16.Selection criteria:
The following selection criteria will apply to tenderers. Where tenders are submitted by a consortium, these criteria will apply to the consortium as a whole, unless otherwise specified. The selection criteria will neither apply to natural persons nor single-member companies acting as subcontractors.
The reference period corresponds to the past 3 financial years for which accounts have been closed.
The economic, financial, professional and technical capacity criteria (based on points 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the tender form for a supplies contract) are:
• at least 2 contracts, each with a value at least equivalent to the financial offer for the lot(s) in question, completed over the past 5 years (2011-2012-2013-2014 and 2015),
• average turnover over the past 3 years (2013, 2014 and 2015) exceeding 150 000 000 XOF,
• and 2 or more permanent managerial staff in respect of the lot(s) concerned.
This means that the contract(s) to which the tenderer refers may have begun or been completed at any time during the period given, but need not have begun and been completed during this period, or have been carried out during the whole of said period. The tenderer may refer to projects completed in the reference period (even if the project began before that period) or ongoing projects. In the first case, the project will be considered in its entirety, subject to proof that it was carried out satisfactorily (declaration from the relevant contracting authority, final acceptance). In the case of an ongoing project, only the part satisfactorily completed in the reference period will be taken into account, subject to adequate proof being provided and details being given as to the value of the part that was satisfactorily completed.
Capacity providing entities:
an economic operator may, if necessary and for a specific contract, rely on the capacities of other entities irrespective of the legal nature of the connection between itself and said entities. As an example, the contracting authority may consider it inappropriate if the tender relies, for the main part, on the capacities of other entities or calls on them for key criteria. If the capacities of other entities are relied upon, the tenderer must, in that case, provide the contracting authority with proof that it will have the resources needed to perform the contract by, for example, producing an undertaking from those entities to place said resources at its disposal. These entities, e.g. the economic operator's parent company, must observe the same eligibility rules, notably regarding nationality, as the economic operator in question. Furthermore, the information relating to this third entity/these third entities for the relevant selection criteria must be included in a separate document. Proof of their capacity must also be provided when requested by the contracting authority.
With regard to the technical and professional criteria, a tenderer may use the capacities of other entities only if they perform the tasks for which said capacities are required.
With regard to the economic and financial criteria, the entities whose capacities the tenderer uses shall become jointly and severally liable for contract performance.