Invitation for Bids (IFB)
Nigeria Second National Urban Water Sector
Reform Project
Credit No: Cr 4086 – UNI (PO 71391)
Procurement of Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) and Ancillary Services
NCB No.: CRSWBL/2nd NUWSRP/NCB/GDS/PED/2011.
1. This invitation for prequalification follows the general procurement notice for this project in Development Business No. 673 of February 2006 on-line and in DG Market;
2. The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA for the implementation of the Second National Urban Water Sector Reform Project: (2nd NUWSRP) CR. 4086 (PFO7131); and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the Contract for the Procurement of automotive gas oil (Diesel) to Cross River State Water Board Limited.
3. The Cross River State Water Board Limited, the implementation agency for the Cross River State component now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified major and reputable independent petroleum products marketers for the Supply of Automotive Gas Oil (DIESEL), including ancillary Services:
| S/No | Description | Cumulative Quantity | Place of Delivery |
| 1 | Automotive Gas Oil (DIESEL) | 264, 000 Liters @ 66,000 Liters every 40 days | CRSWBL, Calabar Treatment Plant |
4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines, “May 2004” revised 2010
5. Interested eligible bidders; reputable Major and Independent Petroleum products Marketers may obtain further information from Cross River State Water Board Limited; Attention: Engr. Elemi B. Etowa, elemi4@yahoo.com at the address given below from 8:00am -4:00pm on every working day i.e. Monday – Friday.
6. Interested Bidders shall submit with their bids, documentary evidence that they meet the following Qualifications requirements:
(a) Financial Capability
The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it possess the financial capability to undertake the contract by submitting:
(i) Authentic and credible external Audit report of the Bidder for the last 3 years.
(b) Experience and Technical Capacity;
The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the following experience requirement(s):
(i) Demonstrate that this is its regular line of Business and previous experience in supply of Petroleum Products quantity of similar magnitude,
(ii) Availability of Storage Depot in the region,
(iii) Availability of haulage facilities to final destination.
(c) The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that the Goods it offers meet the following usage requirement
(I) White product, Suitable for use in the operation of Generating Plants, Diesel opera Equipment and Vehicles.
7. Bidders should note the following:
a) That the entire 264,000 Liters of automotive gas oil (Diesel) are envisaged to be delivered in tranches at an average rate of 66,000 Liters after every 40 days;
b) That the Purchaser envisages that it will issue an order for the delivery of the first: 66,000 Liters of product shortly after the Bids opening:
c) Thereafter subsequently at each instance of delivery of automated gas oil product (white fuel) by the successful Bidder i.e. after every 40 days and confirmed officially via electronic mail to official mail box of the same; the contributing factors of mutually acceptable competitive prevailing market forces as negotiated and agreed shall apply;
d) Bidders shall propose additional ancillary and/ or related services they are able to offer on their Bids as an incentive and are required to note that this may be considered during evaluation.
e) Further to (b) above, the official price quoted as at the subsequent 40th days after the first 66,000 Liters delivery and/ or when an official request is made by the purchaser’s by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) or the public organ of the purchaser’s country responsible for setting the price of petroleum products or a mark-up or discount on the pump price at the Bidders services pump station shall serve as baseline;
f) A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting shall hold as follows:
Date: 26th July, 2011
Time: 10.00am
Venue: Room 10. Conference Room, Corporate Headquarter,
Cross River State Water Board Limited,
147, Ndidem Usang Iso Road, Calabar,
Cross River State. Nigeria
8. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English Language may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee of
N 10. 000.00 (Ten thousand naira only). The method of payment will be by certified Cheque or Bank Draft, The Bidding Documents may be collected by hand by the Bidder at the address shown below or sent by via e-mail on request.
9. Bids MUST be delivered to the address below on or before 1.00 pm, on 8th August, 2011. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives, who choose to attend in person at the address below, at 1.15pm on 8th August 2011.
All bids MUST be accompanied by a “Bid Security” valued at 2% of the bid price.
10. The Managing Director,
Attention: Engr. Elemi B. Etowa
Cross River State Water Board Limited Corporate Office,
147, Ndidein Usang Iso Road. Calabar,
Cross River State. Nigeria
Tel.: (+234) 87 450 111, (+234) 803 670 8465
E-mail: elemi4@yahoo.com
