Procurement Notice

Consideration will be limited to firms or joint ventures of firms which are legally incorporated or otherwise organised in, and have their principal place of business in an eligible country and are either:

1. more than 50% beneficially-owned by citizen or citizens and/or bona fide resident or residents of an eligible country or by a body corporate or bodies corporate meeting these requirements; or

2. owned or controlled by the government of an eligible country provided that it is legally and financially autonomous and operated under the commercial law of an eligible country and otherwise meets the eligibility requirements of the CDB Guidelines for Procurement (2006).

Procurement eligibility is extended to include all countries which are not CDB Member Countries.

Eligible bidders will be required to submit full qualification information with their bids establishing their eligibility to bid and qualification to perform the contract if the bid is accepted. Tender and qualification information are to be submitted in the English Language on the prescribed forms inserted in the Bid Documents. Submissions that do not provide the information required, or do not demonstrate the prospective bidder’s ability to perform satisfactorily, will not qualify and will not be considered for further evaluation.

Qualification requirements include, inter alia:

1. If the Bidder is a manufacturer:

• Financial Capability

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirement(s):

1. Average Annual Turnover: the Bidder shall have at least the Average Annual Turnover mentioned below over a period of best three years within last five years. i.e., 5 years counting backward from the date of publication of ICB of at least USD8,000,000.

Bidder will submit audited financial reports along with the bid or if not required by the law of the Bidder’s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last five (5) years to substantiate average annual turnover.

1. Liquid Assets: the Bidder at the time of bid submission should provide documentary evidence of at least the amount of liquid asset or working capital or credit facility or their combination of USD8,000,000.

• Experience and Technical Capacity

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the following experience requirement(s):

1. General Experience: The Bidder should have at least five (5) years of general experience in supplying electrical goods and related services (i.e., years counting backward from the date of ICB publication).
2. Specific Experience: The Bidder will at-least have experience of supplying similar goods (i.e., Submarine Cable/Underground Cable) having similar value in at least three contracts within the last five (5) years (i.e., years counting backward from the date of ICB publication).

• Documentary Evidence

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that the Goods it offers meet the following usage requirement:

1. The manufacturer should have at least five (5) years of relevant manufacturing experience (i.e., Submarine Cable/Underground Cable). The five-year period will be counted backward from the date of ICB publication).
2. The manufacturer should have the annual manufacturing capacity of double of the offered quantities under the bid.
3. The manufacturer should have registration with the local Chamber of Commerce and Industries or similar entity within the manufacturer's country.

2. If Bidder is not a manufacturer:

If a Bidder is not a manufacturer, but is offering the Goods on behalf of the Manufacturer under Manufacturer's Authorisation Form (Section IV, Bidding Forms), the Manufacturer shall demonstrate the above qualifications (i), (ii), (iii) and the Bidder shall demonstrate that it has successfully completed at least 3 contracts of similar goods valuing at least USD4,000,000 in the past 5 years.