INVITATION TO BID – Procurement and Supply of Diesel Engine Pick-up Vehicles

INVITATION TO BID

Date: 12th February 2024                                                                    Reference No.: NAWEC/ICB/VEH/012/2023

Project Name: Procurement and Supply of Diesel Engine Pick-up Vehicles

• NINETEEN (19) UNITS OF DOUBLE CABIN PICK-UPS AND TWO (2) UNITS OF SINGLE CABIN PICK-UPS

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. NAWEC has budgeted funding for the procurement and Supply of Diesel Engine Vehicles and intends to place a Contract for the supply and delivery of these goods to support the operations of the company.

2. NAWEC now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply of the following.

Quantity Vehicle
21 Nineteen (19) Units of 4×4 Diesel Engine Double Cabin Pickups and Two (2) Units of 4×4 Diesel Engine Single Cabin Pick-ups

3. Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive Bidding (ICB) Procedure in accordance with requirement of the Gambia Public Procurement Authority Act of 2022.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bidding Document during official hours Monday to Thursday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 pm and Friday 8:00 am to 12:30 pm at the address given below:

Office of the Senior Procurement Manager
National Water and Electricity Company Limited
53 Mamadi Maniyang Highway
PO BOX 609
Kanifing

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders upon submission of a written application to the above address and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of USD 300.00. The method of payment is Cash deposit / Bank Transfer. The document will be given in printed format and or via email upon payment and requesting the said document on written application.

6. The deadline for submission of inquiries and requests for clarifications is Ten (10) days before the deadline for bid submission. A pre-bid conference will not take place.

7. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted, and late bids will be rejected.

8. A bid Security shall be required. The amount and currency of the bid security (Bank Guarantee) USD 38,000.00.
9. Bid must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 PM on 14th March 2024.

Office of the Managing Director
National Water and Electricity Company Limited
53 Mamadi Maniyang Highway
PO BOX 609
Kanifing

10. Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address above at 12:30 PM on 14th March 2024.
11. Guarantees provided by International Firms shall be confirmed by corresponding Local Banks.
12. Please note that NAWEC is not obliged to accept the lowest bid price.