Training and Commissioning of Lab Equipment for the University of Dar es Salaam Institute of Marine Science (IMS), Buyu, Zanzibar

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

Contract Title: Supply Installation Testing Training and Commissioning of Lab Equipment for University of Dar

es Salaam Instutite of Marine Science (IMS) Buyu, Zanzibar

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

Project Reference No.: P166415

STEP Reference No.: 476604

RFB Reference No.: TR40/WB-HEET/P166415/ TZ-UDSM-476604-GO-RFB/2024/2025

• 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) dated 26/07/2024.

• The UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM has received CREDIT from the The World Bank's Group towards the cost of the Higher Education for Economic Transformation, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Supply Installation Testing Training and Commissioning of Lab Equipment for University of Dar es Salaam Instutite of Marine Science (IMS) Buyu, Zanzibar.

• The UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply Installation Testing Training and Commissioning of Lab Equipment for University of Dar es Salaam Instutite of Marine Science (IMS) Buyu, Zanzibar

• 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 11:00 AM hours local time on 13/01/2026. 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 21,000,000.00.

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

Vice Chancellor

University of Dar es Salaam