Supply Food Items

Expression of Interest are invited for Supply Food Items HUMANITARIAN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR FOOD ITEMSINVITATION FOR SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO SUPPLY FOOD ITEMS Save the Children International believes every child deserves a future In Zambia and around the world we give children a healthy start in life the opportunity to learn and protection from harm We do whatever it takes for children every day and in times of crisis transforming their lives and the future we share Save the Children wishes to invite suppliers to submit proposals for supply of the detailed food items as tabulated below 1 Supply of Corn Soy Blend 99 420 Kg s which is high energy protein supplements fortified with micronutrients minerals and vitamins The product should be in line with WFP specifications should however include sugar The product should be packaged in 3kg bags 1 Supply of beans preferred brands are Kabulangeti Lusaka beans or any indigenous substitutable beans The beans should be packaged in 50Kg bags MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS1 Company profile with copy of Certificate of Incorporation2 Copy of valid Tax Clearance Certificate3 Physical and official email address4 Active Telephone cell phone numbers5 Provide 3 business client Referees6 Include detailed quotation 7 Valid Zambia Public Procurement Authority ZPPA certificate8 Enclosed three months bank statement TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL CAPABILITYPrice should be very competitiveCompetitive Lead TimeExperience to have supplied Ministry of Health and WFPCertification from RegulatorFlexible payment termsApplications ConditionsFollow link provided for specific additional information requirements https zambia savethechildren net supplier documentsDeadline for submission of the expressions of interest is Tuesday 2nd June 2020Applications should be submitted to zambia procurement savethechildren orgNoteSave the Children runs a closed tender process and only successful bidders will be contacted If you do not hear from us by 15th June 2020 then consider your submission unsuccessful REFERENCEITT NFI ZAM LSK 021DATESOpening date 26 May 2020Closing date 15 June 2020INVITATION TO TENDER FOR SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL ZAMBIA COUNTRY PROGRAMME WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 2020 For the Supply of high energy protein supplements fortified with micronutrients minerals and vitamins for the school feeding programme Date 27 May 2020 Invitation to Tender ITT Reference No SCI ZAM LSK0021Dear Sir Madam Save the Children International believes every child deserves a future In Zambia and around the world we give children a healthy start in life the opportunity to learn and protection from harm We do whatever it takes for children every day and in times of crisis transforming their lives and the future we share Save the Children wishes to invite suppliers to submit proposals for supply of the detailed food items as tabulated below 1 Supply of Corn Soy Blend 99 420 Kgs This high energy protein supplements must be fortified with micronutrients minerals and vitamins The product should be in line with World Food Programme specifications which include sugar to the corn soy blend and packaged in 3kg bags Part 1 Invitation to Tender Document1 Introduction to SCI 2 Project Overview and Requirements3 Award Criteria4 Instructions Key Information Part 2 Core Requirements and Specification Provides a detailed description of SCI specific requirements for example volumes delivery dates locations product specifications etc Part 3 Bidder Response Document A template to be used to submit your response to this Invitation to Tender Includes the Terms Conditions of Bidding Part 4 AppendicesoAppendix 1 Terms Conditions of PurchaseoAppendix 2 Child Safeguarding Policy oAppendix 3 Save the Children Anti Bribery and Corruption PolicyoAppendix 4 Save the Children s Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery PolicyoAppendix 5 The IAPG Code of ConductResponses should be submitted no later than 18th September 2019 using the Bidder Response Document provided in Part 3 of this tender pack For further guidance on how to submit your response please follow the instructions detailed here Queries should be directed to Zambia procurement savethechildren org PART 1 INVITATION TO TENDER1 INTRODUCTION TO SAVE THE CHILDRENSCI is the world s leading independent organisation for children We save children s lives we fight for their rights we help them fulfil their potential We work together with our partners to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives Our Vision a world in which every child attains the right to survival protection development and participation Our Mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives We do this through a range of initiatives and programmes to Provide lifesaving supplies and emotional support for children caught up in disasters like floods famine and wars Campaign for long term change to improve children s lives Improve children s access to the food and healthcare they need to survive Secure a good quality education for the children who need it most Protect the world s most vulnerable children including those separated from their families because of war natural disasters extreme poverty or exploitation Work with families to help them out of the poverty cycle so they can feed and support their children For more information on the work we undertake and recent achievements visit our website at www savethechildren net PROJECT OVERVIEW AND REQUIREMENTS2 1 PROJECT OVERVIEW Please see below a summary of the requirements for which Save the Children invites you to bid on Further detail on the specific requirements of the project volumes dates product specifications drawings etc can be found in Part 2 Core Requirements Specifications of this Tender Pack ItemDescriptionCountryZambia Description of goods or servicesSave the Children Zambia Country Office wishes to invite suppliers to submit sealed bids for the supply of high energy protein supplements fortified with micronutrients minerals and vitamins for the school feeding programme Duration2 months Agreement Type1 SCI intends but reserves the right not to enter into a Contract which commits us to buying the goods or services listed in Part 2 2 SCI wishes to enter into an agreement with bidder which outlines the key details in which we anticipate purchasing from in the future SCI makes no commitment under this agreement until we issue subsequent purchase orders outlining specific products service or volumes 2 AWARD CRITERASCI is committed to running a fair and transparent tender process and ensuring that all bidders are treated and assessed equally during this tender process Bidder responses will be evaluated against three categories of criteria Essential Criteria Capability Criteria and Commercial Criteria These criteria have been especially created to help SCI determine which bidder is able to offer the best quality and most commercially competitive solution to meet our needs and deliver the most effective programming to our beneficiaries 3 1 ESSENTIAL CRITERIAThese are criteria which bidders must meet in order to be successful and progress to the next round of evaluation If a bidder does not meet any of the Essential Criteria they will be excluded from the tender process This criteria is scored as Pass or Fail and will not be evaluated against capability and commercial criteria 3 2 CAPABILITY CRITERIA This criteria will be used to evaluate the bidders ability skill and experience in relation to the requirements of SCI All bids which pass the Essential Criteria will be evaluated against the same pre agreed Capability Criteria which will have been created by a committee of representatives from SCI 3 3 COMMERIAL CRITERIAThis criteria will be used to evaluate the commercial competitiveness of a bid All bids which pass the Essential criteria will be evaluated against the same pre agreed Commercial Criteria which have been created by a committee of representatives from SCI All Capability and Commercial Criteria will be weighted accordingly to reflect their importance The Commercial Criteria will account for at least 40 The Capability Criteria will account for up to 60 of the score 3 BIDDER RESPONSE DOCUMENTTo ensure bidders provide all the required information in order for SCI to be able to effectively evaluate bidders bids against the Evaluation Criteria a Bidder Response Document has been created Bidders must complete the Bidder Response Document and provide various pieces of information as part of their submission Further information on the Bidder Response Document can be found in Section 4 of this Tender Pack and a copy of the Bidder Response is provided in Schedule 2 4 VETTINGPrior to a bidder supplying any goods services they must first be vetted and cleared to work with Save the Children This involves checking bidders and key personnel against Global Watch Lists Enhanced Due Diligence Lists and Politically Exposed Persons Lists The vetting of bidders will be completed after the award decision has been made If any information provided by the Bidder throughout the tender process is proved to be incorrect during the vetting process or at any other point SCI may reverse their award decision 5 BIDDE

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