Within the framework of realizing the activities under the funding of the IDA Loan 7116-CM-Emergency Project to Combat Food Crisis in Cameroon (PULCCA), the Director General of the South West Development Authority (SOWEDA) hereby launches an Open National Invitation to Tender N° 019/25/ONIT/SOWEDA/SITB/PULCCA/2025 of 20/06/2025 for the Supply and Distribution of Small Ruminants, Piglets Production Kits and Maize Threshing Machines to Fako, Lebialem, Ndian, Manyu and Meme Divisions, South West Region By Emergency Procedure

The services related to this contract shall comprise the Supply and Distribution of Small Ruminants, Piglets Production Kits and Maize Threshing Machines to Fako, Lebialem, Ndian, Manyu and Meme Divisions, South West Region as described in the terms of reference and technical specifications given below

The estirnated cost of this tender is 88,305,300 (eighty eight million three hundred and five thousand three hundred

francs) CFAF, taxes inclusive and allotted as follows:

The supplies that are subject of this tender shall be in 03 (three) lots as follows:

The supplies which are subject of this invitation to tender shah be financed by the IDA Loan 7116-CM­Emergency Project to Combat Food Crisis in Cameroon (PULCCA) allocated to SOWEDA.

Interested bidders can consult the tender file at the Head Office of SOWEDA, Buea (Department of Administration and Finance) during working hours (7.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.).

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 80,000 (eighty 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 receipt not later than 08/07/2025 at 10.00 a.m. local time and labelled as follows:

Open National Invitation to Tender N° 019/25/ONIT/SOWEDA/SITB/PULCCA/2025 of 20/06/2025 for the Supply and Distribution of Small Ruminants, Piglets Production Kits and Maize Threshing Machines to Fako, Lebialem, Ndian, Manyu and Meme Divisions, South West Region By Emergency Procedure.

"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 01 (one) month. The items shall be delivered at the Beneficiary Councils for PULCCA activities in the South West Region

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° 12 of the Tender File amounting as follows:

·        Lot 1: FCFA 850,626 (eight hundred and fifty thousand six hundred and twenty six francs)

·        Lot 2: FCFA 556,380 (five hundred and fifty six thousand three hundred and eighty francs)

·        Lot 3: FCFA 359,100 (three hundred and fifty nine thousand one hundred francs)

The bid bond provide in accordance with the Circular Letter No. 000019/LC/MINMAP of 5th of June 2024 relating to the modalities of constitution, deposit, conservation, restitution and withdrawal of bond on public contracts.

The absence of the bid bond issued by a first-rate bank or financial body of first category authorised by the Minister in charge of Finance to issue bonds for public contracts shall lead to the immediate rejection of the offer. A bid bond submitted but that does not have any relation with the consultation concerned shall be considered as absent. The bid bond presented by a tenderer at the bid opening session shah not be accepted

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 receipt not later than 08/07/2025 at 10.00 a.m. local time and labelled as follows:

Open National Invitation to Tender N° 019/25/ONIT/SOWEDA/SITB/PULCCA/2025 of 20/06/2025 for the Supply and Distribution of Small Ruminants, Piglets Production Kits and Maize Threshing Machines to Fako, Lebialem, Ndian, Manyu and Meme Divisions, South West Region By Emergency Procedure.

"To be opened only during the Bids Opening Session"

The bids shall be opened in a single phase on 08/07/2025 at 11:00 a.m. local time in the SOWEDA Conference Hall by the SOWEDA Internai Tenders Board. Only bidders may attend or be represented by a duly mandated person

13.    14.1: Eliminatory Criteria

1.      Absence of a bid bond/CDEC Receipt;

2.      Absence or non-conformity of an administrative document within 48hours alter 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-abandonnent of a public contract during the last three years;

7.      Non-satisfaction of at least 3/5 yes of the essential criteria;

8.      Financial capacity below 50% of the amount of the project;

14.2: Essential Criteria

The following binary mode of evaluation shall be used:

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 sho SOWEDA Buea — Tel: 233-32-26-22 or 233-