Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1697629845233.pdf (Antigua and Barbuda)
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA - GoAB Enhanced Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) Framework for Certification in Antigua and Barbuda Project Request for Bids - Procurement of Equipment for Antigua and Barbuda Institute of Continuous Education (ABICE) – ICB # 001/2023 The Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GoAB) (the Recipient) has received financing from the European Union via the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in an amount sufficient for the cost of the above noted project.
GoAB intends to apply a portion of the funds to cover eligible payments under this contract.

Payment by CDB will be made only at the request of GoAB and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement.
The Loan Agreement prohibits a withdrawal from the Loan Account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

No party other than GoAB shall derive any rights from the Loan Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Loan.
The GoAB Office of the National Authorising Officer (ONAO) is the Executing Agency for the Project, and is responsible for the overall implementation of the project.

The ONAO intends to invite sealed bids from eligible and qualified bids for the supply of Equipment for Antigua and Barbuda Institute of Continuous Education (ABICE), as further detailed in Annex A.
The bidding process is conducted according to the procedures specified in the Procurement Procedures for Projects Financed by CDB (January, 2021), as published on CDB’s website and is open to all bidders from eligible countries Eligible countries and Bidders are those detailed in Annex B.
Bidders are advised to review the relevant eligibility criteria detailed in Annex B and the conflict of interest provisions in Section 5 of the Procurement Procedures for Projects Financed by CDB (January, 2021), as published on CDB’s website.

Eligible bidders will be required to submit full qualification information with their bids establishing their eligibility to bid and qualification to perform the contract if the bid is accepted.
Qualification requirements include, inter alia – Refer Annex C. Bidding and qualification information are to be submitted in the English Language on the prescribed forms inserted in the Bid Documents.

Submissions that do not provide the information required or that do not demonstrate the prospective supplier’s ability to perform satisfactorily, will not qualify and will not be considered for further evaluation.
Page 1 of 20 Bidding Documents may be obtained at no charge by eligible bidders from the following address which will be submitted to bidders electronically.

Requests may be made by written application via email to: barbaran.williams@ab.gov.ag.

Written applications must be clearly marked: “Request for Bidding Documents for ICB 001/2023 - Enhanced Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) Framework for Certification in Antigua and Barbuda project”.
The application must contain the name, address and contact information of the bidder for which Bidding Documents are being requested.

The documents will be promptly dispatched, but under no circumstance will GoAB, be held responsible for late delivery, loss, or damage to the documents.

All bid submissions shall be made electronically via email.
The “Subject” field of the email must read: “ICB 001/2023 - Enhanced Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) Framework for Certification in Antigua and Barbuda project”.

The electronic Bidding submission procedures shall be:  The deadline for Bid submission is: Date: 158th September 2023 - Time: 3:00PM AST  The Bidders must make submissions to the following email address: ONAO@AB.GOV.AG  The Bid document must be submitted in the form of a password protected document.
 The bidder should indicate that only the office of ONAO, shall open the bid using the “password key” for opening the Bidding document.

 The password key only, shall be submitted via email to Ileathea.Cabral@ab.gov.ag at the time of submission deadline (185th September 2023, at 3:00 pm.

AST) for the respective bids.


 The email title for bid submission and the encrypted password must include in the subject: “Equipment for ABICE - Air- Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment; Automotive and Bodyworks Equipment; and Welding Equipment” and the identification number of the ICB 001/2023 Bids will be opened in private immediately by GoAB after the deadline for submission of bids.

Each bid must be accompanied by a “Bid-Securing Declaration”.

Late bids will be rejected.


GoAB reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, and to annul the process and reject all bids, at any time prior to award of contract, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected prospective bidder(s) or any obligation to inform the affected prospective bidder(s) of the grounds for GoAB action.

GoAB will not defray any costs incurred by any bidder in the preparation of bids.
To obtain an e-copy of the bidding documents please send email to: barbaran.williams@ab.gov.ag Bids are to be submitted to: ONAO@AB.GOV.AG Page 2 of 20 ANNEX A – EQUIPMENT FOR ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA INSTITUTE OF CONTINUOUS EDUCATION 1.
List of Goods and Delivery Schedule Line Item N° Description of Goods Quantity Unit of Measurement Final Destination (Project Site) as specified in BDS Delivery (as per Incoterms) Date Earliest Delivery Date Latest Delivery Date Bidder’s offered Delivery date [to be provided by the Bidder] 1.

