Within the framework of the execution ofthe2023 Public Investment Budget for the state of Cameroon, the President of the North West Regional Assembly, Contracting Authority, hereby launches, an Opened National Invitation to Tender N^o 0027_/ONIT/NWRA/ITB/2023 Of  25/05/2023 for the Purchase of Charts and Manuals for Reading, Writing, Mathematics and General Knowledgeby emergency procedure

The supplies subject of this contract comprise notably: the Purchase of Charts and Manuals for Reading, Writing, Mathematics and General Knowledge, to be indicated by the Contracting Authority or Project Owner. (See characteristics in the technical specifications).

The estimated cost after preliminary studies is 19,185,000 (Nineteen million, one Hundred and eighty-Five Thousands Francs) TTC

The supplies is in One (1) lots:

Participation in this invitation to tender is open to all Enterprises of Cameroonian Nationality who are in compliance with the regulations in force

Purchase that are the subject of this invitation to tender shall be financed by the 2023 Public Investment Budget assigned to the North West Regional Assembly

 The file may be consulted during working hours at The Services of the Director of General Affairs of the North West Regional Assembly (Tel N° 673007649), as soon as this notice is published.

The file may be obtained fromThe Services of the Director of General Affairs of the North West Regional Assembly (Tel N° 673007649) as soon as this notice is published upon payment of a non-refundable fee of One Thirty-Three (33,000) Francs CFA into the North West Regional Assembly Treasury, representing the cost of purchasing the tender file.

 Each bid drafted in English or French in seven (7) copies including the original and six (6) copies marked as such, should reach The Services of the Director of General Affairs of the North West Regional Assembly (Tel N° 673007649)not later than 23/05/2023 at 10:00 and should carry the inscription:

OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER

N^o 0027/ONIT/NWRA/ITB/2023 OF 25/05/2023 FOR THE PURCHASE OF CHARTS AND MANUALS FOR READING, WRITING, MATHEMATICS AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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

The maximum deadline provided by the Project Owner for the delivery of the supplies for this invitation to tender is Sixty (60) days from the date of notification to start the supply.

Each bidder must include in his administrative documents, a bid bond issued by a first-rate banking or insurance establishment approved by the Ministry in charge of finance and whose list is found in document No. 11 of the Tender File, of an amount of Three Hundred and Eight-Three Thousand, Seven Hundred (383,700) Francs CFA, and valid for thirty (30) days beyond the date of validity of bids.

  Subject to being rejected, documents in the administrative file must include only originals or true copies certified by the issuing service or competent administrative authorities in accordance with the Special Regulations of the invitation to tender. These documents must be less than three (3) months old or established after the signing of the tender notice.

          Any bid not in conformity with the prescriptions of the 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.

          Bids will be opened on the 23/06/2023 at 11:00am in the conference hall of the Internal Tenders’ Board of the North West Regional Assembly (Block B), in the presence of the bidders or their mandated representatives if they so desire with full knowledge of the files.

         The bids accompanied by a signed model submission will be evaluated exclusively of value added tax (EVAT) and all taxes inclusive (ATI).

        Only bidders may attend or be represented by a duly mandated person.

14.1        Eliminatory criteria

These criteria fix the minimum conditions to be met to qualify for evaluation according to the essential criteria. They should not be the subject of scoring. The non-respect of these criteria shall lead to the rejection of the bid by the Internal Tenders’ Board of the North West Regional Assembly. They include:

1. 1.        Absence or non-conformity of an element in the administrative file non regularized within 48 hours after opening of bids;
2. 2.        Absence or insufficient bid bond at bid opening;
3. 3.        False declaration or falsified documents;
4. 4.        Execution deadline more than Sixty (60) days
5. 5.        A bid with the external envelope carrying a sign leading to the identification of the bidder;
6. 6.        Incomplete financial file;
7. 7.        Non respect of 75% of essential criteria;
8. 8.        Absence of prospectus accompanied by the technical leaflet from the manufacturer;
9. 9.        Absence or non-conformity of the manufacturer’s authorization;
10. 10.   Absence of certificate of conformity or prototype validation minutes of the Ministry of Transport (Certificat d’homologation ou du Procès verbal du prototype);
11. 11.   Non-compliance with major technical specifications of the supply (To be defined by the Project Owner).

14.2    Essential criteria

The essential criteria are key points used to judge the technical and financial capacity of candidates to execute the services or deliver the supplies which are the subject of the invitation to tender.

The criteria relating to the qualification of candidates could indicatively be on the following:

-     Presentation of bid;

-     Reference of the company;

-     Access to a credit line or other financial resources;

-     Proof of acceptance of conditions of the contract;

-     Technical specifications: satisfying 100% of minor technical specifications of each item;

The Contract shall be awarded to the bidder whose bid is in conformity with the provision of the tender file and on the basis of the lowest bid and technical quality, relative to article 99a of the public contracts code.

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

Complementary information may be obtained during working hours at The Services of the Director of General Affairs of the North West Regional Assembly (Tel N° 673007649