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YS% ,Xld M%Cd;Dka;S%L Iudcjd§ Ckrcfha .Eiü M;%H N. B.— (i) Part IV(A) of the Gazette No. 2,165 of 25.02.2020 was not published. (ii) The List of Jurors in Kegalle District Jurisdiction Area in Year 2020 has been published in Part VI of this Ga- zette in Sinhala, Tamil and English Languages YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha .eiÜ m;%h The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka wxl 2"166 – 2020 ud¾;= ui 06 jeks isl=rdod – 2020'03'06 No. 2,166 – FRIDAY, MARCH 06, 2020 (Published by Authority) PART I : SECTION (IIB) — ADVERTISING (Separate paging is given to each language of every Part in order that it may be fi led separately) Page Page Notices Calling for Tenders ... ... 522 Unoffi cial Notices ... ... 530 Notices re. Decisions on Tenders ... ... — Sale of Articles &c. ... ... 528 Applications for Foreign Liquor Licences ... ... — Sale of Toll and Other Rents ... ... — Auction Sales ... ... 552 IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICES FOR PUBLICATION IN THE WEEKLY “GAZETTE” ATTENTION is drawn to the Notifi cation appearing in the 1st week of every month, regarding the latest dates and times of acceptance of Notices for publication in the weekly Gazettes, at the end of every weekly Gazette of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. All notices to be published in the weekly Gazettes shall close at 12.00 noon of each Friday, two weeks before the date of publication. All Government Departments, Corporations, Boards, etc. are hereby advised that Notifi cations fi xing closing dates and times of applications in respect of Post-Vacancies, Examinations, Tender Notices and dates and times of Auction Sales, etc. should be prepared by giving adequate time both from the date of despatch of notices to Govt. Press and from the date of publication, thereby enabling those interested in the contents of such notices to actively and positively participate please note that inquiries and complaints made in respect of corrections pertaining to notifi cation will not be entertained after three months from the date of publication. All notices to be published in the weekly Gazettes should reach Government Press two weeks before the date of publication i.e. notices for publication in the weekly Gazette of 27th March, 2020 should reach Government Press on or before 12.00 noon on 13th March, 2020. Electronic Transactions Act, No. 19 of 2006 - Section 9 “Where any Act or Enactment provides that any proclamation, rule, regulation, order, by-law, notifi cation or other matter shall be published in the Gazette, then such requirement shall be deemed to have been satisfi ed if such rule, regulation, order, by-law, notifi cation or other matter is published in an electronic form of the Gazette.” ANGANI LIYANAGE, G Government Printer. Department of Govt. Printing, Colombo 08, 01st January, 2020. This Gazette can be downloaded from www.documents.gov.lk 521 – B 082014 – 5,403 (2020/03) 1st 522 I fldgi : (IIwd) fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha .eiÜ m;%h - 2020'03'06 PART I : SEC. (IIB) – GAZETTE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA – 06.03.2020 Notices Calling for Tenders STATE PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION OF SRI LANKA Procurement Notice – Global THE Chairman, Procurement Committee of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka will receive sealed bids for supply of following items to the Department of Health Services. Bid Number Closing Date Item Description Date of Issuing Non-refundable and Time of Bid Bid Fee Documents LKR DHS/L/WW/1/21 06.04.2020 Laboratory Consumables 25.02.2020 3,000/- + at 9.00 am taxes DHS/L/WW/2/21 06.04.2020 Laboratory Consumables 25.02.2020 3,000/- + at 9.00 am taxes DHS/L/WW/3/21 06.04.2020 Laboratory Consumables 25.02.2020 3,000/- + at 9.00 am taxes DHS/L/WW/4/21 06.04.2020 Laboratory Consumables 25.02.2020 3,000/- + at 9.00 am taxes DHS/L/WW/5/21 06.04.2020 Laboratory Consumables 25.02.2020 3,000/- + at 9.00 am taxes DHS/L/WW/6/21 06.04.2020 Laboratory Consumables 25.02.2020 12,500/- + at 9.00 am taxes DHS/L/WW/7/21 06.04.2020 at Laboratory Consumables 25.02.2020 3,000/- + 9.00 am taxes DHS/L/WW/8/21 06.04.2020 at Laboratory Consumables 25.02.2020 3,000/- + 9.00 am taxes DHS/L/WW/9/21 06.04.2020 at Laboratory Consumables 25.02.2020 3,000/- + 9.00 am taxes DHS/L/WW/10/21 06.04.2020 at Laboratory Consumables 25.02.2020 3,000/- + 9.00 am taxes DHS/L/WW/11/21 09.04.2020 at Laboratory Consumables 25.02.2020 12,500/- + 9.00 am taxes DHS/L/WW/12/21 09.04.2020 at Laboratory Consumables 25.02.2020 12,500/- + 9.00 am taxes DHS/SUS/WW/12/21 08.04.2020 at Paediatric Blood Lines