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Acquisition of structural equipment and other laboratory materials for materials analysis, divided into five (05) lots

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Original title: Acquisition d'équipements structurants et autres matériels de laboratoires pour l'analyse des matériaux, répartie en cinq (05) lots

Agence Française de Développement (AFD)

Published: Jul 13, 2026

Updated: Jul 28, 2026

Source: AFD - Agence Française de Développement

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the architecture and engineering, information and communication technology and general supplies sectors, with a focus on Internet and General Supplies. Located in Benin, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before September 10, 2026.

Published through AFD - Agence Française de Développement, a bilateral development cooperation agency. Bilateral agency contracts follow the agency's own procurement guidelines and may have nationality-based eligibility rules for consulting in the architecture and engineering sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

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SIGMAP Reference: F_PEA-ICAT_121884 AAOI No.: -2026/PRMP/UNSTIM/Ast-PRMP/SP-MP of __________________ Date: Project Name: : Partnerships with African Higher Education – Construction and Spatial Planning Engineering (PEA-ICAT). 1. This Invitation to Tender follows the public procurement plan of the National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (UNSTIM) (version 1) published on the Benin public procurement portal on April 09, 2026. A notice will be published on the Benin procurement website and on the AFD marketplace afd.dgmarket.com. 2. The National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (UNSTIM) has obtained financing from the French Development Agency to finance the PEA-ICAT Project. It is expected that a portion of the sums granted under this financing will be used to make payments under the Contract for the acquisition of structural equipment and other laboratory materials for materials analysis, divided into five (05) lots. 3. The National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (UNSTIM) solicits sealed bids from eligible bidders meeting the required qualifications for the supply, delivery, installation, and, for certain lots, training on the use of the supplied structural equipment and other laboratory materials. The structural equipment and other laboratory materials are divided into five (05) lots as follows: ⮚ Lot 1: Thermal study of materials: Moisture analyzer with accessories; and various thermal characterization devices. ⮚ Lot 2: Differential Thermal Analyzer TGA-DSC. ⮚ Lot 3: Mineralogical analysis of materials: Diffractometer and accessories. ⮚ Lot 4: Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer, FTIR type. ⮚ Lot 5: Characterization of construction materials and durability: Materials rheology, machine for tensile, compression, and shear tests. 4. Participation in this open tender as defined in law n°2020-26 of September 29, 2020, establishing the public procurement code in the Republic of Benin, concerns all eligible candidates who meet the conditions defined in this Open Tender Dossier and who are not subject to the provisions of articles 61 and 121 of the said law. Eligibility conditions for AFD financing are specified in the Procurement Directives available on the website www.afd.fr. The Open Tender will be conducted in accordance with the procedures of the French Development Agency (AFD) for a one-step tender. 5. Eligible and interested bidders may obtain information from The National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (UNSTIM); at the permanent secretariat of public procurement, and may examine the Tender documents at the Rectorate of UNSTIM within the premises of the Abomey Town Hall (beige building with a sign bearing the mention: National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics / RECTORATE), on the ground floor, Office R04, BP 486 Abomey, Adandokpodji Quarter, Telephone (00229) 40 52 21 99, email: [email protected] from 08:00 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 17:30 (30) local time. 6. The Instructions to Bidders and the General Administrative Clauses are those of the AFD's Standard Tender Document for the Procurement of Supplies. 7. Interested candidates can obtain the complete tender dossier free of charge in French starting from ________________________. The tender dossier in paper or electronic version in PDF format will be immediately provided to interested candidates upon presentation of their credentials to the permanent secretariat of public procurement at the Rectorate of UNSTIM within the premises of the Abomey Town Hall, BP 486 Abomey, Adandokpodji Quarter, Telephone: (00229) 40 52 21 99, email: [email protected] . This dossier can be obtained electronically provided that the candidate completes the dossier withdrawal form. 8. Bids must be submitted to the above address no later than _________________________. Bids must include a bid security, in the amount of: ● Lot 1: Five hundred and twenty-five thousand (525,000) CFA francs ● Lot 2: Eight hundred thousand (800,000) CFA francs ● Lot 3: One million (1,000,000) CFA francs ● Lot 4: Three hundred and fifty thousand (350,000) CFA francs ● Lot 5: Three hundred and fifty thousand (350,000) CFA francs The structural equipment and other laboratory materials will be guaranteed for a period of 24 months from the date of final acceptance of each lot. After-sales service

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from AFD - Agence Française de Développement and was originally published on July 13, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 111497305. Original language: French. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Agence Française de Développement (AFD)

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Frequently asked questions about this tender

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is September 10, 2026. You have 44 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in Benin. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Architecture & Engineering Services sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Benin. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit AFD - Agence Française de Développement to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 111497305 when communicating with the contracting authority.