INVITATION TO BID (ITB)

 Rehabilitating and Upgrading of Changane Water Supply System in Macomia Main Town - Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique

Lot 1 Construction Civil Works of Changane (Macomia) Water System 

Lot 2 Construction of Changane Water Supply and Reticulation Network

Lot 3 Construction of Water Supply System in Xinavane neighborhood 

SECTION 1: LETTER OF INVITATION

United Nations Development Programme, hereinafter referred to as UNDP  hereby invites prospective bidders to submit a bid in accordance with the General Conditions of Contract and the Schedule of Requirements as set out in this Invitation to Bid (ITB).

To enable you to submit a bid, please read the following attached documents carefully.

Section 1: This Letter of Invitation

Section 2: Instructions to Bidders

Section 3: Data Sheet     

Section 4: Evaluation Criteria

Section 5: Schedule of Requirements

Section 6: Conditions of Contract and Contract Forms

Section 7: Bidding Forms

·       Form A: Bid Confirmation

·        Form B: Checklist

·        Form C: Bid Submission

·        Form D: Bidder Information

·        Form E: Joint Venture/Consortium/Association Information

·        Form F: Eligibility and Qualification

·        Form G: Technical Bid

·        Form H: Price Schedule

·        (Annex 1) Drawings for Area Work Plan and Pictures (PDF) attached separately.

·        (Annex 2) Compliance Sheet (Word) attached separately.

·        (Annex 3) UNDP General Conditions of Contract for Civil Works (PDF) attached separately.

·        (Annex 4) General Technical Specifications for Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Works attached separately.

 If you are interested in submitting a bid in response to this ITB, please prepare your bid in accordance with the requirements and procedure as set out in this ITB and submit it by the deadline for submission of bids set out in this document and in the supplier portal.

* Note: The Above Returnable Bidding Forms MUST BE Completed and Submitted Along with The Bid as Applicable. In Case the Bidder Fails to Provide These Forms with Their Initial Bid, UNDP Reserves the Right to Reject the Bid

Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org/ using the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, follow the Supplier Portal Registration Link to register a profile in the system. Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.

Site visit is not mandatory, however the bidder or (his/her) authorized representative is highly encouraged to visit and investigate the site, to obtain all information that may be necessary for the preparation of the offer. The cost of visiting the site shall be at the bidder’s own expense. Failure to investigate the site shall not relieve the bidder from responsibility for his/her estimation of the offer price.

Site Visit Date and Time: Site Visit Date 13-Jul-23, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.

Focal Person: 2 Focal Engineers, one Mechanical and one Civil, Email: procurement.pemba@undp.org

 Geographical Coordinates of the works to be executed are as per the below:

Lot 1 GPS: (12°14'53.64' S   40°07'29.17' E)

Lot 2 GPS: (12°14'53.64' S   40°07'29.17' E;  12°12'23.66' S  40°07'11.27' E  12°12'35.27' S  40°09'56.33' S;  12°14'35.59' S   40°09'54.89' E)

Lot 3 Coordinates: (X = 621259   Y = 8643293   X = 621305   Y = 8643263   X = 621274   Y = 8643214    X = 621237   Y = 8643252)

If you need further information, please feel free to contact the following:

Name: Mazen Sarieddine; Email: procurement.pemba@undp.org;        

We look forward to receiving your bid.

Scope of Work

Lot 1 Construction Civil Works of Changane (Macomia) Water System

 A.1 Introduction

Macomia town, located in the Central part of Cabo Delgado Province, about 210km to the city of Pemba, the provincial capital, is one of the major towns ravaged by terrorists in the recent pasts which has destroyed many of the Public and private infrastructures including water and sanitation facilities and has deeply impoverished the life of the people in the community.

Inadequate access to safe water supply and sanitation facilities is a presently a major and key factor contributing to the poor quality of life of the people in this area. Improved access to good quality and quantity water in the areas will be a major determinant of their basic development and well-being.

The UNDP Mozambique has taken it upon themselves the responsibility of supporting the people of Macomia town by implementing the water supply initiatives directly from the planning stage to the construction level and handing over safe portable water to the population. 

Macomia inhabitants are currently abstracting their water supply from the existing water springs and manual boreholes donated by various non-governmental organization in the past. Nevertheless, these supplies are far too low to meet the demand of the people.

 For execution purposes, the water supply project will be divided into 2 Lots as follows:

1.   Construction Civil Works of Changane (Macomia) Water System – Lot I

2.   Construction of Changane Water Supply and Reticulation Network – Lot II

This specific assignment will involve activities in Lot I above.

 A.2 Project Objectives

The main objective of this project is to improve the water supply to the community by constructing water supply systems that are resilient, durable and will be able to meet the demand of the people for a very long period at a minimum of 20 years horizon.

Lot 2 Construction of Changane Water Supply and Reticulation Network

A.1 Introduction

Macomia town, located in the Central part of Cabo Delgado Province, about 210km to the city of Pemba, the provincial capital, is one of the major towns ravaged by terrorists in the recent pasts which has destroyed many of the Public and private infrastructures including water and sanitation facilities and has deeply impoverished the life of the people in the community.

Inadequate access to safe water supply and sanitation facilities is a presently a major and key factor contributing to the poor quality of life of the people in this area. Improved access to good quality and quantity water in the areas will be a major determinant of their basic development and well-being.

The UNDP Mozambique has taken it upon themselves the responsibility of supporting the people of Macomia town by implementing the water supply initiatives directly from the planning stage to the construction level and handing over safe portable water to the population. 

Macomia inhabitants are currently abstracting their water supply from the existing water springs and manual boreholes donated by various non-governmental organization in the past. Nevertheless, these supplies are far too low to meet the demand of the people.

Lot 3 Construction of Water Supply System in Xinavane neighborhood

 A.  Project Background

 Project: Construction of Water Supply System in Xinavane neighborhood in Macomia Main Town - Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.

Location:..................... Macomia Main Town - Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.

Languages:.................................................................. English and Portuguese

Project Lot ...................................................... Xinavane Water System - Lot III

Expected construction works elapsed time: Maximum 5 months, starting from the date on which the Contractor is given Access to the Site and receives a notice from the UNDP Engineer to commence the Works and ending on the date of substantial completion of Works stated in the Certificate of Substantial Completion.

 A.1 Introduction

Macomia town, located in the Central part of Cabo Delgado Province, about 210km from Pemba city, the provincial capital, is one of the major towns ravaged by terrorists in the recent pasts which has destroyed many of the Public and private infrastructures including water and sanitation facilities and has deeply impoverished the life of the people in the community.

Inadequate access to safe water supply and sanitation facilities is a presently a major and key factor contributing to the poor quality of life of the people in this area. Improved access to good quality and quantity water in the areas will be a major determinant of their basic development and well-being.

The UNDP Mozambique has taken it upon themselves the responsibility of supporting the people of Macomia town by implementing the water supply initiatives directly from the planning stage to the construction level and handing over safe portable water to the population. 

Macomia inhabitants are currently abstracting their water supply from the existing water springs and manual boreholes donated by various non-governmental organization in the past. Nevertheless, these supplies are far too low to meet the demand of the people.

For this project, Macomia town will be d