University Building Retooling Project for Higher Education Transformation

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MZUMBE UNIVERSITY Name of Project: Higher Education for Economic Transformation (HEET) Project(HEET) Contract Title: Retooling of Academic Building, ICT and Innovation Building at Mzumbe University Main Campus-LOT I Loan No./Credit No./Grant No.: 68870-TZ Project Reference No.: P166415 STEP Reference No.: 488441 RFB Reference No. TR76/HEET/P166415/488441/2025/2026/G/2

• This Invitation for bid follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this Project which appeared in United Nations Development Business (UNDB) Issue No. WB-0P0015674 dated28.11.2021and the National e- Procurement System of Tanzania (NeST) dated 21/07/2025.
• The MZUMBE UNIVERSITY has received LOAN from the World Bank towards the cost of the Higher Education for Economic Transformation (HEET) Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Retooling of Academic Building, ICT and Innovation Building at Mzumbe University Main Campus.
• The MZUMBE UNIVERSITY now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Retooling of Academic Building, ICT and Innovation Building at Mzumbe University Main Campus for:

S/N. Description Delivery Location Delivery Period Margin of Preference 1. Retooling of Academic Building, ICT and Innovation Building at Mzumbe University Main Campus Mzumbe University Main Campus- Morogoro 120 NOT_APPLICABLE

• Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Tendering (Donor Funded) using Request fo Bids (RfB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” fourth edition, November 2020 as well as the Public Procurement Act, CAP 410, and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from MZUMBE UNIVERSITY, Nicholaus Mtui of P. O. Box 1, Mzumbe and inspect the bidding document through NeST.
• A complete set of bidding document(s) in English may be accessed through NeST freely. Bidders are required to register through NeST and pay the bid participation fees indicated in the NeST (https://nest.go.tz/nest- tenderer/wallet/tender-charges) to be able to participate in this Bidding process.
• NeST payment user guide is made available in the NeST dashboard.
• Bids must be submitted electronically through NeST on or before 2:00 PM hours local time on 19/01/2026. Bid(s) will be opened promptly thereafter through NeST. Bid opening details will be available through NeST.
• All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form of Tender Security - Bank Guarantee in the currency of The Tanzanian Shilling or freely convertible currencies in case of foreign Tenderers worth 80,000,000.00.
• Bids not received or opened through NeST shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances.

VICE CHANCELLOR THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MZUMBE UNIVERSITY Name of Project: Higher Education for Economic Transformation (HEET) Project(HEET) Contract Title: Retooling of Academic Building, Students Hostel, Cafeteria and Health Centre at Mzumbe University Tanga Campus-L0T II Loan No./Credit No./Grant No.: 68870-TZ Project Reference No.: P166415 STEP Reference No.: 488441 RFB Reference No. TR76/HEET/P166415/488441/2025/2026/G/3

• This Invitation for bid follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this Project which appeared in United Nations Development Business (UNDB) Issue No. WB-0P0015674 dated28.11.2021and the National e- Procurement System of Tanzania (NeST) dated 21/07/2025.
• The MZUMBE UNIVERSITY has received LOAN from the World Bank towards the cost of the Higher Education for Economic Transformation (HEET) Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Academic Building, Students Hostel, Cafeteria and Health Centre at Mzumbe University Tanga Campus.
• The MZUMBE UNIVERSITY now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Retooling of Academic Building, Students Hostel, Cafeteria and Health Centre at Mzumbe University Tanga Campus for:

S/N. Description Delivery Location Delivery Period Margin of Preference 1. Retooling of Academic Building, Students Hostel, Cafeteria and Health Centre at Mzumbe University Tanga Campus Mzumbe University Tanga Campus 120 NOT_APPLICABLE

• Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Tendering (Donor Funded) using Request fo Bids (RfB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” fourth edition, November 2020 as well as the Public Procurement Act, CAP 410, and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from MZUMBE UNIVERSITY, Nicholaus Mtui of P. O. Box 1, Mzumbe and inspect the bidding document through NeST.
• A complete set of bidding document(s) in English may be accessed through NeST freely. Bidders are required to register through NeST and pay the bid participation fees indicated in the NeST (https://nest.go.tz/nest- tenderer/wallet/tender-charges) to be able to participate in this Bidding process.
• NeST payment user guide is made available in the NeST dashboard.
• Bids must be submitted electronically through NeST on or before 2:00 PM hours local time on 19/01/2026. Bid(s) will be opened promptly thereafter through NeST. Bid opening details will be available through NeST.
• All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form of Tender Security - Bank Guarantee in the currency of The Tanzanian Shilling or freely convertible currencies in case of foreign Tenderers worth 60,000,000.00.
• Bids not received or opened through NeST shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances.

VICE CHANCELLOR Agency: Mzumbe University Procurement method: Request for Bids Notice type: Invitation for Bids Status: Published Value: 1974206.04 USD