tender documents enabel in mozambique moz1403011
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Enabel • Belgian Development Agency • Public-law company with social purposes
Rue Haute 147 • 1000 Brussels • T. +32 (0)2 505 37 00 • enabel.be
Tender documents Enabel in Mozambique
MOZ1403011-10019 of 11/03/2022
Public supplies contract for the “Supply and installation of
a grid-tied photovoltaic power supply system for
sustainable access to electricity in Provincial Infrastructure
Services (SPI) Manica, Chimoio, Mozambique”
Country: Mozambique
Navision code: MOZ1403011
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Table of contents
1 General point .................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 Deviations from the General Implementing Rules 5
1.2 Contracting authority 5
1.3 Institutional framework of Enabel 5
1.4 Rules governing the public contract 6
1.5 Definitions 6
1.6 Processing of personal data by the contracting authority and confidentiality 8
1.6.1 Processing of personal data by the contracting authority ................................................... 8
1.6.2 Confidentiality ...................................................................................................................... 8
1.7 Deontological obligations 8
1.8 Applicable law and competent court 9
2 Object and scope of the contract .................................................................................... 10 2.1 Type of contract 10
2.2 Object and scope of the contract 10
2.3 Lots 10
2.4 Duration 10
2.5 Quantities 10
3 Procedure ...................................................................................................................... 11 3.1 Award procedure 11
3.2 Publication 11
3.3 Information 11
3.4 Tender 11
3.4.1 Data to be included in the tender ...................................................................................... 11
3.4.2 Price determination ........................................................................................................... 12
3.4.3 Elements included in the price ........................................................................................... 13
3.5 Submission of tenders 13
3.6 Amending or withdrawing tenders 14
3.7 Opening of tenders 14
3.8 Evaluation of tenders 14
3.8.1 Grounds for exclusion and selection criteria ..................................................................... 14
3.8.2 Regularity of tenders .......................................................................................................... 15
3.8.3 Negotiations ....................................................................................................................... 15
3.8.4 Award criteria..................................................................................................................... 15
3.8.5 Awarding the public contract ............................................................................................. 16
3.9 Concluding the contract 16
4 Specific contractual provisions ....................................................................................... 17 4.1 Definitions (Art. 2) 17
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4.2 Correspondence with the supplier (Art. 10) 17
4.3 Contract manager (Art. 11) 17
4.4 Subcontractors (Art. 12-15) 18
4.5 Confidentiality (Art. 18) 18
4.6 Intellectual property (Art. 19-23) 18
4.7 Performance bond (Art. 25-33) 18
4.7.1 Provision of a bond ............................................................................................................ 18
4.7.2 Failure to post the performance bond (Art. 29) ................................................................ 20
4.7.3 Release of the Bond (Art. 33) ............................................................................................. 20
4.8 Conformity of performance (Art. 34) 20
4.9 Changes to the procurement contract (Art. 37 to 38/19) 20
4.9.1 The value of the change is minimal (Art. 38/4) .................................................................. 20
4.9.2 Replacement of the contractor (Art. 38/3) ........................................................................ 21
4.9.3 Adjusting the prices (Art. 38/7) .......................................................................................... 21
4.9.4 Indemnities following the suspensions ordered by the contracting authority during
performance (Art. 38/12) ............................................................................................................... 21
4.9.5 Unforeseen circumstances (Art. 38/9) ............................................................................... 21
4.10 Preliminary technical acceptance (Art. 41-42) 22
4.11 Performance modalities (Art. 115 and seq.) 22
4.11.1 Delivery period (Art. 116) .................................................................................................. 22
4.11.2 Delivery modalities (Art. 118) ............................................................................................ 22
4.11.3 Packaging (art. 119) ........................................................................................................... 22
4.11.4 Verification of the delivery (Art. 120) ................................................................................ 22
4.11.5 Liability of the supplier (Art. 122) ...................................................................................... 22
4.12 Zero tolerance sexual exploitation and abuse 23
4.13 Means of action of the contracting authority (Art. 44-51 and 123-124) 23
4.13.1 Failure of performance (Art. 44) ........................................................................................ 23
4.13.2 Fines for delay (Art. 46-123) .............................................................................................. 24
4.13.3 Measures as of right (Art. 47-124) ..................................................................................... 24
4.14 General payment modalities (Art. 66-72 and 127) 24
4.15 End of the contract (Art. 64-65, 120 and 128-135) 25
4.15.1 Transfer of ownership (Art. 132)........................................................................................ 25
4.15.2 Provisional acceptance (Art. 128-129) ............................................................................... 25
4.15.3 Final acceptance and guarantee period (Art. 134-135) ..................................................... 25
4.16 Litigation (Art. 73) 26
5 Technical specifications .................................................................................................. 27 5.1 Background 27
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5.2 Objective and Description / specifications of equipment 40
5.3 Delivery 48
5.4 Installation and commissioning 48
5.5 Training 48
5.6 After-sales service 49
5.7 Expected Results 49
6 Forms ............................................................................................................................ 50 6.1 Identification form 50
6.1.1 Natural person ................................................................................................................... 50
6.1.2 Private/public law body with legal form ............................................................................ 51
6.1.3 Public-law body .................................................................................................................. 52
6.1.4 Subcontractors ................................................................................................................... 53
6.2 Financial identification 54
6.3 Integrity statement for the tenderer 55
6.4 Declaration on honour – exclusion criteria 56
6.5 Power of attorney 58
6.6 Certification of registration and / or legal status 58
6.7 Certification of clearance with regards to the payments of social security contributions 58
6.8 Certification of clearance with regards to the payments of applicable taxes 58
6.9 Extract from the criminal record 58
6.10 Certification of not in bankruptcy 58
6.11 Economic and Financial Capacity: Annual turnover 59
6.12 Technical Capacity: List of the similar supply deliveries 60
6.13 Financial offer & tender form 61
6.14 Technical specifications + technical offer 63
6.15 Site Visit Proof Lot 1 77
6.16 Site Visit Proof Lot 2 78
6.17 Overview of documents to be submitted 79
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1 General point
1.1 Deviations from the General Implementing Rules
Point 4 “Specific contractual provisions” of these tender documents includes the
administrative and contractual terms that apply to this public contract as a deviation of the
‘General Implementing Rules of public contracts’ (Royal Decree of 14 January 2013) or as a
complement or an elaboration thereof.
These tender documents do derogate from Art. 25-33 of the General Implementing Rules (see
point 4.7 “Performance bond (Art. 25-33)”). These deviations are founded on the idea of
providing possible local tenderer with an opportunity to submit a tender.
1.2 Contracting authority
The contracting authority of this public contract is Enabel, Belgian development agency,
further called “Enabel”, public-law company with social purposes, with its registered office
at Rue Haute 147, 1000 Brussels in Belgium (enterprise number 0264.814.354, RPM/RPR
Brussels).
Enabel, supports the developing countries in the fight against poverty on behalf of the Belgian
government. In addition to this public service mission, Enabel also performs services for
other national and international organisations contributing to sustainable human
development. Moreover, Enabel can also perform other development cooperation missions
at the request of public interest organisations, and it can develop its own activities to
contribute towards realization of its objectives.
For this public contract, Enabel is represented by Ms. Laurence Janssens, Resident
Representative of Enabel in Mozambique.
1.3 Institutional framework of Enabel
The general reference framework under which Enabel operates is the Belgian Law of 19
March 2013 on Development Cooperation1, the Belgian Law of 21 December 1998
establishing the Belgian Technical Cooperation as a public-law company2 as well as the
Belgian Law of 23 November 20173 changing the name of the Belgian Technical Cooperation
and defining the missions and functioning of Enabel, the Belgian development agency.
The following developments are also a leitmotiv in Enabel operations: We mention as main
examples:
• In the field of international cooperation: The United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals and the Paris Declaration on the harmonisation and alignment of aid are important
touchstones;
• In the field of fighting corruption: The Law of 8 May 2007 approving the United Nations
Convention against Corruption, adopted in New York on 31 October 20034, as well as the
Law of 10 February 1999 on the Suppression of Corruption transposing the Convention
on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions;
1 Belgian Official Gazette of 26 March 2013 2 Belgian Gazette of 30 December 1998 3 Belgian Official Gazette of 11 December 2017 4 Belgian Official Gazette of 18 November 2008.
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• In the field of Human Rights: The United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(1948) as well as the 8 basic conventions of the International Labour Organisation5 on
Freedom of Association (C. n°87), on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining (C.
n°98), on Forced Labour (C. n°29 and 105), on Equal Remuneration and on
Discrimination in Respect of Employment (C. n°100 and 111), on Minimum Age for
Admission to Employment (C. n°138), on the Prohibition of the Worst Forms of Child
Labour (C. n°182);
• In the field of respecting the environment: The Climate Change Framework Convention
in Paris, 12 December 2015;
• The first Management Contract concluded between Enabel and the Belgian Federal State,
approved by the Royal Decree of 17 December 2017, that sets out the rules and the special
conditions for the execution of public service tasks by Enabel on behalf of the Belgian
State.
1.4 Rules governing the public contract
This public contract shall be governed by the Belgian law, among others:
• The Law of 17 June 2016 on public procurement6;
• The Law of 17 June 2013 on motivation, information and remedies in respect of public
contracts and certain works, supply and service contracts7;
• The Royal Decree of 18 April 2017 concerning the award of public works, supply and
service contracts in the classical sector8;
• The Royal Decree of 14 January 2013 establishing the General Implementing Rules of
public contracts9;
• Circulars of the Prime Minister with regards to public contracts6.
• Enabel‘s Policy regarding sexual exploitation and abuse – June 2019;
• Enabel’s Policy regarding fraud and corruption risk management – June 2019;
• Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016
on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on
the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation – ‘GDPR’), and
repealing Directive 95/46/EC.
• Law of 30 July 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of
personal data.
All Belgian regulations on public contracts can be consulted on
www.publicprocurement.be; Enabel’s Code of Conduct and the policies mentioned above
can be consulted on Enabel’s website via https://www.enabel.be/content/integrity-desk.
1.5 Definitions
The following definitions shall be used for the purposes of this contract:
5 http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/english/convdisp1.htm. 6 Belgian Official Gazette of 14 July 2016. 7 Belgian Official Gazette of 21 June 2013. 8 Belgian Official Gazette of 09 May 2017. 9 Belgian Official Gazette of 14 February 2013.
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• Contractor / supplier: The tenderer to whom the contract is awarded;
• Contracting authority: Enabel, represented by the Resident Representative of Enabel in
Mozambique;
• Contract manager: The official or any other person who manages and controls the
performance of the contract;
• Corrupt practices: The offer of a bribe, gift, gratuity or commission to any person as an
inducement or reward for performing or refraining from any act relating to the award of
a contract or implementation of a contract already concluded with the contracting
authority;
• Days: In the absence of any indication in this regard in the tender documents and the
applicable regulations, all days should be interpreted as calendar days;
• General Implementing Rules: Rules given in the Royal Decree of 14 January 2013
establishing the general rules for the performance of public contracts;
• Litigation: Court action;
• Option: an accessory element which is not strictly necessary to the performance of the
contract but which has been introduced on demand of the contracting authority or on the
initiative of the tenderer;
• Technical specifications: A specification in a document defining the characteristics of a
product or a service, such as the quality levels, the environmental and climate
performance levels, the design for all kinds of needs, including access for people with
disabilities, and the evaluation of conformity, the product performance, the use of the
product, the safety or dimensions, as well as requirements applicable to the product as
regards the name under which it is sold, the terminology, symbols, the testing and test
methods, the packaging, the marking or labelling, instructions for use, the production
processes and methods at any stage of the life cycle of the supply or service, as well as the
evaluation and conformity procedures;
• Tender: The commitment of the tenderer to perform the public contract under the
conditions that he has submitted;
• Tenderer: The economic operator that submits a tender;
• Tender documents: This document and its annexes and the documents it refers to;
• Variant: An alternative method for the design or the performance that is introduced either
at the demand of the contracting authority, or at the initiative of the tenderer.
• Subcontractor in the meaning of public procurement regulations: The economic operator
proposed by a tenderer or contractor to perform part of the contract. The subcontractor is
understood as the economic operator with the capacity which the applicant or tenderer
relies upon or to whom he entrusts all or part of his engagements.
• Controller in the meaning of the GDPR: the natural or legal person, public authority,
agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and
means of the processing of personal data.
• Sub-contractor or processor in the meaning of the GDPR: a natural or legal person, public
authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
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• Recipient in the meaning of the GDPR: a natural or legal person, public authority, agency
or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not.
• Personal data: any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person
(‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or
indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification
number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the
physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that
natural person.
1.6 Processing of personal data by the contracting authority and confidentiality
1.6.1 Processing of personal data by the contracting authority
The contracting authority undertakes to process the personal data that are communicated to
it in response to the Call for Tenders with the greatest care, in accordance with legislation on
the protection of personal data (General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR). Where the
Belgian law of 30 July 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing
of personal data contains stricter provisions, the contracting authority will act in accordance
with said law.
1.6.2 Confidentiality
The tenderer or contractor and Enabel are bound to secrecy vis-à-vis third parties with
regards to any confidential information obtained within the framework of this public contract
and will only divulge such information to third parties after receiving the prior written
consent of the other party. They will disclose this confidential information only among
appointed parties involved in the assignment. They guarantee that said appointed parties will
be adequately informed of their obligations in respect of the confidential nature of the
information and that they shall comply therewith.
PRIVACY NOTICE OF ENABEL: Enabel takes your privacy serious. We undertake to protect
and process your personal data with due care, transparently and in strict compliance with
privacy protection legislation. See also: https://www.enabel.be/content/privacy-notice-
enabel
The tenderer or contractor and Enabel are bound to secrecy vis-à-vis third parties with
regards to any confidential information obtained within the framework of this contract and
will only divulge such information to third parties after receiving the prior written consent of
the other party.
