Lagos State Malaria Elimination Programme (SMEP)- Request For Bids For Procurement Of Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated Net – LLIN (Mass Campaign & Routine Distribution)

DEADLINE: 14TH AUGUST, 2024
LAGOS STATE MALARIA ELIMINATION PROGRAMME (SMEP)
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
REQUEST FOR BIDS – GOODS
(NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING)
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
NAME OF PROJECT: IMMUNIZATION PLUS AND MALARIA PROGRESS BY ACCELERATING COVERAGE AND TRANSFORMING SERVICES (IMPACT) PROJECT
CONTRACT TITLE: PROCUREMENT OF LONG-LASTING INSECTICIDE TREATED NET – LLIN (MASS CAMPAIGN & ROUTINE DISTRIBUTION)
CREDIT NO.: 6539
RFB REFERENCE NO.: LAG-IMPACT-NCB-RFB-02/24

The Federal Republic of Nigeria [hereinafter called “Borrower”] has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) [the “Bank”] in the form of a credit [hereinafter called “credit”] toward the cost of the Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT) project. The State Malaria Elimination Programme (SMEP) under the Lagos State Government, Ministry of health, an implementing Agency of the client, intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract[1] for the Procurement of Long-lasting Insecticide Treated Net (Mass Campaign & Routine Distribution – under Component two of the Project). For this contract, the borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.

2. The State Malaria Elimination Programme (SMEP) through the Lagos State Ministry of Health now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Supply as described below:

3. Bidders wishing to offer discounts will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid. A margin for domestic preference will not apply.

4. Qualification’s requirements include:
a.) Documentary Evidence of two – three similar contracts nature and magnitude during the last Three (3)/Five (5) years.
b.) Audited Financial Statements for the Last three (3) years to demonstrate the financial capability of the bidders in terms of profitability and adequate working capital.
c.) An Accreditation Letter/ Manufacturer’s Authorization Letter for dealing in the bidded drugs and other related products not produced by the company.
d.) Evidence of registration with the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency for year 2024 must be provided by the supplier with the most advantageous and responsive Bid price.
e.) Tax clearance Certificate for the last Three (3) 2021, 2022, and 2023.
f.) Company income Tax and e company.
g.) Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

5. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”, dated July 2016, revised September, 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders at the following website: www.worldbank.org.

6. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Lagos State Malaria Elimination Programme (SMEP)/ State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU), Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transformation Services (IMPACT) Project, Ministry of Health, The Secretariat, Alausa – Ikeja, Lagos. Dr. Abimbola Osinowo, Email: bimboshin@yahoo.com and inspect the bidding document during the Office hours 0900 to 1700 at the address given above.

7. The[2] bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee[3] of =N= 50,000.00 [Fifty Thousand Naira only]. The method of payment will be direct deposit to the IMPACT Project Account with the following details:

Nigerian Naira Account:
ACOUNT NAME: LASG MALARIA IMPACT COUNTERPART NAIRA ACCOUNT
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 0123645584
BANKER: WEMA

Verifiable payment evidence for the non-refundable fee is to be forwarded to the project. The document will be sent by courier or collected by hand. Prospective bidders will bear all costs if they choose delivery of the bidding documents by courier.

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 noon on 14th August, 2024. Electronic Bidding will NOT be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 12:00 noon on 14th August, 2024.

7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of the amount in Nigerian Naira stated in the Table under paragraph 2 above of this Specific Procurement Notice.

8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.

9. The address(es) referred to above is (are):
Lagos State Malaria Elimination Programme (SMEP)/
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU),
Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating
Coverage and Transformation Services (IMPACT) Project,
Ministry of Health,
The Secretariat,
Alausa – Ikeja, Lagos.

For the attention:
Name: Dr. Abimbola Osinowo, Project Manager
Address: Same as above
Telephone: 08021381350, 0807 628 0603
Email: Bimboshin@yahoo.com