CANCELLED Supply of WHOPES Prequalified Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) to the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) of the Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria
UNOPS
CANCELLED Supply of WHOPES Prequalified Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) to the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) of the Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria
Invitation to bid
Reference:
ITB/2023/47898
Beneficiary countries:
Nigeria
Registration level:
Basic
Published on:
31-Jul-2023
Deadline on:
20-Aug-2023 23:00 0.00
Description
Tender description: UNOPS hereby solicits offers from eligible and qualified companies for the Supply of WHOPES Prequalified Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) to the NMEP of the Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Interested vendors must respond to this tender using the UNOPS eSourcing system, via the UNGM portal. In order to access the full UNOPS tender details, request clarifications on the tender, and submit a vendor response to a tender using the system, vendors need to be registered as a UNOPS vendor at the UNGM portal and be logged into UNGM. For guidance on how to register on UNGM and submit responses to UNOPS tenders in the UNOPS eSourcing system, please refer to the user guide and other resources available at: https://esourcing.unops.org/#/Help/Guides
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This procurement opportunity integrates considerations for at least one sustainability indicator. However, it does not meet the requirements to be considered sustainable.
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Mosquito nets
Tender cancelled on 2023-10-25 10:52 UTC. This procurement has been suspended till further notice. For any inquiries, please contact Edith ADOMAKO. Email: EdithA@unops.org, Phone: Ghana 233593904487
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25-Oct-2023 12:52
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New amendment added #2: The Purpose of this amendment is to amend Annexes 1,2,3,4 and 5 of the returnable forms G and the schedule of requirement as follows;Amended Portions1. Item lines 1.11-1.18 under additional requirement has been added to FormG annex 1. The Returnale technical bid Form section III of form G annex1 of lot1 has therefore been ammended and attahed as ammendment 1 annex 1 2. item lines 2.11-2.18 under additional requirement has been added to FormG annex 2. The Returnale technical bid Form section III of form G annex 2 of lot 2 has therefore been ammended and attahed as ammendment 1 annex 23. Item lines 3.11 - 3.18 under additional requirement has been added to Form G annex 3. The Returnale technical bid Form section III of form G annex 3 of lot 3 has therefore been ammended and attahed as ammendment 1 annex 34. Item lines 4.11 - 4.18 under additional requirement has been added to Form G annex 4. The Returnale technical bid Form section III of form G annex 4 of lot 4 has therefore been ammended and attahed as ammendment 1 annex 45. Item lines 5.11 - 4.18 under additional requirement has been added to Form G annex 5. The Returnale technical bid Form section III of form G annex 5 of lot 5 has therefore been ammended and attahed as ammendment 1 annex 56. The delivery requrement has also been amended in all the annxes stated above.7. The Schedule of Requirement has section II has been amended and attached as amended document 1
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17-Aug-2023 17:12
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New amendment added #1: The Purpose of this amendment is to extend the submission dealine to extend the submission dealine to August 20, 2023
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16-Aug-2023 08:51
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New clarification added: CLARIFICATIONS RECEIVEDWe have following queries regarding the tender for you to clarify.1)- For the 2nd part of the payment i.e. 60% payment upon arrival and inspection of goods. Payment will be made within 30 days upon submission and acceptance of required document. - Please confirm, what are the documents required to release payment?2)- What methodology is going to be applied by the third party agency that will be doing the pre-shipment inspection (including AQL)?3)- Kindly confirm if the Insert is required for both PBO & standard type of nets? or just the bag + label sewn into the nets, are acceptable for both PBO & Standard?4)- Same with the accessories (i.e. hooks & strings) are required for both PBO & standard nets or just the standard nets?5)- Please clarify Form J : Performance Statement Form is not to be filled by Supplier at this stage?Thank you for your earliest feedback in advanceRESPONSES TO VLARIFICATIONSThe documents required are those indicated in the tender which includes the full set of Shipping documents.WHO approved laboratories/agencies and methods will be used for the quality control testing. Note that any batch(es)that fail QC shall not be accepted and the contractor will have to replace it with a fresh product that will pass QC at the contractor’s own cost.Please see the tender amendment. Each net shall have a product tag with information requested as per the detail in the tender6 hooks and 6 strings are required for each net under all the Lots.Also captured in the tender amendment.Form J is for the supplier to document their previous relevant experiences/awards. Form J is to be filled by suppliers and submitted with the bid.Thanks
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15-Aug-2023 13:05