They will disseminate this confidential information only among appointed parties involved
in the assignment. They guarantee that said appointed parties will be adequately informed of
their obligations in respect of the confidential nature of the information and that they will
comply therewith.
1.7 Deontological obligations
1.7.1. Any failure to comply with one or more of the deontological clauses may lead to the
exclusion of the candidate, tenderer or contractor from other public procurement contracts
for Enabel.
1.7.2. For the duration of the procurement contract, the contractor and his staff respect
human rights and undertake not to go against political, cultural or religious customs of the
beneficiary country. The tenderer or contractor is bound to respect fundamental labour
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standards, which are internationally agreed upon by the International Labour Organisation
(ILO), namely the conventions on union freedom and collective bargaining, on the
elimination of forced and obligatory labour, on the elimination of employment and
professional discrimination and on the abolition of child labour.
1.7.3. In accordance with Enabel’s Policy regarding sexual exploitation and abuse, the
contractor and his staff have the duty to behave in an irreproachable manner towards the
beneficiaries of the projects and towards the local population in general. They must abstain
from any acts that could be considered a form of sexual exploitation or abuse and they must
abide by the basic principles and guidelines laid down in this policy.
1.7.4. Any attempt of a candidate or a tenderer to obtain confidential information, to proceed
to illicit arrangements with competitors or to influence the evaluation committee or the
contracting authority during the investigation, clarification, evaluation and comparison of
tenders and candidate’s procedure will lead to the rejection of the application or the tender.
1.7.5. Moreover, in order to avoid any impression of risk of partiality or connivance in the
follow-up and control of the performance of the procurement contract, it is strictly forbidden
to the contractor to offer, directly or indirectly, gifts, meals or any other material or
immaterial advantage, of whatever value, to agents of the contracting authority who are
concerned, directly or indirectly, by the follow-up and/or control of the performance of the
procurement contract, regardless of their hierarchical rank.
1.7.6. The contractor of the procurement contract commits to supply, upon the demand of
the contracting authority, any supporting documents related to the performance conditions
of the contract. The contracting authority will be allowed to proceed to any control, on
paperwork or on site, which it considers necessary to collect evidence to support the
presumption of unusual commercial expenditure. Depending on the gravity of the facts
observed, the contractor having paid unusual commercial expenditure is liable to have its
contract cancelled or to be permanently excluded from receiving funds.
1.7.7. In accordance with Enabel’s Policy regarding sexual exploitation and abuse of June
2019 and Enabel’s Policy regarding fraud and corruption risk management complaints
relating to issues of integrity (fraud, corruption, etc.) must be sent to the Integrity desk
through the https://www.enabelintegrity.be website.
1.8 Applicable law and competent court
The public contract must be performed and interpreted according to Belgian law. The parties
commit to sincerely perform their engagements to ensure the good performance of this
contract. In case of litigation or divergence of opinion between the contracting authority and
the contractor, the parties will consult each other to find a solution. If agreement is lacking,
the Brussels courts are the only courts competent to resolve the matter. See also point 4.16
“Litigation (Art. 73)”.
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2 Object and scope of the contract
2.1 Type of contract
Public supplies contract.
2.2 Object and scope of the contract
This public supply contract consists of “Supply and installation of a grid-tied photovoltaic
power supply system for sustainable access to electricity in Provincial Infrastructure Services
(SPI) Manica, Chimoio, Mozambique”, in conformity with the conditions of these tender
documents.
2.3 Lots
The contract has 2 (two) lots, each of which is indivisible. The tenderer may submit a tender
for one lot or all lots. A tender for part of a lot is inadmissible.
The lots are:
• Lot 1: Supply and installation of a grid-tied photovoltaic supply system and new connection to the existing EDM’s infrastructure – Facility: “Estaleiro da Inspecção”.
• Lot 2: Supply and installation of a grid-tied photovoltaic supply system – Facilities: “Sala de sessões e Museu Geológico” jointly with the “Cadastro Mineiro e Departamento de Recursos Minerais (DRM)”.
2.4 Duration
For each lot, the contract begins upon award notification and has a duration of a maximum
of 120 calendar days (see also point 5 “Technical specifications”).
2.5 Quantities
The public contract’s minimum quantities are mentioned under points 6.12 “Financial offer
& tender form” and 5 “Technical specifications”. Without prejudice to the possibility for the
contracting authority to terminate the contract if the supplies delivered do not meet the
requirements imposed or if they are not delivered by the deadlines asked, by concluding this
contract the contractor acquires the right to deliver these quantities.
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3 Procedure
3.1 Award procedure
This contract is awarded in accordance with Art. 42, § 1, 1° a) of the Law of 17 June 2016
pursuant to a negotiated procedure without prior publication.
3.2 Publication
These tender documents are published on the Enabel website (www.enabel.be).
3.3 Information
The awarding of this contract is coordinated by Armando Panguene, Procurement Officer of
Enabel in Mozambique. Throughout this procedure, all contacts between the contracting
authority and the (possible) tenderers about the present contract will exclusively pass
through this service / this person. (Possible) tenderers are prohibited to contact the
contracting authority any other way with regards to this contract, unless otherwise stipulated
in these tender documents.
Tenderers may ask questions about the tender documents and the contract in accordance
with Art. 64 of the Law of 17 June 2016 until the 11th April 2022. Questions shall be
addressed in writing to:
Mr. Armando Panguene
Procurement Officer
Enabel in Mozambique
They shall be answered in the order received. The complete overview of questions asked shall
be available at the Enabel website. Until the notification of the award decision, no
information shall be provided about the evolution of the procedure.
The tenderer is supposed to submit his tender after reading and taking into account any
corrections made to the contract notice or the tender documents that are published and/or
that are sent to him by individual registered letter or by electronic mail.
To do so, when tenderers have downloaded the tender documents, they are requested to
contact the above-mentioned persons, to provide him/her with their contact details and to
be informed of possible changes or additional information. Tenderers who have downloaded
the tender documents are also advised to consult Enabel website (www.enabel.be).
The tenderer is required to report immediately any gap, error or omission in the tender
documents that precludes him from establishing his price or compare tenders, within ten
days at the latest before the deadline for receipt of tenders.
3.4 Tender
3.4.1 Data to be included in the tender
The tender of the tenderer will consist of the physically separate sections mentioned below
(see point 6 “Forms”):
• Identification form;
• Financial identification;
• Integrity statement for the tenderer;
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• Declaration on honour – exclusion criteria;
• Power of Attorney;
• Documents pertaining to grounds for exclusion, namely:
o Copies of recent documents showing the legal status and place of registration
of the Tenderer (certificate of incorporation or registration…);
o The document certifying that the Tenderer is in order with the payment of
social contributions;
o The document certifying that the Tenderer is in order with the payment of
taxes;
o An extract from the criminal record made out to the name of the Tenderer
(legal person) or of his representative (natural person) where no criminal
records exist for legal entities;
o The document certifying that the tenderer is not into bankruptcy;
• Documents pertaining to selection criteria, namely:
o Economic & financial capacity: Annual turnover;
o Technical capacity: List of similar services;
• Technical offer (including a comprehensive design/layout proposed);
• Financial offer & Tender form;
• Proofs (one per each Lot) of site visit performed. Stamps and signatures from
representant of each local authority is mandatorily requested.
It must be noted that the site visit, per each Lot, is a mandatory requirement.
Those tenderers, who do not provide proof of site visit performed, will be
disqualified.
Proposed site visits must be communicated to ENABEL in writing via email
([email protected] and [email protected]) 5 (five) days
in advance and performed no later than 7th April 2022.
The tenderer is strongly advised to use the tender forms in annexe (see point 6 “Forms”).
When not using this form, he is fully responsible for the perfect concordance between the
documents he has used and the form. The tender and the annexes to the tender form are
drawn up in in English (or French or Dutch if requested).
The tenderer may submit one copy of administrative documents for all lots and different
technical bids for the different lots.
By submitting a tender, the tenderer automatically renounces to his own general or specific
sales conditions.
The tenderer clearly designates in his tender which information is confidential and/or relates
to technical or business secrets and may therefore not be disseminated by the contracting
authority.
3.4.2 Price determination
All prices shall be given in EUR (euros) or MZN (Mozambican meticais) and rounded off to
two figures after the decimal point. Prices given are exclusive of VAT. If prices are provided
in a currency other than Euros, then the prices for evaluation and payment purposes will be
calculated using the average exchange rate (against the Euro) of the day of tender submission.
This contract is a lump-sum price contract, i.e. the global price is an all-in price which covers
all the works/supplies/services concerned by the contract. The all-in price will, if necessary,
be calculated on the basis of a breakdown of the lump-sum price. In the latter case, an all-in
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price will be given for each separate item in the itemised breakdown. The total price will be
calculated by adding together the various all-in prices for all such items.
According to Art. 37 of the Royal Decree of 18 April 2017, the contracting authority may for
the purpose of verifying the prices carry out an audit involving any and all accounting
documents and an on-site audit to check the correctness of the indications supplied.
3.4.3 Elements included in the price
Except for VAT, the unit prices include all costs and contributions of any kind, and namely:
1° the costs for (un)packaging, (un)loading, transportation, insurance, export and import
customs clearance, delivery and unloading at the place of delivery, unless explicitly
mentioned otherwise.
2° the costs for documentation relating to the supply which may be demanded by the
contracting authority;
3° the costs for assembly and commissioning;
4° the costs for necessary training (where necessary).
All prices are DDP (Delivery Duty Paid) — Incoterms 2010 International Chamber of
Commerce - http://www.iccwbo.org/products-and-services/trade-facilitation/incoterms-
2010/the-incoterms-rules. The supplier is responsible and assumes responsibility for the
entire process of delivering supplies to the final destination.
In case the contract is extended, the unit prices mentioned in the contract apply.
Tenderers will be bound by their tenders for a period of 90 calendar days from the deadline
for the submission of tenders.
3.5 Submission of tenders
The tender will be drawn up in 3 copies, one of which will mention “original” and two of
which will mention “copy”.
• 1 x hard copy - Original
• 1 x hard copy - Copy
• 1 x soft copy (USB) - Copy
The tender can be submitted in either English OR Portuguese. It is NOT necessary to submit
the tender in both languages.
The tender and all accompanying documents have to be numbered and signed (original
hand-written signature) by the tenderer or his/her representative. The same applies to
any alteration, deletion or note made to this document. The representative must clearly state
that he/she is authorised to commit the tenderer. If the tenderer is a company / association
without legal body status, formed by separate natural or legal persons (temporary group or
temporary partnership), the tender must be signed by each of these persons.
The signed and dated original and “copies” will be sent in a sealed enveloped mentioning:
“TENDER”, the tender documents number (MOZ1403011-10019).
The tender must be received by 19th April 2022 by 5PM. It must be sent to:
Mr. Armando Panguene
Enabel in Mozambique
14
Av. Kenneth Kaunda, 762
Maputo, Mozambique
a) Either by mail (standard mail or registered mail): In this case, the sealed envelope is put
in a second closed envelope. The delivery record makes proof of compliance with the time-
limit for receipt.
b) or hand delivered directly to the contracting authority against a signed and dated receipt:
In this case, the acknowledgment of receipt makes proof of compliance with the time-limit
for receipt.
Offices can be reached on working days during office hours: from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. All
times are in the time zone of the country of the Contracting Authority (Mozambican time).
Any request for participation or tender must arrive before the final submission date and time.
Requests for participation or tenders that arrive late will not be accepted.
3.6 Amending or withdrawing tenders
To change or withdraw a tender already sent or submitted, a written statement is required,
which shall be correctly signed by the tenderer or his/her representative. The object and the
scope of the changes must be described in detail. Any withdrawal shall be unconditional.
The withdrawal may also be communicated by fax or electronic means, provided that it is
confirmed by registered letter deposited at the post office or against acknowledgement of
receipt at the latest the day before the tender acceptance deadline.
3.7 Opening of tenders
The tenders must be in the possession of the contracting authority before the final submission
date and time specified in point 3.5 “Submission of tenders”. The tenders shall be opened
behind closed doors without the tenderers.
3.8 Evaluation of tenders
The tenderers' attention is drawn to Art. 52 of the Law of 17 June 2016 (Prior participation
of tenderers) and Art. 51 of the Royal Decree of 18 April 2017 (Conflicts of Interest -
Tourniquet).
Any infringement of these measures which may be likely to distort the normal conditions of
competition is punishable in accordance with the provisions of Art. 5 of the Law of 17 June
2016 on public procurement. In practice, this penalty consists, as the case may be, either of
rejecting the offer or of terminating the contract.
3.8.1 Grounds for exclusion and selection criteria
Grounds for exclusion
By submitting this tender, the tenderer certifies that he is not in any of the cases of exclusion
listed in point 6.3 “Declaration on access rights and exclusion criteria”.
The tenderer will provide the required supporting document(s) with regard to the exclusion
criteria mentioned under point 6 “Forms” to the contracting authority at the latest upon
contract awarding.
Pursuant to section 70 of the Law of 17 June 2016, any tenderer who is in one of the situations
referred to in sections 67 or 69 of the Law of 17 June 2016 may provide evidence to show that
the actions taken by him are sufficient to demonstrate his reliability despite the existence of
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a relevant ground for exclusion. If this evidence is considered sufficient by the contracting
authority, the tenderer concerned is not excluded from the award procedure.
The contracting authority may also check whether there are grounds for exclusion for
subcontractor(s) within the meaning of Articles 67 to 69 of the Law of Law of 17 June 2016.
Selection criteria
Before the contracting authority can start investigating the regularity of the tenders and
evaluating them on the basis of the award criterion/criteria, tenderers that do not meet
certain minimum quality conditions shall be excluded from the procedure and their tender
shall not be evaluated.
In view of the qualitative selection of tenderers and in conformity with Art. 65 to 74 of the
Royal Decree of 18 April 2017, for this contract the tenderer must add to his tender
documents a selection file with the information requested in point 6 “Forms”, namely the
following:
1. Evidence of minimum annual company turnover of 200.000.000 MZN (two
hundred million Meticais), equivalent to 2,500,000 Euro (two million and five
hundred thousand Euros) over the last three fiscal years (2019, 2020, 2021).
