REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

MINISTRY OF WATER DEVELOPMENT, SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

INTEGRATED SMALL TOWNS WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROGRAM SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS FOR CHAMBESHI, LUAPULA AND WESTERN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION COMPANIES

Project ID No.: P-ZM-E00-011

 

  1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) published online in UN Development Business Ref # AfDB350-04/17 posted 10 April 2017 and on the African Development Bank Group’s website ;
  1. The Government of the Republic of Zambia has received funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund, Middle Income Trust Funds and Africa Growth Together Fund, in various currencies towards the cost of the Integrated Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Program in Luapula Province. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this financing will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Supply and Delivery of Water Treatment Chemicals for Chambeshi, Luapula and Western Water Supply and Sanitation Companies ;
  1. The Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Supply and Delivery of Water Treatment Chemicals for Chambeshi, Luapula and Western Water Supply and Sanitation Companies.

The requirements under this tender are summarized here below :

Item # Description of Goods Quantity Physical Final (Project Site)
unit Destination
LOT 1 Chlorine gas in 900kg returnable 30 900Kg Chambeshi water and
cylinders (Chambeshi) Sewerage Company (Kasama)
Chlorine gas in 900kg returnable 23 900Kg Luapula Water and Sewerage
cylinders ( Luapula)) Company (Mansa)
LOT 2 Aluminum Sulphate (Chambeshi) 237 50Kg Chambeshi water and
Sewerage Company (Kasama)
Aluminum Sulphate (Luapula) 530 50Kg Luapula Water and Sewerage
Company (Mansa)
HTH Granular Chlorine 210 50Kg Chambeshi water and
(Chambeshi) Sewerage Company (Kasama)
HTH Granular Chlorine 200 50Kg Luapula Water and Sewerage
(Luapula)) Company (Mansa)
HTH Granular Chlorine 289 50Kg Western Water and Sewerage
(Western)) Company (Mongu)
DPD No.1 Testing tablets 166 Pkt size of Chambeshi water and
(Chambeshi) 250 tablets Sewerage Company (Kasama)
DPD No.1 Testing tablets 15 Pkt size of Luapula Water and Sewerage
(Luapula) 250 tablets Company (Mansa)
Hydrated Lime (Chambeshi) 300 25kg of Chambeshi water and
powdered Sewerage Company (Kasama)
lime
Hydrated Lime (Luapula)) 200 25kg of Luapula Water and Sewerage
powdered Company (Mansa)
lime
Hydrated Lime (Western) 18 25kg of Western Water and Sewerage
powdered Company (Mongu)
lime
Membrane lauryl Sulphate Broth 25 Pkt of 25 Chambeshi water and
(Chambeshi) pads Sewerage Company (Kasama)
Membrane lauryl Sulphate Broth 25 Pkt of 25 Luapula Water and Sewerage
(Luapula) pads Company (Mansa)
Membrane lauryl Sulphate Broth 24 Pkt of 25 Western Water and Sewerage
(Western) pads Company (Mongu)
Membrane absorbed pads 25 Pkt of 25 Chambeshi water and
(Chambeshi) pads Sewerage Company (Kasama)
Membrane absorbed pads 25 Pkt of 25 Luapula Water and Sewerage
(Luapula) pads Company (Mansa)
Membrane absorbed pads 24 Pkt of 25 Western Water and Sewerage
(Western) pads Company (Mongu)
Gridded membrane pads 25 Pkt of 25 Chambeshi water and
(Chambeshi) pads Sewerage Company (Kasama)
Gridded membrane pads 25 Pkt of 25 Luapula Water and Sewerage
(Luapula) pads Company (Mansa)
Gridded membrane pads 24 Pkt of 25 Western Water and Sewerage
(Weatern) pads Company (Mongu)
  1. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office of the Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection, 3rd Floor, Mukuba Pension House, Dedan Kimathi Avenue, Lusaka, Zambia and inspect the Bidding Documents at this address from 08:00 hours to 13:00 hours and 14:00 hours to 17:00 hours, local time, Monday to Friday. The telephone number are +260 21 1232307 ;
  2. Bidding will be conducted through National Open Bidding procedures specified by Zambia Public Procurement Authority for Procurement of Goods using the Standard Bidding Document of August 2012 and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in Section II of the bidding document ;
  3. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English can be obtained upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ZMW 500.00 or its equivalent in any freely convertible currency of the prevailing Bank of Zambia exchange rate, in cash or by Bank certified cheque at the address given below during office hours between 08:00 hours to 13:00 hours and 14:00 hours to 17:00 hours Local Time ;
  4. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions are those of the Bank’s Standard Bidding Document for Procurement of Goods Contracts ;
  5. Sealed Bids clearly marked ‘‘Supply and Delivery of Water Treatment Chemicals for Chambeshi, Luapula and Western Water Supply and Sanitation Companies Integrated Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Program” should be deposited in the Tender Box at Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection, 3rd Floor, Mukuba Pension House, Dedan Kimathi Avenue, Lusaka, Zambia on or before 10:30hrs local time on 10th December, 2020 ;
  6. Bids must be accompanied by a USD 6,000 Bid security in the form of Bank Guarantee equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency, issued by a reputable Bank with a validity period of 28 days beyond the bid validity period ;
  7. Bids shall remain valid for 90 days after the deadline for bid submission prescribed above ;
  8. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend on 10th December, 2020 at 10.30hrs local time.

Head Procurement and Supplies Unit

Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection, 3rd Floor,

Mukuba Pension House,

Dedan Khimati Avenue,

Lusaka, Zambia.

+260 21 1232307

Email : [email protected]