BW-Selebi Phikwe: EDF — EDMS programme

Country:

Botswana

City/Locality:

SELEBI PHIKWE

Notice/Contract Number:

eu:136030-2008

Publication Date:

May 28, 2008

Deadline:

Jul 28, 2008

Buyer:

BCL LTD

Original Language:

English

Address:

BCL LTD
SELEBI PHIKWE
Botswana

45255500 - Drilling and exploration work

Notice Type: 0708
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Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: External aid and European Development Fund
EU Official Journal Publication: 102/2008
, #
136030-2008
Contract Nature: Works
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Not defined
Awarding Criteria: Not defined

Summary:
Location — Selebi Phikwe, Botswana
Works procurement notice
1. Publication reference: EuropeAid/127062/D/WKS/BW
2. Procedure: International open tender.
3. Programme: EDF 8.
4. Financing: Financing Agreement 8 ACP BT 13.
5. Contracting authority: BCL Ltd.
Contract specifications
6. Description of the contract: The contract is composed of Phase IV
Exploration Drilling Programme of a total of approximately 64 200 m with
an average depth of 1 300 m and 3 000 m of reverse circulation or
percussion drilling (maximum depth: 150 m).
7. Number and titles of lots: BCL Phase IV Exploration Drilling
Programme.
Terms of participation
8. Eligibility and rules of origin: Participation is open on equal terms
to all natural and legal persons (participating either individually or in
a grouping (consortium) of tenderers) of the Member States (for EDF, EU
Member States, which actually contribute to the funds) of the European
Union and the countries and territories of the regions covered and/or
authorised by the regulation or other specific instruments applicable to
the programme under which the contract is financed (see also heading 21
below).
9. Grounds for exclusion: Tenderers must submit a signed declaration,
included in the tender dossier, to the effect that they are not in any of
the situations listed in Article 4.2 of the General Regulations (Decision
3/90, OJ L 382).
10. Number of tenders: Tenderers (including firms within the same legal
group, other members of the same consortium, and subcontractors) may
submit only 1 tender.
Tenderers may not submit a tender for a variant solution in addition to
their tender for the works required in the tender dossier.
11. Tender guarantee: Tenderers must provide a tender guarantee of 2 % of
the budget available for the contract, in the currency of the tender, when
submitting their tender. This guarantee will be released to unsuccessful
tenderers once the tender procedure has been completed and to the
successful tenderer(s) upon signature of the contract by all parties.
12. Performance guarantee: The successful tenderer will be asked to
provide a performance guarantee of 10 % of the amount of the contract at
the signing of the contract. This guarantee must be provided no later than
30 days after the tenderer receives the contract signed by the contracting
authority. If the selected tenderer fails to provide such a guarantee
within this period, the contract will be void and a new contract may be
drawn up and sent to the tenderer which has submitted the second best
admissible tender.
13. Information meeting and/or site visit: A mandatory information
meeting and site visit will be held on 30.6.2008 at BCL Ltd, Mine Site,
Selebi Phikwe, contact details to confirm attendance are for the attention
of Mr Stephen Jones by e-mail to sjones@bcl.bw or by tel./fax (267) 262 15
18.
14. Tender validity: Tenders must remain valid for a period of 90 days
after the deadline for submission of tenders.
15. Period of execution: 400 days.
Selection and award criteria
16. Selection criteria: Proven capacity to execute international
exploration drilling contracts.
17. Award criteria: Price.
Tendering
18. How to obtain the tender dossier: The tender dossier is available
from the following web site: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl
It is also available for inspection at the premises of the contracting
authority. Tenders must be submitted using the standard tender form
included in the tender dossier, whose format and instructions must be
strictly observed.
Tenderers with questions regarding this tender should send them in writing
by e-mail to sjones@bcl.bw cc delegation-botswana@ec.europa.eu or by
letter to Mr S. L. Jones MBA, SYSMIN Technical Advisor, c/o BCL Ltd, BCL
Mine, Projects Department, PO Box 3, Selebi Phikwe, Botswana, copied to
the Delegation of the European Commission in Botswana, Plot 758, Robinson
Road, PO Box 1253, Gaborone, Botswana (Fax (267) 391 36 26), (mentioning
the publication reference shown in item 1).
19. Deadline for submission of tenders: 28.7.2008 (9:00), Central African
Time. The deadline for submission of tenders must be combined with the
public opening.
20. Tender opening session: 28.7.2008 (10:00), Central African Time, at
BCL Ltd, Bobedi Training Room, BCL Mine, Selebi Phikwe, Botswana.
21. Legal basis: Lomé IV Convention, 2nd Financial Protocol.
The general conditions for supply contracts financed by the EDF, adopted
by Decision No 3/90 of the ACP–EEC Council of Ministers of 29.3.1990,
published in the 'Official Journal of the European Communities' L 382,
dated 31.12.1990.
In all matters, which are not covered by the previous provisions, the law
of the Republic of Botswana shall apply.

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