2. List of the main similar supplies and installations carried out in the last 5
years, including the amount involved and the relevant dates, and the public or
private bodies on behalf of which they were carried out showing that the tenderer has
experience in performing those services.
A tenderer may, if necessary and for a specific contract, submit the capacities of other entities,
whatever the legal nature of the relations existing between himself and these entities. In that
case, he must prove to the contracting authority that, for the performance of the contract, he
shall have the necessary resources by presenting the commitment of these entities to make
such resources available to the supplier. Under the same conditions, a group of candidates or
of tenderers can submit the capacities of the group’s participants or those of other entities.
3.8.2 Regularity of tenders
Before proceeding to the evaluation and the comparison of the tenders, the contracting
authority examines their regularity.
Tenders that have reservations about the tender documents, that are incomplete, unclear or
ambiguous, or that contain elements that do not correspond to reality, may be rejected from
the procedure.
3.8.3 Negotiations
The formally and materially regular tenders shall be evaluated as to content by an evaluation
commission. This evaluation shall be conducted on the basis of the award criteria mentioned
below.
The contracting authority may decide to conduct negotiations with the most advantageous
tenderers. After these negotiations, the tenderers can submit a best and final offer.
The tenderer whose tender is regular and the most advantageous on the basis of the award
criteria mentioned below shall be designated the successful tenderer for this contract.
3.8.4 Award criteria
The contracting authority selects the regular tender that it finds to be most advantageous,
taking account of the following criteria:
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• Technical Proposal (including completeness and clarity of design/layout proposed): 50%
o Company experience in similar works and design/layout proposed: 30%;
o Quality and technical value of the supplies: 10%;
o After sales service: 10%.
• Price: 50%
With regards to the ‘price’ criterion, the following formula will be used:
Points tender A = amount of lowest tender * 50
amount of tender A
3.8.5 Awarding the public contract
The contract will be awarded to the (selected) tenderer who submitted the most
advantageous, possibly improved, tender on the basis of the criteria mentioned above. We
need to point out though, that in conformity with Art. 85 of the Law of 17 June 2016, there is
no obligation for the contracting authority to award the contract.
The contracting authority can either renounce to award the contract, either redo the
procedure, if necessary, through another awarding procedure.
The contracting authority maintains the right to award only a certain lot or certain lots.
3.9 Concluding the contract
Pursuant to Art. 95 of the Royal Decree of 18 April 2017, the contract is formalized by the
notification to the chosen tenderer of the approval of his tender. Notification is by registered
letter, by fax or by any other electronic means in as far, in the latter two cases, the content of
the notification be confirmed within five calendar days by registered letter.
So, the full contract agreement consists of a public contract awarded by Enabel to the chosen
tenderer in accordance with the following documents, in the order of precedence:
• the notification of the award decision,
• these tender documents and the annexes,
• if any, minutes of the information session and/or clarifications and/or the addendum,
• the tender and all its annexes,
• any later documents that are accepted and signed by both parties.
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4 Specific contractual provisions
This chapter contains the specific contractual provisions that apply to this public contract as
a deviation of the ‘General Implementing Rules of public contracts’ of the Royal Decree of 14
January 2013, or as a complement or an elaboration thereof. The numbering of the articles
below (in parenthesis) follows the numbering of the General Implementing Rules articles.
Unless indicated, the relevant provisions of the General Implementing Rules shall apply in
full.
These tender documents do derogate from Art. 25-33 of the General Implementing Rules (see
point 4.7 “Performance bond (Art. 25-33)”). These deviations are founded on the idea of
providing possible local tenderers with an opportunity to submit a tender.
4.1 Definitions (Art. 2)
• Contract manager: The official or any other person who manages and controls the
performance of the contract;
• Performance bond: Financial guarantee given by the successful tenderer to cover its
obligations until final and good performance of the contract;
• Acceptance: Observation by the contracting authority that the performance of all or part
of the works, supplies or services is in compliance with good practice and with the terms
and conditions of the contract;
• Progress payment: Payment of an instalment under the contract after service delivery is
accepted;
• Advance: Payment of part of the contract before service delivery is accepted;
• Amendment: Agreement established between the contracting parties during contract
performance in view of changing documents applicable to the contract.
4.2 Correspondence with the supplier (Art. 10)
Notifications by the contracting authority are addressed to the domicile or to the registered
office mentioned in the tender. The contracting authority allows the use of electronic means
for the purpose of notification. Whether electronic means are used or not, when
communicating, sharing and storing information, data must be kept complete and
confidential.
4.3 Contract manager (Art. 11)
The contract manager is Mr. Evert Waeterloos, Intervention Manager,
Once the contract is concluded, the contract manager is the main contact point for the
supplier. Any correspondence or any questions with regards to the performance of the
contract shall be addressed to him/her, unless explicitly mentioned otherwise in these tender
documents (see namely, "Payment" below).
The contract manager is fully competent for the follow-up of the satisfactory performance of
the contract, including issuing service orders, drawing up reports and states of affairs,
approving the supplies and signing acceptance and failure report(s).
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However, the signing of amendments or any other decision or agreement implying a
deviation from the essential terms and conditions of the contract are not part of the
competence of the contract manager. For such decisions the contracting authority is
represented as stipulated under point 1.2 “Contracting authority”.
Under no circumstances is the contract manager allowed to modify the terms and conditions
(e.g., performance deadline, etc.) of the contract, even if the financial impact is nil or negative.
Any commitment, change or agreement that deviates from the conditions in the tender
documents and that has not been notified by the contracting authority, shall be considered
null and void.
4.4 Subcontractors (Art. 12-15)
The fact that the contractor entrusts all or part of his commitments to subcontractors does
not release him of his responsibility towards the contracting authority. The latter does not
recognize any contractual relation with these third parties.
The contractor remains, in any case, the only person liable towards the contracting authority.
The contractor commits to having the contract performed by the persons indicated in the
tender, except for force majeure. The persons mentioned or their replacements are all
deemed to effectively be involved in the performance of the contract. Any replacements must
be approved by the contracting authority.
4.5 Confidentiality (Art. 18)
The contractor and his employees are bound by a duty of reserve concerning the information
which comes to their knowledge during performance of this contract. This information
cannot under any circumstances be communicated to third parties without the written
consent of the contracting authority. The contractor may, nevertheless, give this contract as
a reference, provided that it indicates its status correctly (e.g. ‘in performance’) and that the
contracting authority has not withdrawn this consent due to poor contract performance.
4.6 Intellectual property (Art. 19-23)
The contracting authority acquires the intellectual property rights created, developed or used
during performance of the contract.
Without prejudice to paragraph 1 and unless otherwise stipulated in the contract documents,
when the object of the contract consists of the creation, manufacture or the development of
drawings and models or of logos, the contracting authority acquires the intellectual property
thereof, as well as the right to trademark them, to have them registered and to have them
protected.
For domain names created under the contract, the contracting authority also acquires the
right to register and protect them, unless otherwise stipulated in the contract documents.
When the contracting authority does not acquire the intellectual property rights, it obtains a
licence to exploit the results protected by the intellectual property rights for the exploitation
modes that are mentioned in the contract documents.
4.7 Performance bond (Art. 25-33)
4.7.1 Provision of a bond
The successful tenderer is required to provide a financial guarantee to cover its obligations
until final and good performance of the contract. The performance bond is set at 5% of the
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total amount, excluding VAT, of the contract. The amount thus obtained shall be rounded up
to the nearest 10 euros.
In accordance with the legal and regulatory provisions, the performance bond may be
constituted either of cash or of public funds or may take the form of a collective performance
bond. The performance bond may also take the form of a guarantee issued by a credit
institution meeting the requirements of the law relating to the status and control of credit
institutions, or by an insurance company meeting the requirements of the law relating to the
control of insurance companies and approved for insurance branch (bonds).
As a deviation from Art. 26, the performance bond may be:
• constituted by a one-off deduction from payment of the first invoice as payments will be
made in instalments, OR
• posted through an establishment that has its registered office in one of the countries of
destination of the supplies. The contracting authority maintains the right to accept or
refuse the posting of the bond through that institution. The tenderer shall mention the
name and address of this institution in the tender.
These deviations are founded on the idea of providing possible local tenderers with an
opportunity to submit a tender.
The successful tenderer must, within 30 calendar days, as from the day of the awarding of
the contract, furnish proof that he or a third party has posted the bond in one of the ways set
out below:
1. in the case of cash, by transfer of the amount to the bpost account number of the Caisse
des Depôts et Consignations [bpost bank account n° BE58 6792 0040 9979 (IBAN),
PCHQBEBB (BIC)] or an equivalent public body (hereinafter referred to as “public body
fulfilling a similar function”);
2. in the case of public funds, by depositing such funds, for the account of the Deposit and
Consignment Office, with the State Cashier at the head office of the National Bank in
Brussels or at one of its provincial agencies or with a public institution with an equivalent
function;
3. in the case of a collective performance bond, through the depositing, by a company
lawfully practising this profession, of a joint and several performance bond with the Caisse
des Depôts et Consignations or a public body fulfilling a similar function;
4. in the case of a surety, by the written undertaking of the credit institution or the insurance
company.
This proof must be provided as applicable by submission to the contracting authority of:
1. the deposit receipt of the Caisse des Depôts et Consignations or a public body fulfilling a
similar function; or
2. a debit notice issued by the credit institution or the insurance company; or
3. the deposit acknowledgement issued by the government cashier or public body fulfilling a
similar function; or
4. the original of the performance bond stamped by the Caisse des Depôts et Consignations
or a public body fulfilling a similar function; or
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5. the original of the written undertaking issued by the credit institution or the insurance
company granting a surety.
These documents, signed by the depositor, must state for whom the performance bond has
been constituted, its precise allocation through a brief statement of the purpose of the
contract and the reference number of the contract documents, together with the name, first
name and full address of the successful tenderer and, if applicable, of the third party making
the deposit, with the words "lender" or "representative" as applicable.
The period of 30 calendar days specified above shall be suspended during the period of
closure of the successful tenderer’s business during paid annual holidays and the days off in
lieu stipulated by regulation or by a compulsory collective labour agreement.
Proof that the required performance bond has been posted must be sent to the address that
shall be mentioned in the contract award notification.
4.7.2 Failure to post the performance bond (Art. 29)
When the contractor fails to prove that the performance bond has been posted within 30
calendar days, he will be set in default by registered mail. This notification will be considered
as a ‘failure report’ as mentioned in art. 44, § 2 of the General Implementing Rules (see
below).
When, after notification of this failure by registered letter, the contractor has still failed to
produce proof that the performance bond has been posted within a further period of 15
calendar days dating from the date of dispatch of the registered letter, the contracting
authority may:
• 1° Post the performance bond itself by deduction from amounts due under the contract in
question; in this case, the penalty shall be fixed at a flat rate of 2% of the initial amount of
the contract; or
• 2° Apply the measures taken as of right. In any event, termination of the contract for this
reason shall preclude the application of penalties or fines for delay.
4.7.3 Release of the Bond (Art. 33)
At the request of the contractor, the first half of the bond will be released after provisional
acceptance and the second half of the bond will be released after final acceptance.
4.8 Conformity of performance (Art. 34)
The works, supplies and services must comply in all respects with the contract documents.
Even in the absence of technical specifications in contract documents, the works, supplies
and services must comply in all respects with good practice.
4.9 Changes to the procurement contract (Art. 37 to 38/19)
4.9.1 The value of the change is minimal (Art. 38/4)
The contracting authority has the right to change the initial tender unilaterally, if the
following conditions are respected:
1° the scope of the contract remains unaltered;
2° the modification is limited to 10% of the initial awarded amount.
The essential terms and conditions can only be modified with reasons, to be mentioned in an
amendment.
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4.9.2 Replacement of the contractor (Art. 38/3)
Provided that he meets the selection and exclusion criteria set out in this document, a new
contractor may replace the contractor with whom the initial procurement contract was
agreed in cases other than those provided for in Art. 38/3 of the General Implementing Rules
(GIR).
The contractor submits his request as quickly as possible by registered post, stating the
reasons for this replacement and providing a detailed inventory of the state of supplies and
services already performed, the new contractor's contact details and the documents and
certificates which the contracting authority cannot access free of charge.
The replacement will be recorded in an amendment dated and signed by all three parties. The
initial contractor remains liable to the contracting authority for the performance of the
remainder of the procurement contract.
4.9.3 Adjusting the prices (Art. 38/7)
For this procurement contract, price reviews are not permitted.
4.9.4 Indemnities following the suspensions ordered by the contracting authority during performance (Art. 38/12)
The contracting authority reserves the right to suspend the performance of the procurement contract for a given period, mainly when it considers that the procurement contract cannot be performed without inconvenience at that time.
The performance period is extended by the period of delay caused by this suspension, provided that the contractual performance period has not expired. If it has expired, the return of fines for late performance will be agreed.
When activities are suspended, based on this clause, the contractor is required to take all necessary precautions, at his expense, to protect the services already performed and the materials from potential damage caused by unfavourable weather conditions, theft or other malicious acts.
The contractor has a right to damages for suspensions ordered by the contracting authority
when:
- The suspension lasts in total longer than one twentieth of the performance time and
at least ten working days or two calendar weeks, depending on whether the
performance time is expressed in working days or calendar days;
- The suspension is not due to unfavourable weather conditions;
- The suspension occurred during the contract performance period.
Within thirty days of their occurrence or the date on which the contractor or the contracting authority would normally have become aware of them, the contractor reports the facts or circumstances succinctly to the contracting authority and describes precisely their impact on the progress and cost of the procurement contract.
4.9.5 Unforeseen circumstances (Art. 38/9)
As a rule, the contractor is not entitled to any modification of the contractual terms due to
circumstances of which the contracting authority was unaware.
