Within the framework of the Public Investment Budget 2024, the Lord Mayor of Akwaya Council, Contracting Authority hereby launches an OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION To

TENDER BY EMERGENCY PROCEDURE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SOLAR PUMPING WATER SUPPLY SCHEME IN KESHAM 11, Akwaya sub Division, Manyu Division, South West Region as follows:

The work comprises of the preliminary studies carried out and the detailed information provided in the technical specification and the quantitative estimates.

The tender is open to duly legalized Cameroonian enterprises that fulfil the requirements of invitation to tender.

This project shall be financed by the relevant credit allocation in the PIB 2024 of the Republic of Cameroon as per the imputation

The tender file can be consulted and obtained as from the date of publication of this invitation to tender, at the Akwaya Council Contracts Office (Room 6) Tel: 678 495 145/ 676 246 360, ARMP Buea and MINMAP, Manyu.

The file may be consulted during working hours at the Akwaya Council Chambers (Akwaya Town) as soon as this notice is published.

With effect from the date of signature of this Tender Notice upon present oii Of receipta'tt*ting to the payment of a non-refundable fee of Eighty-nine Thousand Five Hundred 89 500 CFA FRANCS payable at the Municipal Treasury Akwaya. A copy of the receipt showing payment of the fee shall be attached to the bid.

The bidder shall submit 01 original (indicated as such) and 04 copies of the bid in English or French at the Secretariat of the contract unit of the Akwaya Council office against a receipt on or before 13/3/2024 at 10am. The outer envelope shall bear the inscription:

OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER BY EMERGENCY PROCEDURE No. OOVONIT/MAYOR/AcrB/PIB/2024 of 13/42024

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SOLAR PUMPING WATER SUPPLY SCHEME IN KESHAM 11, AKWAYA SUB DIVISION, MANYU DIVISION, SOUTH WEST REGION. "To be opened only during the bid-opening session"

The maximum execution deadline provided for by the Contracting Authority shall be Three (04) Months.

Each bidder must include in his administrative documents, a bid bond issued by a first-rate banking establishment approved by the Ministry in charge of finance and whose list is found in document No. 12 of the tender file, of an amount of Eight hundred and Ninety-four thousand two hundred (894 200) CFA francs a validity period for Ninety (90) days from the date they opened.

On pain of being rejected, only originals or true copies certified by the issuing service or administrative authorities must imperatively be produced in accordance with the Special Regulations of the invitation to tender. They must obligatorily be not older than three (3) months preceding the date of submission of offers or may be established after the signature of the tender notice. Any offer not in conformity with the prescriptions of this notice and tender file shall be declared inadmissible. Especially the absence of a bid bond issued by a first-rate bank approved by the Minister in charge of Finance or the non respect of the models of the tender file documents shall lead to a pure and simple rejection of the offer.

The bidder shall submit 01 original (indicated as such) and 04 copies of the bid in English or French at the Secretariat of the contract unit of the Akwaya Council office against a receipt on or before 13/3/2024 at 10am. The outer envelope shall bear the inscription:

OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER BY EMERGENCY PROCEDURE No. OOVONIT/MAYOR/AcrB/PIB/2024 of 13/42024

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SOLAR PUMPING WATER SUPPLY SCHEME IN KESHAM 11, AKWAYA SUB DIVISION, MANYU DIVISION, SOUTH WEST REGION. "To be opened only during the bid-opening session"

The offers shall be opened in single phase. The opening of Administrative Offers (Envelope A), the Technical Offers (Envelope B) and Financial Offers (Envelope C) on 13/3/2024 at llam local time by the Akwaya Council Tenders Board situated at the Akwaya Council Conference Hall.

Bid shall be rejected when:

 The lack or non-conformity of bid security;

 False declaration or forged documents;

 The lack of at least two references in similar jobs

 Bids not registered in the bidder's register

 Incomplete Technical or financial Documents;

 Technical characteristics which are not in conformity with those specified in the special Technical conditions.

12, Main qualification criteria

The criteria relating to the qualification of bidders could indicatively be on the following:

- Pre-financing capacity           Yes/No

- Access to a credit or other financial resources Yes/No - Expenditure schedule or other contracts under execution O

- Contractor's references (at least two references in similar jobs)

- Availability of material and essential equipment

         - Experience of supervisory staff                                                        Yes/No

The non respect of three (03) criterias shall cause the elimination of the offer.

The contract shall be awarded to the lowest bidder who satisfied the administrative and technical disposition.

Bidders will remain committed to their offers for Ninety (90) days from the deadline set for the submission of tenders.

Further complementary information may be obtained during working hours from the Secretariat of contract unit of the Akwaya Council's office, Manyu Division, South West Region.