Supply of one (01) rail-road electric welder and a batch of spare parts

GCB

Société Nationale de Génie Civil et Bâtiment

Direction Achats

Adresse : Zone Industrielle Oued Smar BP03 EL HARRACH

Tél/Fax :023.93.56.71/023.93.58.22

Email : achats@gcb.dz

National and International Open Invitation to Tender

Single Step Mode

N° 33/INV/ACH/2026

GCB Company/ Purchase Directorate, Industrial Zone Oued Smar, with a Tax ID: 000035072294694, issues a national and international open invitation to tender regarding:

Supply of one (01) rail-road electric welder and a batch of spare parts

The tenderers who are interested in this invitation to tender may withdraw the specifications at GCB- Purchase Directorate, as of the date of its publication in the Baosem, in return of the presentation of accreditation letter, and the payment of a nonrefundable amount of 5000 DZD for the Algerian tenderers, to the bank account GCB /Direction Achats BEA N° 002 00082 0822200553 /63 Rouïba Agency El Kenz, and 50 € for the foreign ones to the bank account GCB /Direction Achats BEA N 002000 82 82 120000 11-92 Rouiba Agency El Kenz.

The submission mode in one step applies to this invitation to tender.

The offers’ submission deadline, by the tenderers or their duly mandated representatives, is fixed in 30 days as of the date of the first publication of this invitation to tender in the Baosem.

In this invitation to tender, the technical offers, with no reference to the price and the financial ones must be submitted simultaneously in two separate folds contained in the same fold, at the address:

GCB-Direction Achats- Zone industrielle Oued Smar El Harrach BP03

The Eligibility conditions are:

Meet the technical requirements of the specifications.

* Justify the existence of a permanent after-sales service in Algeria with maintenance workshops, Spare Parts store and sufficient human and material resources for the effective management of all the equipment related to the present invitation to tender.

In the case of subcontracting with a local after-sales service, it is necessary to attach the contract or agreement binding the tenderer with the local after-sales service as well as a copy of the trade register.

* The tenderer must make its after-sales service available to the buyer at the latter's expense for a minimum period of 10 years even after production has ceased.

* The contracting structure may, at any stage of the invitation to tender process, carry out a supplier audit to assess and ensure the capacity of the after-sales service.

* Justify your professional references by certificates of good execution.

Guarantee period:

Twenty-four (24) months from the date of signature of the provisional acceptance report of the equipment.

The supplies delivery deadline:

For the foreign tenderers:

 (11) months CFR incoterm 2020 Algerian port of destination.

For the Algerian tenderers:

 (12) months on the Oued Smar site.

Documentation to be provided:

The supplier must provide all the technical documentation necessary for the conformity of the proposed welder, including the following:

Detailed technical data sheet for the proposed welder.

Manufacturer's catalog and sales literature.

General assembly drawings with main dimensions.

Hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic diagrams.

Description of the rail-road system (guidance, drive, braking, rail mounting).

Engine specifications (power, torque, emissions level).

Specifications of the rail and road axles.

Operating and maintenance manual.

Maintenance and preventive/corrective maintenance manual.

Spare parts catalog with manufacturer part numbers.

Diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures.

Documentation for embedded software and control systems, if applicable.

Calibration certificates for integrated measuring equipment.

List of recommended consumables and lubricants.

Periodic maintenance schedule.

List of special tools required for maintenance.

Test certificates

CE conformity certificate

Certificate of origin

Note: The documentation to be provided by the supplier must be in both paper and digital formats.

TRAINING AND SUPPORT:

A/Factory Visit:

The visit will be for two (2) people, paid for by the supplier, for five (5) days (airfare and insurance covered by GCB) during the manufacturing process.

B/Training:

A highly qualified technician will be on-site at the buyer's premises to perform testing and commissioning.

Training will be provided by a highly qualified technician on-site at the buyer's premises for the initial training of operators and technicians for a duration of one (1) week.

Technical support will be provided throughout the warranty period.