A decision of the Belgian State to suspend cooperation with a partner country is deemed to
be unforeseeable circumstances within the meaning of this article. Should the Belgian State
break off or cease activities which implies therefore the financing of this procurement
contract, Enabel will do everything reasonable to agree a maximum compensation figure.
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4.10 Preliminary technical acceptance (Art. 41-42)
The products cannot be effected unless they have been previously approved by the contract
manager or his delegate.
Products which, at a given stage, do not comply with the verifications imposed are declared
not to be in a technical acceptance status. At the request of the contractor, the contracting
authority shall verify in accordance with the tender documents whether the products meet
the required qualities or, at least, comply with good practice and comply with market
conditions.
Where the contracting authority finds that the product presented is not in conformity with
the requirements for examination, the contractor's request shall be deemed to have been
void. A new request is made when the product is ready for reception.
4.11 Performance modalities (Art. 115 and seq.)
4.11.1 Delivery period (Art. 116)
The supplies must be delivered within 120 calendar days maximum. This delivery period
is binding for the tenderer and starts from the contract award date. It includes, where
applicable, the period for the installation, commissioning and training.
4.11.2 Delivery modalities (Art. 118)
The supplies shall be delivered at the address mentioned in the technical specifications.
4.11.3 Packaging (art. 119)
Packaging shall become the property of the contracting authority, without the supplier being
entitled to make any claim to compensation in this regard.
4.11.4 Verification of the delivery (Art. 120)
The contractor supplies only goods that have no apparent and/or hidden defects and that
correspond strictly to the order (in kind, quantity, quality…) and, if necessary, to the
prescriptions of related documents as well as applicable regulations, in compliance with good
practice, the state of the art, the highest standards of usage, of reliability and of longevity,
and for the purposes that the contracting authority has in mind, which the supplier knows or
at least should know.
In case of full or partial refusal of a delivery, the supplier is bound to take back, at his own
costs and risks, the products refused. The contracting authority may ask the contractor to
supply goods that comply as soon as possible, either cancel the order and get supplied by
another supplier.
4.11.5 Liability of the supplier (Art. 122)
The supplier shall be liable for his supplies up to the time when the inspection and
notification formalities referred to under "Inspection of the supplies delivered (Art. 120)" are
carried out, unless losses or damage occurring in the warehouses of the consignee are due to
the events or circumstances referred to in Art. 54 and 56.
Moreover, the supplier shall guarantee the contracting authority against any claims for
compensation for which he is liable towards third parties due to late performance of the
contract or due to failure of the supplier.
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4.12 Zero tolerance sexual exploitation and abuse
In application of Enabel’s Policy regarding sexual exploitation and abuse of June 2019 there
will be zero tolerance towards any misconduct that could impact the professional credibility
of the tenderer.
4.13 Means of action of the contracting authority (Art. 44-51 and 123-124)
Failure of the contractor is not only related to services themselves but also to the whole of his
obligations.
In order to avoid any impression of risk of partiality or connivance in the follow-up and
control of the performance of the contract, it is strictly forbidden to the contractor to offer,
directly or indirectly, gifts, meals or any other material or immaterial advantage, of whatever
value, to the employees of the contracting authority who are concerned, directly or indirectly,
by the follow-up and/or control of the performance of the contract, regardless of their
hierarchical position.
In case of violation, the contracting authority can impose a set fine to the contractor for each
violation, which can be to up to three times the amount obtained by adding up the (estimated)
values of the advantage offered to the employee and of the advantage that the successful
tenderer hoped to obtain by offering the advantage to the employee. The contracting
authority can decide independently about the application and the amount of this fine.
This term is without prejudice to the possible application of other measures as of right
provided in the General Implementing Rules, namely the unilateral termination of the
contract and /or the exclusion of contracts of the contracting authority for a determined
duration.
4.13.1 Failure of performance (Art. 44)
The contractor is considered to be in failure of performance of the contract:
• When the delivery is not carried out in accordance with the conditions defined by the
contract documents;
• At any time, when the performance is not conducted in such a way that it can be fully
completed at the dates set;
• When the contractor does not follow written orders, which are given in due form by the
contracting authority.
Any failure to comply with the provisions of the contract, including the non-observance of
orders of the contracting authority, shall be recorded in a ‘failure report’, a copy of which
shall be sent immediately to the successful tenderer by registered letter or equivalent.
The contractor shall repair the deficiencies without any delay. He can assert his right of
defence by registered letter addressed to the contracting authority within fifteen calendar
days from the date of dispatch of the ‘failure report’. His silence is considered, after this
period, as an acknowledgement of the facts recorded.
Any deficiencies found on his part render the contractor liable for one or more of the
measures provided for in Art. 45 to 49 and 123 and 124.
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4.13.2 Fines for delay (Art. 46-123)
Fines for delay are not related to penalties provided under Art. 46. They shall be due, without
the need for notice, simply by the expiry of the implementation period without the issuing of
a report, and they shall be automatically applied for the total number of days of delay.
Notwithstanding the application of fines for delay, the contractor shall continue to guarantee
the contracting authority against any claims for compensation for which it may be liable to
third parties due to the delay in performance of the contract.
4.13.3 Measures as of right (Art. 47-124)
§ 1 When upon the expiration of the deadline given in Art. 44, § 2 for asserting his right of
defence the successful tenderer has remained inactive or has presented means that are
considered unjustified by the contracting authority, the latter may apply the measures as of
right described in paragraph 2.
However, the contracting authority may apply measures as of right without waiting for the
expiration of the deadline given in Art. 44, § 2, when the successful tenderer has explicitly
recognized the deficiencies found.
§ 2 The measures as of right are:
1° Unilateral termination of the contract. In this case the entire bond, or if no bond has been
posted an equivalent amount, is acquired as of right by the contracting authority as lump sum
damages. This measure excludes the application of any fine for delay in performance in
respect of the terminated part of the contract;
2° Performance under own management of all or part of the non-performed contract;
3° Conclusion of one or more replacement contracts with one or more third parties for all or
part of the contract remaining to be performed.
The measures referred to in 1°, 2° and 3° shall be taken at the expense and risk of the
defaulting contractor. However, any fines or penalties imposed during the performance of a
replacement contract shall be borne by the new successful tenderer.
4.14 General payment modalities (Art. 66-72 and 127)
The amount owed to the contractor must be paid within 30 calendar days with effect from
the expiry of the verification period (see point 4.15.2 “Provisional acceptance (Art. 128-129)”),
and provided that the contracting authority possesses, at the same time, the duly established
invoice.
The contractor shall send one copy of the invoice with a copy of the contract acceptance report
to the following address:
Ms. Teresa Da Cruz
Project Finance and Administration Assistant
Capacity Development of MIREME and ARENE
Av. Kenneth Kaunda, 762
Maputo, Mozambique
The invoice will mention:
• “Enabel, public-law company with social purposes, with its registered office at Rue Haute
147, 1000 Brussels in Belgium (enterprise number 0264.814.354, RPM/RPR Brussels)”;
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• the name of the contract: “Supply and installation of a grid-tied photovoltaic
power supply system for sustainable access to electricity in Provincial
Infrastructure Services (SPI) Manica, Chimoio, Mozambique”;
• the reference of the tender documents: “MOZ1403011-10019”;
• the name of the contract manager: “Mr. Evert Waeterloos”;
The invoice shall be in Euros. If prices are provided in a currency other than Euros, then the
prices for evaluation and payment purposes will be calculated using the average exchange
rate (against the Euro) of the day of tender submission.
No advance payments may be requested and payment will be made only after performance
and acceptance. Payment will be by bank transfer only.
Payment shall be made in instalments (progress payment) as follows:
Lot 1:
N° After approval of: % payment
1. Delivery of all PV and electromechanical equipment on site 70%
2. Installation, Commissioning and Training 30%
Lot 2:
N° After approval of: % payment
1. Delivery of all PV and electromechanical equipment on site 70%
2. Installation, Commissioning and Training 30%
4.15 End of the contract (Art. 64-65, 120 and 128-135)
A representative of the contracting authority shall closely follow up the contract during
performance (see point 4.3 “Contract manager (Art. 11)”).
4.15.1 Transfer of ownership (Art. 132)
Acceptance only takes place after the complete verification by the contracting authority of the
conformity of the supplies and services delivered. It implies the transfer of ownership and
risks of damage and loss.
The signature of (a staff member of) the contracting authority, in particular in electronic
reception devices, upon delivery of the materials, does consequently only count as evidence
of the transfer of ownership and does not concern the acceptance of the materials.
4.15.2 Provisional acceptance (Art. 128-129)
Upon expiration of the thirty-day period following the date stipulated for verification of the
delivery, depending on the case, an acceptance report or a refusal of acceptance report shall
be drawn up.
4.15.3 Final acceptance and guarantee period (Art. 134-135)
In addition to the legal warranty against hidden defects, the products are guaranteed for
minimum 1 (one) year from the date of provisional acceptance. During that time, at his
own expense, the contractor repairs or replaces, as the contracting authority prefers, any
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defect, shortcomings and nonconformity found, and reimburses the contracting authority for
any damage sustained as a direct or indirect result by himself or third parties.
A new warranty period of minimum 1 (one) year applies to repairs and supplies or services
delivered as a replacement. Final acceptance occurs after the warranty period.
4.16 Litigation (Art. 73)
This contract and all legal consequence that might ensue fall fully within the scope of Belgian
law. In case of litigation or divergence of opinion between the contracting authority and the
contractor, the parties will consult each other to find a solution.
If agreement is lacking, the competent courts of Brussels shall have exclusive jurisdiction
over any dispute arising from the performance of this contract. French or Dutch are the
languages of proceedings.
The contracting authority shall in no case be held liable for any damage caused to persons or
property as a direct or indirect consequence of the activities required for the performance of
this contract. The contractor guarantees the contracting authority against any claims for
compensation by third parties in this respect.
In case of “litigation”, i.e. court actions, correspondence must (also) be sent to the following
address:
Enabel, Public-law Company with social purposes
Legal unit of the Logistics and Acquisitions service (L&A)
To the attention of Ms. Inge Janssens
Rue Haute 147, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
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5 Technical specifications
5.1 Background
5.1.1 Capacity Building of MIREME and ARENE by Enabel
Belgium supports the energy sector in Mozambique through two bilateral interventions.
These interventions aim to contribute to the economic productivity and social service delivery
in rural Mozambique through the provision of access to sustainable, affordable and
environment-friendly energy. Emphasis is put on Capacity Development, energy efficiency
and access to off-grid renewable energy.
The Specific Agreement of 19 April 2017 between the Government of Mozambique and of
Belgium on “Capacity Development of the Ministry of Mineral Resources And Energy
(MIREME) And Energy Regulatory Authority (ARENE)” (MOZ 14 030 11) covers a capacity
strengthening project to improve the functioning and performance of the recently created
MIREME and of the new multi-stakeholder regulator for the sector ARENE. The project is
implemented by the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel) with a budget of 4 million Euro.
The duration of the intervention is 5 years, with a General Objective of “The development of
the energy sector is enhanced in order to power the socioeconomic development of the
country and to contribute to the welfare of its people”. The Specific Objective is “The
performance of MIREME and ARENE in advancing access to renewable electricity in rural
areas is enhanced”.
Three result areas have been identified:
• R1: MIREME's capacities at the central level are strengthened to improve planning
and policy-making in the energy sector
• R2: DIPREME's capacities are strengthened in order to improve the planning,
coordination and M&E of the energy sector in the selected provinces (Zambezia,
Sofala, Manica and Tete)
• R3: Capacities of ARENE are strengthened to become a strong and independent
regulator able to regulate new and renewable off-grid electricity.
As part of capacity support to the provincial MIREME structures (R2), a request has been
addressed to Enabel to assist in improving the working conditions in the Provincial Services
of Infrastructure (SPI) of Manica in the city of Chimoio. The access to electricity for computer
and air conditioning is hampered by the high cost of electricity. An appropriate and
comfortable working environment is essential in any work place and several studies have
shown the impact of poor working environment on productivity and job satisfaction. The
installation of a grid-tied PV infrastructure should be able to avail additional electricity, thus
not only improving the working conditions but also act as a local showcase for the promotion
of renewable energy.
The installation of a PV system in SPI Manica to improve working conditions and
subsequently raise personnel job performance and satisfaction has been identified as a key
milestone in motivating staff and improving Human Resource Management. Enabel supports
MIREME to identify and implement such sustainable solutions.
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5.1.2 SPI Manica’s current working environment Lot 1 – Estaleiro da Inspecção
Geographic coordinates:
• Latitude: 19° 5'44.04"S; Longitude: 33°23'51.60"E
Figure 1: Google Earth location - Estaleiro da Inspecção
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Figure 2: Google Earth location - perimeter of Estaleiro da Inspecção
Figure 3:Frontal and lateral pictures - Estaleiro da Inspecção
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Figure 4: Backside and lateral picture - Estaleiro da Inspecção
Figure 5: Closest existing EDM’s infrastructure - Estaleiro da Inspecção
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Figure 6: Existing main switchboard - Estaleiro da Inspecção
Figure 7: Overview - Estaleiro da Inspecção
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Figure 8: Drawing - Estaleiro da Inspecção
Figure 9: Drawing - Estaleiro da Inspecção
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Within the “Estaleiro da Inspecção” 8 (eight) rooms (“divisões”) have been identified.
