Nicosia, 6 June 2011 A P P E N D I X No.1 CONDITIONS ...

Nicosia, 6 June 2011
A P P E N D I X No.1
CONDITIONS, SPECIFICATIONS, QUANTITY, TYPE AND
TIME OF DELIVERY FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF FERTILIZERS
The CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., is interested in the purchase of the following
quantities of FERTILIZERS, and shall be glad to receive your best offer for consideration:-
1. WHEN OFFERS WILL BE SUBMITTED:
Offers in duplicate on the attached "TENDER FORM" for each type of Fertilizer
separately, addressed to the Committee, CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD.,
8 Gregorios Afxentiou Street, 1096 Nicosia Cyprus, in a sealed envelope on the right
top corner of which the words "TENDER FOR FERTILIZERS" must be distinctly written,
should reach the Bank not later than 29 June 2011, by 13.00 hours local time, must
be placed in the tender box of the Bank and should be firm, valid and fully binding until
the 28 July 2011.
2. COMMODITY-TYPE-DELIVERY-QUANTITY-QUALITY-DESCRIPTION ETC.
2(a) COMMODITY-TYPE-QUANTITY-DELIVERY
2(a)1. NITROGEN FERTILIZERS
2 (a)1.1. Granular Ammonium Sulphate 20,5/21-0-0
150 Mts for arrival in Cyprus during November 2011.
2(a)1.2. Ammonium Sulphate 21-0-0
250 Mts for arrival in Cyprus during November 2011.
2(a)1.3. Calcium Ammonium Nitrate 26/27-0-0
100 Mts for arrival in Cyprus during December 2011.
2(a)1.4. UREA 46-0-0
350 Mts for arrival in Cyprus as follows:
During October 2011 175 Mts
During November 2011 175 Mts
Total
350 Mts
2(a)1.5. Ammonium Nitrate 33,5-0-0 / 34,5-0-0 Fertilizers
800 Mts for arrival in Cyprus as follows:
During September 2011 250 Mts
During October 2011 250 Mts
During December 2011 300 Mts
Total
800 Mts
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2(a)2. GRANULATED COMPOUND FERTILIZERS N.P.
Ratio 1:1:0 and/or 1.5:1:0 and/or 2:1:0(i.e. 20-20-0 and/or 20-10-0 and/or 24-12-0
etc) or other similar ratios/types in standard production.
8.000 Mts for arrival in Cyprus, as follows:
During September 2011 1.500 Mtons
During October 2011 3.500 Mtons
During November 2011 2.000 Mtons
During December 2011 1.000 Mtons
Total 8.000 Mtons
The quantity may be reduced to 6.000 in case of purchase of types 20-20-5 or 20-10-5,
or other similar type.
2(a)3. GRANULATED COMPOUND FERTILIZERS NPK
2(a)3.1. Type 20-20-5 and / or 20-10-5 or other similar types with a minimum
potassium content of 5% w/w.
2.000 mts for arrival between October – December 2011.
2(a)3.2. Type 14-22-9 (SOP)
3.000 Mts for arrival in Cyprus as follows:
During August 2011 600 Mtons
During September 2011 600 Mtons
During October 2011 500 Mtons
During November 2011 500 Mtons
During December 2011 800 Mtons
Total 3.000 Mtons
2(a)3.3. Type 20-10-10 (MOP) and/or (SOP)
1.100 Mts for arrival in Cyprus during December 2011.
2(a)4. TRIPLE SUPERPHOSPHATE FERTILIZERS 0-44/48-0 Granular
160 Mts for arrivals as follows:
During October 2011 80 Mtons
During December 2011 80 Mtons
Total 160 Mtons
2(a)5. SULPHATE OF POTASH FERTILIZERS 0-0-48/52
40 Mts for arrival in Cyprus during December 2011.
The CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., reserves the right to accept partly
or wholly, any bid that may be submitted.
The Bank is entitled, either to increase or decrease the above quantities by up to
25%, in either case undertaking to give notice to the Supplier or his Agent in
Cyprus in writing, of at least 40 days prior to the last date of the last scheduled
arrival of the fertilizers.
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2(b) PACKING:
- In 25 and/or 40 and/or 50 kgs bags.
- For up to 2.000 mts of the types under the paragraph 2(a)2 and 2(a)3.1
price may be given also in big bags of 500 kgs and/or 600 kgs and/or
1.000 kgs.
2(c) QUANTITY DELIVERED
The quantity of Fertilizers delivered will be the actual quantity loaded at loading port.
