Overview
INVITATION TO BID – SUPPLY OF GOODS
The Government of Grenada (GOGR) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in an amount equivalent to 9 million United States dollars towards the cost of the Grenada Education Enhancement Project (GEEP) II and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds to eligible payments under this contract. Payment by CDB will be made only at the request of GOGR and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement prohibits a withdrawal from the Loan Account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than GOGR shall derive any rights from the Loan Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Loan.
The Project Management Unit, Ministry of Education, is the Executing Agency for the Project, and the Ministry of Education is responsible for the overall implementation of the project. The Project Management Unit, Ministry of Education, intends to invite sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the supply of Information Technology Equipment for 20 public pre-primary centers – single lot.
Eligibility
The bidding process is conducted according to the procedures specified in the Procurement Procedures for Projects Financed by CDB (January, 2021), as published on CDB’s website, and is open to all bidders from eligible countries.
Eligible countries are member countries of CDB. Bidders are advised to review the relevant eligibility criteria detailed in Section 4 and conflict of interest provisions in Section 5 of the Procurement Procedures for Projects Financed by CDB (January, 2021), as published on CDB’s website.
Firms, whether applying individually or in the form of a Joint Venture, shall:
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be legally incorporated or otherwise organised in, and have their principal place of business in an eligible country;
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be more than fifty (50) percent beneficially-owned by a citizen or citizens and/or a bona fide resident or residents of an eligible country, or by a body corporate or bodies meeting these requirements, as far as the ownership can be reasonably determined; and
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shall have no arrangement and undertake not to make any arrangement whereby the majority of the financial benefits of the contract, i.e. more than fifty (50) percent of the value of the contract, will accrue or be paid to sub-contractors or sub-consultants that are not from an Eligible Country.
Eligible bidders will be required to submit full qualification information with their bids establishing their eligibility to bid and qualification to perform the contract if the bid is accepted. Qualification requirements include, inter alia:
Financial
The Bidder shall submit audited financial statements for the last 3 years prior to the bid submission deadline (2023-2025) or bank reference letters confirming financial standing for the stated period.
Experience
The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has successfully completed at least two (2) contracts within the last 5 years prior to the bid submission deadline, of comparable scale and complexity, including contracts of similar scope and magnitude as follows;
Manufacturing experience and Technical Capacity (if the bidder is a Manufacturer):
a. manufactured goods of similar nature and complexity for at least 3 years prior to the bid submission deadline.
b. its annual production capacity of goods of similar nature and complexity for each of the last 3 years prior to the bid submission deadline is at least two (2) times the quantities specified under the contract, as demonstrated by production records, capacity statements, audited or certified reports, or other documentary evidence acceptable to the Purchaser.
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Manufacturing experience and Technical Capacity (Supplier): (i), (ii), (iii) and the Bidder shall demonstrate that it has successfully completed at least 2 contracts of similar goods in the past 5 years, as demonstrated by copies of contracts or purchase orders, and certificates of satisfactory completion or client references.
Instructions
Bidding and qualification information are to be submitted in the English Language on the prescribed forms inserted in the Bid Documents. Submissions that do not provide the information required or that do not demonstrate the prospective supplier’s ability to perform satisfactorily will not qualify and will not be considered for further evaluation.
Bid documents will be available for first inspection at the first address below, from October 19, 2026. A complete set of Bidding documents can be downloaded online through our e-procurement system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/GND/aspx/Home.
All bid submissions shall be made electronically. The “Subject” field of the submission must read: “Information Technology Equipment for 20 public pre-primary centers” and must be received in the portal no later than 1:30 p.m. Grenada time on November 20, 2026. The Bid opening will take place virtually half an hour after the deadline for submission at 2:00 p.m. Grenada time in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend. The meeting link for the bid opening will be sent to bidders one week before the deadline for submission and will be posted on the e-Procurement Portal for all bidders. Qualification information only must be submitted simultaneously to the third address below.
Each bid must be accompanied by Bid-Securing Declaration. Late bids will be rejected.
GOGR/Ministry of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, and to annul the process and reject all bids, at any time prior to award of contract, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected prospective bidder(s) or any obligation to inform the affected prospective bidder(s) of the grounds for GOGR/Ministry of Education action. GOGR will not defray any costs incurred by any bidder in the preparation of bids.
Contacts
Address 1 - for Correspondence, Bid Submission and Bid Opening
Address 2 - For Assistance in Registering
Address 3
Caribbean Development Bank