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Dosiac Recovery Machine Dvr250 CPS digital multimeter DM350, VDC, VAC, Ohms, Capacitance, Frequency and temperature 2 Stage Vacuum pump 4.5 CFM 110V/50-60hz Refrigerant charging scale RCS- N9030 9" Commercial Electric Pliers 7pc Screwdriver Pittsburgh Electrician 7.

Hydraulic FLARE and SWAGE KIT CT-400A-L 8.

QTR-4060DR DIGITAL walk-in thermometer solar powered 9.
Modern and conditioning 21st edition - book refrigeration air ABICE ABICE 15 days 15 days 90 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE ABICE 15 days 15 days 90 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days 1 2 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 Page 3 of 20 10.

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Tube Cutter 4-30mm Premium Large tube cutter UL rated electrical tape black.

3/4" x60' 13.

Refrigerant FREON R134A 30lbs 14.


Air conditioning unit - Servicing wash bag for 12K small split inside unit 15.

Air conditioning unit - Servicing bag for 18K split inside unit with drain flex.

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Air conditioning unit - Servicing bag for 24K split inside unit with drain flex.

Portable welding cutting outfit 17.

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RECOVERY TANK 30lbs 19.

RECOVERY TANK 50lbs 20.

Battery pressure sprayer 130psi 12V, 4.5 Gal.

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V89 Wheel Alignment Machine 3D/Tire Aligner System*** APlus Lift HW-10KBP 10000LB 2- Post Heavy Duty Floor Plate Car Lift Truck Hoist *** 2023 LAUNCH X431 PRO3S+Elite Car OBD2 Scanner Diagnostic Tool Key Coding TPMS JEGS 80041 Red Engine Stand 1250lbs Capacity 360 Degree Head Motor Stand ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days Page 4 of 20 25.
Sungold power Arc MMA 200A Welder Dual 110/200V IGBT Hot Start Welding Machine DC Inverter 26.

MIG-200, 200 AMP MIG Lift TIG Stick Arc 3-1 27.

60 Gallon Air Compressor 28.

HITBOX 3in1 MIG Welder 200V Gas Gasless ARC Stick Lift TIG MIG Welding Machine 29.

MIG-200, 200 AMPMIG TIG Stick Arc 3in1 Comb Inverter 30.

Husky Combination Rolling Tool Chest & Top Cabinet 61" 31.

Milwaukee Roller Cabinet 32.

Dewalt 20V Max Xr Brushless High Torque ½ inch Impact Wrench 33.

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PB100 12V 24V Car Electrical Circuit Tester power Probe OBD II Vehicle ECU Emergency 12V Power supply Cable Engine Leakdown Detector Cylinder Compression Leakage 36.

Camshaft and Crankshaft Seal Tool Kit 37.

Diesel Compression Tester 38.

Spanner 6mm-32mm combination Wrench Rachet 39.


Gearwrench 16 piece 12 point Ratcheting wrench ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE ABICE 15 days 15 days 90 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE ABICE 15 days 15 days 90 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE ABICE 15 days 15 days 90 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Page 5 of 20 40.
New Craftsman 6pc Extra Large wrench set 41.

Milwaukee 10pc Torque Lock pliers set 42.

5pc 11-inch Needle Nose Pliers Set 43.

Craftsman 3pc Flex Handle breaker 44.

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Bar set Iron Max 28 pcs Radiator Pressure Tester Vacuum 13 pcs Flare nut Wrench Set Tekton 24335 ½ in Drive click torque wrench Tekton 24330 3/8-inch drive torque wrench set 10 pcs Universal Inner Tie Rod End foot wrench 29pcs 1/16- ½ in Drill Bits set 50.

Air Power Siphon Engine cleaner gun 51.

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Pry Bar Set 8in to 24 in 5pc Spanner Ratchet 10mm 51973 ECT Wrench Impact 1-2in LI-ION INGCO ECT Drill Impact 1-2in LI-ION 55.

Auto Coil Spring Compressor 2p 56.

68615 EPT Grinder Angle 4 1-2in 57.

Meter Multi Ser200 DRP 41817 58.

Spanner Flex Ratch 12mm 52013 59.

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Spanner Flex Ratch 14mm 52016 Spanner Ratchet wrench 17mm 52005 61.

