Within the frame-work of the 2025 Public Investment Budget, the Contracting Authority (The Mayor of Wum Council), hereby representing the State of Cameroon, launches an Open National Invitation to tender UNDER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE: for the Construction of a Block of Two (02) Classrooms in GS Mubuuh in Kesu Village in Wum Municipality Menchum Division, North West Region.

The works subject of this invitation to tender shall require for the Construction of a Block of Two (02) Classrooms in GS Mubuuh in Kesu Village in Wum Municipality Menchum Division, North West Region the works and service required are found in the detail description mentioned in the respective bills of quantities and cost estimates.

The estimated cost of the operations (tasks) following feasibility studies stands as specified in the table below:-

The works subject of this invitation to tender shall be in one lot defined with specifications as in the table below:-

Participation in this invitation to tender is open to all registered and qualified companies or groups of companies based in the Republic of Cameroon with the required technical and professional expertise in the domain of construction accompanied by the necessary financial capability.

Works which form the subject of this invitation to tender shall be financed as per the program budget head of the 2025 Public Investment Budget (PIB 2025) of the Republic of Cameroon as specified in the table below:-

The Tender documents may be consulted immediately after publication of this invitation to tender from the Services of the Contracting Authority (Wum Council office) during working hours.

           The Tender documents shall be obtained immediately after publication of this invitation to tender from the Service of the Contracting Authority during working hours at the Wum Council office. The document shall be obtained upon presentation of a Public Treasury receipt showing the payment of a non-refundable sum of forty thousand (40,000) francs CFA.

26/02/2025 at 10;00 am local time

The maximum execution deadline provided for by the Project Owner for the execution of the works subject of this tender shall be ninety (90) calendar days (three months) with effect from date of notification of the Service Order to start execution.

Each bidder shall enclose in his administrative documents a bid bond, or Certified cheque, Bank cheque, Legal mortgage or Bank Guarantee issued directly in the bidder’s name by a first rate bank approved by the Ministry in charge of Finance and that shall respect the model in this tender file featuring on the list in document 12 of the tender file and valid for ninety (90) days beyond the original date of the validity of the offers.

           The Tender documents shall be obtained immediately after publication of this invitation to tender from the Service of the Contracting Authority during working hours at the Wum Council office. The document shall be obtained upon presentation of a Public Treasury receipt showing the payment of a non-refundable sum of forty thousand (40,000) francs CFA.

26/02/2025 at 11;00 am local time

Tender conformity shall be evaluated as per the following:

-          Offers (bids)  submitted after the deadline or time limit shall be rejected;

-          Bids submitted in unsealed external envelopes shall be rejected.

-          External envelopes with identification marks or inscriptions which may lead to the identification of the said company shall be rejected.

-          Absence of original or properly certified administrative document or documents certified more than one time shall be given 48 hours to replace it.

-          False declaration or forged documents shall be given 48 hours to replace them;

-          Absence of bid bond, or Certified cheque, Bank cheque, Legal mortgage or Bank Guarantee or bid bond not issued directly in bidder’s name by a first rate bank approved by the Ministry in charge of Finance the bidder shall simply be rejected.

           NB: Bid bond or any bid security for a group of enterprises must bear the name of mandated enterprise with the names of the other enterprises mentioned as well.

A)             Essential Criteria They are primordial or key modalities in the judgment of the technical and financial capacity of candidates to execute the tasks forming the subject of the invitation to tender. They were determined in relation to the nature and content of the tasks to be executed. Hence in the evaluation of:-

(i) Technical documents, it shall be the binary method (YES or NO) based on the following distribution of points:

   NB:

       -Any Bid that shall not obtain 75% evaluation in the technical documents shall simply be rejected.

             -Details of these main qualification criteria are specified in the evaluation grid found in the Special Tender Regulations (RPAO).

(ii) Financial Offer, it shall consist of going through the bill of quantities in reference to the unit price schedule and the sub detail of unit prices.

The contract shall be awarded to the lowest bidder who must have fulfilled the administrative, technical and financial requirements.

Bidders shall remain committed to their offers for ninety (90) calendar days from the deadline set for the submission of tenders (offers).

Additional information may be obtained during working hours from the Service of Wum Council.