Republic of Botswana — Tender No. PPADB 1/2/8 I Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board CONSULTANCY SERVICE TO UNDERTAKE AN AUDIT OF BOTSWANA’S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM • THIS IS AN Open Domestic Bidding Tender where tender offers are invited to bid for consultancy service to undertake an audit of Botswana’s Public Procurement System. • The Procuring Department is the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) - Strategy, Research and Policy Division. • In order to be considered for award of the contract, companies must be domiciled in Botswana and registered with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) in the following category: Code: 314 — Finance Related Services and Sub-Code: 06 - Auditing Services. Companies should provide Tax Certificate Number and Tax Identification Number for online verification purposes. • The tender is reserved for 100% citizen-owned companies, in line with Government Statutory Instrument No. 23 of 2020. The companies may source expertise from the international market (international sub-contracting) or form local partnerships to enhance their bids. All sub-contracting arrangements must be disclosed at the time of bidding, and sub-contractors must be identified in the bid submitted by the bidder. • Price Preferences shall be applied in line with the Citizen Economic Empowerment Policy (CEE) of 2012 and/ or other applicable Preferential Schemes. • Tender Documents may be obtained from Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board, Plot No. 8913, Maakgadigau Way, Gaborone West, Private Bag 0058, Gaborone, Office Nos. 23 or 24, Ground Floor. • Tender Documents may be collected during working days from 0800 hours to 1700 hours from 8th June, 2020. • In order to participate in the bidding process, bidders are required to pay a non-refundable deposit of BWP 250.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Pula only) payable at any of the Botswana Post Agencies, PPADB Offices or by bank transfer/deposit to the following account: Account Name: Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB), Account Number: 3000314018, Bank Gaborone, Branch: Mall Branch, Branch Code: 200667. • Queries and clarifications relating to the issuance of these documents may be addressed in writing, not later than fourteen (14) days before the tender closing date to: Ms J. Ditlhong at Telephone No. 3602030 and Email: [email protected] or Ms M. Modisenyane at Telephone No. 3602067 and Email: [email protected] or Fax No. 3906822. • The Procuring Department’s address for delivery of tender offers and identification details to be shown on each tender offer package are: Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board, Plot No. 8913, Maakgadigau Way, Gaborone West, Private Bag 0058, Gaborone. • Tender No. PPADB 1/2/8 I and Tender Title: Procurement of Consultancy Service to Undertake an Audit of Botswana’s Public Procurement System. Location of Tender Box Tender Opening Hall, PPADB, Plot No. 8913, Maakgadigau Way, Gaborone West, Ground Floor, Gaborone, Botswana. • A Two-Envelope Procedure will be used. • This is where the technical proposal is prepared separately from the financial proposal. No financial information should be contained in the technical proposal or the technical proposal envelope. The technical proposal should be clearly marked with the word “Technical” and the financial proposal clearly marked with the word “Financial”. Original documents should be clearly marked with the word “Original” and all copies clearly marked with the word “Copy”. The original Technical proposal and all its copies should be placed in one envelope. The original financial proposal and all its copies should be placed in one envelope. The financial proposal envelope should contain the Form of Offer and Acceptance (Cl .1). The envelopes should contain (1) original bid document and three (3) duplicate copies of the original. The two envelopes should then be securely sealed and placed in one larger outer envelope which should also be sealed. • The Tender Number, Tender Title and Name of bidder should appear on the proposals and all the envelopes. The outer, larger envelope should be addressed to Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB), Private Bag 0058, Gaborone and delivered to PPADB Tender Opening Hall, Plot No. 8913, Maakgadigau Way, Gaborone West Industrial Site, Gaborone, Botswana. • The closing date and time for receipt of tender offers is 1000 hours on 8th July, 2020. The time and location for opening of the tender offers is 1000 hours on 8th July, 2020. Location: Tender Opening Hall, PPADB, Plot No. 8913, Maakgadigau Way, Gaborone West, Ground Floor, Private Bag 0058, Gaborone. Opening of the tender offers will be done immediately after closing. • Late, telegraphic, faxed or emailed submissions tender offers will not be accepted. The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board’s Standardised Conditions of Tender apply to this procurement, for which all the applicable Tender Data is contained in the Tender Documents. