INVITATION FOR BIDS

OPEN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING

NO 41/OICB/LIFIDEP/STB/2020 OF 17/7/2020 FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF FISH HACTCHERY, LABORATORY AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR A FISH FARMING CENTER AND EQUIPMENT FOR VETERINARY LABORATORIES IN TWO (02) LOTS FOR THE LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (LIFIDEP) FOR THE NORTH WEST REGION OF CAMEROON

 

Financing: Islamic Development Bank / Government of Cameroon

(NO 2CM0066)

 

1. The Government of the Republic of Cameroon has received funding from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) towards the cost of the Livestock and Fisheries Development Project (LIFIDEP) for the North West Region of Cameroon and intends to apply a part of the proceeds towards payments under the Contract for the supply of fish hatchery, laboratory and office equipment for a fish farming Center and Laboratory equipment for Veterinary laboratories.

 

2. The Livestock and Fisheries Development Project (LIFIDEP), Contracting Authority, invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply of these equipment in two lots as follows:

Lot 1: Supply and installation of fish hatchery, laboratory and office equipment for a fish farming Center

Lot 2: Supply and installation of Laboratory equipment for Veterinary laboratories.

 

Qualification requirements include; (a) financial Standing, (b) experience and technical capacity, (c) compliance of supplied goods with specifications and applicable international standards.  Bids that do not contain such information may be rejected.

Bids shall be valid for one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date of submission.

 

The delivery schedule for the equipment is one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date of notification to the successful bidder to supply the goods.

3. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding(ICB)  procedures as specified in the Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods and Works under Islamic Development Bank Financing, May 2009, revised February 2012",and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines of the IsDB. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Shall be excluded from the bid, any Contractor that falls under the following provisions: - Non-legally and financially autonomous public enterprises which are not managed in keeping with commercial law rules.

• Enterprises listed on those debarred by the IsDB as found on their website at http://www.isdb.org

 

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Project Coordinator of the Livestock and Fisheries Development Project, LIFIDEP Building Ayaba street, PO Box 142,  Mankon Bamenda, Téléphone : (+237) 691 046 397, e-mail: lifidepnwr@gmail.com,  at least fourteen(14) days before the closing date for submission of  bids  and inspect the Bidding Documents during office hours( 9.00 am to 3.00 pm)  at the address given below.  

 

5. A complete set of the Bidding Documents in English can be obtained from Mondays to Fridays, from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm local time(GMT+1), from the Secretariat of the Project Coordinator, LIFIDEP Building Ayaba street, P.O Box 142, Mankon Bamenda, Cameroon, Telephone (+237) 691 046 397, 

e-mail: lifidepnwr@gmail.com from  the date of publication of the present notice, upon presentation of a receipt of payment into account NO 97568660001-28 in the name of << AGENCE DE REGULATION DES MARCHES PUBLICS >>.in  any BICEC branch in Cameroon   of a non-refundable fee of one hundred and fifty  thousand (150 000) Francs CFA  Such a receipt shall clearly identify the tender number and the payer as representing a Contractor or “joint-venture” willing to participate in the bid.

 

The Bidding documents can also be obtained by E-mail on mailing of a scanned copy of receipt of payment/transfer of fee to lifidepnwr@gmail.com)

The document will be sent by E-mail attachment on confirmation that the transfer of the fee has been made.            

 

6. Each bid written in English or French and in seven (7) sets, comprising one (01) original and six(6) copies labelled as such, must be delivered to the address below on or before the 23/9/ 2020 at 10: 00 am. It should be labelled as follows:

 

OPEN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING

NO 41/OICB/LIFIDEP/STB/2020 OF 17/7/2020 FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF  EQUIPMENT FOR A FISH HATCHERY, LABORATORY AND OFFICE FOR A FISH FARMING CENTER AND EQUIPMENT FOR VETERINARY LABORATORIES IN TWO (02) LOTS FOR THE LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (LIFIDEP) FOR THE NORTH WEST REGION OF CAMEROON. (lot(s) no….)

 

<<TO BE OPENED ONLY DURING THE TENDERS BOARD BID-OPENING SESSION>>

 

Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders or designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below on 23/9/2020  at 11.00 am.

 

7. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security (Bank Guarantee ), issued in keeping with the tender model by a first category bank or financial  institution approved by the Cameroon Ministry in charge of Finance. They shall stand at:

Lot 1: Five million five hundred and fifty thousand (5 550 000) Francs CFA

Lot 2:  Two million five hundred thousand (2 500 000) Francs CFA

and be valid for a period of one hundred and forty nine  (149) days with effect from the tender-submission deadline.

 

The absence or non-compliance of the bid security with the tender model shall lead to a rejection of the corresponding bid.

A guarantee issued by a non Cameroon-based banking institution should designate a local bank approved by the Ministry in charge of Finance, Cameroon as a correspondent bank to make the guarantee operative.  

 

8. The addresses referred to above are:

For inspection/obtaining of bidding documents and of submission of bids:

Attention: Project Coordinator,

Street Address: LIFIDEP Building Ayaba street, PO Box 142, Mankon Bamenda.

Floor/Room number: Secretariat, Project Coordinator, First floor

City: Bamenda, Republic of Cameroon

For opening of bids:

Street Address: LIFIDEP Building Ayaba street, PO Box 142, Mankon Bamenda.

Floor/Room number: Board Room. Ground Floor

City: Bamenda, Republic of Cameroon

 

For all acts of corruption, kindly call or send an SMS to MINMAP at these numbers: 673 20 57 25/699 37 07 48

 

FOR: LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

                                                             

PIUS MBIPEH

PROJECT COORDINATOR

 

 

CC:

- Cameroon Tribune (for Publication)

- ARMP (for publication and archiving)

- Chairperson LIFIDEP STB (for information)

-Jeune Afrique Magazine(for Publication)

-IsDB (for Publication)

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