Each delivery/shipment should be accompanied by a certificate of quantity loaded, issued
by a specialized independent surveying company at Seller's expense.
2(d) QUALITY DELIVERED
The fertilizers offered, either in granular, prilled or crystalline form, must be industrially
mature, in free flowing non caking form, free from dust and treated with suitable
anticaking agent as required, to maintain their fluidity during transportation and storage
under normal storage conditions for at least six months.
A quality control certificate issued by a specialized independent surveying company is
required for each and every delivery, at Seller's expense.
The quality certificate has to specify exactly the various characteristics of the fertilizers as
found by the control company and to stipulate clearly and explicitly whether these
conform with the characteristics of the respective fertilizers as described in the contract of
sale to be signed.
Fertilizers not fulfilling the quality requirements as described in the contract of sale will
not be accepted for delivery.
2(e) DESCRIPTION
2(e)1. GRANULAR AMMONIUM SULPHATE 20,5/21-0-0 FERTILIZERS
The Ammonium Sulphate 20,5/21-0-0 fertilizers to be supplied shall be in Granular form
containing minimum 20,5/21% Nitrogen (N) in Ammoniacal Form.
Moisture must not exceed 1% (max 1%) and Granulation must be minimum 90% 2-5 mm.
The Granular Ammonium Sulphate must be industrially mature, in free flowing non caking
form, free from dust and treated with suitable anti-caking agent.
2(e)2. Ammonium Sulphate 21-0-0 Fertilizers
The AMMONIUM SULPHATE 21-0-0 Fertilizers to be supplied, shall be a synthetic
product or by-product of caprolactam containing minimum 21% Nitrogen (N) in
Ammoniacal form in white or off-white crystalline form. The size of the crystals must be
0,5-3 mm in free flowing non-caking form and of even size. The product should be
completely free of Thyocyanate compounds and must not even contain traces of
hygroscopic substances.
Other Specifications
Moisture Content: 0,5% as H 2 O, Maximum
Free Acid Content: 0,05% as H 2 SO 4 , Maximum
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Note: Bidders should state the size of the crystals and the percentage per size. Also
production process, whetherfrom Ammonium Sulphate is produced and the colour in case
the product is having a colour other than white should be stated.
2(e)3. CALCIUM AMMONIUM NITRATE 26/27-0-0 Fertilizers
The CALCIUM AMMONIUM NITRATE 26/27-0-0 Fertilizers to be supplied shall contain
26/27% minimum content in total Nitrogen, and be prepared by mixing Ammonium Nitrate
with Calcium Carbonate.
The fertilizers shall be in granular non caking form. The size of granules should be
1-5 mm, having a coating of inert or other clayey substance suitable to reduce the
hygroscopic properties of the fertilizers and being uniform and industrially mature.
Other Specifications
Organic content: not exceeding 0,4%.
Moisture content: 1% as H 2 O Maximum
2(e)4. UREA 46-0-0 Fertilizers
The UREA 46-0-0 Fertilizers to be supplied shall be an organic chemical, containing 46%
amide Nitrogen in the form of free flowing non caking prills, size 1-3mm, free from any
dust. The fertilizers shall be in prilled form (prills of uniform and even size) free from any
ingredients harmful to plants treated/coated with suitable anticaking agent.
Bids should specify the form of anticaking agent and the percentage of its content.
Other specifications
Bi-uret content: Not exceeding 1%
Moisture content: 0,5% as H 2 O, Maximum
2(e)5. AMMONIUM NITRATE 33,5/34,5-0-0 Fertilizers
The AMMONIUM NITRATE 33,5/34,5-0-0 Fertilizers required, shall be agricultural grade
and should contain minimum 33,5/34,5% in total Nitrogen (N) by weight of physical
product.
The Fertilizers offered must be free of any foreign substances which may render them
dangerous, i.e. organic substances of more than 0,4%, metallic powders, chromic salts
etc., and free from any ingredients harmful to plants.
The Fertilizers to be supplied should be in the form of small globules (NITROPRILLS,
AEROPRILLS) and or of any form of particles, non caking, size from 1-4 mm. Regardless
of the diameter of the globules or particles, the greater ratio of the product will have to be
of uniform size, while the percentage of globules or particles smaller than 1 mm must be
less than 5%. The granules or particles will have to be coated with additional suitable
stabilizer or inert substance, excluding FATTY. The solution obtained must be
completely water soluble leaving no sediments or any floating material and should be
suitable for use through TRICKLE irrigation systems.
Other Specifications.
