Supply, Install and Commissioning of ICT Equipment and Specialized Software at Ardhi University Main Campus — Higher Education for Economic Transfo…

Request for Bids Goods (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Name of Project: Higher Education for Economic Transformation (HEET) Contract Title: Supply and Installation of ICT Facilities for New Building and Specialized software at Ardhi University Main Campus Loan No./Credit No./Grant No.: IDA Credit No. 68870-TZ Project Reference No.: P166415 STEP Reference No.: 430131 RFB Reference No.: TZ-ARU-430169-GO-RFB/2024-2025/G/03 21/01/2026 • 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 dated 28.11.2021 and the National e- Procurement System of Tanzania (NeST) dated 09/08/2024. • The ARDHI UNIVERSITY has received LOAN from the World Bank towards the cost of the Higher Education for Economic Transformation (HEET), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Supply and Installation of ICT Facilities for New Building and Specialized software at Ardhi University Main Campus. • Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Tendering using Request for 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 ARDHI UNIVERSITY, HPMU, Ardhi University, P.O.BOX 35176 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 10/02/2026. 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 - Bank Guarantee in the currency of The Tanzanian Shilling or freely convertible currencies in case of foreign Tenderers worth 20,000,000.00. • Bids not received or opened through NeST shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances.

Vice Chancellor ARDHI UNIVERSITY, BLOCK L, PLOT NO.3, UNIVERSITY ROAD Telephone +255 (0) 738357310 P.O.BOX 35176, POSTAL CODE, 14129 DAR ES SALAAM Email: vc@aru.ac.tz and aru@aru.ac.tz Website: www.aru.ac.tz