ICB/PSA6/MOH-MOF/KOREAN BANK/MI&MS/17/20
Tender Code: ICB/PSA6/MOH-MOF/KOREAN BANK/MI&MS/17/20
Tender Type: ICB
Closed Date: 10/19/2020 3:00pm
Opening Date: 10/19/2020 3:30pm
Product category: Medical Supplies and Medical Instruments
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Invitation for Bids (IFB)
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Ethiopians Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency (EPSA)
Procurement of Medical Equipment
IFB Number: ICB/PSA6/MOH-MOF/KOREAN BANK/MI&MS/17/20
- The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Pharmaceuticals supply agency (EPSA) invite all interested bidders to submit their bids for the Medical Instrument indicated in the bid document.
- Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Pharmaceuticals supply agency, Telephone: +251-11-275 1770 / 27763270/ 2763266 Fax:+251-11-2752555, E-mail: EPSA@ethionet.et, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and inspect the Bidding documents at the address given below from 8:30AM -12:30PM and 1:30 PM -5:30PM from Monday to Friday, except on public holidays.
- A complete set of Bidding Documents in English language may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee US Dollar 300.00 (Three Hundred USD).
- Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 3:00 PM local time October 19, 2020. The exact closing, opening date and time are clearly stated in to bid documents. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives, who choose to attend in person at the Conference Hall of Pharmaceuticals supply agency, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and an online option of the opening bids is offered.
- The bid security from insurance company will not be accepted.
- The Agency reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, and to annul the bidding process and reject all bids, at any time prior to award of contract without there by incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders or any obligation to inform the affected bidder or bidders on the ground for the company’s action.
- The address referred to above is:
Pharmaceuticals supply agency (EPSA)
The Office of Chairman of Tender Committee
P.o.Box: 21904
In front of St.Poaul Hospital Addis Ketema K/K, Kebele 19/20
Telephone: +251-11-275 1770 / 2763270/2763271/ 2763266
Fax number: +251-11-2752555
Electronic mail address E-mail: EPSA@ethionet.et,
Website:-www.EPSA.gov.et
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Invitation for Bid (IFB) (Details)
Issuing Date: 27 September, 2020
Name of Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Name of Project: Procurement of Medical Equipment for COVID-19
Brief Description of Goods: Medical Equipment for Quarantine, Isolation, Diagnosis,
Medical Imaging Diagnosis and Treatment of COVID-19
Loan Number: ETH-10
- The Government of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a loan from the Export-Import Bank of Korea from the resources of the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) of the Republic of Korea in the amount of Korean Won not exceeding the equivalent of US$ 30,000,000 [Thirty Million US Dollars] toward the cost of “Procurement of Medical Equipment for COVID-19” and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract for Procurement of Medical Equipment for COVID-19, [[ICB/PSA6/MOH-MOF/KOREANBANK/MI/&MS/17/20].
- The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia [Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Agency, EPSA] now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Medical Equipment for Quarantine, Isolation, Diagnosis, Medical Imaging Diagnosis and Treatment of COVID-19.
- Bidding will be conducted through the Competitive Bidding (CB) procedures specified in the Guideline for Procurement under EDCF Loans, and is open to all eligible bidders that meets the following minimum qualification criteria.
- Qualification of Bidder in general
- A Bidder, and all parties constituting the Bidder, shall have the nationality of
Republic of Korea
(ii) All pending litigations shall be treated as resolved against the bidder and so shall in
total not represent more than fifty percent [50%] of the bidder’s net worth. (Each partner in the JVA must meet the requirement)
(iii) Bidder’s last three [3] years (2017, 2018, 2019) average and last year net worth calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities should be positive, respectively and have successfully complete or on progress of completion the projects. (Each partner in the JVA must meet the requirement)
(iv) Bidder in bankruptcy status to Korean Law or Act as of the submission for bid proposal of this invitation for Bids is prohibited from joining this tender.
(v) Average annual turnover for the last three [3] years (2017, 2018, 2019) shall be more than US$ 10,000,000 [Ten Million US Dollars] calculated as total certified payments received for the contracts in progress or completed. In case of a JVA, the leading company of the JVA must meet forty percent [40%] of the requirement, and the sum of all partner combined should meet one hundred percent [100%] of the requirement.