Set and 25.02.2020 12,500/- + 9.00 am Heat Disinfection Solution for FMC taxes Heamodialysis machine DHS/SUS/WW/13/21 08.04.2020 at Permanent Central Venous Catheter 25.02.2020 20,000/- + 9.00 am sets, various sizes and Triple Lumen taxes Catheter sets, various sizes I fldgi : (IIwd) fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha .eiÜ m;%h - 2020'03'06 523 PART I : SEC. (IIB) – GAZETTE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA – 06.03.2020 Bid Number Closing Date Item Description Date of Issuing Non-refundable and Time of Bid Bid Fee Documents LKR DHS/SUS/WW/14/21 08.04.2020 at Absorbable Synthetic Surgical 25.02.2020 3,000/- + 9.00 am Suture, various sizes taxes DHS/SUS/WW/15/21 08.04.2020 at Absorbable (Oxidosed regenerated 25.02.2020 20,000/- + 9.00 am cellulose) Haemostatic gauze, sterile taxes various sizes DHS/SUS/WW/16/21 08.04.2020 at Hollow Fibre Dialyzer, various sizes 25.02.2020 12,500/- + 9.00 am taxes DHS/SUS/WW/17/21 08.04.2020 at Absorbable Haemostatic Gauze 25.02.2020 20,000/- + 9.00 am (Oxidised regenerated cellulose), taxes various sizes DHS/SUS/WW/18/21 08.04.2020 at Absorbable Haemostatic Gauze 25.02.2020 20,000/- + 9.00 am (Oxidised regenerated cellulose), taxes size 10cm x 20cm, sterile DHS/S/WW/16/21 06.04.2020 at Thoracic Drainage (Chest Drainage) 25.02.2020 20,000/- + 9.00 am Catheters, various sizes and taxes Intercostal Drainage Catheter, various sizes DHS/S/WW/17/21 06.04.2020 at Wire Reinforced Venous Return 25.02.2020 3,000/- + 9.00 am Catheter, various sizes, Aortic taxes Perfusion Cannula, various sizes Perfusion Tubing Connector, various sizes and Coronary Perfusion Cannula DHS/S/WW/18/21 06.04.2020 at E.N.T. Consumables, various sizes 25.02.2020 12,500/- + 9.00 am taxes DHS/S/WW/19/21 06.04.2020 at Immobilization Device for 25.02.2020 12,500/- + 9.00 am Radiotherapy, (Machine specifi c taxes Disposable parts and accessories) DHS/S/WW/20/21 06.04.2020 at Sterilization Packaging material and 25.02.2020 12,500/- + 9.00 am Autoclavable Adhesive Tape taxes DHS/S/WW/21/21 06.04.2020 at Immobilization Device for 25.02.2020 20,000/- + 9.00 am Radiotherapy, 3.2mm thickness taxes DHS/S/WW/22/21 06.04.2020 at Immobilization Cast (Jig) for 25.02.2020 20,000/- + 9.00 am Radiotherapy, taxes Bids should be prepared as per the particulars given in the Bidding Documents available to prospective bidders on working days between 0930 hours to 1500 hours at the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka, Head Offi ce, No. 75, Sir Baron Jayatillake Mawatha, Colombo 01. These could be purchased on cash payment of a non-refundable Bidding Document Fee per set as mentioned above. Offers received without enclosing original payment receipts are liable to be rejected. 1st 524 I fldgi : (IIwd) fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha .eiÜ m;%h - 2020'03'06 PART I : SEC. (IIB) – GAZETTE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA – 06.03.2020 Wherever necessary potential bidder/bidders should get registered in terms of the Public Contract Act, No. 03 of 1987 before collecting the Bidding Documents and also should get the contract registered after the tender is awarded. All Bids should be accompanied by a Bid Bond as specifi ed in the Bidding Documents. Sealed Bids may be sent by post under registered cover or may be personally deposited in the box available for this purpose at Internal Audit Department in the Mezzanine Floor of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation at No. 75, Sir Baron Jayatillake Mawatha, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka. Bids will be closed at the Head Offi ce of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation on the dates and time mentioned above and will be opened immediately thereafter. Bidders or their authorised representatives will be permitted to be present at the time of opening of Bids. Bidding Documents are being sent to Sri Lanka Missions abroad and foreign missions in Sri Lanka. ……………………, Chairman, Departmental Procurement Committee. State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka, No. 75, Sir Baron Jayatillake Mawatha, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka. Tel/Fax No. : 00 94-11-2335008, E-mail : [email protected] 03-207/1 ———————————————— STATE PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION OF SRI LANKA Procurement Notice THE Chairman, Procurement Committee of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka, Colombo 01 invites sealed quotations from registeed and previous sources for following items and bids will be closed at the respective times on the dates given below and will be opened immediately thereafter.
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