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New clarification added: CLARIFICATIONs RECEIVED Please clarify the following for usWith reference to the 3rd party pre-shipment inspection on site in the country of manufacture, please kindly confirm that the industry practice will be followed in terms of defects definition as well as Acceptance Quality Limit (AQL) and sampling practices. These practices are best described in the document issued by IDA the procurement agent of the pool procurement mechanism of the Global Fund: IW 740A CONSIGNMENT VISUAL INSPECTION DEFECT CLASSIFICATION AND AQL TGF PPM VECTOR CONTROL (LLIN). It would be important for this document or the equivalent to be included in the contract.Thank you in advance.RESPONSES TO CLARIFICATIONFinished product physical inspection and quality control laboratory tests will be done within the allowances acceptable as per the WHO approved technical specifications for each of the WHO approved brands https://extranet.who.int/pqweb/vector-control-products/prequalified-product-listThanks
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15-Aug-2023 12:51
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New clarification added: CLARICATIONS RECEIVEDPlease clarify the following for us;In the ITB particular section 1, you indicate that Payment terms consist in 1) a 40% payment after release of shipment from the port of export (with submission of all documents) and 2) a 60% payment upon arrival and inspection of goods.However, you also indicate that the inspection will be held pre-shipment in the Technical Bid Form and in the Schedule of Requirements. You also explicitly that only batches that pass the inspection will be allowed to be shipped.Therefore, our understanding is that the documentation for the first payment should include the inspection report and bill of lading and that the documentation for the 2nd payment should only bring proof of arrival at port, in alignment with the CPT port incoterm. We suggest that documentation for the 2nd payment could therefore be the tracking report from the website of the shipping line. Please note that this is the only proof of arrival available to the manufacturer under CPT incoterm.Please kindly confirm this is acceptable.RESPONSES TO CLARIFICATIONS UNOPS will identify the independent agency and laboratory to conduct physical inspection and quality lab testing. Indeed only nets that pass the above tests pre shipment will be allowed to be delivered.The remaining 60% payment will be made after physical product inspection by the QA team in Nigeria after clearance from the port of entry.Thanks
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15-Aug-2023 12:38
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New clarification added: CLARIFICATIONS RECEIVEDWith reference to the 3rd party inspection on site in the country of manufacture kindly confirm that the industry practice will be followed (IDA and Global Fund):IW 740A CONSIGNMENT VISUAL INSPECTION DEFECT CLASSIFICATION AND AQL TGF PPM VECTOR CONTROL (LLIN)AQL levels of 2.5 for major defects.AQL 4.0 for minor defectsPlease confirm?RESPONSES TO CLARIFICATIONSFinished product physical inspection and quality control laboratory tests will be done within the allowances acceptable as per the WHO approved technical specifications for each of the WHO approved brands https://extranet.who.int/pqweb/vector-control-products/prequalified-product-listThanks
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15-Aug-2023 12:14
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: CLARIFICATIONS RECEIVEDWith reference to the 3rd party inspection on site in the country of manufacture kindly confirm that the industry practice will be followed (IDA and Global Fund):IW 740A CONSIGNMENT VISUAL INSPECTION DEFECT CLASSIFICATION AND AQL TGF PPM VECTOR CONTROL (LLIN)AQL levels of 2.5 for major defects.AQL 4.0 for minor defectsPlease confirm?RESPONSES TO CLARIFICATIONSFinished product physical inspection and quality control laboratory tests will be done within the allowances acceptable as per the WHO approved technical specifications for each of the WHO approved brands https://extranet.who.int/pqweb/vector-control-products/prequalified-product-listThanks
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15-Aug-2023 12:01
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New clarification added: CLARIFICATIONS RECEIVEDRegarding ITB/2023/47898, we would like to raise following questions:1. For PBO Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets, Lot1, Lot2, & Lot5, what are the requirements for labelling and packaging, how many nets need to be packed per bale, any requirement for net accessories, such as hooks, &strings? Kindly advise.2. For Standard Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets, Lot3&Lot4, the requirements for accessories, labelling and packaging are as below: - 3.13. Accessories: 4 to 6 hooks, 4 to 6 strings, strings minimum 1 to 1.5m length. We are understanding that 4 hooks plus 4 strings (1.5m length/string) is acceptable. Kindly confirm. - 3.14. Labelling and packaging: Includes one standard supplier bag insert, standard supplier label with option for text and language selection Does individual bag is required or not, if required, what's the requirement for individual bag, how many nets need to be packed per bale? Kindly confirm/clarify.3. Delivery time, the requirement is: Bidder shall complete production of the bed nets 3 to 5 Months after issue of Purchase Order. Will the purchase order be made on lot basis? If a bidder is awarded two or more lots, will there be only one purchase order or multiple purchase orders to that bidder? The production lead time of the bed nets 3 to 5 Months after issue of Purchase Order.Does it mean, for a bider, if one lot is awarded, the production lead time of the bed nets is 3 to 5 Months, if two or more lots are awarded at the same time, the production lead time of the bed nets remains the same as 3 to 5 Months. Kindly confirm/clarify.Thank you.RESPONSES TO CLARIFICATIONS6(1) Please see the tender amendment.Details for packaging per bale labeling, hooks and strings are captured3.13 Please see the tender amendment.Details for packaging per bale labeling, hooks and strings are captured3. Purchase Order will be made on award basis i.e the number of lot awarded to a bidder will be captured in a single Purchase Order.The production lead time remains 3 to 5 Months per Lot.
