Kenya Seed Company limited

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1 Kenya Seed Company limited TENDER DOCUMENT TENDER FOR SALE OF BOARDED MOTOR VEHICLES, TRACTORS, FARM MACHINERY, AND SCRAP MATERIAL TENDER CLOSING & OPENING DATE: - 4 th March 2015 KENYA SEED COMPANY LIMITED P.O, BOX 553 KITALE TEL ,

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I INVITATION TO TENDER. 3-4 PAGE SECTION II : INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS. 5-9 Appendix to Instructions to tenderers.. 10 SECTION III : SCHEDULE OF ITEMS AND PRICES SECTION IV : CONDITIONS OF TENDER.. 13 SECTION V : STANDARD FORMS FORM OF TENDER TENDER COMMITMENT DECLARATION FORM CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS QUESTIONNAIRE FORM.. 16 KSC/PROC/DC/6.3/2015 Page 2 of 15

3 SECTION I INVITATION TO TENDER TENDER REF NO. KSC/PROC/DC/6.3/2015 TENDER NAME: SALE OF BOARDED MOTOR VEHICLES, TRACTORS, FARM MACHINERY, AND SCRAP MATERIAL 1.1 The Kenya Seed Company Limited now invites sealed tenders from eligible candidates to purchase boarded motor vehicles, Tractors, various farm machinery, computer equipment and scrap material. The Boarded items may be viewed between 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. from Monday to Friday and with prior arrangement with the Property & Administration Manager, Kitale or with Farm Manager, Elgon Downs Farm. 1.2 Interested eligible candidates may inspect the tender documents and obtain further information from Procurement Manager s Office, Head Office, Mbegu Plaza Kitale, during normal working hours. 1.3 A complete set of tender documents may be obtained by interested candidates upon payment of non-refundable fee of Kes in cash or banker s cheque payable to Kenya Seed Company Limited. All payments should be done at the Cash Office, Seed Shop Kitale and copy of the receipt attached to the bid documents. 1.4 Tenderers will be required to pay in advance a refundable deposit as indicated in the Appendix to Instructions to tenderers. 1.5 Completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked with the tender reference number and the tender name and deposited in the Tender Box available at Ground floor Mbegu plaza or addressed to The Managing Director, P.O. Box 553, Kitale, Attn: Proucrement Manager so as to be received on or before 4 th March 2015 at 11.00a.m. 1.6 Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the tenderers or their representatives who choose to attend at the Company s Boardroom at Mbegu Plaza, Kitale. 1.7 Prices quoted should be net, must be in Kenya Shillings and shall remain valid for 90 days from the closing date of the tender. Bidders shall bear all costs associated with collection and delivery of purchased items and Kenya Seed Company will in no case be responsible or liable for those costs. The company reserves the right to accept or reject any tender. Signed KSC/PROC/DC/6.3/2015 Page 3 of 15

4 SECTION II - INSTRUCTION TO TENDERERS 2.1 Eligible Tenderers This Invitation for Tenders is open to all candidates eligible as described in the Appendix to instructions to tenderers Tenderers shall not be under a declaration of ineligibility for corrupt or fraudulent practices 2.2 Cost of Tendering The tenderer shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of its tender, and Kenya Seed Company Limited, will in no case be responsible or liable for those costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the tendering process. 2.3 The Tender Document The tender document comprises the documents listed below and any addenda issued in accordance with clause 2.5 of these instructions to tenderers. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Invitation to tender Instructions to tenderers Schedule of items and price Conditions of Tender Form of tender Tender Commitment Declaration Form The tenderer is expected to examine all instructions, forms, terms and specifications in the tender documents. Failure to meet all the requirements of the tender will be at the tenderer s risk and may result in the rejection of its tender Clarification of Documents A prospective tenderer requiring any clarification of the tender document may notify the company in writing or by post at the company s address indicated in the Invitation for tenders. The company will respond in writing to any request for clarification of the tender documents, which it receives not later than Seven (7) days prior to the deadline for the submission of tenders, prescribed by the company. Written copies of the company s response (including an explanation of the query but without identifying the source of inquiry) will be sent to all prospective tenderers that have received the tender document. 2.5 Amendment of Documents At any time prior to the deadline for submission of tenders, the company, for any reasons, whether at its own initiative or in response to a clarification requested by a prospective tenderer, may modify the tender documents by amendment KSC/PROC/DC/6.3/2015 Page 4 of 15

