Within the framework of the 2023 Public Investment Budget, the Mayor of Widikum Council, Delegated Contracting Authority, on behalf of the Republic of Cameroon, hereby launches an Open National Invitation to tender, for the rural electrification DICHE 2 Village, Widikum Subdivision, Momo Division of the North-West Region. It is a single lot.

The works to be done consists of:

ü  construction of a MV single phase medium voltage line with 1x34.4mm² Almelec cable covering a distance of 2,572m;

ü  construction of a MV/LV single phase mix line with 1x34.4mm² Almelec cable and 4x25mm² Aluminum cable covering a distance of 1,000m;

ü  construction of a transformation substation equipped with a H61-25kVA/17.32kV/B2 transformer;

ü  construction of a low voltage single phase line with 4x25mm² Aluminum cable covering a distance of 700m;

ü  The Sundry expenses will consist of:

• Clearing and pruning 7m width on each side of the network.
• Transportation of wooden poles, materials and workers.

The estimated cost after preliminary studies is thrity five million (35,000,000) FCFA.

The work is in unique lot: the rural electrification Diche 2 Village.

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 Investment Budget MINEE 2023 budget head N^o 32 137 C1 64166C 523415 851.

The tender file may be consulted at the Widikum Council Office (SIGAMP), during working hours, as soon as this tender notice is published.

The tender file may be acquired from the WIDIKUM Council Office SIGAMP, upon presentation of a non-refundable treasury receipt of fifty thousand (50,000) FCFA payable at the Widikum 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 Council Office Secretariat (SIGAMP) not later than 26/04/2023 at 10:00 am local time and should carry the inscription:

<< OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER, EMERGENCY PROCEDURE 

  N°003/ONIT/WC/ITB/2023 OF 06/04/2023

FOR THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION OF DICHE 2 VILLAGE, WIDIKUM SUBDIVISION, MOMO DIVISION OF THE NORTH-WEST REGION.>> 

                           “To be opened only during the bid-opening session”

The maximum deadline provided by the Delegated Contracting Authority for the execution of the works forming the subject of this Invitation to Tender is one hundred and twenty (120) days.

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        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 26/04/2023 at 11:00 am local time, in the conference hall of the WIDIKUM Council, by its competent TB 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:

1. Eliminatory criteria

1. 1.      Absence of bid bond in the administrative file;
2. 2.      Deadline for delivery higher than prescribed;
3. 3.      A bid with the external envelope carrying a sign or mark leading to the identification of the bidder;
4. 4.      Incomplete financial file;
5. 5.      Change of quantity or unit;
6. 6.      Non-respect of 80% of essential criteria;
7. 7.      Suspended by MINMAP.

2. Essential criteria

1-    General presentation of the Tender Files;

2-    Financial capacity of 10,000,000;

3-    References of the company in similar achievements;

4-    Quality of the personnel; 

5-    Technical organization of the works;

6-    Safety measures on the site;

7-    Logistics;

8-    Attestation of site visit with 3 pictures duly signed by honour of the bidder.

9-    Special Technical Clauses initialed in all the pages;

10- Special Administrative Clauses completed and initialed in all the pages.

This evaluation will be done in a binary way (yes) or (no) with an acceptable minimum of 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 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 Council.