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Published by:: InfraCo Africa Limited
Authority ID:: AA27691
Publication date:: 23 November 2016
Deadline date:: 22 December 2016
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

InfraCo Africa seeks to alleviate poverty by mobilising investment into sub-Saharan infrastructure projects: it does this by funding teams of experienced project developers or by investing directly into projects which need the financial commitment and leverage that InfraCo Africa can bring. InfraCo Africa is now looking to extend its reach and pipeline of projects.

InfraCo Africa has launched this Procurement Exercise to award up to two developer services contracts. Each contract will allocate up to 15 000 000 USD to each successful Applicant, to cover third party project costs and developer time on approved projects, over a four year period (with possible extensions as set out in the Procurement Documents).

InfraCo Africa will procure developer services on projects where InfraCo Africa's local partner does not have the resource or experience to act as the lead developer. Developers will be expected to undertake the activities necessary to originate and progress an infrastructure project from concept to bankable investment opportunity as set out in the Procurement Documents.

InfraCo Africa is choosing to follow a procurement process based on the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation for award of a public contract, as set out within the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the Procurement Documents for further details.

Following evaluation of Applicants' Initial Tenders by InfraCo Africa, InfraCo Africa may either award the Contract to the Applicants offering the most economically advantageous tender at that Stage

without entering into negotiations, or choose to negotiate in accordance with the UK Procurement Guidelines and procedure set out in the Procurement Documents.

The information relating to the nature and scope of the services to be provided under the developer services contract(s) and indication of InfraCo Africa's minimum needs and requirements are set out in the Procurement Documents.

The maximum value of this Procurement Exercise as set out in this notice is the combined value of up to 30 000 000 USD, if InfraCo Africa choose to award two developer service contracts. For the avoidance of doubt, if only one developer service contract is awarded, the maximum value of a contract will be up to 15 000 000 USD.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

InfraCo Africa Limited

The Dutch House, 4th Floor, 307-308 High Holborn

London

WC1V 7LL

Contact person: Monique Boucher

Telephone: +44 02035975400

E-mail: procurement@infracoafrica.com

NUTS: UKI11

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.infracoafrica.com

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

http://www.infracoafrica.com/working-with-you/respond-to-a-tender/

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

http://www.infracoafrica.com/working-with-you/respond-to-a-tender/

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other: InfraCo Africa is a Limited Company that is funded through the Private Infrastructure Development Group Trust

I.5) Main activity

Other: InfraCo Africa provides expertise and risk capital for early-stage infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Developer Services.

II.1.2) Main CPV code

75211200

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

InfraCo Africa will procure up to two developers, to provide Developer Services on projects where InfraCo Africa's local partner does not have the resource or experience to act as the lead developer. Developers will be expected to undertake the activities necessary to originate and progress an infrastructure project from concept to bankable investment opportunity. Please refer to the Procurement Documents.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 30 000 000.00 USD

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71311300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKI11

Main site or place of performance:

InfraCo Africa is headquartered in the United Kingdom, but undertakes projects in sub-Saharan Africa.

It is expected that work will be undertaken outside of the United Kingdom.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Following evaluation of Applicants' Initial Tenders by InfraCo Africa, InfraCo Africa may either award the Contract to the Applicants offering the most economically advantageous tender at that Stage

without entering into negotiations, or choose to negotiate in accordance with the UK Procurement Guidelines and procedure set out in the Procurement Documents.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 30 000 000.00 USD

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

InfraCo Africa will be using the Developer Services Selection Questionnaire (DSSQ), which has been designed in accordance with the Procurement Policy Note: Standard Selection Questionnaire issued by the UK's Crown Commercial Services. Part 1 covers basic information on the Applicant, such as their contact details, trade memberships, details of parent companies, group bidding and so on. Part 2 covers a self-declaration regarding whether or not any of the exclusion grounds apply. Part 3 covers a self-declaration regarding whether or not the Applicant meets the selection criteria in respect of their financial standing and technical capacity.

The intention of collecting this information is to assess the Applicant's technical capacity and prior experience against the requirements of the 2016/17 Developer Services Procurement. The DSSQ will also be used to determine that there are no grounds for exclusion. Information provided within the DSSQ will be scored against pre-determined evaluation criteria, which are defined for each question within the online DSSQ. The top ten highest scoring applicants will be invited to tender in Stage 2 of the Procurement Exercise.

Further details in relation to the Procurement Exercise and any further potential shortlisting is as set out in the Procurement Documents.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

The contract will include an option to extend up to 3 times for a period of 24 months each time, solely at InfraCo Africa's discretion.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Please ensure you read all Procurement Documents issued with this notice to fully understand all requirements.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Applicants may be asked to provide a copy of their organisation's audited accounts for the last 2 years or 1 of the following:

— A statement of the turnover, profit and loss account/income statement, balance sheet/statement of financial position and statement of cash flow for the most recent year of trading for the organization.

— A statement of the cash flow forecast for the current year and a blank letter outlining the current cash and credit position; and/or,

— An alternative means of demonstrating financial status if any of the above are not available (e.g. forecast of turnover for the current year and a statement of funding provided by the owners and/or the bank, charity accruals or an alternative means of demonstrating financial status).

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Applicants must meet the minimum financial threshold which is defined as:

— Having a current asset ratio of 1.5 or greater;

— Having a minimum cash balance of 100 000 USD; and

— InfraCo Africa must be satisfied that the Applicant's current financial capacity does not provide an unacceptable risk to InfraCo Africa's business and/or public money.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.1.5) Information about negotiation

The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 22/12/2016

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 06/02/2017

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 31/12/2017

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

InfraCo Africa