TENDER NOTICE:
Supply and delivery of Strategic and routine items
Reference: WASCO/SCM/020623
Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) invites interested and qualified entities to submit bids for the Supply and delivery of Strategic and routine items;
Lot 1: Hardware, plumbing, construction material, and water meters
Lot 2: Chemicals
Lot 3: Tools
Lot 4: Stationery
Lot 5: Electro-mechanical items
Lot 6: Supply of Security Services for WASCO
Lot 7: Supply and delivery of PPE for WASCO
All interested bidders must be in possession of a proven track record and must be licensed for providing services of this nature.
All bidders must attach certified copies of valid Tax Clearance Certificates and Company Registration Licences, as the bids without these documents shall be disqualified.
All the Bids shall be sent to bidders by email after paying a stated commitment fee below and the contacts below shall be utilised for assistance.
Conditions:
- Tender documents shall be available for non-refundable M3, 000.00 per Lot (paid at WASCO Cashiers Offices at WASCO Head Office) to all the bidders who intend to participate in this tender process. Following payment of the non-refundable fee, Tender registration shall be at WASCO Supply Chain Office, Maseru Water Supply near Unitrans before e-mailing to the prospective bidders.
- The price quoted in the bid must be in Lesotho Loti and include all applicable taxes and duties.
- The Bids must be submitted in English.
- Tenders received later than the mentioned deadline below and electronic tenders shall not be accepted.
- Detailed tender packaging and labelling requirements in the Request for Bids (RFB) must be adhered to otherwise n on- adherence shall lead to disqualification.
- The tender process will follow WASCO Procurement Policy.
- Bidders (bidding company directors) must be WASCO services debt free throughout bidding and duration of the contract, otherwise non-adherence shall lead to disqualification.
- Important dates:
| Action | Date |
| Issue of RFB | 12th July, 2023, WASCO Supply Chain Office, Maseru, Water Supply @ 09:00hrs |
| Pre-Bid meeting The compulsory part of the meeting shall be for Lot 6: Supply of Security Services for WASCO | 19th July, 2023, WASCO Head Office Technical Boardroom @ 09:00hrs |
| Final date to submit written questions only by email | 24th July, 2023 |
| Distribution of questions and answers to all bidders by email | 27th July, 2023 |
| Final date for submission of Bids in response to the RFB and opening of the bids | 7th August, 2023, WASCO Head Office @ 09:00hrs and opening @ 09:30hrs at WASCO Head Office Technical Boardroom on the 7th August, 2023 9 |
- All tenders should be delivered and deposited in the tender box situated at WASCO Head Office, not later than the stated date above. The Proposal submission address is a shown below.
WASCO Head Office
P.O. Box 426
Industrial Area, (off Moshoeshoe Road)
Maseru, Lesotho 100
Tel: +266 22262151; +266 22262130
Any queries concerning this tender should be addressed to the Supply Manager at this e-mail address: [email protected]. All queries and questions shall be attended in writing and submitted to the bidders who purchased the document.