CHEMELIL SUGAR COMPANY LIMITED YEAR: 2019/2020 TENDER NO: CSCL/T/2019-2020/04 - TENDER FOR PROVISION OF EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES
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CHEMELIL SUGAR COMPANY LIMITED
TENDER FOR PROVISION OF EXTERNAL AUDIT
SERVICES
YEAR: 2019/2020
TENDER NO: CSCL/T/2019-2020/04
1Table of Contents
Page
Section 1 INVITATION FOR TENDERS……………………………………………………………..3
Section II INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS……………………………………………………4
Section III GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT…………………………………..18
Section IV TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS………………………………………………………22
Section V PRICE SCHEDULE…………………………………………………………………..…………..16
Section VI STANDARD FORMS………………………………………………………………..............23
6.1 FORM OF TENDER……………………………………………………………………………..25
6.2 CONFIDENTIAL……………………………………………………………………………………26
QUESTIONNAIRES FORMS
6.3 TENDER SECURITY FORM ……………………………………………………………..28
6.4 CONTRACT FORM……………………………………………………..........................29
6.5 STATEMENT OF VERIFICATION FORM…………………………………….30
6.6 PERFORMANCE SECURITY FORM………………………………………………31
6.7 BANK GUARANTEE FOR ADVANCE……………………………………………32
PAYMENT FORM
6.8 MANUFACTURER’S AUTHORIZATION…………………………………….33
2Section I - Invitation to Tender Date: 9th April, 2020
To: ………………………………………………………
Dear Sir/Madam,
TENDER REF NO: CSCL/T/2019-2020/04
TENDER NAME: TENDER FOR PROVISION OF EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES
Chemelil Sugar Company Limited operates a 125 TCD (Tonnes Cane per Day) Sugar mill
producing Sugar and molasses for sale locally. The Company has annual turnover capacity of
Kshs.5.0 billion, net asset base of Kshs. 4.5 billion and currently employs about 1,200 employees.
The Company invites sealed tenders from eligible candidates/firms for PROVISION OF
EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES
1.1 Interested eligible candidates may obtain further information from and inspect the tender
documents at the Supply Chain Manager’s Office at Chemelil Sugar Company Limited
during normal working hours. It may also be downloaded from our website at
www.chemsugar.co.ke./corporate documents or the Public Procurement Information
Portal at www.tenders.go.ke or the Government website at www.mygov.go.ke free of
charge or obtain a set of each hard copy upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kshs.
1,000.00 payable to Chemelil Sugar Company Ltd either in cash or bankers cheque.
1.2 Prices quoted should be net inclusive of all taxes, must be in Kenya Shillings and shall
remain valid for 90 days from the closing date of the tender. Items, shall be ordered on as and
when required basis.
1.3 Completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked with
tender reference number and be deposited in the Tender Box at the Company’s Reception or
be addressed to The Managing Director, Chemelil Sugar Company Limited so as to be
received on or before 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 22nd April 2020.
1.4 Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the Candidates or their
representatives who choose to attend at the Company’s Boardroom. Late bids shall not be
accepted under any circumstances.
Yours faithfully,
For: CHEMELIL SUGAR COMPANY LIMITED
JAPHETH OJWANG
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER (Ag)
3Section II - Instructions to Tenderers
2.1 Introduction
2..1.1 Eligible Tenderers
This Invitation for Tenders is open to all tenderers eligible as described in the tender
documents. Successful tenderers shall complete the supply of goods/services by the
intended completion date specified in the tender documents.
2.1.2.Invitation of Tender
Suppliers registered with Registrar of Companies under the Laws of Kenya and the
relevant Government Ministry in respective service are invited to submit their Tender
documents so that they may be considered. The prospective suppliers are required to
supply mandatory information for Evaluation.
Tenderers shall provide the qualification information statement that the tenderer
(including all members of a joint venture and subcontractors) is not associated, or have
been associated in the past, directly or indirectly, with a firm or any of its affiliates which
have been engaged by the Company to provide consulting services for the preparation of
the design, specifications, and other documents to be used for the procurement of the
goods under this Invitation for tenders.
Tenderers shall not be under a declaration of ineligibility for corrupt and fraudulent
practices.
2.1.3. Experience
Prospective service providers must have carried out successful consultancy services of
similar items/services to Government/County /Institutions of similar size and
complexity. Potential service provider must demonstrate the willingness and
commitment to meet the evaluation criteria.
2.1.4. Scope
The scope of the tender is detailed in section IV
2.2 Cost of Tendering
2.2.1 The Tenderer shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of
its tender, and the Company, will in no case be responsible or liable for those costs,
regardless of the conduct or outcome of the tendering process.
