SPN Reference No. RS-SSHPAF-8830YF-G-RFB-21-3.2.3.2. - has been cancelled

Country:                    The Republic of Serbia

Name of Project:       Second Serbia Health Project

Contract Title:          Procurement of Ultrasounds  

Loan No.:                   8830-YF

RFB Reference No.:  RS-SSHPAF-8830YF-G-RFB-21-3.2.3.2

1. The Republic of Serbia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Second Serbia Health Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of Ultrasounds.
2. The Project Coordination Unit of behalf of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for supply of hardware and software for multiple healthcare institutions scattered all over the country within four months, margin of preference is not applicable.
3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”, July 2016, Revised November 2017 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Project Coordination Unit,  Ms. Žana Cvetković, Procurement specialist, E-mail:  office_pcu@zdravlje.gov.rs  and inspect the bidding document during office hours: 09.00 to 14.00,  at the address given below.
5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of RSD 12,000.00 or equivalent in freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be:

The method of payment will be:

EUR 100 (one hundred euros) payable by international bidders.

Or

RSD 12,000.00 (twelve thousand dinars) payable by bidders from the Republic of Serbia: 

The document will be sent by regular post service and as pdf attachment to an email. In case of any discrepancies between the pdf version and the original (printed version), the latter will prevail.

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 14.00 hours CET, at 19 March 2021. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 14.15 hours CET, at 19 March 2021.

Note: Depending on contemporary COVID-19 restrictions, a public opening session may not be feasible. Should this be the case, the Purchaser will adopt an electronic platform to proceed with a virtual public opening session (videoconference, livestreaming, etc.). However, the final decision in this regard will depend on development of COVID-19 pandemic and the bidders will be informed accordingly in due time.

7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration.
8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
9. The address referred to above is:

Dom zdravlja Savski venac

Ms. Žana Cvetković, Procurement specialist

Drugi projekat razvoja zdravstva Srbije

Pasterova 1 Str., 11000 Beograd

The Republic of Serbia

Tel 1: +381 11 36 06 403

Tel 2: +381 11 36 06 402

Fax:   +381 11 36 06 400

E-mail:  office_pcu@zdravlje.gov.rs