Invitation for Bids (IFB)  

Republic ofAlbania

Health System Modernization Project

Credit number :4154-ALB

Procurementof medical equipment for   hospitals

IFB Number : G-ICB-05/2010/ALB

1.          ThisInvitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue no.691, date November 30, 2006.

2.          The Republic of Albania hasreceived a credit from the InternationalDevelopment Association toward the cost of Health System Modernization Project, and itintends to apply part of the proceeds of this creditto payments under the Contract for Procurement of Medical Equipment forHospitals; G-ICB-05/2010/ALB

3.The Financial Planning Department on behalf of theMinistry of Health of the Republic of Albania now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders forProcurement of Medical Equipment for Hospitals:  

Lot 1: General EndoscopySurgery, Gynecology Endoscopy Surgery, Gastro-Intestinal Endoscopy, Ventilators, Anesthesia Machine.

Lot 2: Defibrillators,Patient monitors, ECG,   Ultrasound diagnostic unit with color Doppler mobile,Central Monitor for 12 patients.

4.          Biddingwill be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines:Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, current edition, May 2004 and is open to all bidders from Eligible SourceCountries as defined in the Guidelines.

5.         Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Financial Planning Department  and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 9.00 to 16.30 hours, Tirana Time, from  Monday through Friday.

6.                    Qualifications requirements include:

(i). Audited financial statements (including Balance Sheets)for the last three complete financial years.

(ii) Minimum average annual turnover   of US$ 6 million   or an equivalent amount in anotherconvertible international currency calculated as the annual average of total certified payment receivedfor contracts in the lastthree years, when submitting a bid  for bothlots;

  when submitting only for lot 1, minimum average annual turnover     required is   US$ 4 million 

  or anequivalent amount in another convertible international currency.; 

  when  submitting only     for lot 2 Minimumaverage annual turnover   required is      US$ 2

 million   or an equivalent amount in another convertible international currency.

  (iii) The bidder should be a manufacturerwho must have manufactured, tested and supplied the equipment(s) similar to the type specified in the Schedule of Requirements for not less than 4 units of each equipment in any one of the last 5 years and which should have been in successful operation for atleast 1 year as on date of bid opening.

(iv) Bids of  bidders  quoting  as  authorized  representative  of  a  manufacturer,  meeting with the above requirements in full, can alsobe considered,provided:

         1.   the bidder,  as  authorized representative,  has  supplied,

         installed and  satisfactorily  commissioned  and  provided aftersales

         service for  not less than 4 unitsof each equipment in  any  one  of  the  last  5  years     

         which  must  be insatisfactory operation  for  at  least  one  year  on  the date of bid

        opening.      

(v)   The bidder should have a minimum of ten years experience supplying similar goods and equipment.   Manufacturers of the goods offered should have a minimum of ten years experience in theproduction of similar goods and equipment. 

(vi) two years warranty periodstarting from date of issuance of acceptance certificate

7. A complete set of Bidding Documents in Englishmay be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee   of US$ 50.   The method of payment will be directdeposit into Tirana Bank, Branch No 3, Account No: 0100-820000-009, SWIFT CODE: TIRBALTR, Address: Rruga "Gogo Nushi", Tek Brryli,Tirana, Albania.     The Bidding Documents will be sent by airmail andsurface/or courier mail.   An additional cost for the delivery through DHL or courier willbe charged to the bidders.

The bidding documents may be collected by an authorizedrepresentative of the bidder from the office stated below upon presentation to the Procurement Unit of Bidder's Authorization anddocuments confirming payment of the non refundable fee to the above account. Documents will be available from August 15, 2010.

8.          Bidsmust be delivered to the address below at or before   11:30a.m. Tirana Time on October 27, 2010.    Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will berejected.   Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who chooseto attend in person   at the address below at 11.30a.m. Tirana Time on October 27, 2010. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of 40,000 USD for Lot no1 and aBid Security of 20,000 USD for Lot no 2 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

9.          Theaddresses referred to above are:

Saimir KADIU

Director

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

FINANCIAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT

HEALTH SYSTEM MODERNIZATION PROJECT

Blvd. "Bajram CURRI", Floor third, room #9

Tirana, Republic of Albania

Mobile: +355 67 20 42 735

e-mail : skadiu@icc-al.org