2.2.2 The price to be charged for the tender documents shall not exceed Kshs. 5,000.00.
42.3 The Tender Document
2.3.1 The tender document comprises the documents listed below and addenda issued
in accordance with clause 6 of these instructions to tenders.
i. Invitation for Tenders
ii. Instructions to tenderers
iii. General Conditions of Contract
iv. Schedule of Requirements
v. Technical Specifications
vi. Tender Form and Price Schedules
vii. Tender Security Form
viii. Contract Form
ix. Performance Security Form
x. Bank Guarantee for Advance Payment Form
xi. Manufacturer’s Authorization Form
xii. Confidential Business Questionnaire
2.3.2 The Tenderer is expected to examine all instructions, forms, terms, and
specifications in the tender documents. Failure to furnish all information required
by the tender documents or to submit a tender not substantially responsive to the
tender documents in every respect will be at the tenderers risk and may result in
the rejection of its tender.
2.4 Clarification of Documents
2.4.1 A prospective tenderer requiring any clarification of the tender document may notify
the Company in writing or by cable (hereinafter, the term cable is deemed to include
telex and facsimile) 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 no later than seven (7) days prior to the deadline for
the submission of tenders, prescribed by the Company. Written copies of the
Company response (including an explanation of the query but without identifying
the source of inquiry) will be sent to all prospective tenderer that have received the
tender document.
2.4.2The Company shall reply to any clarifications sought by the tenderer within 3 days
of receiving the request to enable the tenderer to make timely submission of its
tender.
2.5 Amendment of Documents
2.5.1 At any time prior to the deadline for submission of tenders, the Company, for any
reason, whether at its own initiative or in response to a clarification requested by a
prospective tenderer, may modify the tender documents by amendment.
52.5.2 All prospective tenderers that have received the tender documents will be notified of
the amendment in writing or by cable, and will be binding on them.
2.5.3 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 Language of Tender
The tender prepared by the tenderer, as well as all correspondence and documents relating
to the tender exchanged by the tenderer and the Company, shall be written in English
language, provided that any printed literature furnished by the tenderer may be written in
another language provided they are accompanied by an accurate English translation of the
relevant passages in which case, for purposes of interpretation of the tender, the English
translation shall govern.
2.7 Documents Comprising of Tender
2.7.1 The tender prepared by the tenderer shall comprise the following components:-
i. A Tender Form and a Price Schedule completed in accordance with paragraph 2.9,
2.10 and 2.11 below.
ii. Documentary evidence established in accordance with paragraph2.12 that the
tenderer is eligible to tender and is qualified to perform the contract if its tender is
accepted;
iii. Documentary evidence established in accordance with paragraph 2.2.1 that the
goods and ancillary services to be supplied by the tenderer are eligible goods and
services and conform to the tender documents; and
iv. Tender security furnished in accordance with paragraph 2.14.
2.8 Tender Form
The tenderer shall complete the Tender Form and the appropriate Price Schedule furnished
in the tender documents, indicating the goods/services to be supplied/ rendered, a brief
description of the goods/services, their country of origin, quantity, and prices.
2.9 Tender Prices
i. The tenderer shall indicate on the appropriate Price Schedule the unit prices and total
tender price of the goods/services it proposes to supply under the contract.
ii. Prices indicated on the Price Schedule shall include all costs including taxes,
insurances and delivery to the premises of the entity.
iii. Prices quoted by the tenderer shall be fixed during the Tender’s performance of the
contract 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,
pursuant to paragraph 2.22
6iv. The validity period of the tender shall be 90 days from the date of opening of the
tender.
2.10 Tender Currencies
Prices shall be quoted in Kenya Shillings unless otherwise specified in the appendix to
Instructions to Tenderers.
2.11 Tenderers Eligibility and Qualifications.
i. Pursuant to paragraph 2.7 the tenderer shall furnish, as part of its tender, documents
establishing the tenderers eligibility to tender and its qualifications to perform the
contract if its tender is accepted.
ii. The documentary evidence of the tenderers eligibility to tender shall establish to the
Company's satisfaction that the tenderer, at the time of submission of its tender, is
from an eligible source country as defined under paragraph 2.7.
iii. The documentary evidence of the tenderers qualifications to perform the contract if its
tender is accepted shall establish to the Company's satisfaction:-
a) That, in the case of a tenderer offering to supply goods/service under the
contract which the tenderer did not manufacture or otherwise produce, the
tenderer has been duly authorized by the goods’ Manufacturer or producer to
supply the goods;
b) That the tenderer has the financial, technical, and production capability
necessary to perform the contract;
c) That, in the case of a tenderer not doing business within Kenya, the tenderer is
or will be (if awarded the contract) represented by an Agent in Kenya
equipped, and able to carry out the Tenderer’s stocking obligations prescribed
in the Conditions of Contract and/or Technical Specifications.