Figure 10:General plant - Estaleiro da Inspecção
Table 1: List of the main electrical devices to be energized - Estaleiro da Inspecção
Unit Electrical device
Estimated working
hours/day (during day-light)
Notes/Comments
5 Air Conditioners 8 Operation merely during summer season
2 Computers 8
1 Fridge 6
1 Kettle 2
13 Lights 8 Not simultaneously switched on
12 Public lighting bulbs n.a. Not to be included in the PV design/capacity
1 Water Motor Pump 2 Daily working hours (during day light) to be checked/confirmed with local authority 1 Electric Cooker 2
1 Microwave 2
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Lot 2 – “Sala de sessões e Museu Geológico” e “Cadastro Mineiro e
Departamento de Recursos Minerais (DRM)”
Geographic coordinates:
• Sala de sessões: Latitude: 18°56'14.08"S; Longitude: 32°52'30.06"E
• Museu Geológico: Latitude: 18°56'14.20"S; Longitude: 32°52'31.34"E
• Cadastro Mineiro: Latitude: 18°56'15.59"S; Longitude: 32°52'31.33"E
• DRM: Latitude: 18°56'16.06"S; Longitude: 32°52'31.28"E.
Figure 11: Google Earth location – “Sala de sessões e Museu Geológico” e “Cadastro Mineiro e DRM”
Figure 12: Google Earth location - perimeter área for “Sala de sessões e Museu Geológico” e “Cadastro Mineiro e DRM”
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Figure 13: Front picture - Sala de sessões
Figure 14: Front and lateral picture - Museu Geológico
Figure 15: Front and lateral picture - Cadastro Mineiro
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Figure 16: Existing main switchboard
Figure 17: Overview - Sala de sessões, Museu Geológico, Cadastro Mineiro, DRM
• Within the “Museu Geológico” 9 (nine) rooms (“divisões”) have been identified. • Within the “Sala de sessões” 6 (six) rooms (“divisões”) have been identified. • Within the “Cadastro Mineiro” 4 (four) rooms (“divisões”) have been identified.
• Within the “DRM” 3 (three) rooms (“divisões”) have been identified. • Within the “Dependência” 3 (three) rooms (“divisões”) have been identified.
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Figure 18:General plant - Sala de sessões
Figure 19: General plant - Museu Geológico
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Figure 20:General plant - Cadastro Mineiro
Figure 21: General plant - Departamento de Recursos Minerais (DRM)
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Figure 22: General plant – Dependência
Table 2: List of the main electrical devices energized – “Sala de sessões e Museu Geológico” e “Cadastro
Mineiro e Departamento de Recursos Minerais (DRM)”
Unit Device Estimated Working
hours/day (during day light)
Notes
“Sala de sessões” e “Museu Geológico”
4 Air Conditioners 8 Operation during summer season
1 Computer 8
1 Fridge 6
1 Kettle 2
30 Lights - 40 Watt each 8 Not simultaneously switched on
“Cadastro Mineiro” e “Departamento de Recursos Minerais (DRM)”
5 Air Conditioners 8 Operation during summer season
3 Computer 8
23 Lights - 40 Watt each 8 Not simultaneously switched on
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5.2 Objective and Description / specifications of equipment
5.2.1 Objective
Lot 1 - Estaleiro da Inspecção
Each tenderer, within its proposal, must take into consideration all the following aspects:
a. The “Estaleiro da Inspecção” is not energized/electrified, being not grid connected
to EDM’s infrastructure.
b. Main targets, for Lot 1, are:
i. to connect the “Estaleiro da Inspecção” to the existing EDM’s infrastructure;
and
ii. to reduce the monthly costs of electricity purchase (from EDM), by way of
the installation of a new grid-tied photovoltaic system.
c. For the sake of clarity, the bidder does not have to propose/quote an off-grid
photovoltaic system.
d. The tenderer must provide comprehensive design/engineering, as mandatory
requirement, within the tenderer’s proposal and quote the procurement and
installation of:
i. a new grid-tied photovoltaic system, in combination with
ii. a new overhead low voltage power line to be connected to the existing.
e. An existing EDM’s infrastructure, to grid connect the “Estaleiro da Inspecção”, has
been identified within 100 meters as the crow flies.
f. In terms of new connection to the existing EDM’s infrastructure, tenderer must detail
and motivate if any new Mv/lv transformer/accessories is required. If so, it must be
included within the tenderer’s proposal.
g. For the installation of PV modules different solutions can be assessed by the tenderer:
existing roof-top, or grounded infrastructure:
i. if a grounded solution is preferred, during the site visit the tenderer shall
interface with the local authority (SPI) at the “Estaleiro da Inspecção” to
identify and to agree on the best area available;
ii. if a roof-top solution is preferred, the tenderer shall assume full responsibility
on any potential water infiltration phenomena and/or shall include within his
proposal any potential cost in the event of roof renovation.
The tenderer undertakes to provide Enabel with, inter alia, the following services as part of
the scope of works due under this tender:
1. Comprehensive preliminary design documentation, to be delivered to Enabel
mandatorily in combination with the proposal, including:
i. simulations, engineering and calculations in respect of DC capacity (kWp)
proposed by the tenderer, as per the Table 1 “List of the main electrical
devices to be energized” and the outcomes from the site visit to be
performed.
It must be noted that it is the tenderer’s responsibility to verify and to
validate, in cooperation with the local authority, the exact quantity and type
of electrical devices identified in Table 1, jointly with the estimated daily
operating hours.
Tenderer’s design and calculations must achieve an ideal target of supplying
at least 50% of the actual annual energy demand, at the “Estaleiro da
Inspecçao”, as direct self-consumption through the new photovoltaic
system, specifically to power air conditioning in the offices;
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ii. single line diagrams, including all the protection devices (type and size): DC
and AC side;
iii. comprehensive description of the lightning protection system and surge
protective devices proposed for the protection surge overvoltage;
iv. photovoltaic system layout, specifying the type of mounting structures to be
installed.
2. Comprehensive detailed design documentation, to be delivered to Enabel 30 (thirty)
days before starting the works on site.
3. Comprehensive As Built documents, to be delivered no later than 10 (ten) days after
the provisional acceptance achievement.
4. Carrying out any civil works necessary, including by way of example and without
limitation levelling the surface, with minimal slope for natural draining, mechanical
compacting of the surface, foundations, metal fencing, and installation of an
overhead low voltage power line.
5. Suitable anti-theft solutions, to safeguard the PV system against theft and vandalism
must be proposed, mandatorily, (for instance: anti-theft ball on top of TCEI screws).
6. Low-consumption outdoor lighting system must be implemented, mandatorily, to
illuminate the PV modules at nighttime.
7. In case of grounded photovoltaic solution, the installation must include a new metal
fencing perimeter all around the PV modules, with a minimum height of 2.5 meters,
inclusive of access gate with padlock and barbed wire on top and all around the
fencing perimeter.
The new metal fencing perimeter must be installed avoiding shadow effects to the PV
modules.
8. Soil conditions evaluation, to ensure proper foundations of the mounting structures.
9. Carrying out the clearance from any potential obstacle such as trees, bushes and
similar natural element impacting negatively on the PV production.
PV modules must not be affected by any shadow element, even in consideration of
the existing buildings.
10. Procurement, placement, and configuration in accordance with manufacturer`s
installation manuals of inverters, PV modules, router, meters and monitoring system.
11. In respect of inverters, photovoltaic modules, mounting structures, and DC cables the
tenderer must deliver to Enabel, mandatorily in combination with the proposal, the
following documentation:
i. authorization letter from the manufacturer; and
ii. equipment quality certificates and warranty product certificate.
12. Procurement and installation of a PV power plant control system, allowing for
curtailment to the nominal AC power allowed by EDM, in the event of future grid
injection allowed and according to any other specifications required by EDM.
13. Procurement and installation of a real time monitoring photovoltaic system, in
combination with energy metering system, according to the best practice and to the
international applicable regulations and standards, to count and to monitor:
i. the total energy produced by the photovoltaic system;
ii. the total energy consumed by the electrical devices and energized by the
photovoltaic system;
iii. the total energy consumed by the electrical devices and energized by the
EDM’s infrastructure;
iv. the total energy injected into the EDM’s infrastructure and produced by the
photovoltaic system (future potential scenario - grid injection allowed).
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For each component of the monitoring system, all passwords, administrator logins,
and IP configuration need to be provided to Enabel before provisional acceptance
achievement.
14. Procurement and installation of suitable router/switches and telecommunication
accessories necessary for the proper operation and remote control of the real time
monitoring photovoltaic system.
It is the tenderer’s responsibility to verify and to validate a suitable internet signal
coverage and the best internet operator (Vodacom, Movitel, MCel, etc.).
15. All the necessary mechanical and electrical completion, testing, and connection to
EDM’s infrastructure.
16. Procurement and installation of:
i. a grid decoupling relay and/or AC protection devices according to EDM
requirements;
ii. AC distribution boards, boxes, circuit breakers, cables and cable ducts.
iii. distribution-plugs, feeders, junction boxes and low-voltage plug with
securities;
iv. DC cables and cable ducts.
17. Start-up, testing, commissioning, and training of local personnel.
18. All foundations, ground, and excavation works required for the grounded mounting
structure. In addition to the compliance with the standards, the tenderer shall
demonstrate that the structures and foundations are designed to withstand the
extreme winds expected on site (according to the historical data).
19. Operations and maintenance until the final acceptance (one year after the provisional
acceptance).
As per the chapter 5.7, the tenderer must include a provision for after-sales service of
at least 1 (one) year starting on the date of provisional acceptance. Specifically, the
tenderer shall have to perform preventive maintenance/corrective measures as per
the following minimum requirements:
I. delivery of monthly reports (reporting the photovoltaic system operation, its
production, performances, any alarm occurred and any potential
intervention/reparation) to Enabel/SPI Manica (SPIM) until the final
acceptance achievement;
II. inspection of the entire photovoltaic system 6 (six) months after the
provisional acceptance achievement;
III. inverter functioning check;
IV. inverter ventilation check;
V. electronic protections switch inspection;
VI. solar panel modules checks, including a full cleaning/washing;
VII. wiring cable, DC and AC, inspection;
VIII. mounting structures check.
20. Procurement of spare parts, if any, to be deliberately proposed by the tenderer.
21. Implementation of the health and safety regulations, as per the best practice and the
international applicable regulations and standards.
The tenderer is responsible for the connection of the new PV system to the internal electrical
network of the “Estaleiro da Inspecção”.
AC protection is required between the inverter and the AC cables
When designing the AC connection, the used materials need to be able to resist the
environmental and system factors on the location of the installation.
All electrical distribution boards outside need to be protected IP 65 as a minimum.
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Mounting structure needs to be grounded appropriately on the equipotential rail through at
least 1 earthing cable. Screws and bolts used for connecting need to be resistant to corrosion.
The lightning protection system needs to comply with the norm IEC 62305
The earthing network shall be made of copper or galvanized steel, with adequate section.
The PV modules containing metallic parts (rails or frame) shall be grounded to the structures
by copper cables. All tables of the same row shall be connected together. All rows shall be
connected to the earthing network. The earthing network shall be designed taking into
consideration the soil resistivity of the land where the installation shall be installed.
Appropriate surge protective devices shall be used for the protection of the electrical
equipment of the installation against surge overvoltage. All conductive parts inside the
equipment shall be equipotentiality bonded to the earthing system.
Overvoltage protection inside the inverters needs to be provided as well on AC-side as on DC-
side irrespective of the presence of a building lightning protection system.
Considering that the “Estaleiro da Inspecção” is not energized yet, the tenderer is responsible
for the provision or procurement, at its own cost, of all electricity, water and other utilities
for the tenderer’s own use (or its subcontractors’) during the performance of the works.
Lot 2 – “Sala de sessões e Museu Geológico” e “Cadastro Mineiro e
Departamento de Recursos Minerais (DRM)”
Each tenderer, within its proposal, must take into consideration strictly all the following
aspects:
a. Currently, the “Sala de sessões e Museu Geológico” and the “Cadastro Mineiro e
Departamento de Recursos Minerais (DRM)” are energized, being grid connected to
EDM’s infrastructure.
b. Main target, for Lot 2, is to reduce the monthly costs of electricity purchase (from
EDM), by way of the installation of a new grid-tied photovoltaic system.
It must be noted that the “Sala de sessões e Museu Geológico” and the “Cadastro
Mineiro e Departamento de Recursos Minerais (DRM)” are located within the same
area. The suggestion is to design and to propose a centralized photovoltaic system
(allocation of PV modules) in support of all the buildings.
c. For the sake of clarity, the tenderer does not have to propose/quote an off-grid
photovoltaic system.
d. The tenderer must provide comprehensive design/engineering, as mandatory
requirement, within the tenderer’s proposal and quote the procurement and
installation of a new grid-tied photovoltaic system.
e. For the installation of PV modules different solutions can be assessed by the tenderer:
existing roof-top, or grounded infrastructure:
i. if a grounded solution is preferred, during the site visit the tenderer shall
interface with the local authority at the “Sala de sessões e Museu Geológico”
e “Cadastro Mineiro e Departamento de Recursos Minerais (DRM)” to
identify and to agree on the best area available;
ii. if a roof-top solution is preferred, the tenderer shall assume full responsibility
on any potential water infiltration phenomena and/or shall include within his
proposal any potential cost in the event of roof renovation.
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The tenderer undertakes to provide Enabel with, inter alia, the following services as part of
the scope of works due under this tender:
1. Comprehensive preliminary design documentation, to be delivered to Enabel
mandatorily in combination with the proposal, including:
i. simulations, engineering and calculations in respect of DC capacity (kWp)
proposed by the tenderer, as per the Table 2 “List of the main electrical
devices energized” and the outcomes from the site visit to be performed.
It must be noted that it is the tenderer responsibility to verify and to
validate, in cooperation with the local authority, the exact quantity and type
of electrical devices identified in Table 2, jointly with the estimated daily
operating hours.
Tenderer’s design and calculations must achieve an ideal target of supplying
at least 50% of the actual annual energy demand, at the “Sala de sessões e
Museu Geológico” and the “Cadastro Mineiro e Departamento de Recursos
Minerais (DRM)”, as direct self-consumption through the new photovoltaic
system, specifically to power air conditioning in the offices;
ii. single line diagrams, including all the protection devices (type and size): DC
and AC side;
iii. comprehensive description of the lightning protection system and surge
protective devices proposed for the protection surge overvoltage;
iv. photovoltaic system layout, specifying the type of mounting structures to be
installed.