5 2.5.2 All prospective candidates that have received the tender documents will be notified of the amendment in writing or by post and will be binding on them In order to allow prospective tenderers reasonable time in which to take the amendment into account in preparing their tenders, the company, at its discretion, may extend the deadline for the submission of tenders. 2.6 Tender Prices and Currencies The tenderer shall indicate on the appropriate Price Schedule the unit prices and total tender price of the items it proposes to purchase Prices quoted by the tenderer shall be fixed during the tender validity period and not subject to variation on any account. A tender submitted with an adjustable price quotation will be treated as non responsive and will be rejected The Price quoted shall be in Kenya Shillings. 2.7 Tender deposit The tenderer shall put a deposit for every item tendered for in the amount indicated in the schedule of items Failure to put the required deposit for any item tendered for will lead to disqualification of the bid for the item Unsuccessful Tenderer s tender deposit will be discharged or returned as promptly as possible as but not later than Seven (7) days after the expiration of the period of tender validity prescribed by the procuring entity The successful Tenderer s tender deposit will be credited to his bid price so that it forms part of the amount of the bid and the tender will be required to pay the bid price less the deposit security The tender deposit may be forfeited: (a) (b) If a tenderer withdraws its tender during the period of tender validity specified by the company. In the case of a successful tenderer, if the tenderer fails to pay the balance of the bid price. 2.8 Validity of Tenders Tenders shall remain valid for 90 days or as specified in the appendix to instruction to tenderers after date of tender opening prescribed by the company, pursuant to paragraph 2.10 Tender valid for a shorter period shall be rejected by the Procuring entity as non responsive. KSC/PROC/DC/6.3/2015 Page 5 of 15

6 2.8.2 In exceptional circumstances, the company may solicit the Tenderer s consent to an extension of the period of validity. The request and the responses thereto shall be made in writing. The tender deposit provided under paragraph 2.7 shall also be suitably extended. A tenderer may refuse the request without forfeiting its tender deposit. A tenderer granting the request will not be required nor permitted to modify its tender Viewing of Tender Items Prospective bidders are advised to view the items, stores/equipment etc in liaison with the company before they bid for each lot. This will enable them to arrive at the most reasonable and competitive bids. Bids are based on AS IS WHERE IS CONDITION and the conditions of the items are not warranted by the seller Sealing and Marking of Tenders The tenderer shall seal the tender and mark it with the number and name of the tender and DO NOT OPEN BEFORE THURSDAY, 25 TH JUNE, Deadline for Submission of Tenders Tenders must be received by the company at the address specified not later than 4 th March 2015 at am The company may, at its discretion, extend this deadline for the submission of tenders by amending the tender documents in accordance with paragraph 2.5 in which case all rights and obligations of the company and candidates previously subject to the deadline will thereafter be subject to the deadline as extended Modification and Withdrawal of Tenders The tenderer may modify or withdraw its tender after the tender s submission, provided that written notice of the modification, including substitution or withdrawal of the tenders, is received by the company prior to the deadline prescribed for submission of tenders The Tenderer s modification or withdrawal notice shall be prepared, sealed, marked, and dispatched in accordance with the provisions of paragraph A withdrawal notice may also be sent by fax but followed by a signed confirmation copy, postmarked not later than the deadline for submission of tenders No tender may be modified after the deadline for submission of tenders No tender may be withdrawn in the interval between the deadline for submission of tenders and the expiration of the period of tender validity specified by the tenderer on the Tender Form. Withdrawal of a tender during this interval may result in the Tenderer s forfeiture of its tender deposit, pursuant to paragraph KSC/PROC/DC/6.3/2015 Page 6 of 15

7 2.13 Opening of Tenders The company will open all tenders in the presence of tenderers representatives who choose to attend at the time and in the location specified in the invitation to tender. The tenderers or representatives who are present shall sign a register evidencing their attendance The tenderers names, tender modifications or withdrawals, tender prices, and the presence or absence of requisite tender deposit and such other details as the company, at its discretion, may consider appropriate, will be announced at the opening The company will prepare minutes of the tender opening Clarification of tenders To assist in the examination, evaluation and comparison of tenders the company may, at its discretion, ask the tenderer for a clarification of its tender. The request for clarification and the response shall be in writing, and no change in the prices or substance of the tender shall be sought, offered, or permitted Any effort by the tenderer to influence the company in its tender evaluation, tender comparison or contract award decisions may result in the rejection of the tenderers tender Evaluation and Comparison of Tenders The company will examine the tenders to determine whether they are complete, whether any computation errors have been made, whether required deposits have been furnished, whether documents have been properly signed and whether the tenders are generally in order. After examination a tender that will be determined to be substantially non responsive, will be rejected by the company and may not subsequently be made substantially responsive by the tenderer by correction of the non conformity The company will evaluate and compare the tenders, which have been determined to be substantially responsive Award Criteria The company will award the contract to the successful tenderer(s) whose tender has been determined to be substantially responsive and has been determined to be the highest evaluated tender, provided further that the tenderer is determined to be qualified to purchase the items. KSC/PROC/DC/6.3/2015 Page 7 of 15

