MINISTRY OF HEALTH
UGANDA COVID-19 RESPONSE EMERGENCY AND PREPAREDNESS PROJECT (UCREPP)
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

1. The Government of Uganda, represented by the Ministry of Health, received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Uganda COVID-19 Response Emergency and Preparedness Project. It intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, User Training, and Commissioning of Two Thousand Two Hundred (2,200) Fetal Doppler Equipment for Regional Referral Hospitals, General Hospitals, and Health Centre IVs.

2. The Ministry of Health now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, User Training, and Commissioning of Two Thousand Two Hundred (2,200) Fetal Doppler Equipment for Regional Referral Hospitals, General Hospitals, and Health Centre IVs.

3. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works, and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011, revised July 2014) (Procurement Guidelines). It is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Ministry of Health and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at:

   The Procurement Specialist,
   Ministry of Health Headquarters,
   Uganda COVID-19 Response Emergency and Preparedness Project (UCREPP) Office Level 4,
   UEDCL Tower, Nakasero Road, Kampala, Uganda.
   Tel: +256 (0) 417 712 260
   Email: procurementprojects@health.go.ug

5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested bidders upon submission of a written application to the address above and payment of a non-refundable fee of UGX 200,000 (Uganda Shillings Two Hundred Thousand). Payment should be made in cash at Diamond Trust Bank onto the Health - NTR Account Number 00014016800001. The document will be collected from MoH-UCREPP Procurement Offices upon proof of payment.

6. Bids must be delivered to the address in (4) above or before January 9, 2025, at 11:00 AM (Local Time). Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives who choose to attend at the same address at 11:15 AM on the same day.

7. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of UGX 17,000,000 (Uganda Shillings Seventeen Million Only) or equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

Planned Procurement Schedule (subject to changes):