THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, GENDER,
ELDERLY AND CHILDREN
msd
medical stores department
ISO 9001:2015 Certified
TENDER NUMBER: IE-009/2019/2020/HQ/G/98
For
SUPPLY OF LABORATORY REAGENTS, TEST KITS AND SUPPLIES FROM
MANUFACTURERS AND AUTHORISED DISTRIBUTORS FOR PRIORITY AND ROUTINE ITEMS TO MEDICAL STORES DEPARTMENT USING FRAMEWORK CONTRACT
INVITATION FOR TENDER
1. This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project which appeared in the procurement Journal newspaper dated 27th June 2019.
2. The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania through The Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children has set aside funds for the operation of the Medical Stores Department during the financial year 2019-2020. It is intended that part of the proceeds of the fund will be used to cover eligible payment under the contract for the Supply of Laboratory Reagents, Test Kits and Supplies from MANUFACTURERS AND AUTHORISED DISTRIBUTORS (ILS and ROUTINE Items) Using Framework Contract
3. The Medical Stores Department Tender board on behalf of Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children now invites sealed tenders from eligible Laboratory Reagents and Supplies Manufacturers and Authorized Distributors for carrying out the Supply of Laboratory Reagents, Test Kits and Supplies under Framework Contract.
4. Tendering will be conducted through the International competitive bidding procedures specified in the Procurement Regulations, 2013 – Government Notice No. 446 and is open to all Tenderers as defined in the Regulations.
5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Tendering Documents at the office of the Secretary, Medical Stores Department Tender Board, Off Nyerere Road, Keko Mwanga, and P.O. Box 9081 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from Thursday 21st August, 2019 from 8.00 a.m to 3.30 p.m on Mondays to Fridays inclusive except on public holidays. Alternatively the interested Tenderers may view the tender document in the Medical Stores Department website (www.msd.go.tz) and PPRA website.
6. A complete set of Tendering Document(s) in English and additional sets may be purchased by the interested Tenderers on submission of a written application letter to the address given in paragraph 5 and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of US Dollar 50 equivalent to TZS 120,000.00. Payment should be by Banker’s Draft, Banker’s Cheque, or through bank transfer (Extra charges of US Dollar 25 as a bank transfer charges should be added in the fee) payable to Director General Medical Stores Department, Off Nyerere road, Keko Mwanga, P.O. Box 9081, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The following bank details should be used.
BANK: TIB CORPORATE BANK – 7TH FLOOR, SAMORA TOWER, CORNER
OF SAMORA AVENUE/BRIGE STREET, DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
ACCOUNT No. TZS: 004600000793401
USD: 004600000793402
SWIFT CODE: TAINTZTZ
7. All tenders must be accompanied with Tender securing declaration in the format provided in the Tender document.
8. All tenders in one original plus “ONE COPY”, and a soft copy (compulsory) of the price schedule properly filled in the format provided, and enclosed in plain envelopes must b delivered to the address below at or before 10.00 TUESDAY 24th September, 2019. Envelopes shall bear the words: ‘‘IFT NO IE-009/2019/2020/HQ/G/98: DO NOT OPEN BEFORE TUESDAY 24th September, 2019 AT 10.00 HOURS LOCAL TIME”. Tenders will be opened promptly in public and in the presence of Tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend in the opening at the Medical Stores Department Board Room, Off Nyerere Road, Keko Mwanga, and P.O. Box 9081 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
9. Late Tenders, portion of Tenders, Electronic Tenders, Tenders not received, Tender not Opened in and not readout in public at the Tender open ceremony shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances
Director General
Medical Stores Department
Off Nyerere road, Keko Mwanga
P.O. Box 9081
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: 255 22 2860890/7
Fax: 255 22 2865814/9