8 Where the highest bid priced tender is not awarded the purchase, convincing reasons must be given for each higher bid priced tender that has not been awarded Notification of Award Prior to the expiration of the period of tender validity, the company will notify the successful tenderer in writing that its tender has been accepted The notification of award will constitute the formation of the Contract subject to the tenderer paying the price of the items Contacting the Kenya Seed Company Employees No tenderer shall contact any of the company employees on any matter relating to its tender, from the time of the tender opening to the time the contract is awarded Any effort by a tenderer to influence the company in its decisions on tender evaluation, tender comparison, or contract award may result in the rejection of the Tenderer s tender. KSC/PROC/DC/6.3/2015 Page 8 of 15

9 APPENDIX TO INSTRUCTION TO TENDERS Instructions to tenderers. The following information for sale of boarded motor vehicles, Tractors, various farm machinery, computer equipment and scrap materials and shall complement, supplement or amend the provisions of the instructions to tenderers. Whenever there is a conflict between the provisions of the instructions to tenderers and the provisions of the Appendix, the provisions of the appendix herein shall prevail over those of the instructions to tenderers. Instructions to Tenderers Reference Particulars of appendix to Instructions to tenderers ELIGIBLE BIDDER This invitation for purchase of boarded motor vehicles, various farm machinery, computer equipment and scrap materials is open to all interested bidders except Kenya Seed Company employees and their spouses who are restricted by the Public Procurement and Disposal Act 2005 Section 131 and Regulations 2006 Section 93 unless section 93(1) a b is complied with. Successful bidders shall pay and collect all the awarded items by the specified date in the tender documents. AWARD CRITERIA All the received tenders shall be examined for completeness and compliance to the stated tender requirement. The Company shall award the sale to the successful highest bidder(s) whose tender has been determined to be substantially responsive. Bidders must attach to their bids a copy of their National Identity cards or their company registration details including contact details (physical address, telephone numbers etc) TENDER VALIDITY Tenders will remain valid for 90 days from the date of closing this tender PAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF AWARDED ITEMS Successful tenderers will be required within 7 days from the date of letter of notification for award to pay in cash or bank deposit the total amount payable for awarded items and thereafter collect within fourteen (14) days. Uncollected items after payment will be kept at the owner s risk and the company will not be responsible for any damage, loss or change of quality and may be sold to other interested buyers to defray our costs without notification. KSC/PROC/DC/6.3/2015 Page 9 of 15

10 SECTION III - SCHEDULE OF ITEMS AND PRICES Item Registration Require Bid Price Item Description No. Number Deposit(Kes) 1 Nissan Hardbody Pick up KAP 131Z 50, Isuzu D/max Pick up KAY 059V 50, Isuzu D/max Pick up KAY 052 V 50, Isuzu D/max Pick up KAY 058V 50, Mitsubishi Pajero KAE 865P 50, Suzuki Jimny KAQ 456Z 50, Peugeot 406 SR KAQ 116 M 50, Peugeot Partner KAQ 601 U 50, Fork lift - Hyster KAH 125F 50, Forklift Hyster 3.00 KAR 582C 50, Case International 5150 Tractor KAJ 691W 50, Case International 4230 Tractor KAJ 238W 50, Case International 4230 Tractor KAJ 246W 50, Case International 4230 Tractor KAJ 239W 50, Assorted Scrap Computers, Electronic equipment, Type Writers and other accessories LOT No of units BID PRICE PER LOT 1 Computer Monitors 21 2 CPU 17 3 Printers 16 4 Keyboards 12 5 Ups 28 6 Typewriters 2 9 Fax Canon BJC Fax Panasonic 2 11 Desktop Phone Unserviceable 6 12 Calculators Photocopiers 2 14 Cash Counting Machines 2 15 Ibi Master Binder 1 16 Ramton Shredder 1 17 HP Compaq 6710 Laptops 3 18 Washing Machine - Frank 1 19 Assorted POE Switches Metallic Drawer 1 21 Kyocera Photocopier -KM Sony Television set 1 23 High Back Swivel Chair 1 24 UPS 1 25 Makita Blower 1 KSC/PROC/DC/6.3/2015 Page 10 of 15

