AGENCE DE RÉGULATION DES MARCHÉS PUBLICS

1.Objet New(Additif)

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buea hereby launches Urgent Open National Invitation to Tender No.010/UONIT/TB/UB/24 of 10/12/2024 for the Provision of Catering Services to the Students of the University of Buea

2.Consistance des prestations New(Additif)

The services include provision of breakfast, lunch and supper to students of the main campus and the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Buea till the end of the financial year as fo I lows:

SIN	Type of Meal	Estimated Number of plates daily	Destination
1	Lunch	More than 1,500	Main campus & Faculty of Health Sciences
2	Breakfast	100	Only for students in the hostel
3	Supper	100	Only for students in the hostel

Only lunch is subsidized by the University and the students each pay 100 (one hundred) FCFA

3.Cout Prévisionnel New(Additif)

The estimated cost after preliminary studies is 140,000,000 (one hundred and forty million) FCFA

4.Participation et origine New(Additif)

Participation in this invitation to tender is open to all Cameroon based qualified registered enterprises that must have proven expertise in the domain of catering

5.Financement New(Additif)

The services which form the subject of this invitation to tender shall be financed by the budget of the University of Buea, 2025 financial year, Programme 119 Article 119621, Paragraph 610340.

6.Consultation du Dossier New(Additif)

Tender documents can be consulted during working hours at the Development Office, Room 211, Central Administration Building of the University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea, as soon as this notice is published.

7.Acquisition du Dossier New(Additif)

Tender documents can be obtained during working hours al the Secretariat of the Development Office, Room 211, Central Administration Building, University of Buea, upon presentation of a receipt of a non-refundable fee of 100 000(one hundred thousand) CFA francs to the special ARMP account,N°. 97568660001-28 ai BICEC.

8.Remises des offres New(Additif)

Each bid drafted in English or French in seven (7) copies including the original and six (6) copies marked as such, should reach the Development Office of the University of Buea, in Room 211 of the Central Administration Building not later than 12.noon on 07/01/2025. The bids should be addressed to The Vice-Chancellor, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea. The khaki brown envelope containing the bids should be marked on the top right band corner:

"Urgent Open National Invitation to Tender No.010/UONIT/TB/UB/24 of 10/12/2024
for the Provision of Catering Services to the Students of the University of Buea (Main
Campus and Faculty of Health Sciences)"
"Tc be opened only during the bid-opening session"

9.Delai de Livraison New(Additif)

The maximum deadline stipulated by the Project Owner or Delegated Contracting Authority for the delivery of these services is the end of this financial year, 2025.

10.Cautionnement Provisoire New(Additif)

Each bidder must include in his administrative documents, a bid bond issued by a first-rate banking establishment approved by the Ministry of Finance of an amount of 2,800,000 (two million eight hundred thousand) CFA francs, valid for thirty (30) days beyond the date of validity of bids. See Document 12 of Tender file.

11.Recevabilité des Offres New(Additif)

Each bid drafted in English or French in seven (7) copies including the original and six (6) copies marked as such, should reach the Development Office of the University of Buea, in Room 211 of the Central Administration Building not later than 12.noon on 07/01/2025. The bids should be addressed to The Vice-Chancellor, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea. The khaki brown envelope containing the bids should be marked on the top right band corner:

"Urgent Open National Invitation to Tender No.010/UONIT/TB/UB/24 of 10/12/2024
for the Provision of Catering Services to the Students of the University of Buea (Main
Campus and Faculty of Health Sciences)"
"Tc be opened only during the bid-opening session"

12.Ouverture des Plis New(Additif)

The bids shall be opened in a single phas'e. The opening of administrative, technical and financial bids will be on 07/01/2025 at 01:00 p.m local time by the University of Buea Tenders Board in the Board Room of the Central Administration Building.

Only bidders nuzy attend or be represented by a duly nzandated person.

13.Critères d'évaluation New(Additif)

. Main Eliniinatory Criteria a. - Absence of a bid bond

Jncon^-T!cle

d. A^eteehnica seore [j;,: 70%.

2. Main Qualification Criteria

Technical* bids shah] be-evaluated on the bases of essential criteria using a binary (Yes/No) scale outlined below.

a. Presentation of tender............................................................... (5 yeses)

b. Availability of qualified staff.................................................. (18yeses)

c. Planning and delivery of services............................................ (5 yeses)

d. Experience of Service Provider............................................... .(13 yeses)

e. Food preparation and preservation......................................... (10 yeses)

f. Cost alunis................................................................................... .(04 yeses)

g. Accessibility of the bidder ..................................................... (02 yeses)

h. Attestation of site visit.............................................................. (03 yeses)

TOTAL................................................................................................. (60 yeses)

14.Attribution New(Additif)

The contract shah be awarded on the oasis of the lowest bid fulfilling the technical and financial conditions.

15.Durée Validité des Offres New(Additif)

Bidders will remain committed to their offers for 90 days from the deadline set for the submission of bids.

16.Renseignements Complémentaires New(Additif)

Complementary information may be obtained during workmg hours from the Development Office, Roorn 211, Centrai Administration Building of the University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea