Short-hold World Bank-funded IT (education system) project in Georgia
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February 2, 2005

What: Georgian Ministry of Education tender
Deadline: March 7, 2005
Description: Education System Realignment and Strengthening Project in
Georgia

Invitation for Bids for Supply and Installation of Visual Control,
Recording and Archiving System at Examination Centers

(GEP/G/002/ICB/2004)
Credit No. 3474 GE

1. This invitation for bids follows the general procurement notice for
this project that appeared in Development Business, issue no. 629 of
April 30, 2004.

2. The Government of Georgia has received a credit from International
Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of Education System
Realignment and Strengthening Project, and it intends to apply part of
the proceeds of this credit to payments under the contract for Supply
and Installation of Visual Control, Recording and Archiving System at
Examination Centers (GEP/G/002/ICB/2004).

3. Georgia Education Project Coordination Center now invites sealed bids
from eligible bidders for Supply and Installation of Visual Control,
Recording and Archiving System at Examination Centers in Tbilisi,
Akhaltsikhe, Batumi, Zugdidi, Gori, Kutaisi, Poti, Rustavi, Signagi,
Telavi, Ozurgeti.

4. Bidding will be conducted through the international competitive
bidding procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement
under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, January 1995 (revised January and
August 1996, September 1997 and January 1999) and is open to all bidders
from eligible source countries as defined in the Guidelines.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from
Georgia Education Project Coordination Center and inspect the bidding
documents at the address given below from 10:00 – 18:00 (local time).

6. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by
interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the
address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee USD100 or
equivalent in GEL. The method of payment will be direct deposit or
transfer to the Account: JSC Basis Bank, Account No.133052, Bank code:
220101956. The document will be sent by express mail and e-mail.

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before March 7,
2005, 17:00 Tbilisi time. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security
of USD 6,000 or an equivalent amount in GEL. Late bids will be rejected.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who
choose to attend at the address below on March 7, 2005, 17:00 Tbilisi time.

Georgia Education Project Coordination Center Office
Contact Person: Thea Kvintradze
52 Uznadze St., room #102, 0102 Tbilisi
Telephone: + (995 32) 95 98 37
Fax: + (995 32) 95 83 13
E-mail: GEP@mes.gov.ge

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and ASSISTANCE

William Center, Senior Commercial Officer
Commercial Service Liaison to the World Bank
US Executive Director’s Office
World Bank
Tel: 202-458-0120
Fax: 202-477-2967
Email: wcenter@worldbank.org

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Chang Suh, BISNIS Trade Specialist for IT sector
U.S. Department of Commerce
Tel: 202/482-4655
Fax: 202/482-2293

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