Title: Upgrade of Corporation Firewall on a 3 Year Framework contract

Procurement Reference: NMS/SUPLS/24-25/00043

Description: 

1. The National Medical Stores has allocated funds to be used for the Upgrade of Corporation Firewall on a 3 Year framework contract.
2. The Entity invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply of the above items.
3. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open domestic bidding procedures contained in the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act, 2003, and is open to all bidders.
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below at 7(a) from 8:00am to 5:00 pm.
5. The Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below at 7(b) and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of UGX: 300,000 (Uganda Shillings Three hundred thousand shillings only.)] in the NMS bank account as shown below: –

Note: The bidding document shall be free for bidders that participated in the previous tender.

Account title: National Medical Stores

Account Number: 0105610661600

Bank: Standard Chartered Bank

Speke Road, Kampala.

Swift Code: SCBLUGKA

Currency: Uganda Shillings

Kindly present your receipt from the bank to show proof of payment.

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below at7(c) at or before 11:00 AM on 1^st November 2024. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of UGX 1,340,000 (Uganda shillings One million Three hundred forty thousand only). Bid security must be valid until date specified in the Bid Data Sheet ITB 21.1. Late bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives, who choose to attend at the address below at 7(d) at 11:30AM on 1^st November 2024.
7. (a) Documents may be inspected at: Procurement and Disposal Unit, National Medical Stores, Plot 261 Kajjansi, Kajjansi Town Council, Wakiso District P.O. Box 16 Entebbe –UGANDA. Tel: 041-4320542/4230507/4320566. Fax: 0414 321469/321062.

(b)   Documents will be issued from:    Procurement and Disposal Unit, National Medical Stores, Plot 261 Kajjansi, Kajjansi Town Council, Wakiso District P.O. Box 16 Entebbe –UGANDA. Tel: 041-4320542/4230507/4320566. Fax: 0414 321469/321062.

(c)   Bids must be delivered to: General Manager’s Office, National Medical Stores, Plot 261 Kajjansi, Kajjansi Town Council, Wakiso District P.O. Box 16 Entebbe –UGANDA. Tel: 041-4320542/4230507/4320566. Fax: 0414 321469/321062.

(d) Address of Bid Opening:          First floor-meeting room, National Medical Stores. Plot 261 Kajjansi, Kajjansi Town Council, Wakiso District P.O. Box 16 Entebbe –UGANDA. Tel: 041-4320542/4230507/4320566. Fax: 0414 321469/321062.

 

8. The planned procurement schedule (subject to changes) is as follows:

Activity	Date
a)    Publish bid notice	11th October, 2024
b)    Date of issue	11th October,2024 at 11.00am at NMS Kajjansi
c)     Pre bid meeting date:	22nd October ,2024
d)    Bid closing date	1st November, 2024 at 11.00am at NMS Kajjansi
e)    Evaluation process	Within 10 working days from bid closing date
f)     Display and communication of best evaluated bidder notice	Within 5 working days from Contracts Committee award
g)    Contract Signature	After expiry of at least 10 working days from display of the best evaluated bidder notice.

ACCOUNTING OFFICER