Ministry of Gender Youth and Social Development – IFB: Supply and DeliveryOf TEACHING AIDS MATERIAL FOR ‘MATHEKO VOCATIONAL YOUTH TRAINING CENTRE

Ministry of Gender Youth and Social Development

Supply and Delivery Of TEACHING AIDS MATERIAL FOR ‘MATHEKO VOCATIONAL YOUTH TRAINING CENTRE

1. The Ministry of Social Development has received funding from the Government of                                   Lesotho as a counterpart contribution towards the support of the ‘Matheko Vocational Youth Training Centre (Thaba-Tseka) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply and delivery of the following teaching aids material:

• The Ministry of Social Development now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders                for supply and delivery of teaching aids material for ‘Matheko Vocational Youth Training Centre located at Thaba-Tseka town next Lesotho Correctional services.
• Bidding will be conducted through a national competitive procurement approach using Procurement Act no 3. of 2023 of the Kingdom of Lesotho and is open to all eligible Bidders registered with the Ministry of Finance (IFMIS) and in good standing in taxes with the Lesotho Revenue Authority and licenciour Ministry of Trade and Industry.

4.    It is mandatory for bidders to provide their valid certified copies of relevant Trader’s License and Tax Clearance Certificates issued by relevant authorities in the Kingdom of   Lesotho. All copies shall be certified at source. Failure to submit these documents   will form grounds for disqualification of the bid.

5.   Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Ministry of Social Development, Procurement Section during office hours from Monday to Friday.

6.      The bidding documents will be available from 22^nd November 2022 from 0800 – 1600 hrs. and may be purchased by interested Bidders upon payment of nonrefundable fee of M2000.00 to the Ministry of Social Development, Accounts Section, 2^nd Floor at 1010 Building along Pitso Ground road.

7.      The government of Lesotho reserves the right to accept or reject any tender and is not bound to accept a tender with the lowest tender price. What is considered is the tender which provides value for money.

8.      All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of not less than 2% of bid price per Lot and must be in the form of a bank guarantee from an accredited financial institute and should accompany the tender submission.

9.      Bids must be hand delivered to the address below and deposited in the tender box situated on the 2^nd floor 1010 building near (Pitso Ground) Maseru at the Ministry of Gender Youth and Social Development on or before 23^rd December 2024 at 1230hrs in one original and three copies clearly marked “COPY” and “ORIGIONAL” respectively in one sealed envelope clearly marked “Supply and delivery of TEACHING AIDS MATERIAL” clarifying the lot NUMBER bearing no identification of the bidder.  Bids submitted after the deadline will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend on the 23^{rd of} December 2024 day at 1430hrs.

10.    All bids shall be addressed to:

 Procurement Unit

        Attention: Principal Secretary

        Ministry of Youth and Social Development

        Private bag A222

        Maseru 100

        Lesotho