Supply and delivery of computers and IT Equipment

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Goods

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: Eswatini

Name of Project: Health Systems Strengthening for Human Capital Development

Contract Title: Procurement of Computers and IT Equipment

Loan No.: 9126-SZ

RFB Reference No.: SZ-MOH-234158-GO-RFB

• The Kingdom of Eswatini through the Ministry of Health has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Health Systems Strengthening for Human Capital Development Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of Computers and IT Equipment “For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.”

• The Ministry of Health now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for (i)Tablets and supporting equipment(2,250), (ii) Facility Tablets with facility Tablet Stand (7), (iii) internet Connection, (iv) Laptops (26), External Hard Drives (500G) (8), (v) 8 Desktops, (vi) Projector (2), (vii) IT Equipment (LAN) for Procurement Management., (viii) Conference Recording Device (1), Delivery to Mbabane, 4-6 weeks delivery.

• Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” 4th Edition of November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Health, attention Sincedile Magwaza and [email protected] copy [email protected] and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0830 to 1630 hours at the address given below.

• The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of 1,200.00 Emalangeni. Payments shall be made into an account that will be provided by Procurement Unit upon request. The document will be available as soft copy sent by email upon proof of payment.

• Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 11.00 hours on 25th June, 2021. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 11.00 hours on 25th June, 2021.

• All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of:

Lot 1: Tablets and supporting equipment US$8,800.00

Lot 2: Facility Tablets with facility Tablet Stand US$163.00

Lot 3 Internet Connection

Lot 4: Laptops US$990.00

Lot 5: External Hard Drives (500G) US$45.00

Lot 6: Desktops US$120.00

Lot 7: Projectors US$100.00

Lot 8: IT Equipment (LAN)

Lot 9: Conference Recording Device US$30.00

• “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.”

• The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Ministry of Health

Sincedile Magwaza

King Mswati III Avenue East, P.O. Box 5, Mbabane, Eswatini

Telephone: +268 2518 4111

Facsimile number: +268 2518 6279

Email address: [email protected] copy [email protected]