Procurement of metal-cutting machines, hand-held electric tools and geodetic surveying instruments, food products analysis and processing equipment, and laboratory equipment for biology and chemistry studies
Invitation for Bids
Republic of Uzbekistan
Support to the Development of Higher Education
Financing Agreement No.: UZB-0077
Contract Title: Procurement of metal-cutting machines, hand-held electric tools and geodetic surveying instruments, food products analysis and processing equipment, and laboratory equipment for biology and chemistry studies
ICB Reference No.: UZB-0077/ICB/05
- The Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan received for financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) toward the cost of Support to the Development of Higher Education Project, and is going apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of metal-cutting machines, hand-held electric tools and geodetic surveying instruments, food products analysis and processing equipment, and laboratory equipment for biology and chemistry studies.
- The Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of Uzbekistan now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for supply of the following equipment:
Lots no.
Name of lots
1
Metal-cutting machines
2
Hand-held electric tools and geodetic surveying instruments
3
Food products analysis and processing equipment
4
Laboratory equipment for biology and chemistry studies
Bidder may bid for any lot or all lots. Each lot must be priced separately. Bid for a particular lot must contain all item of the lot. Given the item is complex equipment, the bid should include all required components of the particular item. Bids will be evaluated and contracts will be awarded for every lot separately.
The project beneficiaries are 256 university laboratories located throughout the Uzbekistan. The bidder shall calculate the delivery schedule considering universities location in the country; however, the proposed delivery schedule shall not exceed the deadlines specified in the bidding documents.
Qualification’s requirements include: (a) financial capability (including audited financial statement for the last year 2021), (b) experience and technical capacity (at least two contracts for supply of similar goods in the past five years), (c) compliance of supplied goods with applicable schedule of requirements and technical specifications. Preferences to local suppliers do not apply. Additional information is provided in the Bidding Documents.
- Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) as specified in IsDB’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and related services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing, April 2019, and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.18 -21 setting forth IsDB’s policy on conflict of interest.
- Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Project management Unit (UZB-0077) of the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of Uzbekistan (uzb.0077isdb@gmail.com) and inspect the bidding documents during office hours (09:00 – 18:00) at the address given below.
- An electronic complete set of the Bidding Documents in English will be sent to interested eligible bidders by email (uzb.0077isdb@gmail.com) upon the submission of a written application to the address below. The Request shall include the project name, ICB No: UZB-0077/ICB/05, full name, country of origin, and address of the Bidder.
- Bids must be delivered to the address of the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of Uzbekistan, 96 Chimboy-2 St., Tashkent, 100095, Republic of Uzbekistan, no later than 15:00 (Tashkent time) on 11 July, 2022. 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 choose to attend at the following address of the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of Uzbekistan, 96 Chimboy-2 St., Tashkent, 100095, Republic of Uzbekistan below at
15:10 (Tashkent time) on 11 July, 2022. - All bids must be accompanied by an original Bid Security of the following amounts equivalent to:
- The address referred to above is:
Lots no.
Amount of Bid Security
1
69,500.00US Dollar
2
21,500.00US Dollar
3
20,900.00US Dollar
4
29,000.00 US Dollar
Project Management Unit (UZB-0077)
96 Chimboy-2 St., Tashkent, 100095, Republic of Uzbekistan
Tel.: (+99871) 207-16-73, (+99871) 207-17-59
e-mail: uzb.0077isdb@gmail.com