Training and commissioning of ICT network infrastructure — Smart campus at the University of Dar es Salaam

Name of Project: Higher Education for Economic Transformatio(HEET Project)

Contract Title: Supply Installation Testing Training and Commissioning of ICT Infrastructure for Smart Campus at the University of Dar es Salaam - Distribution and access network devices

Loan No./Credit No./Grant No.: IDA-68870-TZ

Project Reference No.: P166415

STEP Reference No.: 476560

RFB Reference No.: TR40/WB-HEET/P166415/TZ-UDSM-476560-GO-RFB/2024/2025

1.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) dated26/07/2024.

2.The UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM has received LOAN from the The World Bank's Group towards the cost of the Higher Education for Economic Transformatio, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Supply Installation Testing Training and Commissioning of ICT Infrastructure for Smart Campus at the University of Dar es Salaam - Distribution and access network devices.

• The UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply Installation Testing Training and Commissioning of ICT Infrastructure for Smart Campus at the University of Dar es Salaam - Distribution and access network devices for:

Lot 1: Distribution switches, Distribution routers and 40Gpbs SFP + Modules

Lot 2: Access switches and 10Gpbs SFP + Modules

4.Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Tendering 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 UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM, Manager, Procurement Management Unit 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/nesttenderer/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 29/04/2025. 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 Shillings or freely convertible currencies in case of foreign Tenderers worth TZS. 54,115,000.00.

• Bids not received or opened through NeST shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances.

VICE CHANCELLOR