General Procurement Notice No. 4

Prior Information Notice

General Information
Country:   Mozambique
Notice/Contract Number:   GPN-2009-04
Publication Date:   Jul 9, 2009
Deadline:   Dec 31, 2009
Funding Agency:   Millennium Challenge Account
Buyer:   Millennium Challenge Account-Mozambique
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Procurement Agent Manager
Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV,
5 Andar
Maputo
Mozambique
Telephone:   258 21 305 577
Email:   Click here

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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT-MOZAMBIQUE
General Procurement Notice No. 4

General Notice:

Country: Mozambique
Notification No.: GPN 2009-04
Financial Agency: Millennium Challenge Account
Buyer: Millennium Challenge Account – Mozambique
Official Language: English

Contact: Maria Vieira - MCA-Mozambique Procurement Agent
Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5 Andar
Maputo, Mozambique

Tel: +258-21-305-577; Fax: +258-21-311-160

Email: mvieira@mca-mozambiquepa.com

Maputo, July 7, 2009

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), on behalf of the United States Government, and the Ministry of Planning and Development, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Mozambique, have entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact for Millennium Challenge Account assistance to help facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth in Mozambique (the Compact) in the amount of United States Dollars Five Hundred and Six point nine million (USD 506.9 million) (MCC Funding).

Millennium Challenge Account Mozambique (MCA-Mozambique), on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Mozambique, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of MCC funding, to eligible payments under this contract.

Payments by MCA-Mozambique will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions, including restrictions on the use of MCC Funding of the Compact. No party other than the Government and MCA-Mozambique shall derive any rights from the Compact or have any claim to the proceeds of MCC Funding.

The objective of this five-year Mozambique Compact is to reduce poverty through economic growth in Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Niassa and Zambézia Provinces by focusing in physical assets investments, policy reform, capacity building and institutional strengthening. The program contains the following four projects:

1. 1 - The Water Supply and Sanitation Project – It involves water supply and sanitation services in six municipalities in the provinces of Zambezia, Nampula and Cabo Delgado; water supply in two mid-sized towns in Nampula and Cabo Delgado provinces, rural water supply services covering 600 water points in the Nampula and Cabo Delgado provinces; and capacity building of local institutions and policy development.

2. 2 - The Roads Project – MCC Funding will rehabilitate 491 km of key segments of the National Route 1 which forms the backbone of country’s transportation network.

3. 3 - The Land Tenure Services Project – The objective of this project is to establish more efficient and secure access to land by improving policy framework, upgrading land information systems and services, and helping beneficiaries meet immediate needs for registered land rights and better access to land for investment.

4. 4 - Farmer Income Support Project – This project will focus on reducing the spread of Coconut Lethal Yellowing Disease (CLYD), improving productivity of coconut products, and encouraging diversification into other cash-crop production.

This procurement notice is an update of the General Procurement Notice No. 3 published on April 28, 2009. The procurement program from July 2009 to December 2009 will include the following:

Total estimated value – $5,608,000 USD

Procurement of Goods ($ 1,012,000 USD)
MIS Hardware, Motobikes, Office Furniture, Office Equipment, IT Equipment, Satellite Images, Vehicles, and GPS Receivers

Procurement of Services ($4,136,000 USD)
Firms:
- Programme Administration
Marketing and Communication, Electronic Security System for MCA Nampula, Independent Engineering Services to MCA, and Interpretation and Translation Services

- Land Tenure Land Use Planning & Surveying of Pemba City Hotspots

- Monitoring and Evaluation Project
Management Information System Development (Feasibility Study, Design, and Implementation)

Individuals:

- Water Supply and Sanitation Project
7 Management and Technical Support Positions

Civil Works:

Construction of INFATEC Girls Dormitory and Small improvements in MCA Office($430,000 USD)

Program Administration

General Office Consumables ($30,000 USD)

Contracts for Goods, Works and Services financed under the program will be implemented according to the principles, rules and procedures set out in the Millennium Challenge Program Procurement Guidelines, as found at http://www.mcc.gov/documents/mcc-guidelines-programprocurement.pdf. Procurements are open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the guidelines (cited above).

Specific procurement notices for contracts to be tendered under the competitive bidding procedures and for consultant contracts will be announced, as they become available, in local newspapers, on the MCA-Mozambique website at http://www.mca.gov.moz, the Development Gateway Market (dgMarket) website at http://mcc.dgmarket.com/ (above USD 50,000), the UN Development Business Online (UNDB) website at http://www.devbusiness.com (above USD 100,000), and other media outlets as appropriate.

Interested, eligible contractors and consultants requiring additional information should contact:

MCA-Mozambique
Attention: The Procurement Agent of MCA-Mozambique
Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5 Andar
Maputo, Mozambique
Tel: +258-21-305-577; Fax: +258 – 21-311-160
Email: mvieira@mca-mozambiquepa.com
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