PRINTING OF LITERACY 1-2-3 MATERIALS FOR GRADE ONE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Education System Transformation Programme (ESTP)
TENDER NOTICE
Printing of literacy 1-2-3 materials for grade one
IDB Loan # 2301-OC-JA
The Government of Jamaica has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) toward the cost of executing the Education System Transformation Programme, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Printing of Literary 1-2-3 Materials for Grade One.
Bidding will be conducted using the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the Inter-American Development Bank’s Policies for the Procurement of Goods financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and is opened to all bidders from IDB member countries.
Local interested bidders must present evidence of registration with the National Contracts Commission (NCC) at the time of submission in the categories of Lithographic and Printing Services and must also present a valid Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC).
Interested eligible bidders may obtain a copy of the bid document at the Ministry of Education’s ESTP Office (address below), weekdays 9:30AM – 04:30PM as of Tuesday, August 12, 2014. The Bid document may be purchased by interested applicants on payment of a non-refundable fee of J$3,000.00. The method of payment shall be cash, wire transfer, or bank draft made payable to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education. Payments should be made to the Cashier at the Accounts Payable Department, 2nd Floor, Building 1. The bid document may then be collected by hand or by email from the address below.
Bids should be submitted in sealed envelopes to the address below by September 10, 2014 @ 2:00pm and be clearly marked “Printing of Literacy 1-2-3 Materials for Grade One”, and addressed to:
The Director
Education System Transformation Programme
Ministry of Education
Building 1, Room 500
2-4 National Heroes Circle
Kingston 4, Jamaica
Tel: 876 -612-5884/6
The Tender box will be closed on September 10, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. sharp after which the Tender Opening will commence at 2:10 p.m. at:
Ministry of Education
Building 1, 5th Floor Conference Room
2-4 National Heroes Circle
Kingston 4, Jamaica.
LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.