Procurement of E-Commerce Platform for Crafts and Souvenirs

Standard Invitation to Bidders

BID NOTICE UNDER OPEN BIDDING

13th March,2025

Subject: Development and Deployment of an E-Commerce Platform for the Crafts and Souvenirs Industry in Uganda - NITA-U/UDAP/SUPLS/2024-2025/00027

• The National Information Technology of Uganda (NITA-U) has received funds from The World Bank to be used for the acquisition of Development and Deployment of an E-Commerce Platform for the Crafts and Souvenirs Industry in Uganda.

• The Entity invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the provision of the above supplies.

• Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open domestic bidding method contained in the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act, 2003, and is open to all bidders.

4.Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below at 8(a) from 0800 to 1700 hours from Monday to Friday at the address given below.

• The Bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Ugx.200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Uganda Shillings Only) . The method of payment will be the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Bank account number: 006550058000001, Customer name: National Information Technology Authority, Uganda (NITA-U), Account title: NITAU Local Revenue Expenditure Account, Bank Name: Bank of Uganda Swift Code: UGBAUGKA. A PDF bidding document shall be sent to the potential bidder electronically upon receipt of confirmation of payment

• Bids must be delivered to the address below at 8(c) at or before 11th April, 2025 at 11:00am. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of 18,000,000 /= (Uganda Shillings Eighteen Million). Bid securities must be valid until 26th May,2025. Late bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below at 8(d) at 11th April,2025 at 11:15am.

• A pre-bid meeting will be held 24th March, 2025 at NITA-U Head Office, Palm Courts, Plot 7A, Rotary Avenue at 11:00am with an Online Virtual Meeting using zoom – A link will be shared with all registered Bidders prior to the date of the meeting. The bidders who wish to attend the meeting shall register and submit their official email addresses not later than one (1) day to the date of the meeting to [email protected]

• (a) Documents may be inspected at:

National Information Technology Authority-Uganda

Plot 7A, Palm Courts, Rotary Avenue,1st Floor Room 1

Kampala-Uganda

(b) Documents will be issued from: same as 8(a) above

(c) Bids must be delivered to: same as 8(a) above

(d) Address of bid opening: same as 8(a) above

• The planned procurement schedule (subject to changes) is as follows:

Activity

Date

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• Publish bid notice

13th March,2025

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• Pre-bid meeting where applicable

24th March,2025

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• Bid closing date

11th April,2025

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• Evaluation process

14th to 30th April,2025

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• Display and communication of best evaluated bidder notice

08th May,2025

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• Contract signature

After Solicitor General’s Approval

NITA-U IS NOT BOUND TO ACCEPT THE LOWEST BID OR ANY BID

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