PROCUREMENT OF BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT 2023 – MINISTRY OF HEALTH

MINISTRY OF HEALTH TENDER NOVEMBER 2023 

SUPPORT FOR EAST AFRICA’S CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE FOR SKILLS AND TERTIARY EDUCATION IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

1. The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received financing from African Development Bank hereinafter called
the Bank toward the cost of the East Africa’s Centre’s of Excellence for Skills and Tertiary Education in Biomedical
Science Phase 1, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for
Procurement of Biomedical Equipment-Imaging. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using
the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines and procedures for
Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of
credit.
2. Bidders may Bid for one or more Lots as further defined in the bidding document. Bidders wishing to offer discounts
in case they are awarded more than one Lots will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the
Letter of Bid.
3. The Ministry of Health now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for supply, delivery, installation, commissioning,
testing and training, on use and maintenance of biomedical equipment.

Lot 1-Imaging Equipment CLOSING DATE: Thursday 4th January, 2024

4. Bidding will be conducted through the Open Competitive Bidding (International), (OCBI) method as specified in the
Bank’s Procurement Framework dated August 2015, and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement
Framework.
5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Health Headquarters, procurement@
health.go.ke and inspect the bidding document during office hours 8.00am-1.00pm and 2.00pm -5.00pm {Kenyan
Time} at the address given below.
6. The bidding document in English Language downloaded free of charge from the Ministry of Health Website;
www.health.go.ke by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below.
7. Bids must be delivered and placed in the tender box at the Ministry of Health, Headquarters Afya House, on 1st floor
on or before Thursday 4th January, 2024.
8. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted.
9. Late Bids will be rejected.
10. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to
attend at ADB Prefabricated Block Board Room, Afya House, Cathedral Road Off Ngong’ Road on Thursday 4th
January, 2024 at 10.00 A.M {Kenyan Time}.
NB: Bulky documents should be delivered to the office of the Head, Supply Chain Management Services, on
5th floor Room 514 A, at Ministry of Health, Afya House, Cathedral Road, off Ngong’ Road.
11. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Kshs. 10,000,000.00 in form of a Bank guarantee, from a reputable
bank and should be valid for 177 days from the date of Bid Opening. The beneficiary for the security shall be The
Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health, State Department for Medical Services P. O. Box 30016 – 00100 Nairobi.
12. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Framework 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.
13. The address referred to above is;
The Principal Secretary,
State Department for Medical Services,
P.O Box 30016-00100 Nairobi,
Afya House Cathedral Road Off Ngong’ Road,
Supply Chain Management Office 5th Floor Room 514,
Ministry Website; www.health.go.ke
email Address: procurement@health.go.ke