BI-Bujumbura: EDF — supply of 5 vans with 3,5 ton capacity for transporting green leaves on the tea estates of the Burundi Tea Office (OTB) - dgMarket - Tenders and consulting opportunities worldwide

Country:

Burundi

City/Locality:

MPOYZOYMPOYRA

Notice/Contract Number:

eu:222622-2008

Publication Date:

Aug 28, 2008

Deadline:

Oct 27, 2008

Buyer:

MINISTERE DE L'ECONOMIE, DES FINANCES ET DE LA COOPERATION AU DEVELOPPEMENT

Original Language:

French

Address:

MINISTERE DE L'ECONOMIE, DES FINANCES ET DE LA COOPERATION AU DEVELOPPEMENT
BUJUMBURA
Burundi

Email:

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Notice Type: 0708
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Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: External aid and European Development Fund
EU Official Journal Publication: 166/2008
, #
222622-2008
Contract Nature: Supply contract
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: Not defined

Summary:
Republic of Burundi — Burundi Tea Office (OTB)
Supplies contract notice
1. Publication reference: EuropeAid/127193/D/SUP/BI.
2. Procedure: Open.
3. Programme: European Development Fund.
4. Financing: Framework of mutual obligations 1992–1999/Stabex funds.
5. Contracting authority: Republic of Burundi, Ministry of Economy,
Finance and Development Cooperation, EDF National Authorising Officer.
Contract specifications
6. Contract description: The aim of the contract is to deliver 5 vans
with a 3,5 ton capacity for transporting green tea leaves on the various
tea estates of the OTB.
7. Number and titles of lots: The contract has only 1 lot.
Conditions for participation
8. Eligibility and rule of origin: Participation in the contract is open
on equal terms to natural persons and legal entities (irrespective of
whether they are taking part as individuals or as part of a grouping
(consortium) of tenderers) from the ACP countries and the Member States of
the European Union who contribute to the European Development Fund and who
are signatories to the revised 4th Lomé Convention, and also to
international organisations as authorised by the instrument applicable to
the programme under which the contract is financed (see point 22). All the
goods supplied under this contract must originate in 1 or more of these
countries.
9. Grounds for exclusion: Tenderers must submit a declaration stating
that they are not in any of the situations listed in section 4.2 of the
general regulations for contracts financed by the European Development
Fund (ACP-EC Decision No 3/90 of 29.3.1990) 8th EDF.
10. Number of tenders: Tenderers must submit 1 tender for the entire lot.
Any tenderer able to offer a reduction (should their tender be selected)
may indicate this in their tender. Tenderers cannot submit a variant
tender in addition to their tender for the supplies required in this
invitation to tender dossier.
11. Tender guarantee: Tenderers must provide a tender guarantee for EUR 3
000 when they submit their tender.
This guarantee shall be returned to unsuccessful tenderers and to the
successful tenderer when the invitation to tender procedure has been
completed and the contract signed by all parties. This guarantee shall be
retained if the successful tenderer does not honour all the obligations
stipulated in the invitation to tender.
12. Performance bond: The successful tenderer will be required to provide
a performance bond of 10 % of the contract value when the contract is
signed. This bond must be provided within 30 days of the date on which the
successful tenderer receives the contract signed by the contracting
authority. If the successful tenderer does not provide the bond within the
time allowed, the contract will be rendered void and a new contract may
then be drawn up and sent to the tenderer with the second best compliant
tender.
13. Briefing and/or site visit: There are no plans for a briefing or a
site visit.
14. Tender validity: Tenders are to be valid for 90 days from the final
date for submission of tenders.
15. Implementation period: The implementation period is 90 days from the
first day following the final signature of the contract.
Selection criteria
16. Selection criteria: The following selection criteria will be applied
to tenderers. Where tenders are submitted by a consortium, these criteria
will apply to the consortium as a whole.
1) Tenderers' economic and financial capacity (based on point 3 of the
tender form for a supplies contract): annual turnover for the past 5 years
must be at least 300 times the equivalent of the total value of the tender
guarantee, i.e. at least EUR 900 000 for this contract.
2) Tenderers' professional capacity (based on points 4 and 5 of the tender
form for a supplies contract): the tenderer must prove that he is able to
ensure after-sales service.
3) Tenderers' technical capacity (based on points 5 and 6 of the tender
form for a supplies contract): at least 3 copies of contracts or final
acceptance certificates demonstrating tenderers' experience in carrying
out similar contracts.
Economic operators may, if necessary and for a specific contract, make use
of the capacities of other bodies irrespective of the legal nature of the
connection between themselves and said bodies. In such an event, they must
provide the contracting authority with proof that they will have the
resources needed to carry out the contract by, for example, producing a
written commitment by said bodies to make such resources available. These
bodies must comply with the same eligibility rules, in particular
regarding nationality, as the economic operator in question.
17. Award criteria: Price: the lowest-priced tender deemed to be
technically compliant will be accepted.
Tender submission
18. Procedures for obtaining the invitation to tender dossier: The
invitation to tender dossier is available from the following web address:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/tender/index_fr.htm.
It can also be obtained from the contracting authority. The standard
tender form for a supplies contract must be used to draw up tenders. This
form can be found in the invitation to tender dossier, and its clauses and
format must be strictly adhered to.
Questions regarding this invitation to tender must be sent in writing,
quoting the publication reference in point 1, to:
Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de la coopération au
développement, cellule d'appui à la gestion des fonds de contrepartie du
Stabex, avenue du Large, BP 1383, Bujumbura, Burundi. Tel. (257) 22 21 47
58. Fax (257) 22 24 39 84. E-mail: stabexbu@cbinf.com,
at least 21 days before the final date for submission of tenders, given in
point 19. The contracting authority must reply at least 11 days before the
final date for submission of tenders. Clarifications concerning the
invitation to tender dossier may be published on the EuropeAid web site:
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl.
19. Final date for submission of tenders: 27.10.2008 (15:00), to the
following address:
Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de la coopération au
développement, cellule d'appui à l'ordonnateur national du FED, avenue de
la Grèce n° 42 bis, BP 462, Bujumbura — Burundi. Tel. (257) 22 24 32 26.
Fax (257) 22 22 24 32.
Tenders received after this deadline will not be considered.
20. Tender opening session: Tenders will be opened in public on
27.10.2008 (16:30) in the conference room of the 'Cellule d'appui à
l'ordonnateur national du FED' (CELON), avenue de la Grèce n° 42 bis,
Bujumbura. BP 462. Tel. (257) 22 24 32 26. Fax (257) 22 24 32 28.
21. Language for the procedure: French must be used for all
correspondence concerning this invitation to tender.
22. Legal basis: Revised 4th Lomé Convention.
Decision No 3/90 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers of 29.3.1990 adopting
the general regulations and general conditions for contracts financed by
the European Development Fund (EDF).

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