Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)

INVITATION TO BID FOR THE PRINTING OF THE FIFTH UGANDA NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY (UNHS-V) 2012/13 QUESTIONNAIRES

PROCUREMENT NOTICE NO: UBOS-UNHS/SRVCS/11-12/0002

1. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has received funds from the Government of Uganda (GOU) to be used for printing the Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS-V) 2012/2013 Questionnaires.

2. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the provision of Printing Services for the UNHS-V 2012-2013 Questionnaires.

3. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the Open Domestic Bidding procedures contained in the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act, 2003 and is open to all bidders.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below in No. 8(a) from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on working days.

5. The Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address given below in No. 8(b) and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of UGX 100,000 (Uganda Shillings One Hundred Thousand Only). The method of payment will be by use of a Bank Payment Advice Form to be obtained from the Procurement and Disposal Unit office in Room G.4 during working hours.

6. There shall be a Pre-Bid Meeting at the UBOS Boardroom at the address given below in No. 8(d) at 11:00 am on the dates indicated in the proposed schedule in this notice.

7. Bids must be delivered to the address given below in No. 8(c) at or before 11:00am on Wednesday, 30th May 2012. Late bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address given below in No. 8(d) at 11:30am on 30th May 2012.

All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of UGX 1,700,000/= (One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Shillings Only). The bid security should be in the format provided in the Bid Document or a bank draft.

8. (a) Procurement and Disposal Unit,
Ground Floor Room G.4.
Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Plot 9, Colville Street,
P.O. Box 7186, Kampala

(b) Documents will be issued from: As given in No.8(a) Above

(c) Bids must be delivered to: As given in No.8(a) Above

(d) Address for Bid Opening:
UBOS Boardroom, Floor 8
Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Plot 9, Colville Street,
P.O. Box 7186, Kampala

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

The Executive Director