Procurement of ICU Equipment and Supplies

Item Description:

The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO/EMRO) seeks offers for the Procurement of ICU Equipment and Supplies for Lebanon, as per the attached specifications listed under (Annex 2).

QUERIES: A prospective bidder requiring any clarification on may submit his questions via UNGM “Correspondence” tab not later than 14th of December 2022, 23:00 hours, Beirut Lebanon time.

CLOSING DATE: Offers must be uploaded via UNGM, “Tender Documents” tab not later than [21st of December 2022] at [23:00] hours, [Beirut, Lebanon] time.

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS:

• Offers must be submitted in 2 separate envelopes (One technical and one financial).
• Technical proposal must be submitted in the attached (Annex 1) as an excel sheet and in PDF format.
• Financial proposal must be submitted in the attached (Annex 2) as an excel sheet and in PDF format. Bids with a different pricing format may be rejected.
• The currency of the proposal shall preferably be US Dollars, but any other United Nations convertible currency will be acceptable. Prices should not include VAT.
• Offers must comply with the requirements stated in the attached Invitation to Bid (ITB). All requirements should be completed as per the annexes.
• If interested, you are kindly requested to register through United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) by logging-in to this site: https://www.ungm.org. After having an active account, continue following the guidance, until you express your interest to this bid. Then, you will be transferred to WHO’s e-tendering system to be able to collect the bidding documents and access your tender opportunities. All offers should be submitted in UNGM website before the above-mentioned closing date and marked “Invitation to Bid: EM/RGO/DAF/LSP/P/0007006 Procurement of ICU Equipment and Supplies for Lebanon”.

IMPORTANT REMARKS:

• Offers must comply with the requirements.
• Offers must be received and made in accordance with the instructions contained in the attached invitation to bid.
• Any order resulting from this invitation shall contain WHO’s General Terms and Conditions and any other specific terms or conditions detailed with the attached invitation to bid.

INCOTERMS 2020: DAP / Lebanon Public Hospitals as indicated in the Annexes (All-Inclusive). SELECTION/REJECTION CRITERIA

1. Offers not meeting the required specifications will not be considered.
2. Only complete offers that contain the detailed specifications and requirements will be considered.
3. Delivery time for more than 16 weeks might not be considered.
4. Bidder should indicate the necessary delivery / installation period (number of working days) starting from the date of delivery.
5. Validity period of the offer required for 180 calendar days.
6. Previous experience of supplying of hospital medical equipment in Lebanon context. A reference list for similar product model sold in Lebanon with provider contact must be provided.
7. Bidder should provide a copy of the data sheet for all equipment and a copy user manual in English (pdf format) where relevant.
8. Bidder should indicate the necessary delivery / installation period (number of working days) starting from the date of delivery.
9. All equipment should comply to the following standards: European Union certified and/or FDA certified.
10. Bidder should have local after sales service: local dedicated team, preventive maintenance, spare parts, and consumables readily available for at least 5 years.
11. Bidder should designate a clear focal point from the dedicated team to be provided to the end users and WHO and should communicate the yearly preventive maintenance schedule of the first 2 years to the end-users and WHO.
12. The bidder should have the capacity to provide the pediatric beds and equipment with relevant maintenance and relevant training to end-users in the Lebanon governorates of North, Nabatieh and Beirut.
13. Warranty period should be in line with the requirements i.e. minimum requirement of 2 years starting from testing and commissioning.
14. In case of any defect of items, bidder should be able to replace the item/ equipment free of charge till repairment is completed.
15. WHO would not be liable to provide any tax exemptions.
16. Singed/stamped offers on company letterhead will only be acceptable.
17. Technical evaluation criteria are based on pass/fail.
18. Commercial evaluation criteria are based on 80% price and 20% delivery.

UN CODE OF CONDUCT: Confirmation of acceptance that your esteemed company accepts the terms mentioned in the attached UN Code of Conduct, must be received in the same letter containing your bid. The UN Code of conduct is also available in the below link: https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/about-us/un-supplier-code-conduct

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Any information which the vendor may consider necessary to guarantee or clarify technical details or compliance with standards, etc. may be included, provided reference is made in the offer and clearly indicated.

Documents

UNGM Guide_Access to WHO tenders UNGM_V.03_FINAL_20190926.pdf