Within the framework of the 2026 Public Investment Budget, the Mayor of Kombo Abedimo Council on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and rural Development hereby launches an Open National Invitation to Tender by emergency procedure

FOR THE EQUIPMENT OF A HYDRAULIC PALM OIL MILL AT KOMBO ABEDIMO

The works comprise the outcome of the preliminary studies carried out and the detailed information provided in the technical specifications

The estimated cost after preliminary studies is 15 000 000 FRS.

Participation is open to duly legalized Cameroonian enterprises that fulfill the requirements of this invitation to tender.

Services which form the subject of this invitation to tender shall be funded by the Public Investment Budget of the 2026 financial year budgetary head

The file may be consulted during working hours at the secretariat of the Mayor of Kombo Abedimo Council as soon as this notice is published.

The file may be obtained from the secretariat of the mayor of Kombo Abedimo Council as soon as this notice is published upon presentation of a treasury receipt attesting to the payment of a non-refundable fee of 40.000 FCFA, payable at the Kombo Abedimo Council Treasury.

Each bid drafted in English or French in six (06) copies including the original copy marked as such, should reach the secretariat of the Mayor of Kombo Abedimo Council not later than 01/04/2026 at 10am and should carry the inscription:

Open National Invitation to Tender

No.04/ONIT/KAC/KACITB/2026 OF 04/03/2026

The works is FOR THE EQUIPMENT OF A HYDRAULIC PALM OIL MILL AT KOMBO ABEDIMO

 “To be opened only during the Bid - opening session

            The maximum deadline provided by the Project Owner or Delegated Contracting Authority for the execution of the works forming the subject of this invitation to tender is three (03) months.

Each bidder must include in his administrative documents, a bid bond issued by a first-rate banking establishment approved by the Ministry in charge of finance and whose list is found in document No. 12 of the Tender File, of an amount of

300 000 CFAF and valid for thirty (30) days beyond the date of validity of bids

Each bid drafted in English or French in six (06) copies including the original copy marked as such, should reach the secretariat of the Mayor of Kombo Abedimo Council not later than 01/04/2026 at 10am and should carry the inscription:

Open National Invitation to Tender

No.04/ONIT/KAC/KACITB/2026 OF 04/03/2026

The works is FOR THE EQUIPMENT OF A HYDRAULIC PALM OIL MILL AT KOMBO ABEDIMO

 “To be opened only during the Bid - opening session

The bids shall be opened in a single (01) phase on the 01/04/2026  at 11am local time by the Tenders Board of the Contracting Authority at the Conference Hall of  Kombo Abedemo Council. Only bidders may attend or their duly accredited representatives with Power of Attorney.   

.        Main Eliminatory Criteria

            A bid shall be rejected if:       

-          It lacks bid bond;

-          The technical score is less than the minimum required;

-          It has any fake or forged document;

-          It lacks any quantified unit price;

-          It carries any false information.

-          It does not respect the model documents

ii.   .     Main Qualification criteria

            The criteria for qualification of candidates should be on the following:

v  Access to credit or other financial sources (7.5 million francs at least)                                Yes / No

v  References of similar jobs; Yes / No

v  Availability of material and essential equipment                  Yes / No

v  Experience of supervisory staff                                                        Yes / No

v  Methodology               Yes/No

v  Turnover as in business license above or equal to 7.5 million francs CFA;

v  Qualified personnel relevant to the job.

Non-respect of two (02) of the above criteria shall entail rejection of the bid.

The Contracting Authority shall award the contract to the bidder whose bid was judged essentially in conformity with the Tender File and who has the required technical and financial capacities to execute the contract satisfactorily and whose bid was evaluated as the lowest by including, where necessary, proposed rebates

Bidders will remain committed to their bids for ninety (90) days from the deadline set for the submission of tenders