Within the framework of the implementation of the activities of 'Contrat Plan' signed between the Goveriunent of Cameroon and SOWEDA, the General Manager of the South West Development Authority (SOWEDA) hereby launches a tender for the recruitment of a consultant to elaborate and put in place a Budgetary (Triple) Accounting System for SOWEDA. This tender follows the Request for Manifestation of Interest N° 007/REI/SOWEDA/17 of 03/05/2017 published in Cameroon Tribune N° 11346/7545 of 12/05/2017 (Page 18).

The nature of the tender shah consist in the elaboration of Budgetary (Triple) Accounting System for SOWEDA, in conformity with the finance regime of the state and as per the terms of reference that are provided below.

The total estimated cost of the assignment stands at FCFA 12 million (twelve million francs).

The present consultation shah be in 01 (One) Lot only.

Participation in this invitation to tender is open to the following pre-qualified firms that were retained on the basis of Call for Manifestation of Interest N° 007/REI/SOWEDA/17 of 03/05/2017

The works which form the subject of this invitation to tender shah be finance(' by the 'Contrat Plan Etat/SOWEDA 2016-2018' Budget: Line MINFI Chapitre 93/2017.

The Tender File may be consulted during working hours at the Head Office of SOWEDA, Buea (Department of General Affairs) P.O. Box 336, Buea — Tel: 233 322 622 or 233 322 805 as soon as this notice is published.

The file may be obtained al the Head Office of SOWEDA, Buea (Department of General Affairs) P.O. Box 336, Buea — Tel: 233 322 805 or 233 322 622, e-mail: soweda_buea@yahoo.com as soon as this Notice is published against payment of a non-refundable sum of FCFA 20,000 (twenty thousand francs) to the ARMP Special Account N° 335 988 with BICEC Cameroon.

Each bid, drafted in English or French, in seven (07) copies, including the original copy and six (06) copies labelled as such and sealed, should reach SOWEDA, not later than 25^1h July 2017 at 10 a.m. in a stamped envelope addressed to the General Manager of SOWEDA.

The period of execution of the assignment that is subject of this tender shah be 03 (three) months.

If the bid is not in conformity with the provisions of this Notice and the Tender Document, il shall be rejected. Notably, the absence of the bid bond issued by a 1 ^st degree banking institution approved by the Ministry in charge of finance or the non-respect of the model documents attached to the Tender Document shah lead to the rejection of the bid.

Each bid, drafted in English or French, in seven (07) copies, including the original copy and six (06) copies labelled as such and sealed, should reach SOWEDA, not later than 25^1h July 2017 at 10 a.m. in a stamped envelope addressed to the General Manager of SOWEDA.

The sealed envelope shah be labelled as follows:

"Restricted National Invitation to Tender N° 016/RNIT/SOWEDA/SITB/CP/17 of 03/07/2017 for the
Recruitment of a Consultant to Elaborate and put in place a Budgetary (Triple) Accounting System for
SOWEDA
To be opened only during die Bids Opening Session by the SOWEDA Tenders Board"

Any document poorly drawn up, not bound as per Article 24 of the Public Contracts Code or not produced in seven (7) copies shah be rejected.

The bids shall be opened in two phases. The administrative file and the technical offer shall be opened first followed by the opening of the financial offers of the bidders if they obtained the minimum required technical score.

The opening of the administrative documents and the technical offer shah take place on 25^th July 2017 al 11 a.m. in the SOWEDA Conference Hall by the SOWEDA Internai Tenders Board.

Only bidders can attend the bids opening session or be duly represented by a person of their choice.

The opening of financial offers shall take place at the end of technical evaluation and shall concern the bidder if only it obtained the minimum score of 70 points on 100.

14.1 Main Eliminatory Criteria Bids shah be rejected for:

a)      Absence of an administrative document;

b)      False declaration or forged document;

c)      Non-compliance with model bid

d)      Technical score less that 70/100

e)      Presence of financial information in the administrative or technical bid.

14.2 Essential Criteria for Evaluation of Bids

15. Method of Selection of Firrn

The firm shah be retained by the method of combination of the technical and financial marks, in conformity with the procedure laid down in the Tender Document:

• Technical Weight: 55%
• Financial Weight: 45%

The contract shah be awarded to the bidder with a higher score, in accordance with the following formula:

N = 55 x Technical Score (Ts) + 45 x Financial Score (Fs)

100

The financial score (Fs) is obtained as follows:

Let Fm = minimum financial proposai. Its financial score is equated to 100 points. The other bidder's financial score (Fs) will be processed as follows:

Fs =  100 x Fm

F

Where Fm= amount of minimum financial proposai; and F = amount of the proposai being evaluated.

The contract shah be awarded on the basis of the best offer using a combination of technical and financial score, to the firm that score highest with respect to Article 15 above.

The bidder shah be bound by its bids for a period of 90 (ninety) days with effect from the date of submission of bids.

Additional information may be obtained at the Office of the Director of General Affairs of SOWEDA, P.O. Box 336 — Buea; Tel: 233 322 805 / 678 820 693J^-69 95