Health System Strengthening for Human Capital Development in Eswatini: Lot No 2 Construction of Offices & Workshops for Biomed and HMIS

Project ID: P168564

Project Title: Health System Strengthening for Human Capital Development in Eswatini

Borrower Bid Reference: SZ-MOH-254269-CW-RFB

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Works

(Without Prequalification) 

Employer: Ministry of Health

Project: Health Systems Strengthening for Human Capital Development

Contract title: Construction of Operation Centre; Offices and Workshops for Biomed & HMIS

Country: Kingdom of Eswatini

Loan No.: 9126-SZ

RFB No:    SZ-MOH-254269-CW-RFB (Lot 2) 

Issued on: 5 October 2021

1. The Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini 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 the construction of an Operation Centre at New Central Medical Stores, 11th Avenue, Plot Number 756, Matsapha; Offices and Workshops for Biomed & HMIS Plot Number 461 at Old Central Medical Stores Matsapha.“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.”
2. The Ministry of Health now invites sealed Bids from Category B2 and Above contractors according to the CIC contractors registry for the construction of two double storey offices and a single storey workshop (Operation Centre; Biomed; HMIS Offices and Workshops at New Central Medical Stores, 11th Avenue, Plot Number 756 and Old Central Medical Stores, King Mswati III Avenue, Plot Number 461, Matsapha,.
3. The main contractor B2 and Above should engage domestic sub-contractors for electrical E2 and Above and mechanical MSA as registered by CIC.

The tender must be accompanied with: (Including domestic sub-contractors that will be engaged)

• Valid Trading License
• Valid Tax Compliance Certificate
• Valid Form J & Form C
• Valid SNPF Compliance Certificate
• Valid Labour Compliance Certificate
• Valid CIC registration certificate
• Certified copies of Directors’ IDs
• Recent Police Clearance Certificate for all Directors & Shareholders Listed in Form C
• A Bid Security of E50,000.00 per lot
• Signed Site Visit Certificate 

1. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
2. A compulsory site inspection will be held on 13 October 2021. Contractors are to meet at the New Central Medical Stores in Matsapha at the top gate at 10:00am. The bids shall be submitted by 12 November 2021 at the Old Central Medical Stores at the Project Engineer’s Office.

1. 1. Time for Submission  : 11:00am Eswatini Time
   2. Opening Time is         : 11:10am Eswatini Time

Please note that tenderers that will not the site inspection will not be evaluated 

1. Interested eligible Bidders may send their enquires in writing and address to: 

Implementing Agency: The Ministry of Health (Microprojects Programme)

Officers in charge: Joram Siborurema                              Mlungisi Dube

      Email: bihobejo@gmail.com                     sd393mmd@gmail.com

                        Office Hours: 0800 to 1700 hours 

1. 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 E2,500. 00 (Two Thousand Five Hundred Emalangeni Only) per lot into  the following account:

Name:                  Covid 19 Emergency Response Project (P173883)

Bank Name :        Standard  Bank                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Account:           9110005040968

Branch:             66-31-64 Mbabane 

1. . The document will be made available as a hard copy and a soft copy upon proof of payment. 

1. Bid documents will be collected from the Old Central Medical Stores in Matsapha at the office of the Project Engineer from 8:00am to 3:00pm from 5 October 2021. 

1. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12 November 2021 at 11am. 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, in line with COVID-19 protocols, at the Old Central Medical Stores in Matsapha.

1.  All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of E 50,000.00 per Lot 

1. All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration.

1. 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. 

1. The address referred to above is:

Office:                         The Ministry of Health (Microprojects Programme)

Officers in charge:     Joram Siborurema                              Mlungisi Dube

            Email:                        bihobejo@gmail.com                                     sd393mmd@gmail.com

Physical Address:     King Mswati III East Avenue, Plot 461 Matsapha, Old Central Medical Stores Building

            Telephone Number: +268 2518 1734

CONTACT INFORMATION
Organization/Department Ministry of Health
Name Lungile Shongwe
Address P.O Box 5 Mbabane
City 
Province/State Eswatini
Postal Code 
Country Eswatini
Phone 268 7606 2925
Email shongwelu@gmail.com