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15-Aug-2023 11:52
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New clarification added: CLARIFICATION RECEIVEDPlease clarify the following for us;For all the lots, the bursting strength and dimensional stability are accepted as per WHOPES recommended per brand. But for the mesh specification, a minimum of 16 holes/cm2 is requested. Our PBO LLIN is WHOPES recommended (now WHO Prequalification) with a mesh specification of a minimum of 13 holes/cm2 (WHO specification 454+33/LN). Could you please confirm if a mesh specification of a minimum of 13 holes/cm2, which is a WHO Prequalified specification 454+33/LN, is also acceptable for PBO LLIN? Just like the bursting strength and dimensional stability, could you also please align the mesh specification too as per WHOPES recommendation per brand? Note: I want to bring to your attention that our PBO LLIN with a mesh specification of a minimum of 13 holes/cm2 has been previously well accepted and supplied to malaria programs in Nigeria through Global Fund and AMF programs. RESPONSES TO CLARIFICATIONSPlease below are the responses to your clarifications1.The mesh specifications of the offered brand shall be accepted as per the technical product specifications on the WHO website https://extranet.who.int/pqweb/vector-control-products/prequalified-product-listAlso captured in the tender amendment Thanks
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15-Aug-2023 11:35
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New clarification added: Dear Sir,1. Please note that the responses to the clarifications below sent earlier have been revisedCLARIFICATIONS RECEIVEDcan you please reffer the picture for the asking product ?Revised RESPONSES TO CLARIFICATIONPlease see the WHO VCP website for details of the products required within UNOPS technical specificationshttps://extranet.who.int/pqweb/vector-control-products/prequalified-product-listCLARIFICATIONS RECEIVEDPlease clarify the following for us regarding the tender;1. For the 2nd part of the payment i.e. 60% payment upon arrival and inspection of goods. Payment will be made within 30 days upon submission and acceptance of required document. - Please confirm, what are the documents required to release payment?2)- What methodology is going to be applied by the third party agency that will be doing the pre-shipment inspection (including AQL)?Revised RESPONSES TO CLARIFICATIONSThe documents required are those indicated in the tender which includes the full set of Shipping documents.WHO approved laboratories/agencies and methods will be used for the quality control testing. Note that any batch(es)that fail QC shall not be accepted and the contractor will have to replace it with a fresh product that will pass QC at the contractor’s own cost CLARIFICATIONAS RECEIVED Please confirm the following Please clarify the Requirement of Hooks and Number of Hooks 4 or 6 No.s (Need the exact numbers for submitting the quote) RESPONSE TO CLARIFICATIONS(Manufacturers Standard design complying with WHO and UNOPS requirement having 4-6 hooks will be acceptedCLARIFICATION RECEIVED Please clarify the Requirement of Strings and Number of Strings 4 or 6 No.s (Need the exact numbers for submitting the quoteRevised RESPONSE TO CLARIFICATIONSManufacturers Standard design complying with WHO and UNOPS requirements having 4-6 hooks and strings will be accepted
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13-Aug-2023 17:10
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: Dear Sir/Madam,CLARIFICATIONS RECEIVEDPlease clarify the following for us regarding the tender;1)- For the 2nd part of the payment i.e. 60% payment upon arrival and inspection of goods. Payment will be made within 30 days upon submission and acceptance of required document. - Please confirm, what are the documents required to release payment?2)- What methodology is going to be applied by the third party agency that will be doing the pre-shipment inspection (including AQL)?3)- Kindly confirm if the Insert is required for both PBO & standard type of nets? or just the bag + label sewn into the nets, are acceptable for both PBO & Standard?4)- Same with the accessories (i.e. hooks & strings) are required for both PBO & standard nets or just the standard nets?5)- Please clarify Form J : Performance Statement Form is not to be filled by Supplier at this stage?RegardsRESPONSES TO CLARIFICATIONS This will be communicated after the award.WHO approved laboratories/agencies and methods will be used for the quality.The insert is required for both PBO and Standard NetHanging/Installation kits are required for both PBO and Standard NetsForm J is for the supplier to document their previous relevant experiences/awards. Form J is to be filled by suppliers and submitted with the bidThanks
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10-Aug-2023 12:34