2. Comprehensive detailed design documentation, to be delivered to Enabel 30
(thirty) days before starting the works on site.
3. Comprehensive As Built documents, to be delivered no later than 10 (ten) days after
the provisional acceptance achievement.
4. Carrying out any civil works necessary, including by way of example and without
limitation levelling the surface, with minimal slope for natural draining, mechanical
compacting of the surface, foundations, and metal fencing.
5. Suitable anti-theft solutions, to safeguard the PV system against theft and
vandalism must be proposed, mandatorily, (for instance: anti-theft ball on top of
TCEI screws).
6. Low-consumption outdoor lighting system must be implemented, mandatorily, to
illuminate the PV modules at nighttime.
7. In case of grounded photovoltaic solution, the installation must include a new metal
fencing perimeter all around the PV modules, with a minimum height of 2.5 meters,
inclusive of access gate with padlock and barbed wire on top and all around the
fencing perimeter.
The new metal fencing perimeter must be installed avoiding shadow effects to the
PV modules.
8. Soil conditions evaluation, to ensure proper foundations of the mounting
structures.
9. Carrying out the clearance from any potential obstacle such as trees, bushes and
similar natural elements impacting negatively on the PV production.
PV modules must not be affected by any shadow element, even in consideration of
the existing buildings.
10. Procurement, placement, and configuration in accordance with manufacturer`s
installation manuals of inverters, PV modules, router, meters and monitoring
system.
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11. In respect of inverters, photovoltaic modules, mounting structures, and DC cables
the tenderer must deliver to Enabel, mandatorily in combination with the proposal,
the following documentation:
i. authorization letter from the manufacturer; and
ii. equipment quality certificates and warranty product certificate.
12. Procurement and installation of a PV power plant control system, allowing for
curtailment to the nominal AC power allowed by EDM, in the event of future grid
injection allowed and according to any other specifications required by EDM.
13. Procurement and installation of a real time monitoring photovoltaic system, in
combination with energy metering system, according to the best practice and to the
international applicable regulations and standards, to count and to monitor:
i. the total energy produced by the photovoltaic system;
ii. the total energy consumed by the electrical devices and energized by the
photovoltaic system;
iii. the total energy consumed by the electrical devices and energized by the
EDM’s infrastructure;
iv. the total energy injected into the EDM’s infrastructure and produced by the
photovoltaic system (future potential scenario - grid injection allowed).
For each component of the monitoring system, all passwords, administrator logins,
and IP configuration need to be provided to Enabel before provisional acceptance
achievement.
14. Procurement and installation of suitable router/switches and telecommunication
accessories necessary for the proper operation and remote control of the real time
monitoring photovoltaic system.
It is the tenderer’s responsibility to verify and to validate a suitable internet signal
coverage and the best internet operator (Vodacom, Movitel, M-Cel, etc.).
15. All the necessary mechanical and electrical completion, testing, and connection to
EDM’s infrastructure.
16. Procurement and installation of:
v. a grid decoupling relay and/or AC protection devices according to EDM
requirements;
vi. AC distribution boards, boxes, circuit breakers, cables and cable ducts.
vii. distribution-plugs, feeders, junction boxes and low-voltage plug with
securities;
viii. DC cables and cable ducts.
17. Start-up, testing, commissioning, and training of local personnel.
18. All foundations, ground, and excavation works required for the ground e mounting
structure. In addition to the compliance with the standards, the tenderer shall
demonstrate that the structures and foundations are designed to withstand the
extreme winds expected on site (according to the historical data).
19. Operations and maintenance until the final acceptance (one year after the provisional
acceptance).
As per the chapter 5.7, tenderer must include a provision for after-sales service of at
least 1 (one) year starting on the date of provisional acceptance. Specifically, the
tenderer shall have to perform preventive maintenance/corrective measures as per
the following minimum requirements:
I. delivery of monthly reports (reporting the photovoltaic system operation, its
production, performances, any alarm occurred and any potential
intervention/reparation) to Enabel/SPIM until the final acceptance
achievement;
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II. inspection of the entire photovoltaic system 6 (six) months after the
provisional acceptance achievement;
III. inverter functioning check;
IV. inverter ventilation check;
V. electronic protections switch inspection;
VI. solar panel modules checks, including a full cleaning/washing;
VII. wiring cable, DC and AC, inspection;
VIII. mounting structures check.
20. Procurement of spare parts spare parts, if any, to be deliberately proposed by the
tenderer.
21. Implementation of the health and safety regulations, as per the best practice and the
international applicable regulations and standards.
The tenderer is responsible for the connection of the new PV system to the internal electrical
network of the “Sala de sessões e Museu Geológico” and the “Cadastro Mineiro e
Departamento de Recursos Minerais (DRM)”.
AC protection is required between the inverter and the AC cables.
When designing the AC connection, the used materials need to be able to resist the
environmental and system factors on the location of the installation.
All electrical distribution boards outside need to be protected IP 65 as a minimum.
Mounting structure needs to be grounded appropriately on the equipotential rail through at
least 1 earthing cable. Screws and bolts used for connecting need to be resistant to corrosion.
The lightning protection system needs to comply with the norm IEC 62305.
The earthing network shall be made of copper or galvanized steel, with adequate section.
The PV modules containing metallic parts (rails or frame) shall be grounded to the structures
by copper cables. All tables of the same row shall be connected together. All rows shall be
connected to the earthing network. The earthing network shall be designed taking into
consideration the soil resistivity of the land where the installation shall be installed.
Appropriate surge protective devices shall be used for the protection of the electrical
equipment of the installation against surge overvoltage. All conductive parts inside the
equipment shall be equipotentiality bonded to the earthing system.
Overvoltage protection inside the inverters needs to be provided as well on AC-side as on DC-
side irrespective of the presence of a building lightning protection system.
5.2.2 General Conditions
The supplies must be new and guaranteed of origin. They must be free of any flaw or defect
that could harm their appearance and proper functioning. They will be conforming to the
technical specifications.
5.2.3 Description of technical specifications
General Aspects
The technical specifications and requirement, to be taken strictly into account, are detailed in paragraphs 5.1.2 and 5.2.1 and in Form 6.14, per each Lot. Please refer to them in order to submit an offer.
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The bidder shall include, per each Lot, the following in his tender:
A. Curriculum Vitae of an electrical or mechanical engineer, with at least 7 (seven) years of proven experience in the design of grid-tied photovoltaic systems.
B. Bidder’s company profile. C. Proof of site visit performed, including stamps and signatures from representant of
each local authority. D. All the forms duly filled in and signed, as per the list within chapter 6 - Forms. E. All the requirements and the specifications detailed in paragraph 5.2.1. F. Comprehensive preliminary design documentation, including simulations,
engineering, and calculations in respect of the DC (kWp) capacity proposed. G. Spare parts list, if any (to be deliberately proposed). H. Technical specifications of the proposed equipment (Form 6.14). I. Brochure and/or technical documentation relating to the supplies. J. Certificates of origin of the supplies. K. Authorization letter from the manufacturers (inverters, photovoltaic modules,
mounting structures, and DC cables). L. Warranty product certificate (inverters, photovoltaic modules, mounting structures,
and DC cables).
Tenders that fail to include all the requirements and the specifications listed in paragraph 5.2.1 may be rejected.
Tenders that fail to include the proof of site visit performed, including stamps and signatures from representant of each local authority, may be rejected.
Any supporting document to attest high quality standards such as European Conformity certificates (CE marking), ISO norm, CCC, CE, UL, VDE…
The brochure and/or technical documentation provided should clearly indicate the models
offered and the options included, if any, to see the exact configuration. It must be sufficiently
clear to permit a comparison between the required specifications and the proposed
specifications.
Tenders that fail to identify specific models and specifications may be rejected. The brochure
and/or technical documentation to be enclosed by the tenderer will be numbered and must
include:
• The number of the item (according to the numbering in the detailed schedules); • The item description (in accordance with the designations in the detailed
schedules); • The brand and model; • The proposed item specifications; • The quality standards with regard to the proposed item.
The brochure and/or technical documentation must include photos provided by the
manufacturer or the representative of the equipment manufacturer. The operator/service
manual for each equipment will be written in English or Portuguese and delivered with each
equipment.
Operational Aspects for the Photovoltaic systems
(a) The photovoltaic systems must be designed to be fairly mobile and to allow for easy
displacement in case of relocation.
(b) They must also be flexible to allow two stages of the installations, if required.
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• In a first stage, the PV plants will supply only the SPI Manica’s buildings.
• In a second stage, the PV plants may be upgraded to feed the grid with the “surplus”
of the energy produced, this option will allow an income due to the sale of the
electricity to the grid (if viable after the implementation of the new Electricity Law).
(c) All system components have to meet guarantee/warranty terms and high-quality
standards (provide certification) to ensure long-term sustainability of the PV systems. The
local conditions have to be taken into consideration. The PV systems will be constructed such
that a user can perform routine maintenance and replacing works, and a technician can easily
perform system diagnostics or replace components. The tenderer will provide the most
appropriate system integration, components, assembly and packaging that meet all
specifications.
5.3 Delivery
The goods must be delivered within 120 calendar days maximum. This delivery period
is binding for the tenderer and starts from the contract award date. It includes, where
applicable, the period for the installation, commissioning and training. The goods shall be
delivered at the following address:
N° For: At the attention of: Address:
1. Serviços Provinciais de Infra-estruturas Manica (SPI)
Director Mr. Silva Manuel
Av. da 25 de Setembro, Edif. do Governo 1 Andar Esquerdo Chimoio Mozambique
Tel. 25124433-62168
5.4 Installation and commissioning
Where applicable, the contractor will ensure the installation and commissioning of the
delivered equipment, in consultation with the contract manager and his delegates. Any
accessories such as wiring, fasteners and other specific (adjustment) tools must be included.
All equipment must comply with the general safety rules and European standards or similar
(EC mark…) and be adapted to the local power conditions (power plugs and sockets,
frequency, voltage…).
Installation and commissioning costs are borne by the contractor and will be included in the
lump sum unit price of each item.
5.5 Training
Applicable to both lots, trainings must take place during and after the installation as soon
as the equipment is installed and commissioned, while respecting the duration and delivery
dates of the contract (See Section 2.4 and 5.4 of Tender Documents)
The trainings will be provided by the contractor in Portuguese only. They will cover among
others the following aspects: operation, routine maintenance, use of equipment, explanation
of possible options, safety instructions, as well as "do’s" and "don’ts".
The successful tenderer needs to provide 2 hard copies and 1 digital copy of the training and
maintenance manual in Portuguese.
Training will be provided to a maximum of 2 local technicians per each lot, to be identified
by the Contracting Authority prior to installation.
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5.6 After-sales service
Applicable to both lots, it is expected that the tenderer includes a provision for after-sales
service of at least 1 (one) year starting on the date of provisional acceptance, either by his own
services or through subcontractors. This may include maintaining and repairing the system
and/or supplying spare parts. See please requirements and the specifications detailed in
paragraph 5.2.1.
Considering that this is an Award Criterion (See 3.8.4 Award Criteria), it is beneficial to their
evaluation that the tenderer includes a detailed description of the after sales services and
maintenance plan.
5.7 Expected Results
It is expected that the successful tenderer successfully conclude/submit the following:
A. Supply and full installation of the grid-tied photovoltaic system, as per all the
requirements and the specifications detailed in paragraph 5.2.1. B. Integration and connection, of the “Estaleiro da Inspecção”, with the existing EDM’s
infrastructure (only for Lot 1). C. Training of 1-2 local staff during and after the installation, which will include
submission of a training and maintenance manual of system in Portuguese. D. After-sales service for at least 1 year from the provisional acceptance.
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6 Forms
6.1 Identification form
6.1.1 Natural person
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I. PERSONAL DATA
FAMILY NAME(S)①
FIRST NAME(S)①
DATE OF BIRTH
DD MM YYYY
PLACE OF BIRTH COUNTRY OF BIRTH
(CITY, VILLAGE)
TYPE OF IDENTITY DOCUMENT
IDENTITY CARD PASSPORT DRIVING LICENCE② OTHER③
ISSUING COUNTRY
IDENTITY DOCUMENT NUMBER
PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER④
PERMANENT
PRIVATE ADDRESS
POSTCODE P.O. BOX CITY
REGION⑤ COUNTRY
PRIVATE PHONE
PRIVATE E-MAIL
II. BUSINESS DATA If YES, please provide business data and attach
copies of the official supporting documents.
Do you run your own business
without a separate legal
personality (e.g. sole traders,
self-employed etc.) and you
provide as such services to the
Commission, other
Institutions, Agencies and EU-
Bodies?
YES NO
BUSINESS NAME
(if applicable)
VAT NUMBER
REGISTRATION NUMBER
PLACE OF REGISTRATION:
CITY
COUNTRY
DATE SIGNATURE
① As indicated on the official document. ② Accepted only for Great Britain, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Canada, United States and Australia. ③ Failing other identity documents: residence permit or diplomatic passport. ④ See table with corresponding denominations by country. ⑤ To be completed with Region, State or Province by non EU countries only, excluding EFTA and candidate countries.
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6.1.2 Private/public law body with legal form
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OFFICIAL NAME①
BUSINESS NAME
(if different)
ABBREVIATION
LEGAL FORM
ORGANISATION FOR PROFIT
TYPE NON FOR PROFIT NGO② YES NO
MAIN REGISTRATION NUMBER③
SECONDARY REGISTRATION NUMBER
(if applicable)
PLACE OF MAIN
REGISTRATION CITY COUNTRY
DATE OF MAIN REGISTRATION
DD MM YYYY
VAT NUMBER
ADDRESS OF
HEAD OFFICE
POSTCODE P.O. BOX CITY
COUNTRY PHONE
DATE STAMP
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORISED
REPRESENTATIVE
① National denomination and its translation in EN or FR if existing.
② NGO = Non Governmental Organisation, to be completed if NFPO is indicated.
