27 November 2024 - Geneva, Switzerland - On behalf of Stop TB Partnership's Global Drug Facility (GDF), i+solutions, the GDF-contracted procurement agent, invites all eligible suppliers to submit bids for:
ITB-Iplus/GDF-MED/2024/3 for bedaquiline 100mg and 20mg tablets, 3HP tablets (rifapentine/isoniazid 300mg/300mg tablets), rifapentine 300mg tablets and rifapentine 150mg dispersible tablets for the period from 1st January 2025 until 31 December 2025.
The purpose of the Invitation To Bid (ITB) is to select a panel of suppliers who will enter into a long-term agreement with i+solutions on behalf of GDF, for the supply of TB medicines. The ITBs are open to bidders whose products have been deemed eligible for inclusion in the tender in compliance with GDF's Quality Assurance policy and procedures (https://www.stoptb.org/suppliers/quality-assurance). A bid submitted for a product/s for which the bidder has not received regulatory approval status in accordance with the GDF Quality Assurance policy and procedures shall not be considered for the ITB evaluation.
All bids are subject to the Instructions to Bidders and other provisions, specifications and instructions as contained in this dossier.
The ITB comprises of the following:
Annex A. Financial Bid Response Form (Excel file)
Annex B. List and technical specifications of products requested
Annex C. List of priority countries for TB medicines registration
Annex D. i+solutions model Long-Term Agreement (LTA)
Annex E. Declaration of supply restrictions to countries
Annex F. CDP technical tender submission – instructions for use
Annex G. GDF access to supplier information for WHO PQP and ERP assessed TB medicines
Annex H. Indicative non-binding estimated quantities
Annex J. GDF packaging artwork development guidelines
Annex K. Form for Requests for Clarifications or Complaints after ITB awarding
Annex L. TB medicines target prices
Bidders are requested to quote unit prices in accordance with the following delivery terms: EXW (Ex-Works), FCA (Free Carrier Alongside) and DAP India.
Failure to adhere to the requirements of the ITB may lead to disqualification of the bidder and/or rejection of the bid.
Deadline for the Request for Clarification on the ITB:
2 December 2024, 17h00 IST (India Standard Time) / 12h30 CET (Central European Time)
Deadline for electronic submission of Technical and Financial Bids:
9 December 2024, 14h00 IST (India Standard Time) / 9h30 CET (Central European Time)
Any bids submitted after the deadline will be rejected and not be considered during the evaluation.
Opening of the Financial Bids:
9 December 2024 at 16h00 IST (India Standard Time) / 11h30 CET (Central European Time)