INVITATION TO BID -THE PROCUREMENT OF STATIC WATER METERS

INVITATION TO BID

Date:      24/11/2023                                                                                             Reference No. NAWEC/GCSDWBU/OT/009/2023

Project Name:     THE PROCUREMENT OF STATIC WATER METERS

Dear Sir/Madam:

You are hereby invited to be a Bidder in the Tender described herein.  The Gambia Public Procurement Act defines a Tender as a type of Bid and anyone submitting a Tender or other Bid is known as a Bidder. Under the Tender process, there will be a public opening of all bids received at the place and at the time stated in paragraph 8 below.

1. The National Water and Electricity Company Limited (NAWEC) has budgeted funding for the procurement of Static Water Meters through an International Competitive Bidding and intends to place a Contract for the supply and delivery of these goods for a period of three (3) years.

DESCRIPTION                                                                               QUANTITY

1. DN 15mm Static Water Meter                                               5,000 pcs
2. DN 20mm Static Water Meter                                            15,000 pcs

2. The goods to be supplied shall be delivered CIF Banjul International Seaport as per Incoterm 2020 and the required time for the supply of the goods is Four (4) Months after signature of the contract.

3. Payment shall be made under this contract via Telegraphic Transfer as follows:

• 50% Advance upon submission of a Bank Guaranty to be confirmed by a local bank and 50% within 30 days after receipt and acceptance of the goods by NAWEC.

3. NAWEC now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the supply of­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ the above-mentioned Goods

4. The deadline for submission of inquiries and for requests for clarifications shall be Ten (10) days before the deadline for bid submission.

5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bid documents at the Office of the Senior Procurement Manager:

53 Mamady Maniyang Highway

PO Box 609

Kanifing

Tel: 9969757 / 9962556 / 9962006            

Email: ksambou@nawec.gm / snyang@nawec.gm / fkinteh@nawec.gm

6. A complete set of Bid documents in English language may be purchased by interested Bidders on the submission of a written application to the above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of USD 300.00

7. Bids must be delivered to The Office of the Managing Director at the address indicated in No. 5 above on or before 12.00 PM on 28^th December 2023 and must be accompanied by a bid security of USD 65,400.00 from a reputable Bank.

8. Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at 12:30 PM on 28^th December 2023 at the boardroom of NAWEC Head Office at:

     53 Mamady Maniyang Highway

     PO Box 609

     Kanifing.