③ Registration number in the national register of the entity. See table with corresponding denomination by
country.
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6.1.3 Public-law body①
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OFFICIAL NAME②
ABBREVIATION
MAIN REGISTRATION NUMBER③
SECONDARY REGISTRATION NUMBER
(if applicable)
PLACE OF MAIN
REGISTRATION CITY COUNTRY
DATE OF MAIN REGISTRATION
DD MM YYYY
VAT NUMBER
OFFICIAL ADDRESS
POSTCODE P.O. BOX CITY
COUNTRY PHONE
DATE STAMP
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORISED
REPRESENTATIVE
① Public law body WITH LEGAL PERSONALITY, meaning a public entity being able to represent itself and
act in its own name, i.e. being capable of suing or being sued, acquiring and disposing of property,
entering into contracts. This legal status is con- firmed by the official legal act establishing the entity (a
law, a decree, etc.).
② National denomination and its translation in EN or FR if existing.
③ Registration number in the national register of the entity.
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6.1.4 Subcontractors
Name and legal
form Address / Registered office Object
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6.2 Financial identification
BANKING DETAILS
ACCOUNT NAME 10
IBAN/ACCOUNT
NUMBER11
CURRENCY
BIC/SWIFT CODE
BANK NAME
ADDRESS OF BANK BRANCH
STREET & NUMBER
TOWN/CITY POST CODE
COUNTRY
ACCOUNT HOLDER’S DATA AS DECLARED TO THE BANK
ACCOUNT HOLDER
STREET & NUMBER
TOWN/CITY POST CODE
COUNTRY
SIGNATURE OF ACCOUNT HOLDER (Obligatory) DATE (Obligatory)
10 This does not refer to the type of account. The account name is usually the one of the account holder. However, the account holder may have chosen a different name to its bank account. 11 Fill in the IBAN Code (International Bank Account Number) if it exists in the country where your bank is established.
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6.3 Integrity statement for the tenderer
Hereby, I / we, acting as legal representative(s) of above-mentioned tenderer, declare the
following:
• Neither members of administration or employees, or any person or legal person with
whom the tenderer has concluded an agreement in view of performing the public
contract, may obtain or accept from a third party, for themselves of for any other
person or legal person, an advantage appreciable in cash (for instance, gifts, bonuses
or any other kind of benefits), directly or indirectly related to the activities of the
person concerned for the account of Enabel.
• The board members, staff members or their partners have no financial or other
interests in the businesses, organisations, etc. that have a direct or indirect link with
Enabel (which could, for instance, bring about a conflict of interests).
• I have / we have read and understood the articles about deontology and anti-
corruption included in the Tender Documents (see 1.7.), as well as Enabel’s Policy
regarding sexual exploitation and abuse of June 2019 and Enabel’s Policy regarding
fraud and corruption risk management of June 2019 and I / we declare fully
endorsing and respecting these articles.
If above-mentioned public contract is awarded to the tenderer, I/we declare, moreover,
agreeing with the following provisions:
• In order to avoid any impression of risk of partiality or connivance in the follow-up
and control of the performance of the public contract, it is strictly forbidden to the
public contractor (i.e. members of the administration and workers) to offer, directly
or indirectly, gifts, meals or any other material or immaterial advantage, of whatever
value, to the employees of Enabel who are concerned, directly or indirectly, by the
follow-up and/or control of the performance of the public contract, regardless of their
hierarchical rank.
• Any (public) contract will be terminated, once it appears that contract awarding or
contract performance would have involved the obtaining or the offering of the above-
mentioned advantages appreciable in cash.
• Any failure to comply with one or more of the deontological clauses will be considered
as a serious professional misconduct which will lead to the exclusion of the contractor
from this and other public contracts for Enabel.
• The public contractor commits to supply, upon the demand of the contracting
authority, any supporting documents related to the performance conditions of the
contract. The contracting authority will be allowed to proceed to any control, on
paperwork or on site, which it considers necessary to collect evidence to support the
presumption of unusual commercial expenditure.
Finally, the tenderer takes cognisance of the fact that Enabel reserves the right to lodge a
complaint with the competent legal instances for all facts going against this statement and
that all administrative and other costs resulting are borne by the tenderer.
Signature preceded by ‘read and approved’, in writing, and indication of name and function
of the person signing:
……………………………..
Place, date
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6.4 Declaration on honour – exclusion criteria
Hereby, I / we, acting as legal representative(s) of above-mentioned tenderer, declare that
the tenderer does not find himself in one of the following situations:
1) The tenderer or one of its ‘directors [1]’ was found guilty following a conviction by
final judgement for one of the following offences:
1° involvement in a criminal organisation
2° corruption
3° fraud
4° terrorist offences, offences linked related to terrorist activities or incitement to
commit such offence, collusion or attempt to commit such an offence
5° money laundering or terrorist financing
6° child labour and other trafficking in human beings
7° employment of foreign citizens under illegal status
8° creating a shell company.
2) The counterparty which fails to fulfil his obligations relating to the payment of taxes
or social security contributions for an amount in excess of EUR 3 000, except if the
counterparty can demonstrate that a contracting authority owes him one or more
unquestionable and due debts which are free of all foreseeable liabilities. These debts
are at least of an amount equal to the one for which he is late in paying outstanding
tax or social charges.
3) The counterparty who is in a state of bankruptcy, liquidation, cessation of activities,
judicial reorganisation or has admitted bankruptcy or is the subject of a liquidation
procedure or judicial reorganisation, or in any similar situation resulting from a
procedure of the same kind existing under other national regulations;
4) When Enabel can demonstrate by any appropriate means that the counterparty or
any of its directors has committed serious professional misconduct which calls into
question his integrity.
Are also considered such serious professional misconduct:
a. A breach of Enabel’s Policy regarding sexual exploitation and abuse – June
2019
b. A breach of Enabel’s Policy regarding fraud and corruption risk management
– June 2019
c. A breach of a regulatory provision in applicable local legislation regarding
sexual harassment in the workplace
d. The counterparty was seriously guilty of misrepresentation or false
documents when providing the information required for verification of the
absence of grounds for exclusion or the satisfaction of the selection criteria,
or concealed this information
e. Where Enabel has sufficient plausible evidence to conclude that the
counterparty has committed acts, entered into agreements or entered into
arrangements to distort competition
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The presence of this counterparty on one of Enabel’s exclusion lists as a result of such
an act/agreement/arrangement is considered to be sufficiently plausible an element.
5) When a conflict of interest cannot be remedied by other, less intrusive measures;
6) When significant or persistent failures by the counterparty were detected during the
execution of an essential obligation incumbent on him in the framework of a previous
contract, a previous contract placed with another contracting authority, when these
failures have given rise to measures as of right, damages or another comparable
sanction.
Also, failures to respect applicable obligations regarding environmental, social and
labour rights, national law, labour agreements or international provisions on
environmental, social and labour rights are considered ‘significant’.
The presence of the counterparty on the exclusion list of Enabel because of such a
failure serves as evidence.
7) Restrictive measures have been taken vis-à-vis the counterparty with a view of ending
violations of international peace and security such as terrorism, human-rights
violations, the destabilisation of sovereign states and de proliferation of weapons of
mass destruction.
The counterparty or one of its directors are on the lists of persons, groups or entities
submitted by the United Nations, the European Union and Belgium for financial
sanctions:
For the United Nations, the lists can be consulted at the following address:
https://finances.belgium.be/fr/tresorerie/sanctions-financieres/sanctions-
internationales-nations-unies
For the European Union, the lists can be consulted at the following address:
https://finances.belgium.be/fr/tresorerie/sanctions-financieres/sanctions-
europ%C3%A9ennes-ue
https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/8442/consolidated-
list-sanctions_en
https://eeas.europa.eu/sites/eeas/files/restrictive_measures-2017-01-17-clean.pdf
For Belgium:
https://finances.belgium.be/fr/sur_le_spf/structure_et_services/administrations_
generales/tr%C3%A9sorerie/contr%C3%B4le-des-instruments-1-2
……………………………..
Place, date
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6.5 Power of attorney
The tenderer shall include in his tender the power of attorney empowering the person
signing the tender on behalf of the company, joint venture or consortium.
In case of a joint venture, the joint tender must specify the role of each member of the
tendering party. A group leader must be designated and the power of attorney must be
completed accordingly.
6.6 Certification of registration and / or legal status
The tenderer shall include in his tender copies of the most recent documents12 showing the
legal status and place of registration of the tenderer's headquarters (certificate of
incorporation or registration…).
6.7 Certification of clearance with regards to the payments of social security contributions
The tenderer shall include in his tender a recent certification12 from the competent
authority stating that he is in order with its obligations with regards to the payments
of social security contributions that apply by law in the country of establishment.
6.8 Certification of clearance with regards to the payments of applicable taxes
The tenderer shall include in his tender a recent certification12 (up to 1 year) from the
competent authority stating that the tender is in order with the payment of applicable
taxes that apply by law in the country of establishment.
6.9 Extract from the criminal record
The tenderer shall include in his tender an extract from the criminal record12 in the
name of the tenderer (legal person) or his representative (natural person) if there is no
criminal record for legal persons.
6.10 Certification of not in bankruptcy
The tenderer shall include in his tender a recent certification12 from the competent
authority stating that the tenderer is not into bankruptcy.
12 In case of a joint venture, the certificate must be submitted for all members of the tendering party
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6.11 Economic and Financial Capacity: Annual turnover
The tenderer must complete the following table based on his/her annual accounts for three consecutive accounting years: 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Financial data Year 2019
MZN / €
Year 2020
MZN / €
Year 2021
MZN / €
Annual turnover
The tenderer must also provide his approved financial statements for the three selected financial years or a document listing all assets and
liabilities of the enterprise. In case the enterprise has not yet published its financial statements, an interim balance certified true by an
accountant or by a registered auditor or by the person or body with this function in the country concerned will do. In cases where the
publication of financial statements is prescribed by the legislation of the country in which the operator is established and where these
financial statements can be consulted via an electronic counter, the tenderer can provide an extract of this statement. The tenderer shall
provide an English glossary of relevant terms in the event the financial statements are not made out in English, French, Dutch or
Portuguese.
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6.12 Technical Capacity: List of the similar supply deliveries
The tenderer must provide in his offer the list of the main similar supplies and installation carried out the last 5 years, showing that the bidder
has experience in delivering and installing those supplies. For each of the projects listed, the bidder must provide proof of completion of services. This
can be in the form of a reference letter, declaration of completion of services, invoice.
NB. Please note that previous similar experience is an award criterion. Failure to duly fill in the table below or non-submission of proof of completion of
services will nullify that experience.
(a) Supply and installation of photovoltaic systems globally (at least 5 in the last 5 years)
No. Description of the main similar supply
deliveries
Delivery
places
Relevant dates in
the last 5 years
Name and contact of
the public or private
bodies
Proof of completion
of services
e.g. Supply of 18kWp PV system Mali Feb 2016- May 2016
Company X
Yes, invoice
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
(b) Supply and installation of photovoltaic systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (at least 2 in the last 5 years)
No. Description of the main similar supply
deliveries
Delivery
places
Relevant dates in
the last 5 years
Name and contact of
the public or private
bodies
Proof of completion
of services
1.
2.
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6.13 Financial offer & tender form
Do NOT change the “Financial offer & tender form”. Reservations are not
permitted. In addition to the form below, please provide a detailed breakdown
of the price for each Lot.
By submitting this tender, the bidder explicitly declares accepting all conditions mentioned
in the tender documents and renounces to his own (sales) conditions. He commits to
executing this public contract for the following unit prices, in EUR or MZN (or equivalent)
and exclusive of VAT (written in figures):
Lot 1: Supply and installation of a grid-tied photovoltaic supply system and new
connection to the existing EDM’s infrastructure – Facility: “Estaleiro da
Inspecção”
Item
n° Description Qty
Unit costs exc.
VAT
Total costs exc.
VAT*
1.
Supply and installation of grid-tied
photovoltaic system, and new low
voltage connection, including
training and after-sales (one year)
service
1 Lump-sum
Total price (excl. VAT)
VAT ..…%
Total price (incl. VAT)
Name and first name: ………………………………………………
Duly authorised to sign this tender on behalf of: ………………………………………………
Place and date: ………………………………………………
Signature: ………………………………………………
* The tenderer should provide a price discrimination of the lump-sum price.
* Cf. points 3.4.2 “Price determination”, 3.4.3 “Elements included in the price” and 4.13
“General payment modalities (Art. 66-72 and 127)” of these tender documents.
If prices are provided in a currency other than Euros, then the prices for evaluation and
payment purposes will be calculated using the average exchange rate (against the Euro)
of the day of tender submission.
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Lot 2: Supply and installation of a grid-tied photovoltaic supply system – Facilities: “Sala de sessões e Museu Geológico” jointly with the “Cadastro Mineiro e Departamento de Recursos Minerais (DRM)”
Item
n° Description Qty
Unit costs exc.
VAT
Total costs exc.
VAT*
1.
Supply and installation of a new grid-
tied photovoltaic system, including
training and after-sales (one year)
service
1 Lump-sum
Total price (excl. VAT)
VAT ..…%
Total price (incl. VAT)
Name and first name: ………………………………………………
Duly authorised to sign this tender on behalf of: ………………………………………………
Place and date: ………………………………………………
Signature: ………………………………………………
* The tenderer should provide a price discrimination of the lump-sum price.
* Cf. points 3.4.2 “Price determination”, 3.4.3 “Elements included in the price” and 4.13
“General payment modalities (Art. 66-72 and 127)” of these tender documents.
If prices are provided in a currency other than Euros, then the prices for evaluation and
payment purposes will be calculated using the average exchange rate (against the Euro)
of the day of tender submission.