Auto Compress Test Gasoline 62.
Plier Radio 280mm DRP 69285 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 2 ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE ABICE 15 days 15 days 90 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE ABICE 15 days 15 days 90 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE 15 days 90 days ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 2 Page 6 of 20 63.
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Plier Radio BNT 280mm DR 69286 Plier Comb 200mm EXP DRP 68885 Plier Comb 160mm DRP 44142 Plier Longnose Selfgrip 230mm Plier Selfgrip 220mm CR 35369 Plier Selfgrip 220MM ST 35372 Screwed 865 Set 8pc 48933 Ept Rotary Tool Kit 43pc Socket Set 1-2in + 1-4in 94pc Lincoln Power MIG 256 Welder Package *** 73.

Lincoln Power Mig 260 Welder *** 74.


CK Worldwide MT200-AC/DC Tig Welder *** 3 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE ABICE 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days NOTES 1.

For items with brand names other brands that are equal or superior are acceptable.

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Required delivery periods are calendar days from Contract Award 3.

Partial deliveries are acceptable but bids must be for 100% of the items and of the quantities.

Bids for less will not be accepted.

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In accordance with Section III, a Manufacturers’ Authorisation is required for Items 21 and 22, and 72 through 74 Page 7 of 20 2.

“Summary of Technical Specifications.
The Goods and Related Services shall comply with following Technical Specifications and Standards: Item No Name of Goods or Related Service Technical Specifications and Standards to Bidder compliance specifications exceptions here state with or 21 22 72 73 74 V89 Wheel Alignment Machine 3D/Tire Aligner System See below APlus Lift HW-10KBP 10000LB 2-Post Heavy Duty Floor Plate Car Lift Truck Hoist See below Lincoln Power MIG 256 Welder Package See below Lincoln Power Mig 260 Welder See below CK Worldwide MT200-AC/DC Tig Welder See below Page 8 of 20 Detailed Technical Specifications and Standards Item 21 - 3D Wheel Alignment (a) Item Width: 55 cm Can be used with the vehicles of the following vehicle manufacturers Audi, Australia Ford, Benz, BMW, Brilliance, Chevrolet, Chevy, Chrysler, Citroen, D Demo, Fiat, Ford, GM, Holden, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Jaguar, Kia, Lancia, Land Rover, Mahindra, Maruti, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Porsche, Rena Rover, Saab, Seat, Skoda, Smart, Subaru, Suzuki, Tata, Toyota, Volva, VW Item Height: 43 cm   Voltage: 110V  Language: English, Spanish  Special Features: 3D wheel alignment  External Testing Certification: CE  Item Type: Mechanical Testers  Item Length: 275 cm  Item Weight: 130 kg  Guarantee: Original Free software upgrade (b) Feature: 3D four wheel aligner (c) Core advantage Integrated CPU, less malfunction rate  Million Pixel Industrial Grade Camera, 26 frame/s imaging capture (7 fram)  Military Grade Quality, anti-dumping, anti-rotten, 270 Celsius degree resistor   Short distance required for push-car operation, time saving.
 Only one time push-car operation is required, fast and accurate reading  High accuracy, up to 0.01 degree  Client management system and printer  Unlike conventional 3D aligner, KEED aligner is not subject to horizontal level  One meter installation distance required for aligner and scissor lift  Key technology.
More Powerful, More profit  24 inch industrial grade display Page 9 of 20 (d) Technical Specification Measurement Accuracy Accuracy Total measurement range Camber Caster SAI TOE Thrust Angle Steering angle Rear axle deflection ±0.01° ±0.01° ±0.01° ±0.01° ±0.01° ±0.01° ±0.01° ±8° ±19° ±19° ±2° ±2° ±2° ±2° ±8° ±19° ±19° ±8° ±4° ±40° ±4° (e) Warranty for parts and workmanship – minimum of 12 months Item 22 - Certified Lift Structure and Hydraulic System  Combo (Symmetrical and Asymmetrical) Arm Assembly with Adjustable Screw Pads!
 CE Certified Lift Structure and Hydraulic System  6’9” Lift Height Maximum with Truck Adapters  Durable Power Coated Finish on Steel  All Robot Welded Structure  Double Seal Rings Protecting PU Material  Carriage Material Q355, Stronger Than Normal Q235 Steel (a) Specification and Features  Heavy Duty Design:  Column Steel Thickness: 13/64”  Carriage Steel Thickness: 16/64”  Arm Steel Thickness: 15/64”  Carriage Yoke Thickness: 5/16”  Base Plate Steel Thickness: 5’/8”  Driving Mode: Dual hydraulic cylinders, chain drive  Lifting Capacity.
10,000 LB  Combo (Symmetrical and Asymmetrical) Arm Assembly.
 Straight Front/Rear 3 stage reach from 22 ⅞” to 42 ⅝” Page 10 of 20  Straight Rear 2 Stage reach from 33 ⅝” to 52 ⅞”  4 Pieces of Adjustable Screw Pads Included  4 Pieces of 4” Tall Truck Adapters Included  Safety Mechanism:  Double point safety lock release  Automatic arm lock restraints  Relief valve built in power pump to prevent overloading  Door guards protection rubber  Up-limit switch to protect cylinders working stroke used in safe length scope  Heavy duty ⅜” diameter cable and 5” pulley that reduce high stress on synchronization process and increase cable life  Ultra-high molecular self-lubricating nylon slider that ensures carriage smooth moving up and down  Control System:  Lifting operation by pressing “UP” button on motor  Manual Lowering operation by pressing lever  Relief valve built in power pump to prevent overloading  Overall Height 143 3/16”  Overall Width: 134 5/16”  Minimum Height of Arm Top: 4.5”  Maximum Lift height with Truck Adapters: 81”  Maximum Lift height without Truck Adapters: 75”  Carriage to Carriage Width (Drive through clearance): 100”  Column to Column Width: 109”  Column Cross Section: 11”L x 7” W  Time to full rise: 50 sec  Motor.
220V Single Phase 3HP 10A (recommend a 30A breaker)  Hydraulic Oil (not included): 3-5 gallons AW32/AW46  Concrete Requirement: 6’ thick at 3500 psi reinforced with fiberglass or steel (4” thick for vehicles 9000LB and below)  Anchor bolts/mounting hardware included  Tool trays and toe guards included  Shipping Weight 1,4650 LB  Shipping package size 113” L x 22W” x 40” H (b) Warranty for parts and workmanship – minimum of 12 months Page 11 of 20 Item 72- Lincoln Power MIG 256 Welder Package Product Name Product Number Input Power Rated Output Current/Voltage /Duty Cycle Input Current@ Rated Output Output Range K30 69-1 208/230 /1/60 250A/26 V/40% 56/52A(1) 30 - 300 A POWER MIG® 256 One-Pak® Spool Gun Pkg.
POWER MIG® 256 Base Unit K30 68-1 K3068-2 230/460 /575/1/6 0 250A/26 V/40% 56/52A(1) 50/24/19A 30 - 300 A Weight/ 220 lbs.

