MATHIAS HAUFIKU
WINDHOEK
The Central Procurement Board of Namibia s decision to award a N$60 million tender to a local joint venture (JV) - that was amongst the highest bidders - has been appealed.
The board last month awarded Pioneer Mechanical Contractors Namibia, which joined forces with Waldhem Construction and Installation CC, the tender to construct an external firefighting system at the oil storage facility in Walvis Bay.
The JV entity outscored six other bidders to land the contract. The estimated project cost was N$57.5 million.
The JV partners landed the contract despite being the second-highest bidders at N$59.6 million. The other bidders fell out because their paperwork was not in order.
Chaze Nalisa
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