Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and fisheries

Feb 17, 2013

The Government of the Republic of Uganda secured a loan from International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) under the Vegetable Oil Development Project Phase two (VODP 2).

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL INDUSTRY AND FISHERIES

VEGETABLE OIL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Jocasa House, First Floor, Plot 14, Nakasero Road,

P.O Box 12041, Kampala, Uganda

Telephone: +256-414-230690/+256 39-730690

Fax: 256-414-230714, E-mail: vodp@vodp.or.ug

                                                                                          Invitation for BidsNOTICE UNDER INTERNATVE BIDDING (ICB)

SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES

PROCUREMENT REFERENCE No: MAAIF-VODP2/SUPLS/2012-13/00003

1. The Government of the Republic of Uganda secured a loan from International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) under the Vegetable Oil Development Project Phase two (VODP 2). It intends to use part of the proceeds of this loan to procure motor vehicles and motor cycles from competent firms/companies as follows;

Lot 1 - 4WD Double Cabin Pick-ups (13 No.), 4WD Station wagons (02 No.), Saloon car (01 No.)

Lot 2 - Motorcycles (28 No.)

2. The bidding process will be conducted through International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in IFAD procurement guidelines of 1982 amended December 2004.

3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Vegetable Oil Development Project Phase 2 and inspect the bidding documents at the address given in No. 6 below from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm local time on any working day starting from 14/02/2013.

4. A complete set of the bidding document in English may be purchased by interested bidders on submission of a written application to the address given below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of UGX 50,000= or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency.

The method of Payment will be by issuance of a Bank Payment Advice Form (BPAF) from the Ministry’s cash office. The document will be collected physically.

5. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security of; UGX 28,600,000 for lot 1, and UGX 5,600,000/= for lot 2 or the equivalent in the currency of the bid from a recognized financial institution.

6. Bids must be clearly marked “Supply and delivery of motor vehicles and motorcycles” for Vegetable Oil Development Project Phase 2 and must be delivered to the address below not later than 12/04/2013 at 11.00 am. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected.

Project Manager, Vegetable Oil Development Project

Phase 2 (VODP2)

1st Floor, Jocasa House,

Plot 14, Nakasero Rd

P.O. Box 12041, Kampala

Tel. +256-414-230690

7. Bids will be opened on 12/04/2013 immediately after bid closure in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the Vegetable Oil Development Project Conference room, at the above address at 11.30am.

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

Activity

Date

Publish advert

14/02/2013

Issue solicitation documents

18/02/2013

Receipt of bids

12/04/2013

Evaluation of bids

19/04/2013

Contracts committee approval

3/05/2013

No Objection by IFAD-Evaluation report

20/05/2013

Contract signing

28/06/2013

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