C/Training Program:

Operating Training

The training of operating personnel must enable them to:

Acquire knowledge of the machine's operation, through:

Description and operation of the machine

Control and monitoring methods for the equipment

Performance and operating limitations of the machine

First-degree maintenance instructions (lubrication, etc.)

Potential technical incidents and possible solutions

Understand general safety instructions

Acquire the methods to follow for:

Preparing and starting the machine

Operating it under normal conditions and in all possible modes

Shutting it down under normal and abnormal conditions (e.g., emergency):

React to the indications of monitoring devices and warnings relating to any risk that could be created by:

Methodological errors

Improper use of equipment

Misinterpretation of readings from monitoring devices

Maintenance Training:

Preventive maintenance training must enable relevant personnel to understand:

The frequency of routine maintenance on the various components and systems of the equipment

The checks for condition-based maintenance

How to access the parts being serviced

The various materials to be used: supplies, tools, etc.

The adjustments and tests to be performed.

Corrective maintenance training must enable relevant personnel to:

Identify the causes of failure

Read tables, synoptic diagrams, and fault trees

Choose the appropriate arrangements for gathering tools, accessories, parts, etc.

Perform installation and removal operations, inspections, and tests

The required documents:

1. The letter of submission of the technical offer valid for the entire process

2. Delegation(s) of authority of the signatory(ies), delegations of authority for groupings;

3. The commitment to provide the guarantee of the ultimate parent company or shareholders;

4. The bank guarantee issued by an Algerian bank

(The absence of the tendering guarantee constitutes a reason for rejection).

Swift is not accepted.

1. The letter of commitment, according to the attached model, duly signed by the tenderer;

2. The signed declaration to be subscribed;

3. The general information file including the administrative file;

4. The technical offer signed and sealed;

5. The observations and/or comments on the technical file;

6. The signed and initialed draft contract;

7. The authorization(s) of the manufacturer(s);

8. The certificate(s) of origin(s);

9. Initial the specifications and sign the last page of the specifications with the mention read and approved.

Administrative file :

1. Status of the company and list of the main shareholders or partners, certified by the legal authorities of their country;

2. Extract from its trade register with the electronic code; otherwise, your offer will be rejected;

3. Updated tax situation in Algeria and in the countries where their head offices are located;

4. Situation with respect to social security organizations in Algeria;

5. Financial situation of the tenderer including balance sheets and profit and loss accounts and auditor's reports for the last three years;

6. History of past and current litigation, if any;

7. Extract from the criminal record for individuals;

8. Power of attorney of the signatory authorized to act in the name and on behalf of the tenderer and committing the company or firm for the performance of the contract covered by these specifications. It must be original, dated and signed by the tenderer;

9. Copy of the receipt of payment of the fees for the withdrawal of the specifications;

10. Copy of the valid excerpt of the roll.

The technical offers of the Algerian tenderers shall be accompanied by a Submission guarantee with an amount of: 4.500.000.00 DZD

The technical offers of the foreign tenderers shall be accompanied by a submission guarantee with an amount of:

30.000.00 € ou $

With a validity duration that is equal to the offers’ validity duration, that is 180 days, assorted by an additional period of 30 calendar days.

The opening date and time shall be communicated.

The folds containing the technical offers shall be opened in the presence of the tenderers’ representatives who would like to attend to the opening session that shall take place at the following address:

GCB-Head Office : Prolongement Bd de l’ALN, BP 110 Boumerdes

The offers’ opening date and time shall be communicated to the tenderers eventually.

The offers’ submission deadline corresponds to 30 days as of the date of publication of the invitation to tender in the Baosem.

The folds containing the financial offers shall be opened and examined in the presence of the tenderers who would like to attend or their representatives duly mandated at the financial offers’ opening and examination session that shall take place at the date, time and address mentioned in the invitation that shall be addressed to only the tenderers whose technical offers have been declared conform to the specifications’ requirements.

The tenderers keep engaged to their offers for a period of 180 calendar days as of the date of the offers’ submission.

NB: The contracting structure has the faculty of deciding to put an end to the invitation to tender’s process at any moment and before the final awarding of the contract.