Regional Competitive Bidding (ICB) Solar Power Plant of 50 KVA (Phase 2)

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Date : 08 Feb 2022 - 24 Mar 2022
Venue : Abuja, Nigeria,
Town : Abuja
Country : Nigeria

Regional Competitive Bidding (RCB)

Date: 10 /02/2022
1. The ECOWAS Commission has allocated a budget for the Year 2022 for the supply
and installation of a Solar Power Plant of 50 KVA (Phase 2) at the Headquarters of
the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja, 101 Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Federal Republic of
Nigeria.

2. The ECOWAS Commission hereby launch a Regional Competitive Bidding for the
submission of bids, in sealed envelopes, for the supply and installation of a Solar Power
Plant of 50 KVA (Phase 2) at the Headquarters of the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja,
101 Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Federal Republic of Nigeria (one single and indivisible lot).

3. The Bidding document can be purchased at the Procurement Division, Directorate of
General Administration, ECOWAS Commission, Plot 101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent,
Asokoro District, Abuja, Nigeria, upon sending a written request and payment of
the sum of two hundred Us Dollars (USD 200) in cash or cheque or its
equivalent in Naira (for Bidders from Nigeria), made in favor of ECOWAS
Commission, Abuja.
For Bidders residing outside Nigeria: The Bidding Document can be mailed to interested
Bidders upon payment (by Bank Transfer) of non-refundable fee of two hundred US
Dollars (USD 200 ) to the Commission (transfer charges born by the bidder). (Account
Details available on request.)

4. Interested Bidders may obtain additional information from the following address
during working hours: Monday to Friday from 9.00am (8.00am GMT+1) to 4.00pm
(3.00pm GMT+1), ECOWAS Commission, Directorate of General Administration,
Procurement Division, 1st Floor, Plot 101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro District, PMB
401 Abuja Nigeria. E-mail:sbangoura@ecowas.int with copy
procurement@ecowas.int ; aamadou@ecowas.int; cdeh@ecowas.int;

NB: Companies interested in visiting the site may contact ECOWAS Commission
Maintenance Division, Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria; contact person: Eng.
Aboubacar Amadou , e-mail: aamadou@ecowas.int . There will be a site
inspection /visit on 28 th February and 1
st March 2022.

4. Qualification requirements are:
a) Experience
Bidders must demonstrate experience as a major business operator in
the installation of photovoltaic solar power plants for at least 1 (One)
project of similar nature and complexity to the project under this tender
over the past five (5) years (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021) in a
country in sub-Saharan Africa. This experience must include at least the
supply and installation of centralized photovoltaic or hybrid solar power
systems with storage facility, and Bidders must enclose attestations or
certificates of services provided signed by the contracting authorities
including their address, email and phone number).
b) Financial Capability
The Bidder must furnish documentary evidence that meets the following
requirements: possession of a net average annual turnover at least equal
to the bid price over the past five years (2017, 2018 , 2019, 2020 and
2021 ). The Bidder shall submit, alongside his bid, certified financial
statements for each of the last Five (5) years or any other equivalent
document.
c) Technical team
➢ The director or head of the works must possess no less than ten (10) years’
professional experience and must be an engineer in the electrical, electrotechnical, electronic or electro-mechanical fields with proven experience in
solar power (attach CV).
➢ The principal supervisor of the works must possess no less than five (5)
years’ professional experience and must be a senior technician in the
electrical, electro-technical, electronic or electromechanical fields with
proven experience in solar power (attach CV).
➢ The technical team must include at least one senior technician in civil
engineering who must possess no less than three (3) years’ proven
professional experience (attach CV).
➢ The technical team must comprise the necessary and adequate staff to cope
with the nature and complexity of the works under this Tender.
➢ The technical team shall receive all materials, equipment, tools and logistics
required in line with the nature and complexity of the works under this
Tender (submit list of equipment and tools offered).

5. The Bid shall be valid for one hundred and twenty (120) days after Bid opening and
must be accompanied by USD 5,000 (bank guarantee or surety bond) bid
security valid for 150 Days .

6. Bids must be submitted (in English or French) in a sealed envelope deposited in the
Tenders box located in the Procurement Division , Directorate of General Administration,

1st Floor of the ECOWAS Commission Building, 101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent Asokoro
District, P. M. B. 401, Abuja, Nigeria on or before 24th March 2022, at 11:00 AM
(GMT+1), clearly indicating “Supply and Installation of a Solar Power Plant of
50 KVA (Phase 2) at the Headquarters of the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja,
101 Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Federal Republic of Nigeria” Do not open except
in the presence of the Opening and Evaluation Committee.
7. Bids will be opened ( online opening session ) in the presence of bidders who wish
to attend the bid opening on 24th March 2022 at 11:30 AM (GMT+1),
Procurement Meeting Room , ECOWAS Commission, Abuja, Nig. An
online invitation link will be shared to all interested bidders.
Commissioner General Administration & Conference