Supply and Delivery of Motor Vehicles- Lot 1: Four (4) 4x4 Ambulances and Lot 2: Four (4) 4x4 Double Cabs with Canopy

Country: Swaziland

Project: Health, HIV/AIDS and TB Project

Credit number: 80190

Project No. : P110156

IFB Title:Supply and Delivery of Motor Vehicles- Lot 1: Four (4) 4x4 Ambulances and Lot 2: Four (4) 4x4Double Cabs with Canopy

IFB Number: MOH/HHATB/ICB/01/2013

• The Government of Swaziland has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) towards the cost of a five-year Health HIV/AIDS and TB Project in the amount of US$20 Million equivalent, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the Contract for Supply and Delivery of Motor Vehicles- Lot 1: Four (4) 4x4 Ambulances and Lot 2: Four (4) 4x4 Double Cabs with Canopy.This contract will be jointly financed with the European Union in the amount of Euro 14.5 million

• The Health, HIV/AIDS and TB Project now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for:

Supply and Delivery of Motor Vehicles:

Lot 1: Four (4) 4x4 Ambulances

Lot 2: Four (4) 4x4 Double Cabs with Canopy

3.Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement of goods, works and non-consulting services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits" dated January 2011 and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.

• Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Health, HIV/AIDS and TB Project and inspectthe Bidding Documents at the address given below at 9 (a) from 9.00 am to 16.00 pm local time.

• Qualifications requirements include:

i) Provide copies of audited accounts for the past three financial years (2010 to2012);

ii) Documentary evidence of having supplied similar items (by value, quantity and specification) to at least two other Purchasers during the past two years this may be in the form of a statementfrom the purchaser/customer or a copy of a signed delivery note;

iii) Documentary evidence that after sales service and support will be available for all items offered; and

A margin of preference for certain goods manufactured domestically shall not be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

• A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address given at 9 (a) and upon payment of a non refundable fee of FiveHundred Emalangeni (E500) or equivalent in any freely convertible currency at the prevailing exchange rate. The method of payment will be cash or bank certified Cheque.The Bidding Documentswill be sent by emails or bidders can collect the bidding documents from the address and emails at 9 (a).

• Bids must be delivered to the address at 9 (b) at or before 9.00 am local time on Friday the 4th October, 2013. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in thepresence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the address at 9 (c) at 9.00 am local timeon Friday the 4th October, 2013. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of not less than twopercent (2%) of the bid price. The Bid Security shall be duly signed and sealed by the Guarantor(s).

• Theaddresses referred to above are:

(a) Further Information, inspection and collection of bidding documents

Project Coordinator, HealthHIV/AIDS and TB Project, 7th Floor, Dlan'ubeka

Building, Corner Mdada and Lalufadlana Street, Mbabane, Swaziland. Tel: +26824048840/24042557/24043936, Fax: +268 24044409

E-mail: [email protected] andcopy to [email protected]

(b) For submission of the bids:

Attention: "Project Coordinator"

Bids must be deposited in the Tender Box situatedat Health HIV/AIDS and TB Project, 7th Floor, Dlan'ubeka Building, Corner Mdada and Lalufadlana Street, Mbabane, Swaziland

(c) For Opening of the Bids:

Health HIV/AIDS and TB Project, 7th Floor, Dlan'ubeka Building, Corner Mdada andLalufadlana Street, Mbabane, Swaziland.

Principal Secretary

Ministry of Health