Avis d’appel d’offre pour la fourniture, installation, configuration, support et entretien des équipements liés à un centre de continuité des affaires (BCP) pour la banque de la république du Burundi (BRB)

EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

IFB Number : EAC/PSSIP/ICB/2019/30

Sector : Financial Sector

ADF Grant No : 2100155023918

Project ID No : P-Z1-HZ0-003

IFB Title : SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, CONFIGURATION, SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT RELATED TO A BUSINESS CONTINUITY CENTRE (BCP) FOR BANK OF THE REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI (BRB)

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this Project that appeared in UNDB on-line No. AfDB206-03/14 of 21^st March, 2014, and on the African Development Bank’s Internet Website (www.afdb.org) and on the East African Community (EAC) website (www.eac.int) ;
2. The EAC has received financing from the African Development Fund (ADF) toward the cost of the EAC Payment and Settlement Systems Integration Project (EAC-PSSIP). It is intended that part of the proceeds of this Grant will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Supply, Installation, Configuration, Support and Maintenance of Equipment Related to a Business Continuity Centre (BCP) for Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB) ;
3. The EAC Secretariat now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for Supply, Installation, Configuration, Support and Maintenance of Equipment Related to a Business Continuity Centre (BCP) for Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB), including the information technologies, equipment and related services for any or all of the following LOTS :

LOT 1 –   The Optical Fiber (OF) Connection – Back up line;

LOT 2 –   Desktop Computers and Multifunction printers for enterprise; and

LOT 3 –   Voice  Over  Internet  Protocol  (VOIP)  Telephone  Center  and  Video Conference equipment.

4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office the EAC-PSSIP Project, AICC Kilimanjaro Wing, 5^th Floor Room 510, Arusha – Tanzania, PSSIP-Procurement@eachq.org copy to PKadonya@eachq.org from 8:00-5:00 office hours Arusha local time ;
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be obtained electronically by interested bidders upon the submission of a written application to the said Executing Agency. For Bidders requiring the printed hard copy, may purchase the Documents by payment of a non-refundable fee of 100 USD or its equivalent in any freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be direct deposit or Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) to the following banks accounts :

Account name : EAC-PSSIP

Account number : 3300848679

Bank details : KCB Bank Tanzania Limited

SWIFT : KCBLTZTZ

6. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Goods ;
7. Bids must be delivered to the below address on or before 1100hrs on Monday 18^th November, 2019 and must be accompanied by a security as follows :

The Bid Security to accompany a Bid for one (1) LOT, shall be US$ 5,000. The Bid Security to accompany a Bid for two (2) LOTS, shall be US$ 8,000.

The Bid Security to accompany a Bid for three (3) LOTS, shall be US$ 10,000.

8. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives, who choose to attend at the above address on or before 11 30hrs local time on 18^th November, 2019.

The East African Community (EAC)

Att : Project Manager, EAC-PSSIP

AICC, Kilimanjaro Wing,

5^th Floor Room No. 510

Arusha, TANZANIA

E-mail : PSSIP-Procurement@eachq.org

Copy to PKadonya@eachq.org