Supply of Laboratory Equipment — The Open University of Tanzania

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) Project Information Project Name: Higher Education for Economic Transformation Project (HEET) Contract Title: Supply of Laboratory Equipment Loan/Credit/Grant No.: 68870 Project Reference No.: TZ-OUT-457358-GO-RFB STEP Reference No.: 457358 RFB Reference No.: TZ-OUT-457358-GO-RFB Date: 09 February 2026 1. Background This Invitation for Bids (IFB) follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this Project which appeared in the United Nations Development Business (UNDB), Issue No. WB-OP0015674 dated 28 November 2021, and in the National e-Procurement System of Tanzania (NeST) dated 21 August 2025. 2. Financing The Open University of Tanzania has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Higher Education for Economic Transformation (HEET) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Supply of Laboratory Equipment. 3. Invitation The Open University of Tanzania now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply of laboratory equipment as detailed below: | | S/N | Description | Delivery Location | Delivery Period (Days) | Margin of Preference | 1 | Supply of Laboratory Equipment | OUT | 60 | Not Applicable 4. Procurement Method Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Tendering (Donor Funded) using the Request for Bids (RfB) method as specified in the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Fourth Edition, November 2020, and the Public Procurement Act, CAP 410. The bidding process is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 5. Further Information Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from: The Open University of Tanzania

P.O. Box 23409

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and inspect the bidding documents through the National e-Procurement System of Tanzania (NeST). 6. Access to Bidding Documents A complete set of bidding documents in English may be accessed free of charge through NeST. Bidders are required to: • Register in the NeST system; and

• Pay the applicable bid participation fees as indicated in NeST to participate in this bidding process. The NeST payment user guide is available on the NeST dashboard. 7. Submission of Bids Bids must be submitted electronically through NeST on or before: Date: 23 February 2026

Time: 3:00 PM (Local Time) Bids will be opened promptly thereafter through NeST. Bid opening details will be available in the NeST system. 8. Bid Security All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form of a Tender Security – Insurance Bond in the amount of: TZS 10,000,000.00 Foreign bidders may provide the bid security in a freely convertible currency equivalent to the stated amount. 9. Important Notice Bids not received or opened through NeST shall not be accepted for evaluation, irrespective of the circumstances. Vice Chancellor

The Open University of Tanzania