Request for Bids

SAINT LUCIA

CARIBBEAN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION PROJECT (CARDTP)

Loan No. /Credit No.: IDA Credit # 6682-LC

Contract Title: Support for purchase of digital devices and associated digital content to access among all Grade 6 and Form 1 for remote learning by students, SALCC & Civil Servants

Reference No.: SLU_CARDTP_G_RFB_3

1. The Government of Saint Lucia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Caribbean Digital Transformation Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the purchase of digital devices and associated digital content to access among all Grade 6 and Form 1 for remote learning by students & Civil Servants.

2. The Department of Public Service now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the purchase of digital devices and associated digital content to access among all Grade 6 and Form 1 for remote learning by students, SALCC & Civil Servants as per the specifications and quantities outlined in the Bidding Document.

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, July 2018 and November 2020  (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. In addition, please refer to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from The Procurement Specialist, Project Implementation Unit, Ministry of Public Service - kurlin.stomer@govt.lc  and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.at the address given below.

5. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be obtained by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below (*).  The document will be sent by electronically to Bidders (due to COVID).

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below (**) on or before November 10, 2021.

7. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below (***) on November 10, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (1000 hours). Confirmed receipt of Bids will be sent from http://goslprocurement.govt.lc.  Bidders may witness the bid opening via video conferencing (Zoom or similar).  The link to the online meeting will be provided to Bidders.

8. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration.

9.The address(es) referred to above (are):

*The Project Manager (Address for Correspondence)

Caribbean Digital transformation Project

Department of Public Service

Bourbon Street

Castries, Saint Lucia

Telephone: 1-758-484-9198

Email: slu.cardpt@gmail.com

**The Secretary (Submission of Bids)

Central Tenders Board

Department of Finance

2^nd Floor Finance Administrative Centre

Point Seraphine

Castries, Saint Lucia

***Meeting of the Central Tenders Board (Opening of Bids)

Central Tenders Board

Department of Finance

3^rd Floor Finance Administrative Centre

Point Seraphine

Castries, Saint Lucia