INVITATION TO TENDER
RE-TENDER: Debswana invites suitably qualified Citizen Owned Companies (51% Citizen Ownership or more) who are fully licensed and registered with the Government of Botswana to tender for Provision of Laboratory Consumables, Surgical and Pharmaceutical Products to Debswana Mine Hospitals.
To participate in the RFP, bidders are required to pay a non-refundable fee of P1,120.00 (inclusive of VAT) and send proof of payment by email to dmoseki@ debswana.bw indicating their interest to participate in the RFP. Bidders will then be invited to participate through SAP Ariba platform (see instructions below on how to register on SAP Ariba). The deadline for paying for the RFP AND registering interest to participate is Monday 19th May 2022 at 12h00.
Please note that the participation fee is waived for those bidders who have previously paid to participate in Doc528324303 and Doc676112798. Please send proof of previous payment when registering your interest.
Payment shall be made to;
Bank Name: Account Name: Account Number: Branch:
BRIEF:
Doc998051800- Supply of Laboratory Consumables, Surgical and Pharmaceutical Products Debswana invites suitably qualified citizen service providers with the relevant experience to submit quotations for the supply of various medical supplies through its hospitals. The company desires to enter into a new supply contract(s) with reputable vendor(s) for medical supplies as lots:
(1) Laboratory Consumables (2) Surgical Products
(3) Pharmaceutical Products (4) Pharmaceutical Products
The successful supply partner shall demonstrate experience in providing the required services on a large scale and the ability to provide constant and consistent supply. The detailed scope of services including the list of medical supplies for each lot (indicative only) shall be available in the RFP. Prospective bidders are urged to familiarise themselves with the extent of the scope before paying to participate in the RFP.
PRE-BID MEETING:
Stanbic Bank: Debswana Shared Services 906 000 129 5085 Fairgrounds
Propsective bidders are required to attend a Compulsory Pre-Bid Meeting in order to get more clarity on the scope of services and the conditions under which the services are to be executed. Bidders will also have an opportunity to ask questions on the scope of services.
Owing to the on-going COVID-19, pandemic, the
Debswana Corporate Centre
Plot 64288, Airport Road, Block 8 | P.O. Box 329 Gaborone Botswana T: +267 361 4200 | F: +267 3952941 www.debswana.com
Pre-Bid Meeting will be conducted via Microsoft Teams® platform in lieu of Site Visits. The invitation to participate in the Pre-Bid meeting will be sent to bidders who have registered their interest to participate as stated above. Below are details of the Pre-Bid Meeting:
Date: 25th May 2022
Time: 10h00 – 12h00
Venue: Virtual (Microsoft Teams ® Meeting)
Tendering on Ariba
Debswana has adopted SAP Ariba – an online bidding and supplier management solution for all its tendering and supplier registration requirements. Bidders who wish to participate in this tender will need to log onto SAP Ariba.
Tenderers will have to complete the following steps in the Debswana SAP Ariba platform:
Part 1: Registering as a vendor on SAP Ariba
To participate in any event on SAP Ariba, a supplier will need to be registered on SAP Ariba and have a valid SAP Ariba Network Supplier account and profile by following the steps below:
1. Go to Debswana SAP Ariba self-registration page: (https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/ad/ selfRegistration/?realm=debswana)
2. Initiate Account Registration
3. Complete account registration
4. Once you have a SAP Ariba Network Supplier Account and access credentials, proceed as per Part 2 below:
Part 2: Indicating Interest to Participate in the RFP (for Ariba Registered Suppliers)
1. Send proof of payment to dmoseki@debswana. bw
2. Debswana will invite you to participate in the RFP and you will receive an email from SAP Ariba with a link to the RFP
Submission
Bidders are required to submit their respective bids on or before the 21st June 2022 at 16:00hrs through the Debswana SAP Ariba platform as per the instructions to be provided in the RFP.
Offline proposals and proposals received via telephone, telex, email or facsimile will not be considered. Debswana reserves the right to accept or reject any tender and does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any portion of any tender.
Any enquiries please contact Ms. Diane Moseki at dmoseki@debswana.bw
This tender notice can also be viewed at: http:// www.debswana.com/Supply-Chain/Pages/CurrentPublic-Tenders.aspx