Request for Bids Goods

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: SAINT LUCIA

Name of Project: Caribbean Digital Transformation Project (CARDTP)

Contract Title: Provision of Digital Literacy and Co-working Equipment and Software

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: #6682-LC

RFB Reference No.: LC-DPS- 505427-GO-RFB

1. Saint Lucia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Caribbean Digital Transformation Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Provision of Digital Literacy and Co-working Equipment and Software.
2. The Department of Public Service now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the

Provision of Digital Literacy and Co-working Equipment and Software

The goods are to be delivered to the National ICT Centre, Bourbon Street, Castries, St. Lucia, and the Saint Lucia Blind Welfare Association, McVane Drive, Sans Soucis, Castries, Saint Lucia no later than 12 weeks from the date of effectiveness of the contract. Installation should be completed within 2 weeks from delivery of the goods.

3. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017, August 2018, September 2020 and September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Project Implementation Unit, Department of Public Service and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 hours (9:00 a.m.) to 1600 hours (4:00p.m.) at the address given below *.
5. The bidding document in English can be accessed by logging into the Government of Saint Lucia’s Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System – Suppliers Portal at: https://in-
   tendhost.co.uk/goslprocurement . Alternatively, interested bidders may obtain the document upon submission of a written request to the Project Manager, Caribbean Digital Transformation Project, via email at: slu.cardtp@gmail.com . The bidding document will then be sent electronically.
6. Bids must be sent to the Government of Saint Lucia Electronic Government Procurement (e- GP) System – Suppliers Portal
   - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/goslprocurement on or before January 28, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Electronic Bidding will be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below ** on January 28, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security. The amount of the Bid Security shall be EC$4,500.00.