Intends to award a

Service Contract

For the project: Strengthening Resilience among Abaca Farming Families in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur through Sustainable Securing of Livelihoods and Transitioning to Green Technology (GreenFiber Project) – Bengo PT-PHO 6828

Construction of Renewable Energy-powered Abaca Processing Facility and Solar Dryer

for

Brgy. Kolambugan and Brgy. Sinai, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur

With financial assistance from

AWO International, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and German Relief Coalition (ADH).

The bid/tender may use its own format of bid proposal and submit it to ECOWEB 001 Toribia A. Lluch St., Lluch Compound, Camague-Tubod, Iligan City, Philippines with Email address: ecoweb@ecowebph.org and ecoweb2006@gmail.comor at CARAGA ECOWEB Satellite Office, Purok 12, Poblacion, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur.

Deadline for submission of bid:  5 November 2023 /5:00 pm The Ecosystems Work for Essential Benefits, Inc. (ECOWEB) has received a grant from AWO International for the implementation of a project entitled above and intends to apply a portion of that grant to payments under this contract. No party other than ECOWEB shall derive any rights from the grantor for any claim to its proceeds. Under no circumstances or for no reason whatsoever will the donors entertain any request for indemnity or payment directly submitted by ECOWEB contractors.

INSTRUCTIONS

Contracting Authority:         Ecosystems Work for Essential Benefits, Inc. (ECOWEB)

Type of Contract:                  Service Contract

 Project:                                      Construction of Renewable Energy-powered Abaca Processing Facility                                                                                                  and Solar Dryer for Brgy. Sinai and Brgy Kolambugan, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur

Location:                                     Brgy. Kolambugan and Brgy. Sinai, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur

Deadline for Tenders:          November 17,  2023 /5:00pm

Type of Submission:             “Original bid/tender documents need to be stamped and signed on each page and to be                                                      sent in closed/sealed envelope” before the deadline to the address mentioned above. To                                                    meet the deadline, for those out-of-country proponents, scanned signed and stamped                                                          documents may be sent through email and just send original documents if the bid                                                                 becomes successful.”

STANDARD DECLARATION

Exclusion Criteria: Candidates or tenderers/bidders shall be excluded from participation in procurement procedures if:
a) they are bankrupt or being wound up, are having their affairs administered by the courts, have entered into an arrangement with creditors, have suspended business activities, are the subject of proceedings concerning those matters, or are in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations;

b) they have been convicted of an offense concerning their professional conduct by a judgment that has the force of the judicata;

c) they have been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by means ECOWEB can justify;
d) they have not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions or the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which they are established or in which ECOWEB resides and where the contract is to be implemented;

e) they have been the subject of a judgment that has the force of the judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organization, or any other illegal activity detrimental to the Communities’ financial interests;

f) they are currently subject to an administrative penalty.

Points (a) to (d) of the first subparagraph shall not apply in the case of the purchase of supplies on particularly advantageous terms from a supplier/provider which is definitively winding up its business activities, or from the receivers or liquidators of a bankruptcy, through an arrangement with creditors, or through a similar procedure under national law.

Bidder/Tenderers declare that

1. 1. they carry out their duties following the highest professional standards;
   2. guarantee that there is no conflict of interest with other recent commitments and contracts;
   3. they respect social and environmental aspects such as working conditions, social rights, ethical transport and cargo, and non-exploitation of children;
   4. follow the principles of humanitarian neutrality; and
   5. they reserve the right of access by the donor and AWO International with the records and financial documentation relating to the contract in order to verify reported costs and conformity with donor procedures and requirements.                          

Selection & Award Criteria: The ECOWEB Bid/Tender committee will evaluate eligible bidders/tenderers taking into account the following criteria:

• • Best value for money (best price-quality ratio)

• • Ability to deliver the proposed goods/service according to time and location.

• • Previous experiences of ECOWEB with the shop/company.

• • No corrupt, fraudulent, collusive or coercive practices

• • No exploitation of child labor, basic environmental and social standards (i.e. employment rights and safe & secure working conditions