Moisture Content: 0,3% as H 2 O, Maximum
Free Acidity: 0,02% as H 2 SO 4 , Maximum
Nitride: Traces
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2(e)6. GRANULATED COMPOUND FERTILIZERS
The percentage of the nutrient content required by the Bank in each type of the
GRANULATED COMPOUND Fertilizers as appear above, shall be Nitrogen N,
Phosphorous as P 2 O 5 Water Soluble and Neutral Ammonium Citrate soluble, and Potash
as K 2 O in the form of Potassium Sulphate (SOP) or Muriate of Potash (MOP). Granules
size must be 1-5 mm uniform, industrially matured, free from dust and of extremely low
hygroscopicity.
The Bidders should specify:
(i) The percentage of Nitrogen (N) and the form in which it is present
(Ammoniacal, Nitrate or Amide).
(ii) The percentage of the total available Phosphoric acid as P 2 O 5 as well as the
percentage of P 2 O 5 Water Soluble and Neutral Ammonium Citrate Soluble on dry
basis.
(iii) The percentage of K 2 O, the form in which it is present, as well as the percentage of
chlorine content.
(iv) The moisture content (Maximum tolerance acceptable 1.5% as H 2 O).
2(e)7. TRIPLE SUPERHOSPHATE 0-44/48-0 FERTILIZERS
The TRIPLE SUPERPHOSPHATE Fertilizers to be supplied, shall indispensably, be in
granular form, granules size 1-5 mm uniform and industrially matured and of extremely
low hygroscopicity. Shall contain a minimum 44/48% P 2 O 5 Soluble in Neutral Ammonium
Citrate.
Bids should specify the percentage of the total available phosphoric acid as P 2 O 5 , the
percentage of the P 2 O 5 water soluble and the percentage of the P 2 O 5 neutral ammonium
citrate soluble, as well as the percentage of the moisture (maximum moisture acceptable
4% as H 2 O, determined by drying the material for 3 hours at 100oC) and the free acid
content (maximum free acid acceptable 4% as H 3 PO 4 ).
2(e)8. SULPHATE OF POTASH 0-0-48/52 FERTILIZERS
The SULPHATE OF POTASH 0-0-48/52 Fertilizers to be supplied shall be in Granular or
in Standard form and shall contain a minimum 48/52% POTASSIUM expressed as K 2 O
and should be scarcely hygroscopic and of neutral reaction.
Maximum chlorine content 2,5% by weight. Bids should specify whether the fertilizers
offered are of the Standard or Granular grade and to indicate in each case the size of
granules (screen size Tyler).
Preference will be given for product in granular form.
2(f) DELIVERY
The delivery of the fertilizers (i.e. arrival) should be effected at Larnaca or Limassol port,
(Buyer's option).
3. REGISTRATION (E.U. ORIGIN)
Fertilizers offered should be registered in Cyprus under the Fertilizers Law 31/87, unless
they are E.C. Fertilizers. In this case they do not need to be registered but they need to
have a Certificate of Analysis showing clearly that the method of analysis is according to
Directive 2003/2003/EEC.
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4. REGISTRATION (NON E.U. ORIGIN)
Fertilizers offered should be registered in Cyprus under the Fertilizers Law 31/87. The
number of Registration should be stated in each offer to be submitted.
Offers for fertilizers not yet registered will also be accepted for consideration. The
successful tenderers will be obliged to register all awarded fertilizers. Registration
documentation, a representative sample of one kilo for each type of fertilizers and
registration fees should be submitted through Co-Operative Central Bank within 15 days
from the date of award.
Fertilizers not registered will not be accepted for delivery.
5. ANALYSIS CERTIFICATE
A certificate of analysis duly signed and stamped for each type offered should be attached
to the offer to be submitted. Analysis should specify also, the PH value of 1% Solution for
each type of fertilizer and the moisture content.
6. GRANULATION:
Fertilizers in granular form are those that have undergone the process of granulation, are
free from any dust and are presented in the form of uniform granules in free flowing
non caking form (regardless of being spherical or spheroid etc). Diameter of granules
must be as stated in the description of each type. However, it is pointed out that, the
biggest part of the fertilizers should be in uniform granules and diameter. The size
distribution should be stated in each tender.
The fertilizers, will, indispensably, be in free flowing non caking granular form, granules
being uniform and industrially mature and treated with suitable anticaking agent to maintain
fluidity during transportation and storage for at least six months.
IMPORTANT NOTE
The attached APPENDIX No.2 forms an integral part of the present Auction Terms,
Specifications and Conditions.
CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD
P.O.BOX 24537
1389, NICOSIA - CYPRUS
Nicosia, 6 June 2011
APENDIX1. 6-2011
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