Organisation: National Drug Service Organisation (NDSO)
Location: Mafeteng, Lesotho
Tender Category: Medical Aid Services / Framework Agreement
Invitation for Bids
The National Drug Service Organisation (NDSO) is a Trading Account for the Ministry of Health in Lesotho. It is mandated to procure, store and distribute Medicines, Medical Supplies and Laboratory Consumables for the Health Institutions in Lesotho. NDSO was legally established through a gazette Supplement No. 4 to Gazette No. 19 of the 2nd March 2007.
NDSO invites eligible bidders to submit sealed bids under Open National Competitive Tendering for the establishment of an open framework agreement for the provision of medical aid services to its employees and their eligible dependants for an initial period of three (3) years from 01 January 2027 to 31 December 2029.
Framework: Up to five (5) new service providers, alongside Vitality Health (existing provider).
Eligible Bidders: Medical aid schemes, medical insurers and administrators, and brokers.
Only bidders registered in Lesotho and licensed or registered to provide or administer medical aid services shall be accepted.
Tender Details
| Description | Details |
|---|---|
| Tender No. | NDSO/MEDAID/2026/11 |
| Bid Notice Published | 09 November 2026 |
| Bid Closing | 11 December 2026 at 14:00 |
| Bid Opening | 11 December 2026 at 14:30, Procurement Building |
| Bid Security | Not required |
| Submission | NDSO Tender Box, Procurement Building, Mafeteng, Lesotho |
| Enquiries | [email protected] / +266 2221 5300 |
Bidding Documents
Bidding documents may be downloaded free of charge at www.ndso.org.ls, or requested free of charge from [email protected].
Submit bids in three (3) separate sealed envelopes:
- Mandatory Documents.
- Technical Proposal.
- Pricing Schedule.
These must be placed inside one sealed outer envelope.
Late bids shall be rejected.
Mandatory Documents (Submitted with the Bid)
a. Signed Bid Form.
b. Certificate of Bona Fide Bidding.
c. Valid Tax Clearance Certificate.
d. Valid Trader’s Licence.
e. Audited Financial Statements for the last two (2) years.
f. Valid licence or registration to provide medical aid services, or broker licence.
Contact Details
National Drug Service Organisation (NDSO)
P.O. Box 1167
Mafeteng 900
Lesotho
Tel: +266 2221 5300
Fax: +266 2270 1340
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ndso.org.ls