Expression of Interest for Supply of Staff Uniforms for NMB Staff for the Year 2020/2021

NMB BANK PLC.

Expression of Interest

For the tender for Supply of Staff Uniforms for NMB Staff for the Year 2020/2021

NMB Bank Plc. is the largest bank in Tanzania, both when ranked by customer base and branch network. With more than 200 branches and more than 700 ATMs NMB Bank is located in more than 95% of Tanzania’s districts. This broad branch network distinguishes NMB from other financial institutions in Tanzania. NMB is committed to sustaining and enhancing the branch network in order to provide access to financial services to citizens in all areas of Tanzania, with special focus on rural areas;

NMB Bank Plc. has set funds for year 2020, towards the cost of suppling staff uniforms. It is intended that part of these funds will be applied to eligible payments under contract for Supplying Staff Uniform for NMB banks’ Staff across the branch network;

The NMB Bank Plc. Management Tender Committee now invites all eligible, qualified and competent vendors to submit their applications for expression of interest for supplying Staff Uniform to all Staff across the Branch network;

The Selection of eligible and qualified Staff Uniform Companies will be conducted through Open Competitive Tendering Procedures as specified in the NMB Bank Plc. Procurement Policy and Procedures. The selected vendor will be required to go around all branches across the country for taking measurements, thereafter do production, sorting, packing and deliver to individual staff in all branches;

This is not a request for proposals (RFP), henceforth after a review of  the submitted applications for the expression of interest, a shortlist will be prepared. Shortlisted vendors will be invited to submit their technical and financial proposals through a request for proposal document which will be shared;

The selection Criteria shall involve 2 stages (Legal registration/compliance and Capabilities):

1. a) Legal Registration/Compliance:

• Possession of registration certificate from relevant authorities, business license, company certificate of incorporation, TIN, VAT Registration;
• The company must have not less than five years experience in the relevant held;
• Current physical location (which will be inspected for verification); that is a valid right of occupancy of office premises or lease contract;
• Submission of power of attorney document;
• Submission of certified declaration on litigation information regarding your firm.

1. b) Company’s Capabilities and Proposed Methodology:

• indicate the proposed Work methodology and the schedule of taking Measurements throughout the branch network countrywide and delivery end to end,”
• Staffing level to meet the delivery timelines. Submit the list of key staff with their CVs demonstrating their ability to carry out the assignment;
• Previous experience to handle project of the similar scale and magnitude (more than 3000 staff scattered throughout the country);
• Capability in terms of resources and equipment sufficient to execute the entire project without subcontracting;
• indicate project duration to carry out the entire process including taking measurements, designing & cutting, collection & ordering of materials and period for sorting and packing and delivery;
• Financial Capability to handle the project normally we avoid paying in advance submit audited financial statements for the last three years (2016, 2017 and 2018)}

Please note that in assessing the submissions, consideration will be given to the above mentioned criteria. Only eligible and qualified Uniform Supplying Companies who will meet the above mentioned criteria will be considered for shortlisting to the RFP stage.

Interested eligible vendors may obtain further information from the Office of the Secretary, NMB Tender Committee, situated at NMB Head Office Ohio/Ali Hassan Mwinyi Street from 09H00 to 16H00 hours Monday to Friday except on public holidays or via email to [email protected]

All applicants must include one original plus one copy of their application. The document must be properly filled, and enclosed in plain envelopes hand or courier to the Secretary NMB Management Tender Committee Ohio/Ali-Hassan Mwinyi Streets P. O. Box 9312 Dar es Salaam not later than 15H00 Tuesday 24^th  September, 2019 at 15.00HRS. Applications will be opened promptly thereafter in public and in the presence of applicants’ representatives who will choose to attend the opening at the at First floor, NMB Head Office at the junction of Ohio/ Ali-Hassan Mwinyi Streets at 15H00 on Tuesday 24^th  September, 2019. The outer cover shall be clearly marked:

Expression of Interest Supplying Staff Uniforms for NMB Banks’ Staff for the Year 2020/21. Not to Be Opened Before 15HOO on Tuesday 24^th  September, 2019.

Late applications, portion of applications, electronic applications and applications not received, opened and read out aloud in public at the opening ceremony shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances.

The Secretary, Management Tender Committee P.O. Box 921 3, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. NMB Bank Plc. Head Office Ohlo/Ali Hassan Mwinyi Street

www.nmbbank.co.tz
Source; The Guardian; 16/09/2019