Invitation for Prequalification

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

REHABILITATION AND EXPANSION OF KAYUNGA AND YUMBE GENERAL HOSPITALS PROJECT

LOAN NOs.: 1628P; D.L.A/000855; 6/620

The Government of the Republic of Uganda has received financing from the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) (hereinafter called “the Funds”) towards the cost of the Rehabilitation and Expansion of Kayunga and Yumbe General Hospitals Project, and it intends to apply the proceeds of this Loan to payments under the following contracts:

1) Lot1: Rehabilitation and expansion of Kayunga Hospital - Civil Works

2) Lot 2: Rehabilitation and expansion of Yumbe Hospital - Civil Works

The Ministry of Health intends to prequalify contractors and/or firms for construction works. It is expected that invitations for bid will be made in December 2016.

Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures specified in the Guidelines for the Procurement of Goods and Contracting for the Execution of Works issued by the Development Institutions Members of the Coordination Group (First Edition 2001) and is open to bidders from Arab, African, Arab-African or OFID Member Countries. For bidders to qualify, they must be owned by citizens of eligible countries with a percentage of not less than 50%.

Interested eligible applicants may obtain further information and inspect the prequalification document at the Procurement and Disposal Unit of the Ministry of Health Headquarters at the address below from 08:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:00 on Mondays to Fridays. A complete set of the prequalification document in English may be purchased by interested applicants on submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of UGX100,000 or an equivalent amount in freely convertible currency for each lot. The method of payment will be by Bank. Bank Payment Slips are issued from the Ministry of Health Headquarters Cashiers’ Office.

Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the Ministry of Health at the address below by 30th September 2016 at 14:30 hours East Africa Standard Time and be clearly marked “Application to Prequalify for Rehabilitation and Expansion of Kayunga General Hospital (Lot 1) or Yumbe General Hospital (Lot 2) or Both”

The Head Procurement and Disposal Unit

Ministry of Health Headquarters

Plot No. 6, Lourdel Road, Room C107

P.O. Box 7272, Kampala, Uganda

Tel. No.: +256-414-340872-

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