TANZANIA-ZAMBIA RAILWAY AUTHORITY
Head Office

TENDER NO: TZR/HO/CTC/2020/2021/02

INVITATION FOR BIDS

TO DESIGN, SUPPLY, INSTALL, TEST, OPERATE, TRAIN AND COMMISSION A COMPLETE SYSTEM OF TWO (2) TONS MEDIUM FREQUENCY INDUCTION FURNACE ON A TURNKEY-CONTRACT BASIS

This Invitation for Bids follows the desire by the Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) to recapitalize the TAZARA Mpika Workshops in the financial year 2020/2021.

The Government of the Republic of Zambia has set aside funds for the recapitalization of the TAZARA Mpika Workshops in the financial year 2020 2021 and it is therefore, intended that part of the proceeds of the funds be used to cover eligible payments for the contract for Tender No: TZR/HQ/CTC/2020/2021/02 for the Design Supply, Installation, Testing, Operation, Training and Commissioning of a Complete System of two (2) tons Medium Frequency Induction Furnace on Turnkey-Contract Basis.

Bidding will be conducted through an Open International Competitive Method of Bidding, whose procedures are specified in the TAZARA Procurement & Supplies Manual of November, 2011

TAZARA now invites sealed bids from eligible potential International suppliers or manufacturers to design, supply. install test, operate, train and commission a complete system of two (2) tons Medium Frequency Induction Furnace on a Turkey-Contract basis.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office the TAZARA Supplies Manager, Headquarters, Room No.210 Dares Salaam - Tanzania from 08.0 to 16.30 hours E.A.T. Monday to Friday, except during public holidays or Lusaka Area Office, TAZARA House, Dedan Kimathi Road, Lusaka - Zambia from 08.0 to 16.30 hours C.A.T. Monday to Friday, except during public holidays.

A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders on the submission of a written application to the address given under paragraph 4 above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of US$ 200.00. Payment should either be by Cash or Banker's Draft, payable to the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority

All bids must be accompanied by a bid securing declaration in the format provided in the bidding documents

Submission Procedure

All bids in one original plus two copies, properly filled in, and enclosed in plain envelopes marked "Tender No: TZR/HQ CTC/2020/2021/02 for the Design, Supply, Installation, Testing, Operation Training and Commissioning of a Complete System of two (2) tons Medium Frequency Induction Furnace on Turnkey-Contract Basis" must be addressed and delivered to the Office of the Secretary to the Central Tender Committee, Office No. 210, TAZARA Head Office. Nyerere Mandela Roads Junction, Dar-es-Salaam Tanzania or the Office of Area Manager, TAZARA House, Dedan Kimathi Road, Lusaka - Zambia at or before 10.00 hours CAT or 11.00 E.AT on Friday, 4 June 2021.

Tenders will be opened promptly thereafter in public and in the presence of tenderers or representatives who choose to attend the opening ceremony at TAZARA, Head Office Board Room in Dar es Salaam - Tanzania or TAZARA Area office, Board Room in Lusaka Zambia

Late bids, portion of bids, electronic bids, and bids not received, bids not opened and not read out in public at the bid opening ceremony shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances.

The Managing Director
Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA),
Head Office, Nyerere Mandela Roads,
P.O. Box 2834
Dar-es-Salaam – Tanzania