DEADLINE: 26TH NOVEMBER, 2021
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION (AU)
REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS FOR SUPPLY AND DELIVERY ICT EQUIPMENT TO PAN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY
AFRICAN UNION UNION AFRICAINE UNIÃO AFRICANA ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA P. O. BOX 3243
TEL: +251 (0)11-551 7700 FAX: +251 (0)11-551 0430
WEBSITE : www.africa-union.org
PAN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY / UNIVERSITE PANAFRICAINE PAU RECTORATE / RECORAT DE L’UPA RUE 1777 JOSEPH MBALLA ELOUMDEN – NLONGKAK – BASTOS BP: 5383 YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROUN
PROCUREMENT NUMBER: ESTI/PAVEU/005/704/10/21
BACKGROUND
The Pan African University (PAU) is the culmination of continental initiatives of the Commission of the African Union to revitalize higher education and research in Africa, under the Second Decade of Education for Africa and the consolidated Plan of Action of Science and Technology for Africa. It will exemplify excellence, enhance the attractiveness and global competitiveness of African higher education and research and establish the African University at the core of Africa’s development.
The PAU will greatly boost the population and retention of high-level human resources and quality knowledge outputs and be able to attract the best intellectual capacity from all over the world. Africa acknowledges the fact that social and economic development is not possible without substantive investment in higher education and research. The PAU was launched as the African Union (AU) undertook the evaluation of the Second Decade of Education for Africa.
The African Union Commission identified critical themes within the five institutes of the Pan African University, as key to the development of Africa and attainment of the vision of the African Union. These are hosted in the different PAU Institutes as follows:
- Water and Energy Sciences (including Climate Change) (PAUWES, Algeria);
- Basic Science, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI, Kenya);
- Life and Earth Sciences (including Health and Agriculture) (PAULESI, Nigeria);
- Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences (PAUGHSS, Cameroon);
- and Space Sciences (PAUSS, South Africa)
SECTION A: REQUEST FOR QUOTATION:
(1) Description of the Goods: Pan African Virtual and E-University (PAVEU) is seeking for eligible and experienced suppliers to supply and deliver ICT equipment with the attached specification in the requirements
(2) Currency of Quotation: USD/EUR
(3) Quotations should be based on: CIP to The PAU Rectorate is based in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
(4) The delivery to Commence by: Immediate.
(5) Quotations must be valid for 90 days from the RETURN BY DATE given below.
(6) The warranty/guarantee offered shall be a minimum of: 2-3 Years.
(7) Quotations and supporting documents as specified in Section B must be marked with the Procurement Number above and indicate your acceptance of the terms and conditions.
(8) Quotations must be received,in PAURectorate@africa-union.org no later than: 5:00 PM on 26/11/2021. PAN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY / UNIVERSITE PANAFRICAINEPAU RECTORATE / RECORAT DE L’UPA,
Street Address: Rue 1777 Joseph MBALLA ELOUMDEN – Nlongkak – Bastos
Floor/Room number: BP: 5383 Yaoundé, Cameroun
City: BP: 5383 Yaoundé, Cameroun compound, Country: Cameroun Tele: Tel: +237 222 21 70 90
(9) Prices must be quoted CIP to the PAU Rectorate is based in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
(10) The attached Schedule of Requirements at Section C and Technical Data at Section D detail the items to be purchased. You are requested to quote your delivered price for these items by completing and returning Sections B, C and D in a sealed envelope marked with your name and the Procurement Number.
(11) Quotations that are responsive, qualified and technically compliant will be ranked according to price. Award of Contract will be made to the lowest priced quotation by the issue of a Purchase Order.
(12) Payments will be made in accordance with any resulting order within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice supported by delivery receipt or dispatch documentation, and subject to issue of a satisfactory inspection report.
(13) Preliminary examination: Certificate of Business Registration or incorporation, Valid VAT Certificate, manufacturer’s authorization dealer or any other relevant document. Bidder must be compiled with the above 3 requirements.
