Invitation for Bids The Gambia Health Facility Expansion Project. Closes September 17, 2014

Invitation for Bids

The Gambia

Health Facility Expansion Project

Procurement of Medical Equipment and Furniture

Reference: 2GM 055 / 3GM 056

1.      This invitation for bids follows the solicitation notice for this project that appeared in,   issue no. (not applicable)
2.          The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has received financing from the IDB  toward the cost of Health Facility Expansion Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds  of this  financing  to  payments  under  the contract  for the Procurement of

• Lot 1. Furniture for health facilities
• Lot 2. Medical Equipment for health facilities

3.          The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Procurement of Medical Equipment and Furniture.
4.          Bidding will be conducted through the international competitive bidding procedures specified in the Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and Works   under IDB Financing, and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in these Guidelines. 
5.         Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Secretary of the Contracts Committee and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below , Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National Pharmaceutical Services, Near Kotu Power Station, Kanifing between 9am and 6pm (Monday – Thursdays)
6.         A complete set of Bidding Documents in English 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  D4,500 (Four Thousand Five Hundred Dalasis) or its equivalent in a convertible currency. Documents may be sent by courier to interested bidders upon payment of an additional D3, 000 (Three Thousand Dalasis) or its equivalent. The method of payment will be Cash, Bank Draft in the name of Ministry of Health and Social Welfare payable in The Gambia.
7. Electronic bidding will not be permitted.
8. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of not less than 2% of the total bid. A Bid Security from an Insurance Firm will not be accepted.
9. This bid is open to IDB member countries only.
10. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 12:00pm (local time) on Wednesday September 17^th, 2014. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives, who choose to attend in person at the address below at 12:15pm on Wednesday September 17^th, 2014.

The address referred to above is:
                        THE SECRETARY TO THE CONTRACTS COMMITTEE
                        MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE
                        THE QUADRANGLE
                        BANJUL
                        THE GAMBIA
                        Tel: 9946188 / 9965000

                        E-MAIL: jahsowe@yahoo.com; asecka@gmail.com