THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, LAW AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SENATE) HEREBY INVITES TENDERS FROM CONTRACTORS FOR THE SPECIALIST WORKS AT THE PROPOSED NEW SENATE BUILDING FOR THE PARLIAMENT OF LESOTHO.
CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, 15 DECEMBER, 2023
TENDER INVITATION:
The Government of Lesotho has allocated funds in the financial year 2023/2024 and intends to use for construction of New Senate for the Parliament of Lesotho in Maseru.
1. INTERESTED COMPANIES MUST
a. Be operational regionally with good reputation and experience in the execution and completion of similar works and or magnitude as mentioned below.
b. Provide qualifications and work experience details of the key staff who shall be involved in the project execution.
c. Have had average annual financial turnover of M500 000.00 on construction works during the last three consecutive years ending 31st March 2023 the bidder should have a solvency of not less than M100, 000.00
d. Criminal & Ethical Standing:
• Must not have been debarred/blacklisted nationally/regionally and or internationally by any government/private institution in the last ten years and sanctions should not substantiate for last 5 years from the date of submission of this bid.
• Must not have been found guilty of any crime arising from the built environment industry.
A preference margin shall be granted in accordance with the Lesotho Procurement Act 2023
NB: Bidders are expected to be in complaint with their tax obligations. Bidders must attach to their bids, valid copies of income tax and VAT Clearances, Traders licenses.
2. BRIEF SCOPE OF WORKS
Item Project Title Label on Properly Sealed and Signed Tender Bid Security Amount Eligibility Non-refundable Tender Deposit
LOT 1 NEW SENATE BUILDING – DATA AND TELEPHONE INSTALLATION NEW SENATE BUILDING – DATA AND TELEPHONE INSTALLATION M40,000.00 Contractors Listed with BDS M1500.00
LOT 2 NEW SENATE BUILDING –FIRE ALARM& DETECTION, CCTV AND ACCESS CONTROL INSTALLATION NEW SENATE BUILDING –FIRE ALARM & DETECTION, CCTV AND ACCESS CONTROL INSTALLATION M60,000.00 Contractors Listed with BDS M2000.00
LOT 3 NEW SENATE BUILDING – PA AND TV INSTALLATION
NEW SENATE BUILDING – PA AND TV INSTALLATION M20,000.00
Contractors Listed with BDS M1000.00
Tender documents can be obtained from Ministry of Justice, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Senate, Procurement Unit at Kingsway Road, Maseru with effect from 17 November 2023 on payment of Non-refundable deposit of an amount shown on the table above. Bidders should present the confirmation /proof of payment to the procurement offices to purchase bidding documents.The Government of Lesotho reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and is not bound to accept any tender with lowest price.
3. SITE VISIT
A mandatory site visit and site walk is scheduled on the 27thNovember 2023; Time 10:00 Hrs. Tenderers must assemble at the gate of the New Lesotho parliament at 10:00am. Question and answer session will follow after site walk. The deadline for Clarifications is 04th December 2023.The address for requesting clarifications is: [email protected]
4. DATE FOR SUBMISSION AND TIME
BIDDERS MAY BID FOR ANY OR ALL OF THE ABOVE AS APPROPRIATE. PROPERLY SEALED AND SIGNED TENDERS ENDORSED AS PER ABOVE TABLE SHALL BE LODGED INTO THE TENDER DEPOSIT BOX LOCATED ON PROCUREMENT UNIT, SENATE AT KINGSWAY ROAD, MASERU CENTRAL, P.O. BOX 553, TEL (+266) 22315338 ON OR BEFORE 1200HRS FRIDAY 15TH DECEMBER 2023 FOR PUBLIC OPENING AT 12:30HRS SAME DAY. SUBMISSION MUST BE 1(ONE) ORIGINAL AND 4(FOUR) COPIES.
NOTE: Note: if any information furnished by the bidder is found incorrect, such a bidder shall be disqualified the client reserves the rights to verify the particulars furnished by the bidder independently.
4 EVALUATION CRITERIA
The following evaluation criteria will be observed
SELECTION CRITERIA MAXIMUM
POINTS POINTS
AWARDED REMARKS
Key staff 25
Company experience 25
Method statement 30
Health and safety 10
Solvency 5
Audited financial statement 5
TOTAL 100
• The technical score carries 70% towards the final score, and financial score carries 30% weight
• Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) to determine the financial score of the tender. The formula for QCBS :
whereFs is the Financial Proposal Score, Fm is the Lowest Bidder’s price, and F is the price of the proposal being evaluated.
For any Further inquiries please contact:
DIRECTOR
Building Design Services
Ministry of Public works and Transport,
P.O Box 330, Moshoeshoe Road,
Maseru 100 Lesotho
Telephone number, +266 22311362, Fax Number: + 266 22323596
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Clerk of the Senate
Government of Lesotho-Ministry of Justice, Law and Parliamentary Affairs