(100 kg) Dimensions (H x W x D) 31.8 x 18.9 x 38.8 in.

(808 x 480 x 985 mm) 30-300 Amps 50-700 ipm WFS (1.3-17.7 m/min) Max.
OCV: 40V Warranty for parts and workmanship – minimum of 12 months Item 73- Lincoln Power Mig 260 Welder Description Product Number Input Power Voltage/ Phase/Hertz Rated Output Current/Voltage / Duty Cycle Input Current @ Rated Output Output Range POWER MIG 260 K3520-1 208/230/460/ 575/1/60 250A/26.5V/40% 30- 300A 59/55/27 /21 Wire Feed Speed ipm (m/ min) 50- 700 (1.3- 17.7) Dimensions H x W x L in (mm) Weight lb (kg) 247 (112) 37.3 x 18 x 40.4 (947.42 x 457.20 x 1026.16) Warranty for parts and workmanship – minimum of 12 months Page 12 of 20 Item 74- CK Worldwide MT200-AC/DC Tig Welder Input Voltage 115VAC ±15%, 50/60Hz Input Current (I max) Output Current Range GTAW Output Current Range SMAW Rated Output GTAW 220VAC ±15%, 50/60Hz, single phase 115V: 21 Amps 220V: 34 Amps 115V: 5 – 140 Amps 220V: 5 – 200 Amps 115V: 10 – 110 Amps 20V: 10 – 160 Amps 115V: 140A @ 15.6V, 40% duty cycle 220V: 200A @ 18.0V, 25% duty cycle Rated Output SMAW 115V: 110A @ 24.4V, 25% duty cycle 220V: 160A @ 26.4V, 30% duty cycle Max.
Open Circuit Volts Gas Pre-flow Gas Post-flow AC Frequency Pulse Frequency Pulse Width Base Current Arc Start Dimensions Weight 74 volts 0.5 seconds 0.5 – 20 seconds 20 – 250 Hz 1 – 200 Hz 50% 10 – 100% High Frequency Height: 15 in.

