Published date: 17 February 2021
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Medical consumables - 33140000
Operating theatre devices and instruments - 33162000
Surgical instruments - 33169000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
108322/TANZAMITB12
Published date
17 February 2021
Closing date
23 February 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
29 March 2021
Contract end date
31 May 2021
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Other: Private procurement rules
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Private procurement rules
Supply chain notices are business-to-business transactions and are not bound by the same rules and restrictions as public sector contracts. The UK government is not responsible for the conduct of such procurement.
Description
Health authorities in Tanzania and Zambia are looking for a supplier of Trachoma Surgery Kits, which include Trichiasis kits, waddel clamps, operating loupes, trabut plates, sterilising boxes, epilation forceps and suture equipment.
Crown Agents Limited, as leader of the consortium managing ASCEND, now invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified bidders to receive the tender documents in order to bid to supply these items to Tanzania and Zambia.
The Contract will be for a period of approximately 2 months. Delivery will be required by approximately mid May 2021.
This is an open competition under which bids are invited from any organisation. Bidders may be commercial (for profit) firms, faith-based, and non-profit organisations, either independently or in partnership or consortia.
The full Invitation To Bid (ITB) document will be available on request from sarah.kowenicki@uk.crownagents.com. When requesting the ITB, please ensure that your email contains the ITB reference number above in the subject line.
The deadline for expression of interest in receiving the ITB is Tuesday 23rd February 2021 at 12pm GMT. Late expressions of interest will be rejected. The ITB will be issued shortly after this date.
Bids will be evaluated in accordance with procedures and evaluation criteria described in the ITB. The successful bidder will be invited to negotiate and sign a contract based on terms set out in the ITB.
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To receive the Invitation To Bid (ITB) document, please contact sarah.kowenicki@uk.crownagents.com before 12pm GMT on Tuesday 23rd February 2021.
About the buyer
Contact name
Sarah Kowenicki
Address
110 Southwark Street
LONDON
SM1 1EL
England
sarah.kowenicki@uk.crownagents.com
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Closing: 23 February 2021, 12pm