Water Trucking Supplier in Chouf

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Please Refer to Attached ToR for full information

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OVERVIEW

Title and brief description of the requirement

Water Trucking Service in Chouf - Mount Lebanon Framework Agreement

Delivery location

Mount Lebanon - Chouf District – different villages

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their offer by email to lebanonprocurement@oxfam.org.uk

Deadline for submission of offers

2nd April 2026

Mandatory Site Visit

NA

1. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT

Oxfam is a global movement of people, working together to end the injustice of poverty. Oxfam has been working in Lebanon since 1993. We provide humanitarian assistance to vulnerable people affected by conflict, and we promote economic justice and good governance, and women’s rights. Oxfam also works with local partners to contribute to the protection and empowerment of marginalized women and men.

Oxfam is seeking suppliers to provide chlorinated drinking water to families living in villages and cities located in Chouf district as mentioned in the table below. Under this RFQ, Oxfam will establish a Framework Agreement with the selected bidder(s), and reserves the right to award contracts to multiple suppliers, who will be pre-approved to provide services on a call-off basis as needs arise.

2. SPECIFICATION OF SERVICES REQUIRED

• The water trucking services will be implemented through delivery of drinkable chlorinated water to beneficiaries’ water tanks.
• The Supplier should have the capacity to deliver water to the areas, and to find alternative sources of safe drinking water in case any defects happened in the source or the quality of water. Alternative sources of water will need to comply with all above specifications. 
• Water trucking services are needed in multiple sites across district.

Water Delivery Commitments of the Supplier

• The Supplier should have the capacity to deliver water to the beneficiaries.
• The supplier should be working minimum 6 days per week. He should state the working days per week and hours per day.
• Any dates/public holidays that the water trucker will not operate should be indicated.
• The supplier should have capacity to respond within 3 hours.
• Oxfam commits to work with suppliers to link them with communities to facilitate the multiple delivery on same day to make deliveries more efficient.

Water Quality

• The Supplier will need to acquire water from a water source that is free of contamination and is deemed safe for human consumption
• The Supplier should ensure that the water delivery truck and associated equipment and accessories are clean, well maintained and in a condition suitable for delivery drinkable water.
• All water delivered must comply with a Free Residual Chlorine content of 0.2 – 0.5 mg/litre.
• The Supplier is responsible to ensure sufficient chlorination to every water truck delivered households. Oxfam will endeavour to provide chlorine to suppliers and in the case that Oxfam was not able to provide the chlorine in the form of calcium hypochlorite HTH 70% powder, then the Supplier is expected to do so.
• Oxfam reserves the right to do water quality testing at the source used for water trucking and any water being delivered to the target populations.

Suppliers have the right to apply to one location or multiple locations.

The quantity may increase or decrease depending on needs.

Mount Lebanon – Chouf district: Please Refer to Attached ToR

How Water Requests and Deliveries are Made

 Water requests will be initiated by Oxfam and/or the focal partner (FP), who will contact the supplier directly. The supplier will then arrange the delivery, which will be monitored and verified by Oxfam and/or the FP to ensure compliance with agreed standards.

1. EXPERIENCE OR PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

The company/ individual(s) should have the following competencies:

Technical Compliance please attach documents about below

• Water source location (technical)
• Proof that the water source is free of contamination (microbiological and chemical) and is drinkable according to national standards.  Water quality tests must be dated in the last 3 months.  
• Truck/vehicle specifications.  Where only one truck is specified, information should be given as to how this truck will be replaced in the event of breakdown
• Maximum capacity deliver water per day (m3 or litres).

Administrative Compliance – please attach documents about below

• Evidence of ownership or permission from water source owner.
• Registration documents of the truck that makes it legal to operate on the roads.
• Names and contacts of at least two references. Oxfam reserves the right to contact these references, without notifying the Supplier.
• Copies of institution/company registration certificate and VAT registration certificate where available.
• Copy of insurance policy, where available
•  A copy of the audited financial statements for last two years (balance sheet and income statement) where available.

2. APPLICATION PROCESS

Submission instructions

Quotations and applications must reach Oxfam no later than [2nd of April 2026, Midnght Lebanon time].

Responses must be submitted in English, electronically or by hand to: [lebanonprocurement@oxfam.org.uk]

The subject of the mail should be: [Water Trucking Service in Chouf Disctrict – Proposal Submission + [Name of bidder]]

Any questions, remarks or requests for clarification can be sent up to 1 day before the submission deadline in writing. The (anonymised) questions will be answered to all applicants.

Administrative requirements

To be shortlisted for evaluation against award criteria, the following documents must be submitted with this application: Please refer to attached ToR

Evaluation and award criteria

The quotations will be assessed according to the following criteria and distribution of points: Please refer to attached ToR

Oxfam withholds the right to conduct interviews with one or more potential suppliers before an award decision is made. The purpose of the interview is to seek further clarification on the submitted quotations and learn more about the background and previous experiences of the potential suppliers and their teams.

1. OTHER CONDITIONS

Conditions for participating in the procurement process are detailed in the Terms & Conditions of Bidding

2. CODE OF CONDUCT

Oxfam is committed to integrity in its operations and supply chains and ensuring high ethical standards. Complying with all laws and regulations and ensuring fair competition are fundamental to this commitment. We actively promote these principles and standards and expect all Oxfam suppliers to demonstrate commitment towards them.

All suppliers/applicant are required to agree and adhere to the Oxfam Supplier Code of Conduct, whereas individuals (including consultants) must sign the Oxfam Non Staff Code of Conduct[1]. These Codes of Conduct set out the specific standards and principles in the areas of human and labour rights, environmental impact and anti-corruption that suppliers must follow.

3. ANNEXES

• Conflict of interest declaration form for 3rd parties
• Safeguarding policy

[1] Non-Staff Code of Conduct applies for any self-employed individuals or contracted employees of suppliers who are working on Oxfam sites, or who have access to Oxfam materials, or who may represent Oxfam in any manner but are not part of Oxfam’s legal entity)