SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (CONSULTANCY SERVICES)
Name of the project: St Jude Hospital Reconstruction Project
Sector: Health
Project Description: Consultancy services for Design and Tender Dossier Review, Modifications and Supervision over the St. Jude Hospital Reconstruction Project
Mode of Financing: Loan form the Saudi Fund for Development
Financing No. _______
Contract/Bid No.: SLU-SJHRP/2024/001
The Government of Saint Lucia has received financing from the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) toward the cost of St Jude Hospital Reconstruction Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Consulting Services for the Design and Tender Review, Modifications and Supervision of the project. The objective of the assignment is to carry out detailed design and tender review, modifications, procurement of civil works contractor, supervision and monitoring of physical progress, quality and the financial status of the construction works with the objective to ensure that the works are completed on time, meet the engineering specifications, social, environmental and road standards.
The services are expected to cover (twenty-four (24) months) period from the commencement date. It comprises of, simultaneous review of design, review of the tender dossier, construction supervision period inclusive of three (3) months for project finalization.
The civil works consists of site activities such as roads sidewalks, drainage etc. along with reconstruction, refurbishment, reconstruction works to bring several structures and to supply and install required furniture and equipment to bring the medical facility into use.
The Department of Economic Development through Project Management Unit (PMU) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the required services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating
that they are fully qualified; have required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the consulting services. A margin of Preference of 15% is offered for a joint venture between Saudi and Saint Lucia Firms.
The selection criteria of the consultants will be based on the following:
Consultants may associate with other firms to form a joint venture or sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications. The Expression of interest must clearly indicate the type of intended association as joint venture or sub consultancy and the lead firm in the Expression of Interest.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection with the procedures set out in the Guidelines for the Use of Consultants under Saudi Fund for Development Financing. Consultants may express interests in the forms of association, validated by an agreement among members of the association which clearly specifies the type of association, i.e., a joint-venture, intermediate forms of association, or sub consultancy. The Call is open to all companies, however, a margin of preference of 15% is given to Saudi Arabian and Saint Lucian Joint Venture.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (08:00 to 16:30 hours) from Mondays to Fridays.
Attention: Project Management Unit (PMU)
The Department of Economic Development
Address: 1st Floor, Finance Administrative Centre
Pointe Seraphine Drive, Castries
Saint Lucia
E-mail address: projects@candw.lc
Submission of Proposals, in English (one Original plus three copies), in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Proposal for Consulting Services for the St Jude Hospital Reconstruction Project”, must be hand-delivered or by registered mail/ courier to the address indicated below not later than Tuesday February 20th, 2024 at 14:00 hours Local time.
The new closing date and time for the submission of tenders are 5 March 2024 at 14:00Eastern Caribbean time (local time).
If you have already submitted a bid in respect of this procurement process, please be assured that your offer will be held securely until the revised offer opening date. Alternatively, you are permitted to take advantage of this extension to the deadline to make revisions to that proposal.
Attention: The Chairman of The Central Public Procurement Board.
Address: Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
4th Floor, Finance Administrative Centre
Pointe Seraphine Drive, Castries
Saint Lucia