(iv) Bidder in bankruptcy status and a Corporate Reorganization Proceedings to Korean Law or Act as of the submission for bid proposal of this invitation for Bids is prohibited from joining this bid
(vi) Availability of or access to liquid assets, lines of credit and other finances sufficient to meet any possible cash flow requirement which may arise during the execution of the contract. In particular, there should be a certificate or letter of commitment (issuance date shall be after bid announcement) from reputed banks to the effect that the bidder has financial resources/access to a credit line of at least US$1,000,000 [One Million US Dollars] for smooth execution and implementation of the Project. In case of a JVA, the credit line shall be distinguished based on proportionate jobs of each partner of a JVA, which should meet more than forty percent [40%] of the requirement, and the sum of all partner combined should meet one hundred percent [100%] of the requirement.
(vii) The annual net profit shown on audit report of the Bidder shall not be in deficit during the last three [3] consecutive years. Each participant should meet the requirement.
(viii) The bidder shall have experience under medical equipment supplying contracts in the role of supplier for at least the last five [5] years from the deadline for bid submission and each partner in the medical equipment JVA must meet the requirement.
(ix) Bidder should have the medical equipment supplying projects successfully completed in the role of supplier specified below
- At least Three [3] similar Medical Equipment projects* in or outside of bidder’s country of origin, with minimum contract amount US$3,000,000 [Three Million US Dollars] that have been successfully completed in the last Ten [10] years from the deadline for bid submission which should include at least Two [2] similar projects outside of bidder’s country of origin. In addition, one partner in the medical equipment JVA must meet the requirement.
* In this document “similar Medical Equipment project(s)” means the medical equipment supply project which is successfully completed and fully handed over after warranty services to the Purchaser, including delivery, installation, training and warranty of medical equipment that is at least the amount of US$3,000,000 [Three Million US Dollars] and has included distribution of radiology, laboratory, ultrasound and general hospital equipment. In case of medical furniture and medical consumable item supply case will not be counted.
- Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the website or email address described as below.
- Name of office : Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Agency/ MOH
- Website : epsa.gov.et
- Email address : Ato Seifu Isa <seifu.isa@epsa.gov.et>
- Telephone Number : +251 911 256 689
- A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by any interested Bidders on the submission of a written application to the email address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of US$ 300 [Three Hundred US Dollars] from the issuing date of Invitation for Bids. The method of payment will be depositing in Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Agency Account number 0261501377600 National bank of Ethiopia and submitting the receipt.
The Bidding Documents will be sent to the Bidders in a form of soft copy or by electronic media by Registered mail or Electronic mail.
Bidder’s Electronic mail will also be used for sharing link for the Pre-Bid meeting.
-Email address 1: seifu.isa@epsa.gov.et
– Email address 2: tender.manegment@epsa.gov.et
- 7. Bids must be sent to the email address below and also in a form of hard copy (One set of original and two set of copies) by the air courier (such as DHL, etc.) to the address of the Purchaser below. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of US$ 1,000,000 [One Million US Dollars]. Late bids shall be rejected.
[For email submission]
– Email address 1: seifu.isa@epsa.gov.et / Email address 2: epsa@ethionet.et
– Submission deadline: 19 October, 2020 (03:00 P.M., Local Time)
[For mail/hand submission]
– Address : Floor 1, Room No. 10, EPSA, Arbegnoch Street, Infront of St.Paul, Millennium Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (P.O Box: 21904)
– Attention : Ato Seifu Isa (Telephone : +251-11-275-1770 / 27763270 / 2763266)
– Submission deadline* : 19 October, 2020 (03:00 P.M., Local Time)
* Bids should be sent (not received) by air courier to the address of the Purchaser and the e-mail submission shall contain Shipment airway bill and receipt of the air courier which clearly indicates the time and date of the registration of the courier.
- Ministry of Health of Ethiopia [Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency, EPSA] will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.
- Name of Office : Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency [EPSA]
- Address : Arbegnoch Street, Infront of St. Paul Millennium Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (P.O Box : 21904)
- Attention : Ato Seifu Isa
- Telephone number : +251-11-275 1770 / 27763270/ 2763266
- Facsimile number : +251-11-2752555
- Email Address : seifu.isa@epsa.gov.et