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6.14 Technical specifications + technical offer
Contract title: Public supplies contract for “Supply and installation of a grid-tied photovoltaic power supply system for sustainable access to electricity
in Provincial Infrastructure Services (SPI) Manica, Chimoio, Mozambique”
Reference: MOZ1403011-10019
Columns 1-2 should be completed by the Contracting Authority
Columns 3-4 should be completed by the tenderer
Column 5 is reserved for the evaluation committee
The tenderers are requested to complete the template on the next pages:
• Column 2 is completed by the Contracting Authority shows the required specifications (not to be modified by the bidder),
• Column 3 is to be filled in by the bidder and must detail what is offered (for example the words “compliant” or “yes” are not sufficient)
• Column 4 allows the bidder to make comments on its proposed supply and to make eventual references to the documentation
The eventual documentation supplied should clearly indicate (highlight, mark) the models offered and the options included, if any, so that the evaluators
can see the exact configuration. Offers that do not permit to precisely identify the models and the specifications may be rejected by the evaluation
committee.
The offer must be clear enough to allow the evaluators to make an easy comparison between the requested specifications and the offered specifications.
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No. 2. Specifications required 3. Specifications offered 4. Notes, remarks, ref to
documentation 5. Evaluation committee’s notes
1.
PV Modules
• Category TIER 1
• Polycrystalline or Monocrystalline silicon modules
• PV module unitary peak power ≥ 450 Wp
• Module Efficiency > 17 %
• 10-year product warranty
• 25-year power warranty: 90 % after 10 years, 80 % after 25 years
• Manufactured according to IEC 61215, IEC 61730-1, IEC 61730-2 standards and CE
• Compliance with most recent version of all norms under IEC TC 82
• UNI 9177 Reaction to Fire: Class 1
• IP 66 protection and a safety of class II
• Operating temperature: at least -40 to 85 degrees C
• Temperature coefficients for power: max -0.40 %/ degree C
• CE-label
2. Mounting structures
• Lot 1: Supply and installation of a grid-tied photovoltaic supply system and new connection to the existing EDM’s infrastructure – Facility: “Estaleiro da Inspecção”.
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• Supporting structure in galvanized steel: steel components hot dip galvanized or superior coating
• Product warranty: ≥ 10 years
• Corrosion warranty: ≥ 25 years
• All screws, nuts, bolts and clamps: to be compliant with respective corrosion class the system will be built in
• Four (4) clamps per PV module
• Suitable anti-theft solutions, against theft and vandalism (for instance: anti-theft ball on top of TCEI screws)
• Maintenance: anti-rust for steel, 5 years
• CE label
3.
DC Equipment
• Insulated cables (copper or
aluminum), class II
• UV resistant (according to HD605
/ A1)
• Cables rated for temperatures from
-40°C to +120°C
• Life time: > 25 years
• DC Cables shall comply with
EN50618 and IEC 60364-7-712
and comply with AD7 according to
EN 50525-2-21
• CE label
Adequate overvoltage protection
system.
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All DC cables shall be adequately
supported, restrained and protected
from mechanical and thermal damage.
4.
Field switchboards-DC side/Parallel switchboard-AC side
• Made of PVC for outdoor use
• Power IN= 230 VAC, equipped with release coil
• 1 parallel switchboard-AC side
• CE label
5.
Grounding and lightning protection
• Lightning protection system needs to comply with the norm IEC 62305
• Entire mounting structure: to be grounded appropriately on equipotential rail.
• Screws and bolts used for connecting: to be resistant to corrosion.
• Earthing network: made of copper or galvanized steel.
• PV modules containing metallic parts (rails or frame): to be grounded to the structures by copper cables. All tables of the same row shall be connected together. All rows shall be connected to the earthing network
• Appropriate surge protective devices to be installed, against surge overvoltage.
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• All conductive parts inside the equipment: to be equipotentiality bonded to the earthing system.
6.
DC/AC Inverter
• Phase 3
• Supply Voltage 380 V
• Frequency: 50 Hz
• MPPT
• MPPT efficiency > 99%
• Product warranty: 5 years
• IP Rating: IP20, IP21, IP41, IP54
• Output Frequency 0.1 → 1000Hz
• Control Panel: Yes
• Ambient Temperature: 10 → +50°C
• ANSI/ESD S20.20:2007
• BS EN 61340-5-1:2007
• Safety: IEC / EN 62109-1; IEC / EN 62109-2
• Software: IEC / EN 60730-1
• EMC: EN 61000-6-1; EN 61000-6-2
• EN 61000-6-3; EN 61000-6-4; EN 55011
• EN 61000-3-2; EN 61000-3-12
• EN 61000-3-3; EN 61000-3-11
• Performance: - IEC 61683
• IEC 62116
• IEC 61727
• EN 50530
• CE label
• EU and CE standard Compliant
• Frequency transformer isolation
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• Perfect protection function and high system reliability
• Various communication interface
• Simple installation and operation
• Optional multilingual LCD
7.
Metering
A metering system, including the set of
router and telecom accessories, will
measure with a frequency of 15 minutes:
• the total energy produced by the
PV system;
• the total energy consumed by the
electrical devices and energized by
the PV system;
• the total energy consumed by the
electrical devices and energized by
the EDM’s infrastructure;
• the total energy injected into the
EDM’s infrastructure and
produced by the PV system (future
potential scenario - grid injection
allowed).
• Solar irradiation
• Air temperature outside the
building
• Air temperature inside the
building.
Subcontractor will provide revenue grade
Interval Data Recording (IDR) meters
complete with industry standard telemetry
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for communication with Ethernet, cellular
or other common output capabilities.
Meters must connect to a monitoring/data
collection recording solar production
through Time-of-Use (TOU) increments
applicable to the local utility standards
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Fencing & Outdoor lighting system
• Low consumption outdoor lighting system
• In case of grounded photovoltaic solution: metal fence with a minimum height of 2.5 meters, access gate and barbed wire
9.
System
• Max. Efficiency: 96%
• Protection grade: IP20（indoor）
• Internal power consumption at
night: 0W
• Operating temperature: -20℃—
+40℃
• Cooling-down method: forced air
cooling
• Relative humidity: 0-95%，non-
condensation
• Display: LCD
• Communication interface:
RS232/485 Ethernet/GPRS
10. Interconnection to EDM’s infrastructure
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• New overhead low voltage power
line
• New Mv/lv transformer (if
necessary)
• AC protection devices
Interconnection to EDM’s infrastructure
must be performed following the best
practice, in combination with international
and local (EDM) applicable regulations and
standards
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No. 2. Specifications required 3. Specifications offered 4. Notes, remarks, ref to
documentation 5. Evaluation committee’s notes
1.
PV Modules
• Category TIER 1
• Polycrystalline or Monocrystalline silicon modules
• PV module unitary peak power ≥ 450 Wp
• Module Efficiency > 17 %
• 10-year product warranty
• 25-year power warranty: 90 % after 10 years, 80 % after 25 years
• Manufactured according to IEC 61215, IEC 61730-1, IEC 61730-2 standards and CE
• Compliance with most recent version of all norms under IEC TC 82
• UNI 9177 Reaction to Fire: Class 1
• IP 66 protection and a safety of class II
• Operating temperature: at least -40 to 85 degrees C
• Temperature coefficients for power: max -0.40 %/ degree C
• CE-label
2.
Mounting structures
• Supporting structure in galvanized steel: steel components hot dip galvanized or superior coating
• Product warranty: ≥ 10 years
• Corrosion warranty: ≥ 25 years
• Lot 2: Supply and installation of a grid-tied photovoltaic supply system – Facilities: “Sala de sessões e Museu Geológico” jointly with the “Cadastro Mineiro e Departamento de Recursos Minerais (DRM)”.
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• All screws, nuts, bolts and clamps: to be compliant with respective corrosion class the system will be built in
• Four (4) clamps per PV module
• Suitable anti-theft solutions, against theft and vandalism (for instance: anti-theft ball on top of TCEI screws)
• Maintenance: anti-rust for steel, 5 years
• CE label
3.
DC Equipment
• Insulated cables (copper or aluminum), class II
• UV resistant (according to HD605 / A1)
• Cables rated for temperatures from -40°C to +120°C
• Life time: > 25 years
• DC Cables shall comply with EN50618 and IEC 60364-7-712 and comply with AD7 according to EN 50525-2-21
• CE label Adequate overvoltage protection system. All DC cables shall be adequately supported, restrained and protected from mechanical and thermal damage.
4.
Field switchboards-DC side/Parallel switchboard-AC side
• Made of PVC for outdoor use
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• Power IN= 230 VAC, equipped
with release coil
• 1 parallel switchboard-AC side
• CE label
5.
Grounding and lightning protection
• Lightning protection system needs to comply with the norm IEC 62305
• Entire mounting structure: to be grounded appropriately on equipotential rail.
• Screws and bolts used for connecting: to be resistant to corrosion.
• Earthing network: made of copper or galvanized steel.
• PV modules containing metallic parts (rails or frame): to be grounded to the structures by copper cables. All tables of the same row shall be connected together. All rows shall be connected to the earthing network
• Appropriate surge protective devices to be installed, against surge overvoltage.
• All conductive parts inside the equipment: to be equipotentiality bonded to the earthing system.
6.
DC/AC Inverter
• Phase 3
• Supply Voltage 380 V
• Frequency: 50 Hz
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• MPPT
• MPPT efficiency > 99%
• Product warranty: 5 years
• IP Rating: IP20, IP21, IP41, IP54
• Output Frequency 0.1 → 1000Hz
• Control Panel: Yes
• Ambient Temperature: 10 →
+50°C
• ANSI/ESD S20.20:2007
• BS EN 61340-5-1:2007
• Safety: IEC / EN 62109-1; IEC /
EN 62109-2
• Software: IEC / EN 60730-1
• EMC: EN 61000-6-1; EN 61000-6-
2
• EN 61000-6-3; EN 61000-6-4; EN
55011
• EN 61000-3-2; EN 61000-3-12
• EN 61000-3-3; EN 61000-3-11
• Performance: - IEC 61683
• IEC 62116
• IEC 61727
• EN 50530
• CE label
• EU and CE standard Compliant
• Frequency transformer isolation
• Perfect protection function and
high system reliability
• Various communication interface
• Simple installation and operation
• Optional multilingual LCD
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7.
Metering
A metering system, including the set of
router and telecom accessories, will
measure with a frequency of 15 minutes:
• the total energy produced by the
PV system;
• the total energy consumed by the
electrical devices and energized by
the PV system;
• the total energy consumed by the
electrical devices and energized by
the EDM’s infrastructure;
• the total energy injected into the
EDM’s infrastructure and
produced by the PV system (future
potential scenario - grid injection
allowed).
• Solar irradiation
• Air temperature outside the
building
• Air temperature inside the
building.
Subcontractor will provide revenue grade
Interval Data Recording (IDR) meters
complete with industry standard telemetry
for communication with Ethernet, cellular
or other common output capabilities.
Meters must connect to a monitoring/data
collection recording solar production
through Time-of-Use (TOU) increments
applicable to the local utility standards.
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8
Fencing & Outdoor lighting system
• Low consumption outdoor lighting system
• In case of grounded photovoltaic solution: metal fence with a minimum height of 2.5 meters, access gate and barbed wire
9.
System
• Max. Efficiency: 96%
• Protection grade: IP20（indoor）
• Internal power consumption at
night: 0W
• Operating temperature: -20℃—
+40℃
• Cooling-down method: forced air
cooling
• Relative humidity: 0-95%，non-
condensation
• Display: LCD
• Communication interface:
RS232/485 Ethernet/GPRS
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6.15 Site Visit Proof Lot 1
RELATÓRIO PRESENCIAL
VISITA AO LOCAL
Sítio de: _________________________
Empresa: _______________________
Concurso ENABEL n° MOZ1403011-10019
Data: _____ / _____ / _____
O abaixo assinado, Dr. __________________________, na sua qualidade de
________________________ da autoridade local
_________________________________, declara que em data ____ / ____ / ____,
recebeu a empresa _________________________, com NUIT n°__________________
para realizar a visita ao local denominado ____________________ em conformidade
com os requisitos do concurso da ENABEL n° MOZ1403011-10019.
NOME E APELIDO FUNÇÃO
ASSINATURA E CARIMBO
__________________________ ___________________________ ________________________
__________________________ ___________________________ ________________________
__________________________ ___________________________ ________________________
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6.16 Site Visit Proof Lot 2
RELATÓRIO PRESENCIAL
VISITA AO LOCAL
Sítio de: _________________________
Empresa: _______________________
Concurso ENABEL n° MOZ1403011-10019
Data: _____ / _____ / _____
O abaixo assinado, Dr. __________________________, na sua qualidade de
________________________ da autoridade local
_________________________________, declara que em data ____ / ____ / ____,
recebeu a empresa _________________________, com NUIT n°__________________
para realizar a visita ao local denominado ____________________ em conformidade
com os requisitos do concurso da ENABEL n° MOZ1403011-10019.
NOME E APELIDO FUNÇÃO
ASSINATURA E CARIMBO
__________________________ ___________________________ ________________________
__________________________ ___________________________ ________________________
__________________________ ___________________________ ________________________
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6.17 Overview of documents to be submitted
1. Identification form;
2. Financial identification;
3. Integrity statement for the tenderers;
4. Declaration on honour – exclusion criteria;
5. Power of Attorney;
6. Documents pertaining to grounds for exclusion, namely:
• Copies of recent documents showing the legal status and place of registration
of the Tenderer (certificate of incorporation or registration…);
• The document certifying that the Tenderer is in order with the payment of
social contributions;
• The document certifying that the Tenderer is in order with the payment of
taxes;
• An extract from the criminal record made out to the name of the Tenderer
(legal person) or of his representative (natural person) where no criminal
records exist for legal entities;
7. Documents pertaining to selection criteria, namely:
• Economic & financial capacity: Annual turnover;
• Technical capacity: List of similar services;
8. Technical offer (including a comprehensive design/layout proposed);
9. Financial offer & Tender form;
10. Proofs (one per each Lot) of site visit performed. Stamps and signatures from
representant of each local authority is mandatorily requested.