Supply and Delivery of 250 Desktop computers, 250 UPSs, 4 Photocopiers, 2 Tele-conferencing/ virtual equipment, 200 IP Phones, 6 Air Conditioners, 6 Servers and 25 Laptops for PIU and MoES Head Quarters
The Ministry of Education and Sports in Uganda has issued a Request for Bids for the supply and delivery of assorted ICT equipment and air conditioning units for the Uganda Learning Acceleration Program (ULEARN) implementation unit and the Ministry's headquarters. The procurement is financed through credit and grant funding from the International Development Association and the Global Partnership for Education, under World Bank procurement rules for an open national market approach. The tender is split into three lots covering desktop computers, UPS units, photocopiers, laptops and teleconferencing equipment in one lot, PBX phones and air conditioning units in a second lot, and servers with licenses and installation in a third lot. Each lot carries a separate bid security requirement set in Uganda Shillings. Bidding documents must be purchased in English for a non-refundable fee, with payment made through a bank payment advice form before documents are released. Bids must be submitted physically, as electronic bidding is not permitted, and will be opened publicly on the closing date. The notice also flags a requirement for the successful bidder's beneficial ownership information to be disclosed as part of the contract award process, using a disclosure form included in the bidding document.
Overview
This is a World Bank funded procurement by Uganda's Ministry of Education and Sports for assorted ICT equipment and air conditioners to support the ULEARN program implementation unit and the Ministry's headquarters. Funding comes from the Global Partnership for Education and the International Development Association. The contract is organized into three separate lots of equipment.
Scope of Work
- The Ministry of Education and Sports now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for supply and delivery of assorted ICT Equipment and Air Conditioners for the ULEARN program implementation unit and MoES headquarters as follows;
- LOT 1250 Desktop computers, 250 UPSs, 4 Heavy Duty Photocopiers, 25 Laptops and 2 Tele-conferencing/ virtual equipment
- LOT 2200 PBX Phones and 6 Air Conditioning Units
- LOT 36 Servers (with licenses and installation)
Requirements & Qualifications
Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Head Procurement and Disposal Unit, Ministry of Education and Sports and inspect the bidding document during office hours 9:00am to 4:30pm at the address given. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Uganda Shillings One Hundred Thousand Only (UGX100,000). The method of payment will be through obtaining a Bank Payment Advise Form from the cashier on 5th Floor, Embassy House and pay at the designated Bank. On presentation of proof of payment, bidding documents may then be collected or sent by email as may be preferred by the bidder. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted; Late Bids will be rejected. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of: LOT 1: UGX 22,000,000 (Uganda Shillings Twenty-Two Million only); LOT 2: UGX 4,000,000 (Uganda Shillings Four Million Only); LOT 3: UGX 9,000,000 (Uganda Shillings Nine Million Only). Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder's beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.