Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-03-27
Buyer: Northern Region Water Board
Country: MW
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71247000
Submission deadline: 2018-04-27

Technical requirements: 1— This invitation for prequalification applications is for the Malawi NRWB Water Efficiency Project.
2— The Government of the Republic of Malawi has obtained a credit from the European Investment Bank, hereinafter referred to as “the Bank”. The Northern Region Water Board, hereinafter referred to as “the Employer”, intends to apply part of the proceeds of the credit towards the cost of contract nº NRWB/MZUZU/W01: Construction of priority works (I) Ekwendeni Water Treatment Plant (II) Mzuzu Reservoirs.
3— The employer intends to prequalify firms and consortia to tender for the above-mentioned contract, hereinafter referred to as “the Contract”.
The Mzuzu and Ekwendeni water supply systems are two of the ten water supply systems that are managed by the Northern Region Water Board.
The source of water for Mzuzu City, Ekwendeni Town and the surrounding areas is the Lunyangwa Dam (with a small amount of the water supplied to Ekwendeni abstracted from the Lunyangwa River near Ekwendeni). The capacity of Lunyangwa Dam has, however, been surpassed by the current water demand. In the long term, the solution to this challenge is construction of an additional dam.
However, being a major construction undertaking, construction of an additional dam will take several years to be accomplished. Noting that the capacity of the existing dam is already exceeded by the current water demand, there is need for quick interventions which will sustain the water supply to Mzuzu City, Ekwendeni Town and the surrounding areas while funds for construction of an additional dam are being sourced and, thereafter, during construction of the dam. The quick interventions have already been designed and are ready for construction.
applications will be examined to confirm that all the requested documents and information have been provided, and to determine the completeness of each document submitted.
the following eligibility criteria will apply. In the case of applications submitted by a joint venture, these eligibility and qualification criteria will be applied to the joint venture as a whole:
a— applicants may have the nationality of any country, subject to certain restrictions detailed in the prequalification document,
d— Government Owned Entities may only participate if they satisfy certain requirements that are detailed in the prequalification document.
The applicant shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirement(s):
a— the applicant shall demonstrate that it is able to meet a cash flow requirement of at least EUR 1 500 000 for the contract net of the applicant’s other commitments,
b— the applicant shall submit audited balance sheets, or other financial statements acceptable to the employer, for the last 3 years (2015, 2016 and 2017) that demonstrate the current soundness of the applicant’s financial position and indicate its prospective long-term profitability,
c— an applicant that is subject to pending litigation shall be able to demonstrate that its financial position and prospective long-term profitability will remain sound if all pending litigation is resolved against it,
d— the applicant shall also demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the employer, that it has achieved a minimum average annual turnover of EUR 7 000 000, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress and /or completed, during the last 3 years (2015, 2016 and 2017).