Purchase of Laboratory Office Furnitures for 7 Science Laboratories — HEET PROJECT

Name of Project: HEET PROJECT(HEET) Contract Title: Supply of Laboratory Furniture and Fittings (TZ-OUT-457349-GO-RFB). Loan No./Credit No./Grant No.: 68870 Project Reference No.: TZ-OUT-457349-GO-RFB STEP Reference No.: 457349 RFB Reference No.: TZ-OUT-457358-GO-RFB.. 11/02/2026 • This Invitation for bid follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this Project which appeared in United Nations Development Business (UNDB) Issue No. WB-0P0015674 dated28/11/2021and the National e-Procurement System of Tanzania (NeST) dated21/08/2025. • The THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA has received LOAN from the WORLD BANK. towards the cost of the HEET PROJECT, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Supply of Laboratory Furniture and Fittings (TZ-OUT-457349-GO-RFB).. • The THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply of Laboratory Furniture and Fittings (TZ-OUT-457349-GO-RFB). for: |

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NOT_APPLICABLE • Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Tendering (Donor Funded) using Request fo Bids (RfB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” fourth edition, November 2020 as well as the Public Procurement Act, CAP 410, and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA, P.0.BOX 23409 DAR ES SALAAM and inspect the bidding document through NeST. • A complete set of bidding document(s) in English may be accessed through NeST freely. Bidders are required to register through NeST and pay the bid participation fees indicated in the NeST (https://nest.go.tz/nest-tenderer/wallet/tender-charges) to be able to participate in this Bidding process. • NeST payment user guide is made available in the NeST dashboard. • Bids must be submitted electronically through NeST on or before 2:00 PM hours local time on 27/02/2026. Bid(s) will be opened promptly thereafter through NeST. Bid opening details will be available through NeST. • All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form of Tender Security - Insurance Bond in the currency of The Tanzanian Shilling or freely convertible currencies in case of foreign Tenderers worth 10,000,000.00. • Bids not received or opened through NeST shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances.