as this notice is published against payment of the sum of FCFA 50,000 (fifty thousand francs), payable into the CAS-ARMP Account opened 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 06/02/2024 at 10.00 a.m. local time and labelled as follows:

open National Invitation to Tender N^O 001/24/0NIT/SOWEDWSITB/WNADER-PIB/COCOA EXPORT TAX

SUBSIDY/2024 of12/01/2024for the supply ofFarm Inputs and Equipment to SOWEDA.

"To be opened only during the Bids Opening Session '

The maximum deadline provided for the delivery of the various items that are subject of this tender is fixed at 02 (Two) months. The items shall be delivered at SOWEDA Head Office in Buea.

Each bidder must include in his administrative documents a bid bond issued by a first rate banking/insurance establishment approved by the Ministry in charge of finance and whose list is found in document N^O 12 of the Tender File amounting as follows:

      Lot 1: FCFA 400,000 (Four hundred thousand francs)

      Lot 2: FCFA 580,000 (Five hundred and eighty thousand francs)

The bid bond shall remain valid for thirty (30) days beyond the date of validity of bids.

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 06/02/2024 at 10.00 a.m. local time and labelled as follows:

open National Invitation to Tender N^O 001/24/0NIT/SOWEDWSITB/WNADER-PIB/COCOA EXPORT TAX

SUBSIDY/2024 of12/01/2024for the supply ofFarm Inputs and Equipment to SOWEDA.

"To be opened only during the Bids Opening Session '

The bids shall be opened in a single phase on 06/02/2024 at 11:00 a.m. local time in the SOWEDA Conference Hall by the SOWEDA Internal Tenders Board. Only bidders may attend or be represented by a duly mandated person.

Eliminatory Criteria

1. Absence of a bid bond;
2. Absence or non-conformity of an administrative document within 48hours after bids opening;
3. False declaration or falsified document;
4. Non-compliance with at least 70% of the minor technical specifications of the item;
5. Absence of quantified unit price;
6. Absence of declaration of non-abandonment of a public contract during the last three years; 7. Non-satisfaction of at least 3/5 yes of the essential criteria;
7. Financial capacity below 50% of the amount of the project;        

The contract shall be awarded to the bidder whose administrative bid shall be up-to-date, technical bid judged satisfactory and who shall be the least financial bidder.

Bidders shall be bound by their bids for a period of 90 (ninety) days effective from the date of opening of bids.

For additional information, interested bidders should contact the Department of Administration and Finance, SOWEDA Buea - Tel: 233-32-26-22 or 233-32-28-05.