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing, PPADB is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender offer. P. MOTSWAGOLE, Board Secretary, Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board. First Publication Republic of Botswana — Tender No. MELSD-01-02/2020-2022 (5) Department of Corporate Services A FRAMEWORK TENDER FOR SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF DOMESTIC REQUISITES FOR A PERIOD OF 24 MONTHS TO MINISTRY OF EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATE SERVICES • THIS TENDER IS AN Open Domestic Tender. It is a Framework Contract, thus orders will be made as per demand. You are required, in order to be considered for award of the contract, to be appropriately licensed to trade, manufacture and/or sell such items according to the Laws of the Republic of Botswana, and are registered with Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) with a valid Tax Clearance Certificate, properly filled and signed declaration form by directors and shareholders are invited to tender. • The Procuring Entity is Department of Corporate Services in the Ministry of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development. • Preferential Schemes such as EDD and/or LPS will apply in this tender. • Preference will be given to 100% citizen-owned companies with a valid EDD certificate subject to reasonableness of their prices in accordance with the cabinet Directive Cab No. II (A)/2010 on Economic Diversification Drive. • Directive on the Local Purchase Scheme (LPS) will be applied in this tender as per the applicable LPS Guidelines (Cabinet Directive (CAB No. 19 (B) of 2013). • Companies should be registered with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) on these codes and sub-codes: Code: 211 - General Supplies, Sub-Codes: 11 - Toiletry and Hygiene Products and/or Code: 213 - General Manufactures/Producers, Sub-Code: 03 - Household Products. Preferential Schemes will apply in this tender. • Preference will be given to 100% citizen owned companies with a valid EDD certificate subject to reasonableness of their prices in accordance with the cabinet Directive Cab No. II (A)/2010 on Economic Diversification Drive. • Directive on Local Purchase Scheme (LPS) will be applied in this tender as per the applicable LPS guidelines (Cabinet Directive (Cab No. 19 (B) of 2013. • The physical address for collection of Tender Documents is: The Ministry of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development, Block 8 Building, Sixth Floor, Procurement Office, Telephone Nos. 3732646/3732650. • Documents may be collected during working days from Monday to Friday between 0730 hours and 1245 hours and from 1345 hours to 1630 hours effective 5th June, 2020. • A non-refundable deposit of BWP 500.00 (Five Hundred Pula only) and P250.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Pula only) for youth registered companies), payable in cash to the Government of Botswana is required on collection of the Tender Documents. Cheques will not be accepted. • The bid response shall be submitted in one proposal, in which the technical and financial offer from the tender is placed in one sealed envelope. • One (1) original tender offer marked “Original” and two (2) copies of the original document in one sealed envelope clearly marked: “Tender No. MELSD-01- 02/2020-2022(5) — A Framework Tender for Supply and Delivery of Domestic Requisites for a Period of 24 Months to Department of Corporate Services”. • The bids shall be delivered to the office of the Secretary, Ministerial Tender Committee - Ministry of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development, Government Enclave, Block 8, Building, and Gaborone, Sixth Floor, • The name and address of the bidder should be clearly marked on the envelope. • The closing time for receipt of tender offers is 1000 hours on 10th July, 2020. Tender offers will be opened on the same date at 1030 hours and bidders are invited to attend at own cost. Late, emailed or faxed tender offers will not be accepted. • Queries relating to the documents may be addressed in writing to: Ms. Matshediso V. Tawana, Email: [email protected] and Ms Koketso King, Email: [email protected], Telephone Nos. 3732646 or 3732650, fourteen (14) days before tender closing date. The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board’s Standardised Conditions of Tender apply to this procurement, for which all the applicable Tender Data is contained in the Tender Documents. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing, the Government of Botswana is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender offer. The Secretary, Ministerial Tender Committee, Ministry of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development. First Publication Republic of Botswana — Tender No. MELSD-01-02/2020-2022 (6) Department of Corporate Services • TENDER OFFERS ARE INVITED for the supply and delivery of uniform and protective clothing for a period of 24 months to the Ministry of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development - Department of Corporate. • The Procuring Entity is Department of Corporate Services in the Ministry of Employment Labour, Productivity and Skills Development. This tender is an Open Domestic lender, all bidders domiciled in Botswana are eligible to respond to it. It is a Framework Contract; thus, orders will be made as per demand.