(381mm) Width: 8.5 in.

(217mm) Length: 20 in.

(502mm) 32 lb.


(14.5 kg) Warranty for parts and workmanship – minimum of 12 months Page 13 of 20 ANNEX B – ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES CDB - EUROPEAN UNION ELIGIBILITY RULES CARIFORUM-EU ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT AND THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY STANDBY FACILITY FOR CAPACITY BUILDING PARTICIPATION IN PROCEDURES FOR THE AWARDING OF PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS OR GRANT CONTRACTS 1.
Participation in procedures for the award of procurement contracts financed under the CDB-EU Contribution Agreement for the Implementation for the Action entitled: “CARIFORUM – European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) Standby Facility for Capacity Building” is open to (a) international organisations and (b) all natural persons who are nationals of, or legal persons who are established in, an eligible country1 meeting the requirements of section 3 but the supplies and materials purchased under a contract financed from the Facility may originate in any country.
2.

Eligible countries2 are deemed to be: (a) Caribbean Development Bank member countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Columbia, Dominica, Germany, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Italy, Mexico, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, the United Kingdom and Venezuela.
(b) Members of the “African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States3”: 1 This document lists all eligible countries under this Facility.

Eligible countries under the EPA-CSME Standby Facility are CDB member countries, EU member countries and other countries eligible for participating in procurement procedures for EU-funded projects.
The latter are listed in Annex A2a (“Eligibility programmes 2014-2020”) of the PRAG 2021 (“Contract Procedures for European Union External Action – A Practical Guide”), PART II: Rules on nationality and origin for public procurement, grants and other award procedures financed under the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, laid down in Annex IV to the latter Agreement as revised by Decision No 1/2014 of the ACP-EU Council of Ministers of 20 June 2014 (2014/428/EU).
2 Note some countries may be eligible by virtue of more than one category.
3 Cotonou Partnership Agreement of 23 June 2000 (as amended by the provisional application of Decision No 1/2000 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers of 27 July 2000, Decision No 1/2000 of the ACP-EC customs cooperation committee of 18 October 2000, Decision No 1/2001 of the ACP-EC customs cooperation committee of 20 April 2001, Decision No 2/2001 of the ACP-EC customs cooperation committee of 20 April 2001, Decision No 3/2001 of the ACP-EC customs cooperation committee of 10 May 2001, Decision No 4/2001 of the ACP-EC customs cooperation committee of 27 June 2001, Decision No 5/2001 of the ACP-EC customs cooperation committee of 7 December 2001, Decision No 2/2002 of the ACP-EC customs cooperation committee of 28 October 2002, Decision No 1/2003 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers of 16 may 2003, Council Decision (EC) of 19 December 2002, Decision No 1/2004 of the ACP-EC Council Page 14 of 20 Africa: South Africa4, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros Islands, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.

Pacific: Cook Islands, East Timor, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Western Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
Overseas Countries and Territories: Anguilla, Antarctic, Netherlands Antilles, Aruba, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, Mayotte, Montserrat, New Caledonia, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Turks and Caicos, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
(c) A Member State of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom5.

of Ministers of 6 may 2004, Decision No 2/2004 of the ACP - EC customs cooperation committee of 30 June 2004 and Decision No 4/2005 of the ACP-EC customs cooperation committee of 13 April 2005).
4 Natural and legal South African persons are eligible to participate in contracts financed by the 10th/11th EDF.

However, the 10th/11th EDF does not finance contracts in South Africa.

5The United Kingdom ceased to be an EU Member State on the 31 of January 2020.
Pursuant to the Withdrawal Agreement concluded between the EU and the UK, references to the eligibility of ‘Member States’ for participation in programmes under the current 2014-2020 MFF and the EDFs also cover the United Kingdom (Article 127(6), Article 137 and Article 152(1) Withdrawal Agreement).
Page 15 of 20 An official candidate country of the European Union (countries beneficiaries of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance): Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Republic of North Macedonia.