2.12 Goods’/ Service eligibility and Conformity to Tender Document.
i. Pursuant paragraph 2 of this section, the tenderer shall furnish, as part of its tender,
documents establishing the eligibility and conformity to the tender documents of all
goods which the tenderer proposes to supply under the contract.
ii. The documentary evidence of the eligibility of the goods/services shall consist of a
statement in the Price Schedule of the country of origin of the goods and services
offered which shall be confirmed by a certificate of origin issued at the time of
shipment.
iii. The documentary evidence of conformity of the goods/services to the tender
documents may be in the form of literature, drawings, and data, and shall consist of:-
a) A detailed description of the essential technical and performance characteristics
of the goods;
b) A clause-by-clause commentary on the Company’s Technical Specifications
demonstrating substantial responsiveness of the goods and services to those
7specifications, or a statement of deviations and exceptions to the provisions of
the Technical Specifications.
iv. For purposes of the commentary to be furnished pursuant to paragraph 2.12.iii(b)
above, the tenderer shall note that standards for services, workmanship, material, and
equipment, as well as references to brand names or catalogue numbers designated by
the Company in its Technical Specifications, are intended to be descriptive only and
not restrictive. The tenderer may substitute alternative standards, brand names,
and/or catalogue numbers in its tender, provided that it demonstrates to the Company
satisfaction that the substitutions ensure substantial equivalence to those designated
in the Technical Specifications.
2.13 Tender Security (not required)
i. The tenderer shall furnish, as part of its tender, a tender security for the amount
specified in the Appendix to Invitation to Tenderers.
ii. The tender security for this tender shall be in the amount (not to be provided) of the
tender price.
iii. The tender security is required to protect the Company against the risk of Tenderer’s
conduct which would warrant the security’s forfeiture, pursuant to paragraph 2.14.7.
iv. The tender security shall be denominated in Kenya Shillings and shall be in the form
of a bank guarantee or a bank draft issued by a reputable bank located in Kenya or
abroad, or a guarantee issued by a reputable Insurance Company in the form provided
in the tender documents or another form acceptable to the Company and valid for
thirty (30) days beyond the validity of the tender.
v. Any tender not secured in accordance with paragraph 2.14.1 and 2.14.3 will be rejected
by the Company as non-responsive, pursuant to paragraph 2.22.
vi. Unsuccessful Tenderer’s tender security will be discharged or returned as promptly as
possible as but not later than thirty (30) days after the expiration of the period of
tender validity prescribed by the Company.
vii. The successful Tenderer’s tender security will be discharged upon the tenderer
signing the contract, pursuant to paragraph 2.27, and furnishing the performance
security, pursuant to paragraph 2.28.
viii. The tender security may be forfeited:
a) If a tenderer withdraws its tender during the period of tender validity specified
by the Company on the Tender Form; or
b) In the case of a successful tenderer, if the tenderer fails;
c) To sign the contract in accordance with paragraph 2.27 or
d) To furnish performance security in accordance with paragraph 2.28.
82.14 Validity of Tenders
i. Tenders shall remain valid for 90 days or as specified in the tender documents after
date of tender opening prescribed by the Company, pursuant to paragraph 2.18. A
tender valid for a shorter period shall be rejected by the Company as non-responsive.
ii. In exceptional circumstances, the Procuring entity 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 security provided under paragraph 2.14 shall also be
suitably extended. A tenderer may refuse the request without forfeiting its tender
security. A tenderer granting the request will not be required nor permitted to modify
its tender.
2.15 Format and Signing of Tender
i. The Company shall prepare two copies of the tender, clearly marking each
“ORIGINAL TENDER” and “COPY OF TENDER,” as appropriate. In the event of
any discrepancy between them, the original shall govern.
ii. The original and all copies of the tender shall be typed or written in indelible ink
and shall be signed by the tenderer or a person or persons duly authorized to bind
the tenderer to the contract. The latter authorization shall be indicated by written
power-of-attorney accompanying the tender. All pages of the tender, except for
unamended printed literature, shall be initialed by the person or persons signing the
tender.
iii. The tender shall have no interlineation, erasures, or overwriting except as necessary
to correct errors made by the tenderer, in which case such corrections shall be
initialed by the person or persons signing the tender.
2.16 Sealing and Marking of Tenders
i. The tenderer shall seal the original and each copy of the tender in separate
envelopes, duly marking the envelopes as “ORIGINAL” and “COPY.” The
envelopes shall then be sealed in an outer envelope.
ii. The inner and outer envelopes shall:
Be addressed to the Company at the following address:
Managing Director,
Chemelil Sugar Company Limited,
P.O. Box 1649
KISUMU
9iii. Bearing Tender No. CSCL/T/2019-20/04 Tender for Provision of External Audit
services with the words: “DO NOT OPEN BEFORE,”2.00 p.m. on Wednesday,
22nd April 2020.
iv. The inner envelopes shall also indicate the name and address of the tenderer to
enable the tender to be returned unopened in case it is declared “late”.
v. If the outer envelope is not sealed and marked as required by paragraph 2.17.2, the
Company will assume no responsibility for the tender’s misplacement or premature
opening.
2.17 Deadline for Submission of Tenders
i. Tenders must be received by the Company at the address specified under paragraph
2.17.2 no later than 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 22nd April 2020.
ii. The Company may, at its discretion, extend this deadline for the submission of
tenders by amending the tender documents in accordance with paragraph 2.6, in
which case all rights and obligations of the Company and tenderers previously
subject to the deadline will thereafter be subject to the deadline as extended.
