Ministry of Education & Sports

Uganda: Support to Higher Education, Science and Technology (HEST) Education V Project.

Invitation for Bids (Specific Procurement Notice)

International Competitive Bidding (ICB)

Addendum No 1

EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR BID SUBMISSION AND ISSUANCE OF REVISED BIDDING DOCUMENTS

Supply, Delivery, Installation and commissioning of Equipment for Proposed Business Incubation Centres (BIC) under the ADB V - HEST Project (Lots 2.01-2.07).

Date: May 2018 Loan No: 2100150028093 Procurement Reference No: MoES/SUPLS/2017-18/00191

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in the UN Development Business online of 24th July 2013 and on the African Development Bank Group’s Internet Website.

2. The Government of has received a Loan from the African Development Fund (ADF) in various currencies towards the cost of Uganda: Support to Higher Education, Science and Technology (HEST) Education V Project. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and commissioning of Equipment for Proposed Business Incubation Centres (BIC) under the ADB V - HEST Project (Lots 2.01-2.07).

3. The Ministry of Education and Sports (hereinafter referred to as “the Executing Agency”) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and commissioning of Equipment for Proposed Business Incubation Centres (BIC) under the ADB V - HEST Project (Lots 2.01-2.07), under International Competitive Bidding (ICB) and will be conducted in accordance with the AfDB's Rules and Procedures for Procurement of Goods and Works (May 2008 Edition Revised July 2012). Each Lot will constitute a separate contract.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the at the office of: - The Head Procurement and Disposal Unit, Ministry of Education and Sports, Plot 9/11 King George VI Way, Embassy House, Floor 3, Room 3.7, P.O. Box 7063, Kampala, Uganda. Telephone: +256 312165500 Email: [email protected] Copy: [email protected]

5. A Revised set of Bidding Documents with the clarifications can be obtained by the prospective bidders upon the submission of a written application to the said Executing Agency, and on payment of a non-refundable fee of UGX100,000/= (Uganda Shillings One Hundred Thousand Only). Bidders who have already purchased the bidding documents will be issued a complete set of clarifications without making new payments.

6. 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.

7. The deadline for bid submission is EXTENDED from 7th June 2018 to a new date of 28th June 2018 at 11.00 am local time (=GMT+3 11:00 a.m. must be accompanied by a bid security in form of an Unconditional Bank Guarantee in the amounts indicated below: - LOT Amount Lot Name Number USD

Equipment and accessories for the Proposed Business Incubation Lot 2.01 Centre at 9,900

Equipment and accessories for the Proposed Business Incubation Lot 2.02 Centre at University 6,300

Equipment and accessories for the Proposed Business Incubation Lot 2.03 Centre at - Kabayolo (MUARIK) Campus 9,900

Equipment and accessories for the Proposed Business Incubation Lot 2.04 Centre at Muni University- 2,550

Equipment and accessories for the Proposed Business Incubation Lot 2.05 Centre at Makerere University Business School (MUBS) 3,000

Equipment and accessories for the Proposed Business Incubation Lot 2.06 Centre at Uganda Management Institute (UMI) 3,000

Equipment and accessories for the Proposed Business Incubation Lot 2.07 Centre at of Science and Technology (MUST) 6,300

8. Bids shall remain valid for One Hundred Twenty (120) days after the deadline for bid submission.

9. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at 11:30 a.m. local time (=GMT+3) on 28th June 2018 at the offices of: -

The Procurement and Disposal Unit, Ministry of Education and Sports, Plot 9/11 King George VI Way, Embassy House, Boardroom, Floor 7, Room 7.7