Government of Lesotho THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

INVITATION TO TENDER NO: 02 OF 2025/2026

TENDER TITLE:  SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) EQUIPMENT FOR NMDS, POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS

1. Introduction

The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MoFDP) has received funds from Government of Lesotho (GoL) through Bureau of Statistics (BOS) for acquisition of IT equipment for population and housing Census items. The exercise will be conducted under the auspices of Africa 2030 Round of Population and Housing Census. The main purpose of the Census is to provide the government and other stakeholders with information pertaining to socio – economic and demographic characteristics of the population as well as housing characteristics. The Ministry invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply and delivery of IT equipment for Population and Housing Census, Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Tendering .The ITT has three lots and bidders are free to bid for one lot or more.

A complete set of bidding documents in English may be available to the interested bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee of LSL 5,000.00 (FIVE THOUSAND MALUTI ONLY). The method of payment shall be in cash and the bidding documents must be collected in person at Planning Procurement Unit office number 124. While payment must be made at 1^st floor office number 262 – accounts office. Clarification requests on bidding documents will be allowed up to the day before submission date line, during office hours between 9:30 am until 3:30 pm. A tender security of 1 % of bid price shall accompany all bids.

Bids must be deposited on or before 01 July 2025 at 12: 00, HRS in the tender box situated at Government Complex Phase 2 at Development Planning 2^nd floor. Bids arriving after the closing date or time shall be rejected. Tenders will be opened in the presence of bidders or representatives at 14: 30 hours on the same day.

The address for procurement of bidding documents, clarification requests and bid submission is:

Ministry of Finance and Development Planning

Procurement Unit

P.O. Box 630

Maseru 100.

Tel no. 22 317433 / 266 22 328187

Tender Timetable

The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning is not bound to accept the lowest at any bid also reserves the right to reject or cancel the contract in any legal or corrupt practices have been connected with one award.