BI-Bujumbura: EDF — contract for the supply and assembly of spare parts for boilers, and commissioning thereof for tea processing at tea estates belonging to the Burundi Tea Office (OTB)

Country:

Burundi

City/Locality:

MPOYZOYMPOYRA

Notice/Contract Number:

eu:192291-2008

Publication Date:

Jul 26, 2008

Deadline:

Sept 29, 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:

Click here

Notice Type: 0708
-
Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: External aid and European Development Fund
EU Official Journal Publication: 144/2008
, #
192291-2008
Contract Nature: Supply contract
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Partial tender
Awarding Criteria: Not defined

Summary:
Republic of Burundi — Burundi Tea Office (OTB)
Republic of Burundi, Ministry of Economy, Finance and Development
Cooperation
Management support unit for Stabex counterpart funds
Supplies contract notice
1. Publication reference: EuropeAid/127045/D/SUP/BI.
2. Procedure: Open.
3. Programme: Stabex funds — 7th and 8th European Development Fund (EDF).
4. Financing: Stabex funds — framework of mutual obligations 1992–1999.
5. Contracting authority: République du Burundi, ministère de
l'économie, des finances et de la coopération au développement,
ordonnateur national du FED.
Contract specifications
6. Contract description: Purchase and rehabilitation of equipment is
planned as part of the programme to support restructuring of the tea
sector. This equipment did not come under the programme of extremely
urgent activities, but its rehabilitation is nevertheless urgent due to
the impact on production.
The contract is for delivery and installation of spare parts for 6 boilers
at tea estates belonging to the OTB. Commissioning tests for said boilers
must also be carried out, following their rehabilitation at the respective
tea estates, namely: Tora (02), Teza (01), Rwegura (01), Ijenda (01) and
Buhoro (01).
7. Number and titles of lots: The contract consists of 1 lot, as follows:
number; description; quantity.
1; smoke pipes with 2-inch diameter; 360.
2; stabilisation pipes with 2-inch diameter; 108.
3; smoke pipes with 3-inch diameter; 372.
4; stabilisation pipes with 3-inch diameter; 84.
5; aluminium sheets, 1 mm thick; 96.
6; flat heat insulator plates (silk); 96.
7; 5-inch steam gate valves; 25.
8; 4-inch steam gate valves; 25.
9; 2-inch sluice valves; 12.
10; 2,5-inch safety valves, 12 bars; 6.
11; 2-inch safety valves, 12 bars; 6.
12; water-level control devices with electric float sensor; 12.
13; valves for water-level control devices; 12.
14; fire bars with 1 support; 100.
15; 2-inch drain valves with keys; 5.
16; 2,5-inch drain valves with keys; 2.
17; dial manometer (0–20 bars) with siphon; 6.
18; glass water-level display devices with valves; 6.
19; electric control panel with alarm system; 3.
20; 400 x 300 mm oval seals for manholes; 12.
21; 420 x 320 mm oval seals for manholes; 4.
22; refractory cement; 12 sacks.
23; refractory bricks; 500.
24; black and white oil paint; 24 tins.
25; exhaust fan; 3.
26; vertical water-supply pumps for boilers; 6.
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 3/1990 of 29.3.1990) 8th EDF.
10. Number of tenders: Tenderers may submit 1 tender for the entire lot.
Tenders for part of the lot will not be considered. Tenderers may state in
their tenders whether they are prepared to grant a discount should their
tender be accepted. Tenderers cannot submit a variant tender in addition
to their tender for the supplies required in the invitation to tender
dossier.
11. Tender guarantee: When submitting their tenders, tenderers must
furnish a tender guarantee for EUR 4 000 for the lot. This will be
returned to unsuccessful tenderers once the invitation to tender procedure
has been completed and to the successful tenderer(s) once the contract has
been signed by all parties. This guarantee will be drawn on if the
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 for 10 % of the contract value when the contract is
signed. The bond must be furnished within 30 days of the date on which the
tenderer receives the contract signed by the contracting authority.
If the successful tenderer does not furnish 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: A mandatory site visit is planned for
this contract.
14. Tender validity: Tenders are to be valid for 90 days from the final
date for submission of tenders.
15. Implementation period: The programme's implementation period is 120
days.
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.
2) Tenderers' professional capacity (based on points 4 and 5 of the tender
form for a supplies contract): the technicians proposed to assemble and
commission the equipment must have confirmed expertise in the field.
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 is also
available 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.
They must be sent at least 21 days before the final date for submission of
tenders, given in point 19, and 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: 29.9.2008 (8:00), at the
address given in point 18.
Tenders received after this deadline will not be considered.
20. Tender opening session: Tenders will be opened in public on 29.9.2008
(9:30) in the conference room of the Cellule d'appui à l'ordonnateur
national du FED (CELON), avenue de la Grèce n° 42 bis, BP 462, Bujumbura.
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 3/1990 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).

BI-Bujumbura: EDF — contract for the supply and assembly of spare parts for boilers, and commissioning thereof for tea processing at tea estates belonging to the Burundi Tea Office (OTB)

Request For Proposals

General Information

Contact Information

Goods, Works and Services

Original Text

dgMarket - Tenders and consulting opportunities worldwide