11 Assorted farm implements and No. equipment 1 Kinze Maize Planter 3 2 Hay Rake (Scrap) 1 3 Lawn Mower 1 Lister Engine 1 Cylinder 8/1-1 4 Scrap Lister Engine 3 Cylinder High 1 5 Speed - Scrap Lister Engine 1 Cylinder Scrap ZB 7642 Trailer (Burns And 1 7 Blane) 8 Generator Kohler power light 1 Water Pump Myres High Duty 1 9 9*5 Messy Fergusson Engine Cylinder 11 Compressor 1 13 Ndume Sheller 1 14 Grease Pump (High Pressure) 1 15 Electro Bau Generator 1 16 Sealing Machine 3 17 Table Germinator 1 18 Empty Jericans 1000pcs 19 Water Dispenser 3 20 Watering Can 1 21 Weighing Scale 3 22 High Back Office Chair 1 23 Chairs 5 24 Table With Drawers 1 25 Knapsack Sprayers 2 26 Motorized Sprayer 1 27 Old Wheel Barrows 4 28 Worn Out Trolley Wheels Worn Out Bearings (Pieces) 5 30 Old Motor Vehicle Parts Old Iron Roofing Sheets Pieces 32 Toilet Cisterns 3 33 Fire Extinguishers 9 34 Generator Kohler Power Light 1 35 Power Saw STIHL (Srap) 1 36 Old Bicycle 2 37 Moisture meter 1 Bid Price ( Kes) per item KSC/PROC/DC/6.3/2015 Page 11 of 15

12 Assorted Use Motor vehicle Tyres & Batteries 1 Used Motor Vehicle Tyres 54 (Lot) 2 Used Motor Vehicle Batteries 8 ( Lot) Assorted Scrap Metals ( Steel & Caste iron) 1 Scrap Metal (Cast Iron) - EDF Tons 2 Scrap Metal (Steel)- EDF Tons Soldered Coffee Mesh Scrap Tons 3 Seed Driers Scrap Material (Metal) In BSU Approx Kgs Unsorted Scrap Metal Seed Not 5 Driers weighed Bid Price Per Lot Bid Price Per Kg Authorized official Name Signature Date KSC/PROC/DC/6.3/2015 Page 12 of 15

13 4.0. SECTION IV - CONDITIONS OF TENDER 4.1 A tenderer may tender for each item or each lot and may tender for as many items or lots as he/she wishes. 4.2 A tenderer will pay a deposit in advance before the closing date of the tender for each item or lot tendered for as indicated in the schedule of items and prices. 4.3 Tenderers who will be awarded contracts will be required to pay for the items within 7 days failure to which the offer will be cancelled and the deposit forfeited. 4.4 Tenderers who will not be awarded will be refunded the deposits within seven (7) days of the communication of the awards. 4.5 Tenderers will be required to collect the items they have paid for within fourteen (14) days failure to which storage charges will be charged as indicated in the appendix to Conditions of tender. 4.6 The company will retain confidential reserve prices for all the items. Items tendered for below the reserve price will be retained by the company. KSC/PROC/DC/6.3/2015 Page 13 of 15

14 SECTION V - STANDARD FORMS 5.1 Form of Tender To: The Managing Director, Kenya Seed Company Limited, P.O. Box , KITALE.. Date: Tender No. Dear Sir/Madam, 1. Having examined the tender documents including Addenda. Nos... The receipt of which is hereby duly acknowledged, we the undersigned, offer to purchase and collect all the items offered to us in conformity with the said tender documents for the sum of or such other sums as may be ascertained in accordance with the Schedule of Prices attached herewith and made part of this Tender. 2. We undertake, if our Tender is accepted, to pay for and collect the items in accordance with the requirements of the tender. 3. We agree to abide by the tender for a period of. days from the date fixed for tender opening of the Instructions to tenderers, and it shall remain binding upon us and may be accepted at any time before the expiration of that period. 4. We understand that you are not bound to accept the highest or any tender that you may receive. Dated this day of 20 [signature] [in the capacity of] Duly authorized to sign tender for and on behalf of KSC/PROC/DC/6.3/2015 Page 14 of 15

15 5.2 Tender deposit commitment Declaration Form *Tender No. (as per tender documents) *As indicated in the schedule of items and prices, we do confirm that we have put deposits for the items tendered for as supported by the attached copies of receipts as follows:- ITEM No. or Lot No. Item Description Deposit Kshs. Receipt No. and Date Authorizing Official (name) (signature) (Date) KSC/PROC/DC/6.3/2015 Page 15 of 15