2.18 Modification and Withdrawal of Tenders
i. 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.
ii. The Tenderer’s modification or withdrawal notice shall be prepared, sealed, marked,
and dispatched in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.17. A withdrawal
notice may also be sent by cable, but followed by a signed confirmation copy,
postmarked not later than the deadline for submission of tenders.
iii. No tender may be modified after the deadline for submission of tenders.
iv. 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 security, pursuant to paragraph 2.14.7.
v. The Company may at any time terminate procurement proceedings before contract
award and shall not be liable to any person for the termination.
vi. The Company shall give prompt notice of the termination to the tenderers and on
request give its reasons for termination within 14 days of receiving the request from
any tenderer.
102.19 Opening of Tenders
i. The Company will open all tenders in the presence of tenderers' representatives,
who may attend, at 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 22nd April 2020 in the Company’s
Board Room. The tenderers’ representatives who are present shall sign a register
evidencing their attendance.
ii. The tenderers’ names, tender modifications or withdrawals, tender prices,
discounts, and the presence or absence of requisite tender security and such other
details as the Company, at its discretion, may consider appropriate, will be
announced at the opening.
iii. The Company will prepare minutes of the tender opening.
2.20 Clarification of Tenders
i. 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.
ii. Any effort by the tenderer to influence the Company in the Company’s tender
evaluation, tender comparison or contract award decisions may result in the
rejection of the tenderers’ tender.
2.21 Preliminary Examination
i. The Company will examine the tenders to determine whether they are complete,
whether any computational errors have been made, whether required sureties have
been furnished, whether the documents have been properly signed, and whether the
tenders are generally in order.
ii. Arithmetical errors will be rectified on the following basis. If there is a discrepancy
between the unit price and the total price that is obtained by multiplying the unit
price and quantity, the unit price shall prevail, and the total price shall be corrected.
If the candidate does not accept the correction of the errors, its tender will be
rejected, and its tender security may be forfeited. If there is a discrepancy between
words and figures, the amount in words will prevail.
iii. The Company may waive any minor informality or non-conformity or irregularity in
a tender which does not constitute a material deviation, provided such waiver does
not prejudice or affect the relative ranking of any tenderer.
iv. Prior to the detailed evaluation, pursuant to paragraph 2.23, the Company will
determine the substantial responsiveness of each tender to the tender documents.
For purposes of these paragraphs, a substantially responsive tender is one which
conforms to all the terms and conditions of the tender documents without material
deviations. The Company’s determination of a tender’s responsiveness is to be based
on the contents of the tender itself without recourse to extrinsic evidence.
11v. If a tender is not substantially responsive, it will be rejected by the Company and
may not subsequently be made responsive by the tenderer by correction of the non-
conformity.
2.22Conversion to Single Currency
i. Where other currencies are used, the Company will convert these currencies to
Kenya Shillings using the selling exchange rate on the date of tender closing
provided by the Central Bank of Kenya.
2.23 Evaluation and Comparison of Tenders
i. The Company will evaluate and compare the tenders which have been determined
to be substantially responsive, pursuant to paragraph 2.22.
ii. The tender evaluation committee shall evaluate the tender within 30 days of the
validity period from the date of opening the tender.
iii. A tenderer who gives false information in the tender document about its
qualification or refuses to enter into a contract after notification of contract shall be
considered for debarment from participating in future public procurement.
2.24 Preference
i. Preference where allowed in the evaluation of tenders shall not exceed 15%.
2.25Contacting the Procuring entity
i. Subject to paragraph 2.21 no tenderer shall contact the Company on any matter
related to its tender, from the time of the tender opening to the time the contract is
awarded.
ii. 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.
2.26Award of Contract
Post-qualification
i. In the absence of pre-qualification, the Company will determine to its satisfaction
whether the tenderer that is selected as having submitted the lowest evaluated
responsive tender is qualified to perform the contract satisfactorily.
ii. The determination will take into account the tenderer financial, technical, and
production capabilities. It will be based upon an examination of the documentary
evidence of the tenderers qualifications submitted by the tenderer, pursuant to
paragraph 2.12.3, as well as such other information as the Company deems necessary
and appropriate.
12iii. An affirmative determination will be a prerequisite for award of the contract to the
tenderer. A negative determination will result in rejection of the Tenderer’s tender,
in which event the Company will proceed to the next lowest evaluated tender to
make a similar determination of that Tenderer’s capabilities to perform
satisfactorily.
2.27 Preliminary Examination
i. The Company will examine the tenders to determine whether they are complete,
whether any computational errors have been made, whether required sureties have
been furnished, whether the documents have been properly signed, and whether the
tenders are generally in order.
ii. Arithmetical errors will be rectified on the following basis:-
a) If there is a discrepancy between the unit price and the total price that is obtained
by multiplying the unit price and quantity, the unit price shall prevail, and the
total price shall be corrected;
b) If the candidate does not accept the correction of the errors, its tender will be
rejected, and its tender security may be forfeited;
c) If there is a discrepancy between words and figures, the amount in words will
prevail.
iii. The Company may waive any minor informality or non-conformity or irregularity in
a tender which does not constitute a material deviation, provided such waiver does
not prejudice or affect the relative ranking of any tenderer.
iv. Prior to the detailed evaluation, pursuant to paragraph 23, the Company will
determine the substantial responsiveness of each tender to the tender documents.
