Invitation for Bids
26th June 2024
IFB No.: NDSO/ACCOMMODATION/2024/07
PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION SERVICES TO NATIONAL DRUG SERVICE
- The National Drug Service Organization (NDSO) is a Trading Account for the Ministry of Health in Lesotho. It is mandated to procure, store, and distribute Medicines, Medical Supplies, and Laboratory Consumables for the Health Institutions in Lesotho. NDSO is legally gazette through the Legal Notice Supplement No.4 to Gazette No.19 of the 2nd March 2007. The Government Hospitals use their allocated funds for drugs and dressings to buy the supplies from NDSO. These funds are used by NDSO to Procure Medicines and medical Supplies from eligible Suppliers on an annual tender basis.
- NDSO now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Provision of Accommodation Services to the National Drug Service Organisation as listed in Appendix A- (Description of Services) and the Price Schedule (under the sample form):
- Eligibility will be subject to:
- Valid Certificate of Hotel or Restaurants from the Tourism Licensing Office in Lesotho (License must still be valid at the time of evaluation);
- Compliance with applicable regulatory requirements including local government health and sanitation laws, regulations, orders, codes, criteria, and or certifications that apply at facilities in which meals are prepared will be a requirement;
- Valid Tax clearance from LRA;
- Valid Health Certificates for all food handlers working in the accommodation company.
- Bidding will be conducted through the Open National Competitive bidding procedures based on the current Public Procurement Act, 2023 of Lesotho.
- It is expected that Bidders will be notified about the outcome of the tender on or before 19th September 2024.
- Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at:
The NDSO Procurement Committee
National Drug Service Organization
Main South One Road
Mafeteng 900
Lesotho
Email address: tenders@ndso.org.ls
Telephone: +266 222 15 300
Fax: +266 227 01 385/340
- A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee of LSL1,000.00 (One Thousand Maloti only which is equivalent to South African Rand) on or before Thursday 30th August 2024 at the address below for Bidders who prefer the hard copy of the bidding document. The bidding document will be provided free of charge when shared electronically to the interested Bidders. The payment method shall be a telegraphic transfer to the bank account details below with all bank charges to the Bidder’s account.
- Account details for payment for bidding documents:
Account number: 9080001845574
Account name: National Drug Service Organization
Bank name: Standard Lesotho Bank
Branch name: Mafeteng Branch
Branch code: 060667
Swift Code: SBICLSMX
- Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 1400 hours on 30th August 2024. A Bid Security of LSL10,000.00 must accompany all bids. The Bid Security must be in form of a Bank Guarantee issued by a reputable bank agreeable to NDSO. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives, who choose to attend at the address below at 1430 hours on 30th August 2024 at the address given below:
The NDSO Procurement Committee
National Drug Service Organization
Main South One Road
Mafeteng 900
Lesotho
18th July 2024
M.G. Sefali (Mr.)
Chairperson
The NDSO Chief Accounting Officer
Summary
- 00 (One Thousand Maloti only which is equivalent to South African Rand) on or before Thursday 30th August 2024 at the address below for Bidders who prefer the hard copy of the bidding document.
- The Bid Security must be in form of a Bank Guarantee issued by a reputable bank agreeable to NDSO.
- Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives, who choose to attend at the address below at 1430 hours on 30th August 2024 at the address given below.
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