Within the framework of the execution of Public Investment Budget (PIB) of 2025 financial year, The Lord Mayor of Kumba I Sub Divisional Council (the Contracting Authority) hereby launches an Open National Invitation to Tender N°02/ONIT/KUMBA I COUNCIL/MEME/ITB/2025 OF 04/03/2025, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BLOCK OF TWO AN CLASSROOMS WITH OFFICE AT GS NKAMLIKUM GROUP I LOCATED IN KUMBA I SUB DIVISION, MEME DIVISION, SOUTH WEST REGION.

The works comprise notably the Construction of two (02) classrooms and an office at GBPS Group I, in Kumba I Subdivision, Mente Division, SWR.

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

The said Works shall be financed by the Public Investment Budget (PIB) of the MINISTRY OF BASIC EDUCATION for the 2025 financial year assigned to the Mayor of Kumba I Sub Divisional

Council as Contracting Authorizing with Budget Heads N°__________________ , Provision: twenty rive
million (F.cfa 25,000,000) tax inclusive.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information during working hours as from the date of publishing of this tender notice, at the service of Development/contracts office of the Kumba I Council Door 209; Contacts: 677773366.

The complete tender file may be obtained from the Development/Contract office — KUMBA I Council Door 209 upon presentation of a treasury receipt attesting to the payment of a non-refundablt; sum of Forty thousand (40,000) FCFA into the Kumba I Council Treasury.

5.                SUBMISSION OF BIDS:

Each bid drafted in English or French in seven (07) copies including one (01) original and Six (06) copies marked as such, should reach the Development/Contracts Office for Kumba I Council, against a receipt not later than 21/03/2025, at 10:00am local time in three (03) distinct envelops which shah/ be labelled as follows^.

Envelop A: Administrative documents;

Envelop B: Technical offer;

Envelop C: Financial offer.

These three (03) envelops will be put in a fourth one which shall be labelled imperatively as

follows:

OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER
N°: 02/ONIT/KUMBA I COUNCIL/MEME/ITB/2025 OF 04/03/2025,
CONSTRUCTION OF BLOCK OF TWO CLASSROOMS WITH OFFICE AT GS
NKAMLIKUM GROUP I LOCATED IN KUMBA I SUB DIVISION, MEME
DIVISION, SOUTH WEST REGION.
(THROUGH THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE)
"To be opened only during the bid opening session".

The complete tender file may be obtained from the Development/Contract office — KUMBA I Council Door 209 upon presentation of a treasury receipt attesting to the payment of a non-refundablt; sum of Forty thousand (40,000) FCFA into the Kumba I Council Treasury.

The maximum period provided for the execution of the works by the Authorising Officer is fixed at: three (3) 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 in conformity with COBAC conditions and whose list is found in document N' 11 of the tender file, of an amount of Five hundred thousand FCA (500,000 Frs) CFA valid for thirty (30) days beyond the date of validity of offers.

On pain of being rejected, only originals or true copies certified 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 be not older than three (3) months preceding the date of submission of offers or may be established alter 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 shah lead to a pure and simple rejection of the offer.

The complete tender file may be obtained from the Development/Contract office — KUMBA I Council Door 209 upon presentation of a treasury receipt attesting to the payment of a non-refundablt; sum of Forty thousand (40,000) FCFA into the Kumba I Council Treasury.

5.                SUBMISSION OF BIDS:

Each bid drafted in English or French in seven (07) copies including one (01) original and Six (06) copies marked as such, should reach the Development/Contracts Office for Kumba I Council, against a receipt not later than 21/03/2025, at 10:00am local time in three (03) distinct envelops which shah/ be labelled as follows^.

Envelop A: Administrative documents;

Envelop B: Technical offer;

Envelop C: Financial offer.

These three (03) envelops will be put in a fourth one which shall be labelled imperatively as

follows:

OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER
N°: 02/ONIT/KUMBA I COUNCIL/MEME/ITB/2025 OF 04/03/2025,
CONSTRUCTION OF BLOCK OF TWO CLASSROOMS WITH OFFICE AT GS
NKAMLIKUM GROUP I LOCATED IN KUMBA I SUB DIVISION, MEME
DIVISION, SOUTH WEST REGION.
(THROUGH THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE)
"To be opened only during the bid opening session".

The bids shah be opened in a single (01) phase on the 21/03/2025 at 11.00am local time by the Tender Board of the Kumba I Council in the Kumba I Council conference hall, in the presence of the bidders or duly authorized representatives having full knowledge of the file (power of attorney).

·                  Essential criteria are primordial in the judgment of the technical and financial capacity of candidates to execute the works forming the subject of the invitation to tender. The criteria relating to the qualification of candidates are based on the following;

·         General presentation of the tender file,

·         References of the company in the similar achievements,

·         Experience of supervisory staff,

·         Logistics (equipment),

·         Methodology,

·         Financial capacity,

·         Attestation of site visit signed by the bidder,

·         Report of site visit signed by the bidder,

·         The Special Administrative clauses (SAC), each page should be initialled and the last page signed and stamped by the bidder.

·         The Special Technical Clauses (STC). Each page should be initialled and the last page signed and stamped.

·         Pre-financing capacity not less than 75% of the amount required in the offer.

The essential criteria are subjected to minima whose detail is given in the Special Regulation of

the Invitation to tender (RPAO).

C/Main qualification Criteria.

The criteria for qualification of candidates should be on the following:

Access to credit or other financial sources (75% of project amount tax inclusive)

Yes / No

References of similar jobs; Yes / No

Availability of material and essential equipment                  Yes / No

Experience of supervisory staff                                                        Yes / No

-        Methodology             Yes/No

-        Turnover as in business license above or equal to 75% of project amount tax inclusive; Yes/No

-        Qualified personnel relevant to the job. Yes/No

Non-respect of two (02) of the above criteria shah entail rejection of the bid.

The contract shall be awarded to the bidder with the lowest realistic financial offer having the technical and administrative files which are in conformity with the tender document/file.

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

Further complementary information may be obtained during working hours from the Developnient/contract Office of the Kumba I Council door N^°: 209