Petroleum Bulk Procurement Agency
Pre-Qualification No: Pbpa/Cpp/Pq/2024 for Supply of Bulk Petroleum Products

Invitation for Pre-Qualification for the Supply of Petroleum Product in the Year 2024

1.0 Petroleum Bulk procurement Agency (PBPA) has been established by GN. No 423 of 2015 and mandated to coordinate importation of petroleum product through the Bulk Procurement System by, G.N. 198 of 2017, under The Petroleum Act, No 21 of 2015;

2.0 The Petroleum Bulk Procurement Agency (PBPA) intends to Pre-qualify suppliers for Supply of Petroleum Products i.e. MOGAS, GASOIL, JET A1 & KEROSENE in Tanzania under Bulk Procurement System (BPS). It is mandatory for petroleum products in Tanzania to be procured under the Bulk Procurement System (BPS);

3.0 Average monthly total volume of MOGAS, GASOIL, JET A1 & KEROSENE procured under BPS is 450,000 Metric Tons. Tenders shall be floated on cargo by cargo basis whereas the estimated number of cargoes per month is 5 to 9 with estimated cargo sizes as provided below:-
a) AGO-60,000-100,000 MT
b) PMS 35,000-38,000 MT
c) IK AND JET 20,000-25,000 MT
d) Comb cargo for Tanga AGO and PMS 25,000-38,000 MT
e) Comb cargo for Dar es Salaam KOJ1 and Mtwara AGO and PMS 25,000 -38,000 MT

4.0 Pre-qualification will be conducted under International Competitive Bidding (ICB), through the procedures specified in the Petroleum Act Cap 392, the Petroleum (Bulk Procurement) Regulation 2017 GN. NO. 198 and Petroleum Bulk Procurement Manual of 2020.

5.0 Applicants shall pay a non-refundable prequalification processing fee and shall receive a complete set of pre-qualification documents in English language, the amount payable shall be USD 5000 for international/foreign companies and Tanzanian shillings 5,000,000 for local companies. The amount shall be paid by direct deposit or direct transfer in favor of Petroleum Bulk Procurement Agency from Monday to Friday (Working Days) between 10:00 hrs and 16:00 hrs.

6.0 2023 prequalified bidders shall be eligible to participate in tenders for supply of MOGAS, GASOIL, and JET A1 & KEROSENE for the year 2024 upon payment of validation fees of USD 1000. (For Local and international companies) and submitting the required information/documents. The amount shall be paid by direct deposit or direct transfer in favor of Petroleum Bulk Procurement Agency from Monday to Friday (Working Days) between 10:00 hrs and 16:00 hrs

7.0 Application for pre-qualification should be submitted in sealed envelope, in English language, delivered to the address below, before or on Wednesday 06th September 2023 from 09:00 hrs to 16:00 hrs and be clearly marked "Application to be Pre-qualified for the Supply of Bulk Petroleum Products for tender no. PBPA/CPP/PQ/2024";

Applications will be evaluated and results be announced on or before 15th November 2023 for pre-qualified suppliers to participate in tenders from for the year, 2024.

NB: However, pre-qualification of new suppliers will still be open throughout the year.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Petroleum Bulk procurement Agency (PBPA) TPA-ONE STOP CENTER BUILDING,
11TH Floor, Plot no. 1/2, SOKOINE DRIVE, P.O Box 2634
DAR ES SALAAM
Tel: +255 22 212 9009 E-mail: info@pbpa.go.tz 

Fax: +255 22 212 9009