Supply and Delivery of Rapid HIV Test Kits

Open National Tender (ONT)

Government of Kenya,

Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation
Nairobi, Kenya

Invitation to Tender

Global Fund HIV/AIDS Program, Grant: KEN-708-G09-H

Supply and Delivery of Rapid HIV Test Kits

IFT N° GF ATM Rd7 Ph1-08/09-ONT-004

Date: 17/03/2009

1. The Government of Kenya has received a grant from the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria which it intends to use part of the proceeds to fund payments under the contract(s) for the supply and delivery of Rapid HiV Test kits.

2. The Procurement and Supply Chain Management Consortium (PSCMC), on behalf of the Government of Kenya, Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, herewith invites sealed tender(s) for: The Supply and Delivery of HIV Test Kits.
Lot1 Rapid HIV Test Kits 88,130 UPS

3. This Tender will be conducted through the Open International Tender (CHT) procedures specified in the Government of Kenya (GOK), The Public Procurement and Disposals Act, 2005 and the Global Fund's Policies on Procurement and Supply Management, November 2006.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from PSCM Consortium and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below, Mondays to Fridays between 8.00 to 16.00 hours.

5. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 65 US Dollars or 5,000 Kenya Shillings The method of payment will be cashier's check or direct deposit to the specified account no 102683-021 for USD or 102683-040 for KES to Citibank N.A, Upperhill Road, 30711 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Swift: CITIKENA. The bidding document will be sent by airmail for overseas delivery and surface mail or courier for local delivery, or can be collected by the interested bidder at the address below.

6. Tenders must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 AM on 21" April 2009 and must be accompanied by a tender security of not less than 2% percent of the tender price in a freely convertible currency. Late tenders will be rejected. Bulky tenders can be handed over to the PSCM Consortium office, KEMSA, Gate A, for registration and safe keeping till the tender opening date. Tenders will be opened after 10:00 AM on 21st April 2009 in the presence of the Tenderers'representatives who choose to attend at the address below.

Procurement and Supply Chain Management Consortium
c/o Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA)

Information/ Collection of Documents
Commercial Street, Industrial Area
P. O. Box47715 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254-(0)20-55 48 64,
Fax 392 22 84
E-Mail: info @ pscmc.co.ke
+254-(0)20-55 94 60

The Procurement & Supply Chain Management Consortium reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids without giving reasons for so doing.