Installation of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems in West Bekaa “LB-ZB-01788”

Action Against Hunger (ACF) is a non-governmental, non-political, non-denominational and non-profit organization, established in France in 1979. AAH’s vocation is to save lives by combating hunger, diseases, and other crises threatening the lives of helpless men, women, and children. Action Against Hunger opened a mission in Lebanon in August 2006.

In the frame of the overall objective of MADAD III (HawkaMaa) project: “WASH assistance to support water governance and public water and wastewater services in Lebanon for host and refugee communities” and aiming at achieving the Output 3.1: “Decentralized wastewater treatment systems and technical assistance are delivered to Informal Tented Settlements.”

1. Description. ACF Lebanon is inviting competent and interested suppliers to submit their Bids to provide the following products:

Installation of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems in West Bekaa

Joub Janine 020-026-043

Please find detail specifications in TOR for the tender (ref. “LB-ZB-01788”) which can be requested by e-mail

[email protected]

2. Deadline for submission. All bids must be submitted before 3^rd Feb. 2023 at 16:00 in a sealed envelope or by email [email protected] Late Bids will be automatically rejected.

3. Clarification of Bid. Any request for clarification must be received by ACF by email

[email protected] at least 2 days before the deadline for submission of bids. ACF will reply to bidders' questions at least 1 days before the deadline for submission of bids.

4. Sections of Bid. Bidders are required to complete, sign and submit the following documents (Bid):

1. ToR (signature, stamp, and the date on each page).
2. RFQ (signature, stamp, and the date on each page).
3. BOQ (filled, signed, stamped, dated)
4. Drawings – Annexes (signature, stamp, and the date on each page).
5. Quotation form filled (signature, stamp, and the date on each page).
6. Questionnaire (signature, stamp, and the date on each page).
7. Copy of valid registration certificate and VAT (if applicable).
8. Past Contract & References for related contracts or contracts with NGO’s or UN agencies (signature, stamp, and the date on each page).
9. Experience Certificate / Work Order, Contract or Purchase order for similar work.
10. List of Equipment and Machinery
11. Personnel to perform the work
12. Documentation for health and work incident insurance of workers if applicable
13. ACF Good Business Regulation (signature, stamp, and the date on each page)

Failure to provide all the above and in the formats stipulated may result in disqualification

5. Award Criteria. The contract will be awarded to the technically and administratively compliant offer(s) that is offering the best quality/price ratio, considering the quality of the products offered and the price of the offer.

6. General.

- Submission of a Bid shall be deemed as an acknowledgement by the Bidder that all obligations stipulated by this ITB and RFQ will be met and, unless specified otherwise, the Bidder has read, understood and agreed to all the instructions in this ITB and RFQ. 

-  ACF is under no obligation to award a contract to any Bidder as a result of this ITB/ RFQ.

7. Cost. The Bidder shall bear all costs related to the preparation and/or submission of the Bid, regardless of whether its Bid was selected or not.  ACF shall in no case be responsible or liable for those costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the selection process.