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Supply of Automatic Weather Stations and Standard Rain Gauges

Request For Proposals

General Information
Country:   Multi-country
City/Locality:   Dar es Salaam
Notice/Contract Number:   ME - 011/ 2008-2009/G/02
Publication Date:   Feb 21, 2009
Deadline:   Apr 17, 2009
Funding Agency:   World Bank
Buyer:   TZ-Water Sector Support SIL
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   The Secretary Ministerial Tender Board
Ministry of Water and Irrigation
Maji Ubungo,
P.O. Box 9153
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
Telephone:   255 (22) 2452175
Fax:   255 (22) 2450533
Email:   Click here

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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
MINISTRY OF WATER AND IRRIGATION
WATER SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (WSDP)

Invitation for Bids

Supply of Automatic Weather Stations and Standard Rain Gauges (for MoWI and BWOs)

IFB No. ME - 011/ 2008-2009/G/02

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue no. WB320-696/07 of January 17, 2007

2. The Government of United Republic of Tanzania has received funds from the Development Partners toward the cost of Water Sector Development Programme (WSDP) and it intends to apply part of these funds to eligible payments under the Contract for Supply of Automatic Weather Stations and Standard Rain Gauges.

3. The Ministry of Water and Irrigation now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for supply of Automatic Weather Stations and Standard Rain Gauges under one Lot for the Ministry of Water and Irrigation as well as Basin Water Offices as follows:

Item No. Description of Goods Unit Quantity
1 Automatic Weather Stations set 63
2 Automatic rain-gauge with GSM communication set 50
3 Standard rain gauges nr 166
4 Rainfall Measuring Glass nr 200

Bidders must quote for all the items and quantities specified, bidders not quoting for all items and quantities will be considered non responsive and their bids will be rejected.

4. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from: The Secretary, Ministerial Tender Board, Ministry of Water and Irrigation email address: pmumow@gmail.com and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 07:30 hours to 15:30 hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive except on Public Holidays.

6. Qualifications requirements include: (a) Manufacturer’s authorization, (b) a copy of certified financial audit reports of the past two years, (c) documentary evidence to demonstrate that; that the bidder or his authorized local agent has at least three years of experience as a supplier of similar equipment. A margin of preference for certain goods manufactured domestically shall not be applied. Additionally details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

7. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English 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 of Tanzania shillings one hundred thousand (Tshs 100,000) or an equivalent amount in freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be either by Cash, Banker’s Draft, or Banker’s Cheque, payable to Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Dar es Salaam. Bidding Document will be sent by airmail or courier for overseas delivery and surface mail or courier for local delivery. Ministry of Water and Irrigation will not be held responsible and accountable for delays or non-receipt of the Bidding Documents. Any authorized person may collect the Bidding Documents from the address below.

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10.00 hrs local time on 17th April 2009. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below immediately after deadline for bids submission. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of not less than 2 % of Bid price payable to the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Dar es Salaam.

9. The addresses referred to above are:
Address for Opening of Bids:

Conference Room, Block T,
Ministry of Water and Irrigation,
Maji Ubungo, along Morogoro Road (opposite TANESCO Headquarters).
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Address for Seeking Information, Purchase of Bidding Documents and Submission of Bids:

The Secretary,
Ministerial Tender Board, Block L, Room 4,
Ministry of Water and Irrigation, MAJI-Ubungo,
P.O. Box 9153 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Facsimile: +255-22-245 0869
E-mail address: pmumow@gmail.com

The Secretary,
Ministerial Tender Board
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