Tender Details

SUPPLYING LIQUEFIED OXYGEN (LOX) AND NITROGEN (LIN), AND MEDICAL GAS CYLINDERS TO GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

Tender Number: 437/2024/BTB (GH/103/2024)

PA Ref Number: GH/103/2024

Tender Description

Government Hospitals are inviting bids from medical gas manufacturers for a comprehensive set of services. This involves supplying and refilling medical gas cylinders for health facilities, delivering oxygen cylinders to patients at home, and providing liquid oxygen and nitrogen. The selected supplier will also handle testing, maintenance, and replacement of cylinders, offer on-site technical assistance, and collect empty cylinders for refilling.

Issued by
Government Hospitals
Internal/External
External
Invitation Method
Public (LOCAL GCC)
Initial Bond
BD 5000
Bid Validity / Initial Bond Validity Period (Days)
180 days
Tender Fees
BD 100
Contract Duration
33 Month
Is Alternate Bid Allowed
Yes
Publish Date
Wednesday, 29 May 2024
Purchase Before
Saturday, 22 June 2024
Closing Date
Wednesday, 03 July 2024
Opening Date
Thursday, 04 July 2024

Additional Notes

Government Hospitals are inviting bids from medical gas manufacturers for a comprehensive set of services. This involves supplying and refilling medical gas cylinders for health facilities, delivering oxygen cylinders to patients at home, and providing liquid oxygen and nitrogen. The selected supplier will also handle testing, maintenance, and replacement of cylinders, offer on-site technical assistance, and collect empty cylinders for refilling.

تدعو المستشفيات الحكومية شركات تصنيع الغازات الطبية إلى تقديم عطاءاتها للحصول على مجموعة شاملة من الخدمات. ويتضمن ذلك توريد وإعادة تعبئة أسطوانات الغاز الطبي للمنشآت الصحية، وتوصيل أسطوانات الأكسجين للمرضى في المنازل، وتوفير الأكسجين السائل والنيتروجين. كما يتولى المورد أيضًا اختبار الأسطوانات وصيانتها واستبدالها، ويقدم المساعدة الفنية في المواقع، ويجمع الأسطوانات الفارغة لإعادة تعبئتها.

Mandatory Criteria:

1 Contractor must install the following equipment within 12 working days from the date of awarding the contract on free on loan basis throughout the duration of the contract period include any emergency requirement to be catered within 48 hours for such requirement as per clause 1.4.1 and clause 1.4.2 of the scope of work.

3 Provide free on Loan following assets within the Government Hospitals allocated facilities within 12 working days from the date of awarding the contract as per clause 1.6 of the scope of work.

The supplier is required to offer free on-loan cylinders for various medical gases to Government Hospitals as needed. (in addition to the above should Government Hospitals need any emergency requirement of assets/the same should be provided within 48 hours from date of such requirement)

4 Supplier must provide the following equipment within 12 working days from the date of awarding the contract on free on loan basis throughout the duration of the contract period including regular maintenance, instruments calibration, shut down or break down (not limited to/but also include any emergency requirement to be catered within 48 hours for such requirement): Flask Liquid Nitrogen Containers.

The Supplier must supply liquid nitrogen in Flask containers as required by Government Hospitals, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to medical-grade quality and safety standards.

5 Bidders shall be specialized and have at least five (5) years of work experience, locally in carrying out SUPPLY OF MEDICAL GASES in the Kingdom of Bahrain) with proven track record.

6 Bidder shall have Bahrain-based plant/production facilities and infrastructure comprising but not limited to office buildings, open yard's - legitimate proof documentation to be submitted which would be confirmed by GH personnel visit to the relevant premises.

7 Bidder is required to submit a written confirmation stating that they have their transportation (Fleet of Vehicles), with trained manpower intended for use in this contract (24 hours around the clock).

8 Bidder is required to provide documentary evidence that he has maintained minimum stock of spares, and accessories related to above clauses no. 1, 2, 3, 4 & Gas Wall Mounted/Bed Head Units to be catered during any emergency within wards/in-patient rooms.


How to Participate?

  • Those who are capable and wish to participate in the above tender have to purchase the Tender Documents online through the Bahrain Tender Board’s portal https://etendering.tenderboard.gov.bh starting from Wednesday, 29 May 2024
  • Bidders are requested to enclose with their bids the Initial Bond for the amount specified above or at the rate of 1% of the tender value whichever amount is lesser, provided that no initial bonds value shall be less than BD 100/-. (Except for the Two-envelope tenders).
  • For Two-envelope tenders, bidders, are requested to enclose with their bids the Initial Bond for the amount specified above.
  • The initial bond should be in the form of a Certified Cheque, Bank Guarantee, or Insurance Policy.(or as specified in the Tender Documents) valid for the duration specified above.
  • The bids deposit place: (As Mentioned in the Tender Documents)
  • This tender is subject to the provisions of the Tender Law issued by the Legislative Decree No. 36 of 2002, its amendments, and its Implementing Regulations issued by the Decree No. 37 of 2002.
  • In addition, these conditions have to be considered:
    • Enclose copy of a valid Commercial Registration Certificate (CR) in line with the tender's subject.
    • Enclose copy of a valid certificate of compliance with the employment percentages for Bahraini manpower (Bahranization Certificate) issued by the Ministry of Labour.
  • This advertisement is considered supplementary to the tender documents. In case of any discrepancy between the Advertisement and the Tender Document, the Tender Document prevails.
  • Small and Medium Enterprises are eligible to obtain 10% preference in the financial evaluation stage, when submitting the "SMEs Classification Certificate" during bidding for this tender. The certificate is awarded by Ministry of Industry Commerce and Tourism to the SMEs and can be obtained when applying on the SMEs Registration System which can be reached via the following link: https://www.moic.gov.bh/en/eServices/sme
  • Vendors who are not registered in the Tender Board's e-tendering system shall be required to register through the below-mentioned link, and for assistance please contact the Tender Board through email helpdesk@tenderboard.gov.bh or call on Tel No. +97317566617.
  • For Registration

Inquiries

For further inquiries please contact on:

Government Hospitals
  17288888