Government shortlists 14 firms to supply fuel
FOURTEEN foreign firms among them Dalbit Petroleum and Kuwait’s Independent Petroleum Group (IPG) have been shortlisted for the two-year supply of diesel and unleaded petrol.
And nine foreign firms have been shortlisted for the supply of 1.4 million tonnesof petroleum feedstock to Indeni Petroleum Refinery over two years.
The country is currently looking for firms to supply diesel and unleaded petrol side by side with the firm to supply 1.4 million tonnes of petroleum feedstock over two years.
The tender constitutes for supply of finished petroleum comprising 15 to 20 per cent of the diesel and petrol that the country consumes.
According to sources with Zambia Public Procurement Authority, only one company was disqualified for submitting the bid late.
The sources who attended the tender opening last Friday, said some of the prominent bidders included Dalbit Petroleum of Kenya, the company which had the contract for the past two years, Agipol Africa, Addax Oryxl, Trafigula, IPG and Kenol Kobil.
IPG supplied oil to Zambia until its deal expired in December 2009.
In terms of cost, insurance and freight at Ndola, Dalbit Petroleum tendered for diesel at US$1, 191.20 per metric tonne, and petrol at US$1,372.46, Agipol Africa tendered for diesel at US$1, 261.01 and petrol at US$1, 367.45, Addax Oryxl tendered for diesel at US$1, 252.49 and petrol at US$1, 468.56.
Trafigula tendered for diesel at US$1,304.70 and petrol at US$1, 418.56, IPG tendered for diesel at US $1, 420.66 and petrol at US $1, 554.71 and Kenol Kobil tendered for diesel at US$1, 294.53 and petrol at US $1, 416.87.
According to sources, a technical analysis of the bids would be conducted before considering the financial proposals, and that according to the evaluation criteria, the bidder with the lowest price at the financial evaluation stage is considered the most responsive.
Price wise, Dalbit Petroleum Limited offered the best CIF Tazama Terminal price, followed by Agipol Africa and Oryx Oil.
The sources said Dalbit was poised to win the tender again subject to them passing the technical evaluation stage.
The sources also said nine companies successfully submitted bids for supply of comingled feedstock to the country for the next two years.
The sources said, for a price evaluation based on using option two of the feedstock combination – 65 per cent murban and 26 per cent gasoil and nice per cent naphuta – Gunvor Group of Switzerland offered the best CIF Dar es Salaam price followed by Addax of Gen?ve and Kobil of Kenya.
According to the sources, the price offered by Gunvor would lead to the country saving about US $40 million per 90, 000 metric tonne of feedstock cargo against the offer from its closest rival.
FOURTEEN foreign firms among them Dalbit Petroleum and Kuwait’s Independent Petroleum Group (IPG) have been shortlisted for the two-year supply of diesel and unleaded petrol.
And nine foreign firms have been shortlisted for the supply of 1.4 million tonnesof petroleum feedstock to Indeni Petroleum Refinery over two years.
The country is currently looking for firms to supply diesel and unleaded petrol side by side with the firm to supply 1.4 million tonnes of petroleum feedstock over two years.
The tender constitutes for supply of finished petroleum comprising 15 to 20 per cent of the diesel and petrol that the country consumes.
According to sources with Zambia Public Procurement Authority, only one company was disqualified for submitting the bid late.
The sources who attended the tender opening last Friday, said some of the prominent bidders included Dalbit Petroleum of Kenya, the company which had the contract for the past two years, Agipol Africa, Addax Oryxl, Trafigula, IPG and Kenol Kobil.
IPG supplied oil to Zambia until its deal expired in December 2009. In terms of cost, insurance and freight at Ndola, Dalbit Petroleum tendered for diesel at US$1, 191.20 per metric tonne, and petrol at US$1,372.46, Agipol Africa tendered for diesel at US$1, 261.01 and petrol at US$1, 367.45, Addax Oryxl tendered for diesel at US$1, 252.49 and petrol at US$1, 468.56.
Trafigula tendered for diesel at US$1,304.70 and petrol at US$1, 418.56, IPG tendered for diesel at US $1, 420.66 and petrol at US $1, 554.71 and Kenol Kobil tendered for diesel at US$1, 294.53 and petrol at US $1, 416.87.
According to sources, a technical analysis of the bids would be conducted before considering the financial proposals, and that according to the evaluation criteria, the bidder with the lowest price at the financial evaluation stage is considered the most responsive.
Price wise, Dalbit Petroleum Limited offered the best CIF Tazama Terminal price, followed by Agipol Africa and Oryx Oil.
The sources said Dalbit was poised to win the tender again subject to them passing the technical evaluation stage.
The sources also said nine companies successfully submitted bids for supply of comingled feedstock to the country for the next two years.
The sources said, for a price evaluation based on using option two of the feedstock combination – 65 per cent murban and 26 per cent gasoil and nice per cent naphuta – Gunvor Group of Switzerland offered the best CIF Dar es Salaam price followed by Addax of Gen?ve and Kobil of Kenya.
According to the sources, the price offered by Gunvor would lead to the country saving about US $40 million per 90, 000 metric tonne of feedstock cargo against the offer from its closest rival.
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