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Social Protection Initiatives Project

Prior Information Notice

General Information
Country:   Egypt
Publication Date:   Jan 22, 2002
Funding Agency:   World Bank
Buyer:   Social Protection Initiatives Project. Ministry of Insurance & Social Affairs
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Executive Director
Social Protection Initiative Project
19, El-Maraghy St
El-Agouza
Giza
Egypt
Telephone:   (20-2) 338-7603
Fax:   (20-2) 338-7604
Email:   Click here

Goods, Works and Services

 

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******SOCIAL PROTECTION INITIATIVES PROJECT

General Procurement Notice
Publication Date: 22 January 2002

EGYPT

Loan No. 32730

The Government of Egypt has received a loan from the International
Development Association in the amount of USD 5,000,000 equivalent
toward the cost of the Social Protection Initiatives Project, and it
intends to apply the proceeds of this loan to payments for goods,
works, related services and consulting services to be procured under
this project. Bidding for contracts financed by the International
Development Association will be governed by the procurement rules of
the World Bank.

The objective of the Social Protection Initiatives Project in Egypt,
is to develop integrated programs for children with disabilities and
youth at risk. The project will further improve management and
administrative skills in the Ministry of Insurance and Social Affairs
(MISA), as well as, service delivery practices. The project components
will include: 1) support services, for children with disabilities and
their families. Institutional building activities will include social
studies on needs assessment, and, monitoring and evaluation will also
be conducted; 2) an initiative for youth at risk, which will set
service standards and guidelines for a national strategy for
vulnerable youth; and, 3) administrative costs for project management
will be provided.

The project will include the following goods, works and services:

- Renovation, rehabilitation and remodeling buildings (Renovation
works)
- Production of awareness documentaries films and materials
(Information film production)
- Printing brochures and publicity material (Printed books,
brochures and leaflets)
- Supply of buses for children with special needs (Buses)
- Supply of artificial limbs and rehabilitation equipment for
children with special needs (Physical therapy devices)
- Supply of medical supplies and medicine (Pharmaceutical and
medical chemical products)
- Supply of children’s toys and games (Games and toys; fairground
amusements)
- Supply of children’s clothes, shoes, covers and sheets (Special
clothing)
- Supply of office equipment and furniture (Office equipment)
- Supply of electric and household appliances for kitchens,
reception halls, playgrounds (Electric domestic appliances)
- Consulting services related to the different activities of the
project (Project management consultancy services)

Procurement of contracts financed by the loan will be conducted
through the procedures specified in Procurement under IBRD Loans and
IDA Credits[1] of the World Bank, and is open to all bidders from
eligible source countries as defined in the guidelines. Consulting
services will be selected in accordance with Selection and Employment
of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers[2] of the World Bank.

Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included on the mailing
list to receive an invitation to bid under ICB procedures, and
interested consultants who wish to receive a copy of the advertisement
requesting expressions of interest for large-value consultants'
contracts, or those requiring additional information, should contact
the address below..

Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under
international competitive bidding (ICB) procedures will be announced,
as they become available, in the Development Gateway Market.

Interested eligible bidders can contact the implementing agency
directly at the address below, to obtain additional information, or to
be included in the mailing list.

Ministry of Insurance & Social Affairs
Executive Director
Social Protection Initiative Project
19, El-Maraghy St
El-Agouza
Giza
Egypt
Tel: (20-2) 338-7603
Fax: (20-2) 338-7604
E-mail: spip@idsc.net.eg[3]



[1] http://www.worldbank.org/html/opr/procure/guidelin.html
[2] http://www.worldbank.org/html/opr/consult/contents.html
[3] mailto:spip@idsc.net.eg
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