Call for Prequalification of Suppliers and Service Providers

Call for vendor prequalification
Details:
African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Kenya Country Office is seeking prequalification of interested reputable and qualified companies that meet the below requirements for the supply and delivery of goods and services through its subsequent tender, RFQ or RFP. Detailed Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be shared with bidders who will have met mandatory criteria as the need arises.
Prequalification categories

Provision of Taxi services- EOI-AWF-2019-001
Provision of Hotel & Conference Facilities through Long Term Agreements – EOI-AWF-2019-002
Provision of Printing, publication, branding, and corporate Gifts- EOI-AWF-2019-003
Provision Customs Clearing Services through Long Term Agreements – EOI-AWF-2019-004
Provision of Newspaper Adverts and Publications through Long Term Agreements – EOI-AWF-2019-003
Supply of Fuel (Diesel) through Long Term Agreements – EOI-AWF-2019-006
Provision of Repair and Maintenance of Vehicles through Long Term Agreements- EOI-AWF-2019-007
Provision of Car Hire Services- EOI-AWF-2019-008
Provision of IT Equipment Maintenance through Long Term Agreements – EOI-AWF-2019-009
Supply of disperser drinking water + disposable cups- EOI-AWF–010
Supply of stationery and assorted office supplies- EOI-AWF-2019-011
Supply of IT, Printers and ICT equipment and consumable (Supplier must have dealership agreement)- EOI-AWF-2019-012
Provision of catering services for office and corporate meetings through Long Term Agreements – AWF-2019-013
Supply of Scouts supplies and related Equipment- EOI-AWF-2019-014
Provision of Gardening services through Long Term Agreements -EOI-AWF-2019-015
Provision of Garbage collection services-EOI-AWF-016
Provision of office cleaning services-EOI-AWF-017
Provision of office security services through Long Term Agreements -EOI-AWF-018
Provision of sewerage treatment services-EOI-AWF-019
Provision of Carwash services-EOI-AWF-020
Provision of international courier services- EOI-AWF-021
Provision of local courier services-EOI-AWF-022
Supply of office milk supply services- EOI-AWF-023
Supply of Hardware supplies (General repairs, Plumbing, etc.)-EOI-AWF-024
Supply of birthday cakes-EOI-AWF-025
Supply of kitchen items (Honey, sugar, salt, Milo, etc.)-EOI-AWF-026
Provision of event Organizing services (Décor, Tents, Chairs, DJ Services, etc.)
Supply of vehicle accessories (Bull Bars, Tires, radios, etc.) –EOI-AWF-028
Supply of office carpets –EOI-AWF-029
Provision of Air Conditioning Services (AC Supply and Maintenance) –EOI-AWF-030
Provision of IT Cyber Security Audit Services –EOI-AWF-031
Provision of Software Development Services (Website, SharePoint, Microsoft Dynamics) –EOI-AWF-032
Provision of Security Access Control Systems (Biometric, CCTVs, Scanners…) –EOI-AWF-033
Supply of smart equipment (Camera traps, Acoustic sensors, Satellite phones, GPS, Range finders, etc.)
Supply and installation of VHF Radio Network (Digital VHF Repeater, Communication mast, etc.)

C. Mandatory Documentation Information
Firms are required to attach the following documents to their application:
Detailed Company Profile with registered address, functional email, telephone numbers and point of contact for the organization, organogram and CVs of staff.Certificate of registration of businessTax Clearance Certificate (Must be Valid)Valid Operation and/or Trading LicenseArticles and Memorandum of Association (it is mandatory that you submit the entire document)Audited Accounts for at least the last three years indicating the annual turnover (in case of a Joint Venture or Partnership, Audited Accounts of one of the principle partners will suffice)Official Business physical, postal, telephone and email addressesProof of substantial contracts/orders completed in the last 18 months for the specific category you are bidding forVerifiable evidence of similar jobs successfully executed in the past (Including copies of job orders, signed delivery notes, invoices and goods receipt note for the receiving organization)Reference and recommendations from at least 5 past clients with whom your firm has done business for the category being bid for
D. Address for Submission of applications
All Submission should be addressed to: Procurement Evaluation Committee, African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) on email to procurement@awf.org.
Note: Any submission made through any other address or means respectively, shall not be honored and AWF Kenya country office shall not accept any responsibility whatsoever.E. Deadline for request for clarification and submission of documentation
Any requests for clarifications should be made in writing only and addressed to the Procurement team at the following address: procurement@awf.org and MUST be received before or not later than November 15, 2019, 1700hrs EAT.F. Selection criteria
ONLY companies that fully and satisfactorily meet the requirements listed in Section C above (Mandatory information and documentation) and any other criteria which the Procurement Review Committee shall deem necessary for this purpose, shall be pre-qualified and shall be invited to participate in the subsequent bidding process.
Specifically, bidder submissions will be evaluated and scored on the following criteria (to be determined from requirements listed in Section C above):
Satisfactory proof of legality of company existence 30 marksSatisfactory proof of tax compliance 20 marksSatisfactory proof of adequate financial capacity 30 marksSatisfactory proof of bidder’s business worthiness 20 marks
Note: Only bidders whose submissions score a minimum of 75 marks from the evaluation will be pre-qualified.G. Feedback to successful/Unsuccessful applicants
Successful applicants will be advised by email within two (2) weeks from date of closure of receipt of applications.
In case you submit an application form for prequalification but don’t hear from us 4 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful; no separate or individual communication shall be made by AWF.H. Disclaimer:
This is only an invitation for prequalification and AWF may cancel the process at any time without notice. Submission of application does not result in any contractual relationship between the bidder and AWF.AWF is under no obligation whatsoever to prequalify any bidder but the decision of the evaluation committee guided by the advised criteria shall be final.The bidder is fully liable for any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of their application.