Invitation for Bids

Date:17 December 2007
Loan and Grant No.:Loan No. 2172 BAN (SF) and Grant No.0010 : Second Urban Primary Health Care
Contract No. and Title:G-26 & G-29, Computer and accessories for PMU & PIUs; G-31, Fax machine for PMU & PIUs; G-32, Air conditioners, G-33, Photocopiers for PMU & PIUs
Deadline for Bids:31 December 2007

1. The People's Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Second Urban Primary Health Care Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract for which this Invitation for Bid is issued.

2. The Local Government Division, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives ("the Employer") now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the following contracts to be delivered to Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barishal & Sylhet City Corporations and Bogra, Comilla, Sirajgonj, Savar & Madhabdi Municipilaties.

Description of Goods Price of Bid Documents Bid Security (Tk)
G-26 & G-29, Computer and accessories for PMU & PIUs Tk. 3,000.00
or
US$100		 260,000.00
G-31, Fax machine for PMU & PIUs Tk. 1,000.00
or
US$100		 20,000.00
G-32, Air conditioners Tk. 1,000.00
or
US$100		 25,000.00
G-33, Photocopiers for PMU & PIUs Tk. 1,000.00
or
US$100		 40,000.00

3. National competitive bidding will be conducted under the procedures in accordance with Public Procurement Regulations 2003, acceptable to ADB. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible member countries of ADB.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain additional information and inspect the bidding document at the address given below from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

Office of Project Director
Second Urban Primary Health Care Project
Room#620, 5th Floor, Nagar Bhaban, 5 Phoenix Road
Dhaka-1000

5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address above, and upon payment of a non-refundable fee as mentioned in the table above. The method of payment may be made by dispatching by the courier service to the STD AC # -36-4, Janata Bank, Nagar Bhaban Corporate Branch, 5 Phoenix Road, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh. The document will be sent by courier. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 31 December 2007 at 12:30 pm. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security mentioned above. Late bids will be rejected.

Office of the Project Director-UPHCP-II
Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka District and Pouro-1
Room no.-616/A, Building no.-7, 5th floor
Local Government Division Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
Tel. No.: 7166995

Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend at the address below on 31 December 2007 at 1:30 p.m.

Office of the Project Director, UPHCP-II
Room # 622, 5th floor, Nagar Bhaban
5 Phoenix Road, Dhaka-1000
Tel. No.:88029550917
Fax: 88029569124
Email: yamridha@gmail.com

7. The Project Director, UPHCP-II will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of bids.

Specific Notice