Desludging - collective shelters (Bekaa)

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The contractor is requested to conduct a desludging round based on calls in the areas in charge.
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The Contractor’s relationship will directly be with Oxfam staff and not with the refugees.
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Oxfam staff will monitor all desludging processes and will check the accuracy of the work done.
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Oxfam has the right to do spot checks at desludging (latrine pits and desludger’s trucks) also over the way/at disposal level. If necessary, a GPS will be installed in each truck on Oxfam’s expense.
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The contractor should have desludging pipe of length 60-100m.
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The contractor must have at least 1 spare truck available all the time in case one is breakdown.
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The contractor should have the capacity to work in more than one area at the same time if needed.
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During transfer and desludging of pits, the tank and pipe must be properly sealed so that no sludge can leave the truck. The contractor must clean all equipment at a dedicated point after desludging operations and before transfer to the discharge location so that no spills occur during transfer. The contractor must carry all the required equipment with him to clean up accidental spills.
Terms of reference 2
•The contractor is responsible to clean up any accidental spills. Tanks shall only be filled to a critical limit, avoiding that accidental spills occur during transfer, for instance at slopes.
•At the discharge location, the contractor must clean all equipment at a dedicated point after desludging operations so that no spills occur.
•Ensure safety and security/prevention to avoid public health risks while desludging.
•Respond as quickly as possible when unscheduled desludging is required.
•The contractor should respond to any referred case within maximum of 48 hours.
•The service provision modality could be one of the following (schedule service modality), the model could be changed based on the context alteration.
•Oxfam will train and explain the modality to the suppliers.
•Supplier should have access to IAAT (OMNI processor or Wastewater Treatment Unit)
Locations and number of latrine pits:
•The Desludging service is done through desludging of latrine pits according to a list of collective shelters
•The estimated quantity can be decreased or increased based on the need, movement of beneficiaries from one cadastral to another, seasonal movement ...etc.
•The contractor should have the capacity to cover two or three locations in parallel if he was awarded more than one location
•The contractor should discharge the sludge in OMNI PROCESSOR in Iaat or in Iaat wastewater treatment plant or its manholes branches. This location might be changed based on the negotiation with authority managing the station.

The company/ individual(s) should have the following competencies:
This part concerns the information given in the supplier questionnaire, each Bidding parties can also include any other document he wishes, to assist us in judging their suitability according to the below criteria:
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De-sludging truck specifications (capacity of the reservoir (volume in m3), Length of hose…)
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Registration of the truck and related documents
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Two or three references should be longstanding customers of at least one year (company name, contact name and telephone number) and a List of previous and current contracts in the past 2 years for similar works, including name of contracting party, number of sites and villages, contract value and date of completions)
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The bidder must have a minimum of 1-year experience in desludging.
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Copies of Institution registration certificate and VAT registration certificate (if available) apply for companies only not individuals.
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Proof of access to the areas of operation (Areas of desludging and discharging).
Eligibility documents:
Any bidder who didn’t submit the following documents will be disqualified:
-Registration of the truck and related documents
-Valid Proof of access to the areas of operation (Areas of desludging)
-Documented and valid Proof of Access to IAAT OMNI processor/ IAAT Wastewater Treatment Unit
-De-sludging truck specifications (capacity of the reservoir (volume in m3), Length of hose…)

Submission instructions
Quotations and applications must reach Oxfam no later than Monday 23 February 2026.
Responses must be submitted in English, electronically to: lebanonprocurement@oxfam.org.uk
The subject of the mail should be: “Desludging - collective shelters”
Any questions, remarks or requests for clarification can be sent up to ‘before the submission deadline in writing. The (anonymised) questions will be answered to all applicants.