GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE UGANDA NATIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT (UNES) PROJECT 2UG 0076 The Government of Uganda (GOU) has secured financial assistance from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) towards the cost of the Uganda National Education Support (UNES) Project. A total of US$ 13.8 million was secured for Project Phase I under Loan Agreement No. UG-0071, while another US$ 14.11 million was secured for Project Phase II under Loan Agreement No. 2UG-0076. Implementation of Project Phase I began in January 2011; Phase II has just began in the month of September 2012. The main objective of the project is to expand equitable access to quality Business, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (BTVET) and science-focused Teacher Instructor Education and Training (TIET) in Uganda. The GOU intends to apply part of the proceeds of the secured financial assistance to eligible payments under the project, for Works, Goods and Consulting Services. The Project Executing Agency is the Ugandan Ministry of Education & Sports. The scope of Project Phase I is summarised below: 1. Improving access and quality of UTCs through a. Rehabilitation and expansion of two UTCs (Elgon in Mbale & Lira), b. Supply of furniture, equipment, tools and textbooks, c. Curriculum development, d. Skills development and e. Provision of ICT equipment; 2. Improving access and quality to teacher education sub sector through a. Expansion and rehabilitation of one NTC (Unyama in Gulu) b. Supply of furniture, equipment, tools and textbooks, c. Training of trainers and d. Provision of ICT equipment and transport and; 3. Project Management comprising a. support to the PCU, b. studies and supervision services, c. audit d. start-up workshop/mid-term review The scope of Project Phase II is summarised below: 1. Improving access to the UTCs through a. Expansion of three UTCs (Bushenyi, Kichwamba & Kyema), b. Supply of furniture. 2. Improving the quality of UTCs a. Equipment, b. Curriculum Development, c. Skills development. 3. Project Management comprising a. support to the PCU, b. studies and supervision services, c. audit, d. start-up workshop/mid-term review. Procurement of Goods and Works will be in accordance with the Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and Works under the Islamic development Bank Financing (May 2009. Acquisition of the services of the consultants will follow the Guidelines for the use Consultants under the Islamic Development Financing (May 2009). Procurement of Goods: Procurement of equipment and materials will be done through International Competitive Bidding Limited to IDB Member Countries (ICB/MC) Procurement of furniture and fixtures will be done through National Competitive Bidding (NCB) Procurement of Works: Procurement of civil works will be done through National Competitive Bidding (NCB) Selection of Consultants: Consultancy services for the studies and supervision of works will be done through Short-List of IDB Member Country Firms including Local Firms. Consultancy services for the Financial Audit will be through a short-list of National Firms. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest in writing by contacting the following address: Addressed to: THE HEAD, PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSAL UNIT, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SPORTS, Floor 7 Room 7.2, Embassy House, Plot 9/11 King George VI Way, P.O. Box 7063, Kampala (Uganda) e-mail contact: ikyaligonza@education.go.ug copied to normanajiri@hotmail.com Notice: Potential bidders desiring additional information on the procurements in question or the project in general should, unless indicated otherwise, contact the Project Executing Agency and not the IDB.