For purposes of these paragraphs, a substantially responsive tender is one which
conforms to all the terms and conditions of the tender documents without material
deviations. The Company’s determination of a tender’s responsiveness is to be based
on the contents of the tender itself without recourse to extrinsic evidence.
v. If a tender is not substantially responsive, it will be rejected by the Company and
may not subsequently be made responsive by the tenderer by correction of the
nonconformity
2.28Evaluation and Comparison of Tenders
i. Bids shall be evaluated in three stages.
A. Stage 1: Mandatory Requirements.
Any bid that fails to meet any one of the mandatory requirements shall not proceed
to the next stage.
B. Stage II: Technical Evaluation.
Only bids that attain a score equal to or above 50 out of 70 marks
applicable in the Technical Evaluation shall proceed to the next stage.
13A Technical Evaluation team may wish to visit the premises of the winning bidder
to verify information provided before the award of contract.
C. Stage III: The Financial Evaluation
The financial bid will constitute 30 % of the total score. The lowest bid will be
assigned the 30% and all other individual bids will be prorated based on the formula
in 2.29.2cbelow
ii. Evaluation will be based on the guides indicated below:-
It is essential that each bidding firm addresses each requirement with the description
of Company size (under Section 1) in mind. The Responses will be used to select the
most competitive bidder. Failure to provide the specified information may be
disqualified and the tender shall be declared non-responsive.
Accordingly, bidders shall be evaluated on the basis of the following Mandatory
requirements and technical requirements. Bidders who will pass all the mandatory
requirements will be considered for technical evaluation.
A. Mandatory Requirements
a) Duly filled confidential business questionnaire.
b) Duly filled form of tender
c) Copy of certificate of registration/ incorporation.
d) Copy of PIN and VAT certificates.
e) Copy of valid tax compliance certificate.
f) Evidence of Registration/Licensing by ICPAK as external audit firm in Kenya.
g) Profile and capability statement of the bidding firm.
h) Litigation history of the bidding firm.
i) Three (3) references from clients that the firm has audited previously.
j) Copy ICPAK membership certificate and Public practice certificate of partner
responsible for this engagement
k) Evidence of professional qualifications of the Key technical personnel.
NB: A candidate who fails to provide any of the above shall not proceed for further
evaluation and will hence be disqualified and the tender shall be declared non-
responsive.
B. Technical Evaluation
Tender no. CSCL/2019-2020/04-Provision of External Audit Services
Additional Requirements
a) Experience in provision of services of similar nature and magnitude in each of the
last three years. Details of services underway or contractually committed; and
names and addresses of at least three reputable clients who may be contacted for
further information on those contracts.
14b) Audited accounts for the last 2 years.
c) The value of other contracts currently being managed.
d) Experience in audit matters of key members of staff to carry out the engagement.
The manager to have at least 8 years’ experience in the industry in a similar
position. The other Key Staff to possess at least five (5) years’ experience in the
industry in a similar position. (Provide CV and testimonials).
e) Key issues and risks associated with the assignment and the firms methodology
and approach to ensure delivery of the audit objective.
S/No Evaluation Criteria Score
1. Key Personnel/Organizational Capability 36
i. Provide a personal profile of each person to be involved
in this engagement (9mks)
ii. Demonstrate ongoing availability of sufficient skilled
persons capable of performing the tasks consistent with
the required standards. ( 5mks)
iii. Demonstrate ability of the key personnel, their recent
experience with contracts of similar size and scope.
(8mks)
iv. Provide evidence (engagement letters, Contracts or
LPOs) from at least 3 Clients to demonstrate the firm’s
experience and success in similar engagements during
the last 10 years (9mks)
v. At least one of the Clients in (iv) above should be a
manufacturing entity of similar size (5mks).
2. Methodology, key issues and risks 22
i. Demonstrate your understanding of the required
service, identifying the key issues and risks associated
with delivering the assignment. (8mks)
ii. Indicate the number of audit visits to be conducted in a
year and the proposed methodology for the assignment
to be completed on time and within budget. (8mks)
iii. Provide a typical audit year’s work schedule (2mks),
timelines (2mks) and team composition (2mks)
3. References: 12
Submission of at least 3 reference letters (9mks) and contact
details of referees for similar projects (3mks).
Only those who achieve a minimum of 50 out of 70 Marks on technical evaluation shall proceed
to financial evaluation.
15C. Financial Evaluation
Financial evaluation shall be out of 30 points.
The bidder is required to indicate all the fees and disbursements that will be involved in
carrying out of the services.
Price Schedule
Price quoted must include all related fees and charges including travel and accommodation. Any
charge not stated in the price schedule will not be allowed as a charge for any transaction under
any resultant Contract.
No. of Daily/
Staff Category (to be Number Days/Hours Hourly Amount
Service assigned ) assigned Allocated Rate (Kshs)
Interim
Audit
Final Audit
Others
(specify)
Total Remuneration
Miscellaneous Expenses
Reimbursable
Net Amount
Add VAT 16%
Total Amount
Please also supply a schedule of rates for any additional work that may arise.
