Within the framework of the 2024 Public Investment Budget, the Mayor of Widikum-Boffe Council, Contracting Authority, on behalf of the Republic of Cameroon, hereby launches an Opened National Invitation to tender in emergency procedure for the construction and equipment of seven (07) ponds in Widikum-Boffe Subdivision, Momo Division of the North-West Region. It is a single lot.

The works include the following:

-          Installation

-          Site preparation

-          Construction work

-          Supply of juneniles

The estimated cost after preliminary studies is twenty five million (25,000,000) FCFA.

The work is in unique lot: The construction and equipment of SEVEN (07) ponds in Widikum MUnicpality Widikum-Boffe Subdivision Momo Division

Participation is open under the same conditions to all Cameroonian companies and business concerned that are in compliance with the Cameroon laws.

Theworks, subject of this invitation to tender, are financed by the Public Investments Budget (MINEPIA) 2024 budget head N^o _________________________

The tender file may be consulted at the Widikum-Boffe Council Office Secretariat, during working hours, as soon as this tender notice is published.

The tender file may be acquired from the Widikum-Boffe Council Office Secretariat, Contract Award Service upon presentation of a non-refundable treasury receipt of Fourty Two thousand (42.000) FCFA payable at the Widikum-Boffe Council Treasury representing the cost of the tender file. Such a receiptshall identify the payer as representing the company that wants to participate in the tender.

Each offer drafted in English or French in 07 (seven) copies including 01 (one) original and 06 (six) copies marked as such, should reach the Widikum-Boffe Council Office Secretariat not later than 24/06/2024 at 10:00 noon local time and should carry the inscription:

<< OPENED NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER 

  N° 05/ONIT/WIDIKUM-BOFFECOUNCIL/WCITB/2024 OF 24/05/20242024

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SEVEN (07) PONDS IN WIDIKUM MUNICIPALITY, WIDIKUM-BOFFE SUBDIVISION, MOMO DIVISION OF THE NORTH-WEST REGION.>  

     “To be opened only during the bid-opening session

The maximum deadline for the execution provided for by the Contracting Authority shall be three months (90 calendar days) with effect from the date of notification of the Service Order to start works.

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 this Consultation File, of an amount of Five hundred thousand FCFA (500, 000)FCFA and valid for thirty (30) days beyond the date of validity of bids.

Under penalty of being rejected, only originals or certified true copies signed by the issuing service or administrative authorities (Senior Divisional Officer, Divisional Officers) must imperatively be produced in accordance with the Special Regulations of the Invitation to Tender.

They must obligatorily not be older than three (3) months preceding the date of submission of bids or may be established after the signature of the tender notice

Any bid not in compliance with the prescriptions of the Tender File shall be rejected. This refers especially to the absence of a bid bond issued by a first-rate bank approved by the Minister in charge of Finance.

The bids shall be opened in a single phase. The opening of the administrative documents, the Technical and Financial offers will take place on the 24/06/2024 at 11:00 am local time, in the conference hall of the Widikum-Boffe Council, by its competent tenders board members. Only bidders may attend or be represented by duly mandated persons of their choice and having a good knowledge of their files.

The bids shall be evaluated according to the main criteria as follows:

Eliminatory criteria

1. Absence of bid bond in the administrative file;
2. Non respect of 48hrs given for absence or non-conformity of any other document in the administrative file;
3. Deadline for delivery higher than prescribed;
4. False declaration or falsified documents;
5. A bid with the external envelope carrying a sign or mark leading to the identification of the bidder;
6. Incomplete financial file;
7. Change of quantity or unit;
8. Non respect of 33/41 (80%) of essential criteria.
9. Suspended by MINMAP in 2024

 Essential criteria

1. Pursuant to circular letter No 00005/LC/MINMAP/CAB of 26/12/2023
2. Absence of bid bond in the administrative file;
3. Non respect of 48hrs given for absence or non-conformity of any other document in the administrative file;
4. Deadline for delivery higher than prescribed;
5. False declaration or falsified documents;
6. A bid with the external envelope carrying a sign or mark leading to the identification of the bidder;
7. Incomplete financial file;
8. Change of quantity or unit;
9. Non respect of 80% of essential criteria.

This evaluation will be done in a binary way (yes) or (no) with an acceptable minimum of 33/43 (80%) of the essential criteria taken in account.

The Contract will be awarded to the bidder who would have proposed the offer with the lowest amount, in conformity with the regulations of the Tender Documents and having satisfied to 100% of the eliminatory criteria and at least 33/41 (80%) of the essential criteria.

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

Complementary technical information may be obtained during working hours from the Widikum-Boffe Council.