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New clarification added: CLARIFICATIONS RECEIVEDcan you please reffer the picture for the asking product ?RESPONSE CLARIFICATIONWe do not have a specific picture for the product; any offered product meeting the tender requirement will be accepted.Thanks
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10-Aug-2023 12:27
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New clarification added: Please below are responses to clarifications 3 (ii and ii) 3 (ii) Manufacturers Standard design complying with WHOPES and UNOPS requirement having 4-6 hooks will be accepted3.(iii) Please note that only ITNs with Deltamethrin API will be accepted for Lot 3 & Lot 4Thanks
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10-Aug-2023 12:22
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New clarification added: CLARIFICATIONS RECEIVEDDear Sir,Please clarify the following to us in respect of ITB/2023/47898; 1) Please clarify - Under duties and taxes it is mentioned " All bids shall be submitted net of any direct taxes" that means bid price is excluding of all taxes and duties. 2) Confirm the no.of nets per bale for Lot 1 to Lot 5. 3) In section II Schedule of requirements, point B Technical Specification, i) Please confirm the following In LOT 1, 2 & 5 a) Type of Packing (with Individual Bag or Without Individual Bag ) & if require Individual bag that bag is Printed Bag or Transparent bag? b) Requirement of Hooks and Number of Hooks 4 or 6 No.s (Need the exact numbers for submitting the quote) c) Requirement of Strings and Number of Strings 4 or 6 No.s (Need the exact numbers for submitting the quote) ii) Please confirm the following In Lot 3 & 4 a) Individual bag is Printed Bag or Transparent bag. b) Insert are required or not? (if required,whether insert to be kept for each net, with wash care tips, etc..) c) Requirement of Hooks and Number of Hooks 4 or 6 No.s (Need the exact numbers for submitting the quote.) d) Requirement of Strings and Number of Strings 4 or 6 No.s (Need the exact numbers for submitting the quote) iii) In Lot 3 & 4 Requested only for active ingredient Deltamethrin. Please confirm if Alpha-cypermethrin is also applicable for Lot 3 & 4 Because we are the manufacturer of LLIN with Alphacypemethrin and its also WHO PQ listed product.Thanks &RegardsRESPONSES TO CLARIFICATIONSKindly take notice that the bid price is net of all import taxes and duties i.e the bid price should not include duties and Taxes.Standard bale sizes will be accepted; however a bale of 50 Nets is preferred.3. (a) All lot (1-5) packaging should follow the standard suppliers approved package and should include one (1) Standard suppliers bag insert, standard suppliers label with option for text and language selection. 3. (b) Manufacturers Standard design complying with WHOPES and UNOPS requirement having 4-6 hooks will be accepted
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10-Aug-2023 12:15
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New clarification added: CLARIFICATIONS RECEIVEDOn behalf of International SOS, I am sending this request for clarification in order to precise our offer. Alphacypermethrin is approved by WHO for use in LLINs and there are a number of LLINs that are WHO recommend that use Alphacypermethrin as active ingredient. You have mentioned for lots 1,2, and 5 that LLINs with Alphacypermethrin is accepted. But for lots 3 & 4 you have mentioned only Deltamethrin. We would like to clarify with you if LLINs with Alphcypermethrin as the active ingredient are also accepted for lots 3 & 4. Millions of LLINs treated with Alphacypermethrin have been supplied and used in the past in Nigeria through various programs for control of malaria. Further, *“WHO Guidelines for Procuring Pubic Health Pesticides”* Section 7.3.2 (Page 14) states the following: *_“In the case of LNs, not only the identity and content of the active ingredient(s) but also the fibre and filament type, denier, impregnation technology, colour, size, shape, active ingredient retention index, seam stitching (number and location), netting mesh size and shape, dimensional stability of netting to washing, bursting strength and storage stability at elevated temperature should be specified. WHOPES-recommended LNs are identified by a range of WHO specifications, each with its own combination of these characteristics. In order to ensure that all such products are eligible, the tender should refer to each specification.”_* Therefore, as per the WHO guidelines all products should be ensured eligibility in the tendering process.We kindly ask you to update this requirement in Lots 3 & 4 and follow WHO guidelines.Kind regardsRESPONSE TO CLARIFICATIONSPlease note that only ITNs with Deltamethrin API will be accepted for Lot 3 & Lot 4. WHO does not specifically mandate countries to use all prequalified insecticides; countries are at liberty to take preference based on their needs and lessons learnt per time.Thanks
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10-Aug-2023 11:57
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