The formulae for determining the financial score (FS) shall be as follows:
FS = 30 x Fm/F
Where:
Fs is the financial score
Fm is the lowest
F is the fees of the proposal under consideration.
The lowest fees quoted will be allocated the maximum score of 30 points.
Total score = Technical score + Financial score
2.24.3 Subject to paragraph 2.29 the Procuring entity will award the contract to the
successful tenderer whose tender has been determined to be substantially responsive and
has been determined to be the lowest evaluated tender, provided further that the
tenderer is determined to be qualified to perform the contract satisfactorily.
16iii. Tender Award
This tender will be awarded to the most competitive evaluated bidder subject to
approval and appointment by the Auditor General in accordance with section 39
of the Public Audit Act 2003.
2.29Company’s Right to Vary Quantities
The Company reserves the right at the time of contract award and during the contract
performance and execution to increase or decrease the quantity of goods originally
specified in the Schedule of requirements and tendered for without any change in unit
price or other terms and conditions
2.30Company’s Right to accept or Reject any or All Tenders
The Company reserves the right to accept or reject any tender, and to annul the
tendering process and reject all tenders at any time prior to contract award, without
thereby incurring any liability to the affected tenderer or tenderers or any obligation
to inform the affected tenderer or tenderers of the grounds for the Company’s action.
2.31 Notification of Award
i. 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.
ii. The notification of award will constitute the formation of the Contract but will have
to wait until the contract is finally signed by both parties.
iii. Upon the successful Tenderer’s furnishing of the performance security pursuant to
paragraph 2.28, the Company will promptly notify each unsuccessful Tenderer and
will discharge its tender security, pursuant to paragraph 2.14.
2.32 Signing of Contract
i. At the same time as the Company notifies the successful tenderer that its tender has
been accepted, the Company will send the tenderer the Contract Form provided in
the tender documents, incorporating all agreements between the parties.
ii. The parties to the contract shall have it signed within 30 days from the date of
notification of contract award unless there is an administrative review request.
iii. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Contract Form, the successful tenderer shall
sign and date the contract and return it to the Company.
2.33 Performance Security (Not required)
i. Within thirty (30) days of the receipt of notification of award from the Company, the
successful tenderer shall furnish the performance security in accordance with the
Conditions of Contract, in the Performance Security Form provided in the tender
documents, or in another form acceptable to the Company.
17ii. Failure of the successful tenderer to comply with the requirement of paragraph 2.27 or
paragraph 2.28 shall constitute sufficient grounds for the annulment of the award and
forfeiture of the tender security, in which event the Company may make the award to
the next lowest evaluated tenderer or call for new tenders.
2.34Corrupt Fraudulent Practices
i. The Company requires that tenderers observe the highest standard of ethics during the
procurement process and execution of contracts when used in the present regulations,
the following terms are defined as follows:-
a) “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving or soliciting of anything of
value to influence the action of a public official in the procurement process or in
contract execution; and
b) “fraudulent practice” means a misrepresentation of facts in order to influence a
procurement process or the execution of a contract to the detriment of the
Company, and includes collusive practice among tenderer (prior to or after tender
submission) designed to establish tender prices at artificial non-competitive levels
and to deprive the Company of the benefits of free and open competition;
ii. The Company will reject a proposal for award if it determines that the tenderer
recommended for award has engaged in corrupt or fraudulent practices in competing for
the contract in question.
iii. Further a tenderer who is found to have indulged in corrupt or fraudulent practices risks
being debarred from participating in Public procurement in Kenya.
Section III - General Conditions of Contract
3.1. Definitions
In this Contract, the following terms shall be interpreted as indicated:
3.1.1 “The Contract” means the agreement entered into between the Company and the
tenderer, as recorded in the Contract Form signed by the parties, including all
attachments and appendices thereto and all documents incorporated by reference
therein.
i. “The Contract Price” means the price payable to the tenderer under the Contract
for the full and proper performance of its contractual obligations.
ii. “The Good” means all of the equipment, machinery, and/or other materials,
which the tenderer is required to supply to the Company.
iii. “The Company” means Chemelil Sugar Company Limited purchasing the goods
under this Contract.
iv. “The Tenderer” means the individual or firm supplying the Goods/service under
this Contract.
183.2 Application
These General Conditions shall apply in all Contracts made by the Company for the
procurement, installation and commissioning of equipment.
3.3 Country of Origin
i. For purposes of this Clause, “origin” means the place where the Goods/service
were mined, grown, or produced.
ii. The origin of Goods and Services is distinct from the nationality of the
tenderer.
3.4 Standards
The Goods supplied under this Contract shall conform to the standards mentioned in
the Technical Specifications.
3.5 Use of Contract Documents and Information
3.5.1 The tenderer shall not, without the Company’s prior written consent, disclose the
Contract, or any provision thereof, or any specification, plan, drawing, pattern,
sample, or information furnished by or on behalf of the Company in connection
therewith, to any person other than a person employed by the tenderer in the
performance of the Contract.
3.5.2 The tenderer shall not, without the Company’s prior written consent, make use of
any document or information enumerated in paragraph 3.5.1 above.
