Invitation for Bids (IFB)
Ethiopia
Diaspora Health and Education Professionals Mobilization Project
Procurement of Medical and ICT Equipment
Project ID: P119064
Grant number: TF099283
IFB Number: ICB/MoH/Med.&ICT Equi./02/11
1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue no. 811 of November 8, 2011.
2. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a grant from the International
Development Association and Government of Italy toward the cost of Ethiopian Diaspora Health and education Professionals Mobilization project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the Contract for Procurement of Medical and ICT Equipment.
3. The Ministry of Health now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the supply, (including Installation and testing) of
i. Medical and ICT equipments for St Paul's Millennium College
ii. Medical and ICT equipment for Adama Hospital
iii. Medical and ICT equipment for Yirgalem hospital
4. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.
Local Agents shall provide renewed trade license, Clearance from Inland Revenue Administration, Registration from MoFED and VAT Certificate.
5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Health, Procurement Case Team and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:30AM -12:30PM and 1:30 PM -5:30PM from Monday to Friday.
6. Qualifications requirements include:
a) Financial Capability: A minimum average annual turnover of two times the bid price offered, over the last five years; and
b) Experience and Technical Capacity: Having successfully completed a minimum of two contracts of similar nature and size within the last fiveyears. Additional details are provided in the bidding documents.
7. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English language may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee of Ethiopian Birr 200.00 (Two Hundred Birr) or equivalent in a freely convertible currency. Those who want the bid document to be sent by a Courier Service shall pay an additional amount of ETB 595.00 or equivalent in a freely convertible currency for a courier service charge or send a pre paid Courier Service Coupon. The method of payment will be in cash, or Cashier's Payment Order (C.P.O.), or direct deposit to Ministry of Health A/C No 0160101019100 at National Bank of Ethiopia, Swift Number-NBETETAA.
8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 2:00 P.M January 17, 2012. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Birr 100,000.00 (Hundred Thousand Birr only) in local currency or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency. Bid Security must be in the form of CPO or Bank Guarantee from International Recognized Bank and Counter Guaranteed by commercial Bank of Ethiopia. Insurance Bond is not acceptable.
9. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the Conference Hall in the New Building B Block of Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa Ethiopia at 2:30 P.M January 17, 2012.
10. The address referred to above is:
The Federal Ministry of Health, Procurement Case Team
Lideta Sub City,Keble 07/14
Floor-Room number: Old Building First Floor
P.O.Box:1234
Tel: +251-11-5536305/251-11- 5516396/251-11-8501231
Fax: +251-11-515-96-57
E-mail: gebrumoges@yahoo.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia