GA-Libreville: EDF — institutional support — computer equipment for the General Directorate of Mines and Geology

Country:

Gabon

City/Locality:

LIMPREBIL

Notice/Contract Number:

eu:230644-2007

Publication Date:

Oct 3, 2007

Deadline:

Dec 5, 2007

Buyer:

MINISTERE DE LA PLANIFICATION ET DE LA PROGRAMMATION DU DEVELOPPEMENT

Original Language:

French

Address:

MINISTERE DE LA PLANIFICATION ET DE LA PROGRAMMATION DU DEVELOPPEMENT
LIBREVILLE
Gabon

Notice Type: 0708 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: External aid and European Development Fund
EU Official Journal Publication: 190/2007, #230644-2007
Contract Nature: Supply contract
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: Not defined

Summary:
Supplies contract notice
1. Publication reference: EuropeAid/125929/D/SUP/GA.
2. Procedure: International open procedure.
3. Programme: European Development Fund (8th EDF).
4. Financing: Financing agreement between the European Commission and the
Gabonese Republic No 6590/GA — Lomé IV bis Convention.
5. Contracting authority: Ministère de la planification et de la
programmation du développement, Libreville, Gabon.
Contract specifications
6. Contract description: The aim of the contract is: the delivery,
installation, commissioning, maintenance, network management support and
training by the contractor with regard to computer and office-automation
equipment for the General Directorate of Mines and Geology (Direction
générale des mines et de la géologie — DGMG) in Libreville.
7. Number and titles of lots: 2 inseparable lots:
— lot 1: office-automation and computer equipment, network
installation/training, after-sales service,
— lot 2: specific software programmes.
Conditions for participation
8. Eligibility and rule of origin: Participation in the contract is open,
on equal terms, to all natural persons and legal entities from the
European Union Member States and from the ACP countries and territories,
irrespective of whether they are taking part as individuals or in a
grouping (consortium) of tenderers (see point 21 also). All the goods
supplied under this contract must originate in these countries.
9. Grounds for exclusion: Tenderers must furnish proof that they are not
in any of the situations listed in section 2.3.3 of the Practical Guide to
contract procedures financed by the European Development Fund.
10. Number of tenders: Tenderers (including other companies considered in
law to be part of the same group, other members of the same consortium and
subcontractors) must only submit 1 tender for both lots. Tenders for part
of the lots 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: Tenderers must furnish a tender guarantee of XAF 2
400 000 for the 2 lots together when they submit their tender. 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. Site visit: An optional site visit will take place on 13.11.2007
starting at 9:30, at the Direction de la géologie et de la recherche
minière (immeuble rouge derrière l'ancienne Sobraga), Libreville, Gabon.
Confirmation of attendance should be sent to:
M. le coordonnateur de la Cellule d'appui à l'ON du FED, Centre-ville,
immeuble Filao (5ème étage), BP 941, Libreville, Gabonese Republic,
or by tel. (241) 77 31 56 or fax (241) 72 14 36.
14. Tender validity: Tenders are to be valid for 90 days from the final
date for submission of tenders.
15. Time limit for completion: Delivery: 60 days from the date of
instructions given by the National Authorising Officer.
An after-sales service is included in the basic contract for maintenance
and management/administration of the network: 1 year for maintenance from
provisional acceptance and 1 year for management/administration from the
end of the training period indicated in writing.
An extension is possible at the end of the first year of after-sales
service, under the same conditions relating to price and performance as
for the initial service commitment, but may not go beyond 31.12.2008.
Selection and award criteria
16. Selection criteria: Economic and financial criteria:
(1) annual turnover of XAF 240 000 000;
(2) positive cash flow over the past 3 years.
Criteria concerning tenderers' technical capacity:
(1) at least 2 technicians with experience of network installation, and at
least 3 engineers with experience of network management and computer
training (for lot 1);
(2) at least 3 similar projects implemented over the past 3 years;
(3) quality of the maintenance proposal in terms of personnel and
logistics (for lot 1);
(4) technical value of the proposed network architecture;
(5) proficiency of staff providing training (official accreditation for
products sold, etc.) (for lot 1).
17. Award criteria: The contract will be awarded to the tenderer offering
the lowest total price for the equipment and related services; however,
quality of the services and of the company will be taken into account, in
accordance with requirements in the invitation to tender dossier.
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. Tenders must be drawn up in
French only using the standard submission form found in the invitation to
tender dossier. The clauses and format of this form must be strictly
adhered to.
Questions regarding this invitation to tender must be sent in writing,
quoting the publication reference given in point 1, to:
M. le coordonnateur de la Cellule d'appui à l'ON du FED, Centre-ville,
immeuble Filao (5ème étage), BP 941, Libreville, Gabonese Republic. Tel.
(241) 77 31 56. Fax (241) 72 14 36.
Questions must be sent at least 21 days prior to the final date for
submission of tenders, given in point 19. The contracting authority must
reply to the questions at least 11 days prior to the final date for
submission of tenders.
19. Final date for submission of tenders: 5.12.2007 (10:00), local time
in Gabon.
Tenders received after this deadline will not be considered.
20. Tender opening session: 5.12.2007 (11:00), local time in Gabon, in
the conference room of the Cellule d'appui à l'ON, Libreville, Gabon.
21. Legal basis: ACP-EC Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23.6.2000.
Decision No 2/2002 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers of 7.10.2002
regarding the implementation of Articles 28, 29 and 30 of Annex IV to the
Cotonou Agreement and its Annex.

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