A Member State of the European Economic Area: Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway.
(d) Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) Anguilla (UK), Aruba (NL), Bermuda (UK), British Indian Ocean Territory (UK), British Virgin Islands (UK), Cayman Islands (UK), Curação (NL), Falkland Islands (UK), French Polynesia (FR), French Southern and Antarctic Territories (FR), Greenland (DK), Montserrat (UK), New Caledonia and Dependencies (FR), Pitcairn (UK), Saba (NL), Saint Barthelemy (FR), Saint Helena Ascension Island Tristan da Cunha (UK), Sint Eustatius (NL), Sint Maarten (NL), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (UK), St. Pierre and Miquelon (FR), Turks and Caicos (UK), Wallis and Futuna Islands (FR).
(e) Developing countries and territories as included in the OECD-DAC list of ODA Recipients, which are not members of the G20 group6: Least Developed Countries7: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia.
Other Low Income Countries: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Zimbabwe.
Lower Middle Income Countries and Territories: Armenia, Bolivia, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d´Ivoire, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tokelau, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza Strip.
6 Without prejudice to the status of the Republic of South Africa, as governed by Protocol 3 of the partnership Agreement.

7 As defined by the United Nations (UN).
Page 16 of 20 Upper Middle Income Countries and Territories: Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Republic of North Macedonia, Gabon, Grenada, Guyana, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Helena, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, Serbia, South-Africa, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Wallis and Futuna.
Participation in procedures for the award of procurement contracts or grants financed from the Facility shall be open to all natural persons who are nationals of, or legal persons established in any country where reciprocal access to external assistance has been established by the Commission.
Reciprocal access may be granted, for a limited period of at least one year, whenever a country grants eligibility on equal terms to entities from the EU and from the OCTs (f) Member States of the OECD in the case of contracts exclusively implemented in a Least Developed Country8: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Chile, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey, United States of America.
3.
Bidders or joint venture partners shall have the nationality of an eligible country as detailed in Paragraph 2 and shall comply with the following: (a) (b) (c) be legally constituted, incorporated or registered in and operates in conformity with the provisions of the laws of an eligible country, as evidenced by its articles of incorporation (or equivalent documents of constitution or association) and its registration documents, as the case may be, and have their principal place of business in an eligible country; be more than fifty (50) percent beneficially-owned by a citizen or citizens and/or a bona fide resident or residents of an Eligible Country, or by a body corporate or bodies meeting these requirements, as far as the ownership can be reasonably determined; and shall have no arrangement and undertake not to make any arrangement whereby the majority of the financial benefits of the contract, i.e.
more than fifty (50) percent of the value of the contract, will accrue or be paid to sub-contractors or sub-consultants that are not from an Eligible Country.

Supplies and materials purchased under a contract financed from the Facility may originate in any country, notwithstanding the requirements detailed in sections 1, 2 and 3.

8 LDCs are listed in (e).

Page 17 of 20 Caveat: The Bank and EU eligibility requirements are subject to change by the Bank and the EU.
The Recipient is responsible for checking whether there have been any updates on the eligibility requirements, as well as the UN’s list of Least Developed Countries.

Page 18 of 20 ANNEX C – QUALIFICATIONS 3.

Qualification (ITB 36) 3.1 After determining the Most Advantageous Bid in accordance with ITB 34, the Purchaser shall carry out the post-qualification of the Bidder in accordance with ITB 36, using only the requirements specified.
Requirements not included in the text below shall not be used in the evaluation of the Bidder’s qualifications.

(a) If the Bidder is a manufacturer: (i) Financial Capability Three (3) years (2019, 2020 and 2021) of audited financial statements or unaudited if they are legally not required to prepare such documents to demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position and indicate its prospective long-term profitability.
(ii) Experience and Technical Capacity The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the following experience requirement(s): a.

Evidence of sales since January 1, 2018 to named buyer(s) of three contracts each of the same/similar equipment and each of equal or higher value of this contract.
(iii) Documentary Evidence The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that the Goods it offers meet the following usage requirement: appropriate documentation that Goods [Items 21 and 22 and Items 72 through 74] manufactured to applicable industry standards.
(b) If Bidder is not a manufacturer: If a Bidder is not a manufacturer but is offering the Goods on behalf of the Manufacturer under Manufacturer's Authorisation Form (Section IV, Bidding Forms) for Items 21 and 22 and Items 72 through 74 – refer Section VII, the Manufacturer shall demonstrate the above qualifications (i), (ii), (iii) and the Bidder shall demonstrate that it has successfully completed at least one (1) contract for similar Goods and same or higher value of this contract, since January 1, 2018 and provide sales records.
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