3.5.3 Any document, other than the Contract itself, enumerated in paragraph 3.5.1 shall
remain the property of the Company and shall be returned (all copies) to the
Company on completion of the Tenderer’s performance under the Contract if so
required by the Company.
3.6 Patent Rights
3.6.1 The tenderer shall indemnify the Company against all third party claims of
infringement of patent, trademark, or industrial design rights arising from use of
the Goods or any part thereof in the Company’s country.
3.7 Performance Security - Not required for this tender.
3.7.1 Inspection and Tests
i. The Company or its representative shall have the right to inspect and/or to test
the Goods to confirm their conformity to the Contract specifications. The
Company shall notify the tenderer in writing, in a timely manner, of the identity
of any representatives retained for these purposes. An inspection certificate shall
be prepared and issued to the supplier after a successful inspection.
19ii. The inspections and tests may be conducted on the premises of the tenderer or
its subcontractor(s), at point of delivery, and/or at the Goods’ final destination.
If conducted on the premises of the tenderer or its subcontractor(s), all
reasonable facilities and assistance, including access to drawings and production
data, shall be furnished to the inspectors at no charge to the Company.
iii. Should any inspected or tested Goods fail to conform to the Specifications, the
Company may reject the Goods, and the tenderer shall either replace the rejected
Goods or make alterations necessary to meet specification requirements free of
cost to the Company
iv. The Company’s right to inspect, test and, where necessary, reject the Goods
after the Goods’ arrival shall in no way be limited or waived by reason of the
Goods having previously been inspected, tested, and passed by the Company or
its representative prior to the Goods’ delivery.
v. Nothing in Paragraph 3.8 shall in any way release the tenderer from any
warranty or other obligations under this Contract.
3.8 Packing
3.8.1 The tenderer shall provide such packing of the Goods as is required to prevent their
damage or deterioration during` transit to their final destination, as indicated in the
Contract.
3.8.2 The packing, marking, and documentation within and outside the packages shall
comply strictly with such special requirements as shall be expressly provided for in
the Contract.
3.9 Delivery and Documents
Delivery of the Goods shall be made by the tenderer in accordance with the terms
specified by Company in its Schedule of Requirements and the Special Conditions of
Contract
3.10 Insurance
The Goods supplied under the Contract shall be fully insured against loss or damage
incidental to manufacture or acquisition, transportation, storage, and delivery in the
manner specified in the Special conditions of contract
3.11Payment
3.11.1 The method and conditions of payment to be made to the tenderer under this
Contract shall be specified in Special Conditions of Contract.
3.11.2 Payments shall be made promptly by the Company as specified in the contract.
203.12Prices
3.12.1. Prices charged by the tenderer for Goods delivered and Services performed
under the Contract shall not, with the exception of any price adjustments
authorized in Special Conditions of Contract, vary from the prices by the
tenderer in its tender.
3.12.2 Contract price variations shall not be allowed for contracts not exceeding one
year (12 months).
3.12.3 Where contract price variation is allowed, the variation shall not exceed 10% of
the original contract price.
3.12.4 Price variation request shall be processed by the Company within 30 days of
receiving the request.
3.13Assignment
3.13.1 The tenderer shall not assign, in whole or in part, its obligations to perform under
this Contract, except with the Company’s prior written consent.
3.14Subcontracts
3.14.1 The tenderer shall notify the Company in writing of all subcontracts awarded
under this Contract if not already specified in the tender. Such notification, in
the original tender or later, shall not relieve the tenderer from any liability or
obligation under the Contract.
3.15 Termination for Default
3.15.1 The Company may, without prejudice to any other remedy for breach of
Contract, by written notice of default sent to the tenderer, terminate this
Contract in whole or in part:
a. If the tenderer fails to deliver any or all of the Goods within the period(s)
specified in the Contract and/or in the Local Purchase Order, or within any
extension thereof granted by the Company.
b. If the tenderer fails to perform any other obligation(s) under the Contract.
c. If the tenderer, in the judgment of the Company has engaged in corrupt or
fraudulent practices in competing for or in executing the Contract.
3.15.2 In the event the Company terminates the Contract in whole or in part, it may
procure, upon such terms and in such manner as it deems appropriate, Goods
similar to those undelivered, and the tenderer shall be liable to the Company for
any excess costs for such similar Goods.
213.16Liquidated Damages
3.16.1 If the tenderer fails to deliver any or all of the goods within the period(s) specified
in the contract and/or in the Local Purchase Order, the Company shall, without
prejudice to its other remedies under the contract, deduct from the contract
prices liquidated damages sum equivalent to 0.5% of the delivered price of the
delayed goods up to a maximum deduction of 10% of the delayed goods. After this
the tenderer may consider termination of the contract.
3.17Resolution of Disputes
3.17.1 The Company and the tenderer shall make every effort to resolve amicably by direct
informal negotiation any disagreement or dispute arising between them under or
In connection with the contract.
3.17.2 If, after thirty (30) days from the commencement of such informal negotiations
both parties have been unable to resolve amicably a contract dispute, either party
may require adjudication in an agreed national or international forum, and/or
international arbitration.
