EU/EDF Microprojects Programme -- Notice of Invitation to tender No. EuropeAid/112468/D/S/UG

Notice of invitation to tender No. EuropeAid/112468/D/S/UG Issued by the Republic of UGANDA For a project identified for financing by the European Union (EU). 1. Project identification and financing a) Title: 8th EDF Microproject Programme b) Number: 8.ACP.UG.013 c) Source of financing: European Development Fund (EDF) d) Status of the financing: approved 2. Contract identification a) Type of contract: Supplies b) Subject: 4WD Vehicles c) Number of lots: 1 (one) d) Groups of sub-lots: none 3. Eligibility, origin and evaluation criteria a) Eligibility and origin: EU/ACP States signatory to the IVth Lome Convention 2nd financial protocol b) Evaluation: see tender documents 4. Location and deadline a) Project location: 8 districts in Uganda b) Place of delivery, installation or performance: 24b, Lumumba Avenue, Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256-41-230035, Fax: +256-41-230033 c) Delivery or performance period: 6 months d) Tender validity period: 90 days 5. Project authorities a) Contracting authority: The National Authorising Officer of the EDF Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development 2nd floor, Room 215, Plot 2 - 12, Sir Apollo Kagwa Road, P.O. Box 8147, Kampala - Uganda Tel: +256-41-342367, Fax: +256-41-342370 Email: edf.ug@infocom.co.ug b) Supervisor: The Programme Director 8th EDF Microproject Programme 24b, Lumumba Avenue, P.O. Box 10790, Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256-41-230035, Fax: +256-41-230033 6. Tender documents a) Type of tender: Open invitation to tender b) Terms on which tender documents may be obtained: free of charge - via the EuropeAid web site at http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/index_en.htm - in the country of the contracting authority: Microproject Programme Plot 24b Lumumba Avenue, Kampala Uganda Tel: +256-41-230035, Fax : +256-41-230033 E-mail: mpp@infocom.co.ug 7. Language, receipt and opening of the tenders a) Language: English b) Date and time (local) for receipt of tenders: 23rd November 2001 at 11: 00 h local time c) Address for the receipt: The Chairman of the Procurement Committee Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development Plot 2-12, Apollo Kagwa Road, P.O. Box 8147 Kampala- Uganda Tel: +256-41-342367, Fax: +256-41-342370 d) Date and time (local) for opening of tenders: 23rd November 2001 at 11:00 h local time e) Address for the opening: The Chairman of the Procurement Committee Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development Plot 2 - 12, Apollo Kagwa Road, P.O. Box 8147, Kampala - Uganda Tel: +256-41-342367, Fax: +256-41-342370 8. Deposits and guarantees a) Tender guarantee: 1 % b) Performance guarantee: 10% c) Other: see tender documents 9. Site visit: not applicable 10. Further information REFERENCES: This notice is published pursuant to Annex 1 to Decision No 3/90 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers of 29.3.90 (OJ L-382, 31.12.90).