Ministry Of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology And Vocational Training 3rd Floor, Francis Compton Building SAINT LUCIA Tender

Procurement Of Assistive Devices-invitation To Bid The Government Of Saint Lucia (gosl) Has Received Financing From The Caribbean development Bank (cdb) In An Amount Equivalent To A Loan Of Sixteen Million One Hundred And Ninety-two Thousand united States Dollars Or Us$16.192 Million And A Grant Of Seven Hundred And Forty Thousand United States Dollars Or Us$ 740,000.00 Towards The Cost Of The Education Quality Improvement Project (equip) And Intends To Apply A Portion Of The Proceeds To Eligible Payments Under This Contract. Payment By Cdb Will Be Made Only At The Request Of Gosl And Upon Approval By Cdb, And Will Be Subject, In All Respects, To The Terms And Conditions Of The Respective Loan And Grant Agreements. The Loan And Grant Agreements Prohibit A Withdrawal From The Loan And Grant Accounts For The Purpose Of Any Payment To Persons Or Entities, Or For Any Import Of Goods, If Such Payment Or Import, To The Knowledge Of Cdb, Is Prohibited By A Decision Of The United Nations Security Council Taken Under Chapter Vii Of The Charter Of The United Nations. No Party Other Than The Gosl Shall Derive Any Rights From The Loan Agreement/grant Agreement Or Have Any Claim To The Proceeds Of The Loan And Grant. The Ministry Of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology, And Vocational Training Through The Project Coordination Unit Of The Education Quality Improvement Project Is The Executing Agency For The Project, And The Department Of Education, Is Responsible For The Overall Implementation Of The Project. The Department Of Education Through Its Project Coordination Unit Intends To Invite Sealed Bids From Eligible And Qualified Bids For The Supply Of Assistive Devices Under Lot 1. The Bidder May Bid For This Lot, As Further Defined In The Bidding Document. Bidders Wishing To Offer Discounts In Case They Are Awarded More Than One Contract Will Be Allowed To Do So, Provided Those Discounts Are Included In The Letter Of Bid: (a) Lot 1 - Assistive Devices; The Bidding Process Is Conducted According To The Procedures Specified In The Procurement Procedures For Projects Financed By Cdb (november, 2019) And Is Open To All Bidders From Eligible Countries. Eligible Countries Are Member Countries Of Cdb. Bidders Are Advised To Review The Relevant Eligibility Criteria Detailed In Section 4 And Conflict Of Interest Provisions In Section 5 Of The Procurement Procedures For Projects Financed By Cdb (november, 2019) As Published On Cdb’s Website. Firms Whether Applying Individually Or In The Form Of A Joint Venture, Shall: (a) Be Legally Incorporated Or Otherwise Organised In, And Have Their Principal Place Of Business In An Eligible Country; (b) Be More Than Fifty (50) Percent Beneficially-owned By A Citizen Or Citizens And/or A Bona Fide Resident Or Residents Of An Eligible Country, Or By A Body Corporate Or Bodies Meeting These Requirements, As Far As The Ownership Can Be Reasonably Determined; And (c) Shall Have No Arrangement And Undertake Not To Make Any Arrangement Whereby The Majority Of The Financial Benefits Of The Contract, I.e. More Than Fifty (50) Percent Of The Value Of The Contract, Will Accrue Or Be Paid To Sub-contractors Or Sub-consultants That Are Not From An Eligible Country.