3.18Language and Law
3.18.1 The language of the contract and the law governing the contract shall be English
language and the Laws of Kenya respectively unless otherwise stated.
3.19Force Majeure
3.19.1 The tenderer shall not be liable for forfeiture of its performance security, or
termination for default if and to the extent that its delay in performance or other
failure to perform its obligations under the Contract is the result of an event of
Force Majeure.
Section IV. Technical Specifications/Description of Service
Scope
1.1 The successful bidder shall be required to carry out external audit services and report on
whether:-
a) They have obtained all information and explanations which to the best of their
knowledge and belief is necessary perform the examination and audit and to form an
independent opinion.
b) Proper books of accounts have been kept by the Company.
22c) The statements of financial position, comprehensive income and cash flows and the
notes to the financial statements and accompanying reports are in agreement with
the books of accounts kept by the Company and represent a true and fair view of the
state of affairs of the Company.
d) The Company has complied with relevant regulations thereon.
1.2 The Auditors have professional responsibility to report if the financial statements do not
comply in any material respect with International Financial Reporting Standards,
unless in their opinion the non-compliance is justified in the circumstances.
1.3 The firm shall be required to issue relevant management letters on the audit and submit
their audit reports in the manner and within the timelines required by the Auditor General.
Note:
Bidders Shall
Give the methodology on how they will carry out this contract as provided by the laws of
Kenya.
Section VI -Standard Forms
Notes on the Standard Forms:
1. Form of Tender
The form of tender must be completed by the tenderer and submitted with the tender
documents. It must also be duly signed by duly authorized representative of the
tenderer.
2. Confidential Business Questionnaire Form
This form must be completed by the tenderer and submitted with tender documents.
3. Tender Security Form (Not required for this tender)
When required by the tender document the tenderer shall provide the tender security
either in the form included therein or in another format acceptable to the Company.
4. Contract Form
The Contract Form shall not be completed by the tenderer at the time of submitting the
tenderer. The Contract Form shall be completed after contract award and should
incorporate the accepted contract price.
235. Statement of Verification
When required by the tender document, this form must be completed and submitted
with the tender document. This form must be completed fully and duly signed by the
authorized officials of the Business Unit or Agent
6. Performance Security form
The Performance Security Form should not be completed by the tenderers at the time of
tender preparation. Only the successful tenderer will be required to provide
performance security in the sum provided herein or in another form acceptable to the
Company.
7. Bank Guarantee for Advance Payment
When Advance payment is requested for by the successful bidder and agreed by the
Company, this form must be completed fully and duly signed by the authorized officials
of the bank.
8. Manufacturer’s Authorization Form
When required by the tender document, this form must be completed and submitted
with the tender document. This form will be completed by the manufacturer of the goods
where the tender is an agent.
246.1 Form of Tender
Date: _______________
Tender No: ______________
To: MANAGING DIRECTOR
CHEMELIL SUGAR COMPANY LTD
P.O BOX 1649 -40100,
KISUMU
Gentlemen and/or Ladies:
1. Having examined the tender documents including Addenda Nos. …………………………………..the
receipt of which is hereby duly acknowledged, we, the undersigned, offer to offer the
services of ……………………………………………………………………..[Description of service]in conformity
with the said tender documents for the sum of
Kshs………………………………………………………………………… [Total tender amount in words and
figures] 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 deliver the goods in accordance with the
delivery schedule specified in the Schedule of Requirements.
3. We agree to abide by this Tender for a period of 90 days from the date fixed for tender
opening of the Instructions to tenderers, and it shall remain binding upon us and maybe
accepted at any time before the expiration of that period.
4. Until a formal Contract is prepared and executed, this Tender, together with your
written acceptance thereof and your notification of award, shall constitute a binding
Contract between us.
5. We understand that you are not bound to accept the lowest or any tender you may
receive.
Dated this ………………………………. day of ……………………………………… 20 ……………………………………………
……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………..
[Signature] [In the capacity of]
Duly authorized to sign tender for and on behalf of ……………………………………………………………………
256.2 Confidential Business Questionnaire Form
You are requested to give the particulars indicated in Part 1 and either Part 2(a), 2(b) or
2 (c) whichever applied to your type of business.
You are advised that it is a serious offence to give false information on this form.
Part 1 – General:
Business Name ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Location of business premises. …………………………………………………………………………………………..
Plot No………………………………………………… Street/Road …………………………………………………………...
Postal Address …………………………….. Tel No. …………………. Fax ……………………………………………..
E mail …………………………………………………………
Nature of Business………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Registration Certificate……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Maximum value of business which you can handle at any one time – Kshs………………………..
Name of your bankers ………………………………………………………………………………
Branch………………………………………
Part 2 (a) – Sole Proprietor
Your name in full ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Age ………………………
Nationality ………………………………………………………….. Country of origin ………………………………………………………..
Citizenship details………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Part 2 (b) Partnership
Given details of partners as follows:
Name Nationality Citizenship Details Shares
1. ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………… ..………………
2. ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………… ………………..
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………. ………………….
4. ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………… ………………….
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