SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

IFB NO.: MHE/SSTEP/G/P4/16

TENDER FOR THE MANUFACTURE, SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF ASSORTED WORKSHOP AND CLASSROOM, AND OFFICE FURNITURE FOR TRADES TRAINING INSTITUTES AND UNIVERSITIES UNDER THE SUPPORT TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROJECT (SSTEP).

Loan No.: 21001500194

This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this Project that appeared in the United Nations Development Business (UNDB) online and the African Development Bank Group’s website on 27^th January 2015 and on the local print media.

The Government of the Republic of Zambia has received a loan from the African Development Fund (ADF) towards the cost of implementation of the Support to Science and Technology Education Project (SSTEP). It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for the manufacture, supply and delivery of workshop and classroom, and office furniture for four (4No.) Trades Training Institutes and Universities under the Project.

The Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Ministry of Higher Education now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the manufacture, supply and delivery of the following assorted workshop and classroom, and office furniture:

Workshop, Classroom and Office Furniture for Training Institutions under SSTEP

*Lot No.*	*Item Description*	*Quantity*	*Delivery Period*
1	Borax	1000	8 Weeks
	Classroom tables	120	8 Weeks
	Students’ Chairs	1000	8 Weeks
	Lecturers’ Desks	40	8 Weeks
	Lecturers’ Chairs	40	8 Weeks
	Drawing Tables	650	8 Weeks
	Work Benches	210	8 Weeks
	Drawing Boards	100	8 Weeks
2	Computer lab tables	60	8 Weeks
	Computer lab chairs	60	8 Weeks
	Laboratory Stools	500	8 Weeks
	Library and Classroom chairs	640	8 Weeks
	Library tables	200	8 Weeks
	Library Study Carrels	100	8 Weeks
	Library Double sided steel shelves	50	8 Weeks
3	Office Desk	70	8 Weeks
	Office Chair	70	8 Weeks
	Visitors’ Chair	190	8 Weeks
	Filing Cabinet	75	8 Weeks

Interested and eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address of the Executing Agency as detailed at the end of this SPN.

A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address provided below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Zambian Kwacha One Thousand only (K1,000.00) in cash or Bank Certified Cheque.

The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the African Development Bank Standard Bidding Document: Rules and Procedures for the Procurement of Goods and Works, May 2008 edition, Revised in July 2012. The method of procurement is International Competitive Bidding (ICB).

Bids shall be valid for a period of 90 days and must be delivered to the address provided below on or before Friday 14^th October, 2016 at 10:30 hours local time and must be accompanied by a Bid Security of at least 2% of the bid sum. HOWEVER, ELECTRONIC BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Bids should be appropriately bound (no box files), sealed, bold-labelled and clearly marked “Tender for the Supply and Delivery of Assorted Workshop and Office Furniture for TTIs and Universities under SSTEP” and must be deposited in the Tender Box situated at the Ministry of Higher Education, Ground Floor, Maxwell House, Los Angeles Boulevard, Longacres, LUSAKA, Zambia and will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend at 10:30 hours local time on or before Friday 14th October, 2016. LATE BIDS SHALL BE REJECTED.

The closing date for the receipt of bids is Friday 14th October, 2016 at 10:30 hours local time.

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