1 October 2024 - Geneva, Switzerland - On behalf of Stop TB Partnership's Global Drug Facility (GDF), i+solutions, the GDF-contracted procurement agent, invites all eligible suppliers to submit bids for:

ITB-Iplus/GDF-MED/2024/2, for antituberculosis (TB) medicines and related products for the period from 1st January 2025 until 31 December 2025.

The purpose of the Invitation To Bid (ITB) is to select a panel of suppliers who will enter into a long-term agreement with i+solutions on behalf of GDF, for the supply of TB medicines and related products. The ITBs are open to bidders whose products have been deemed eligible for inclusion in the tender in compliance with GDF's Quality Assurance policy and procedures (https://www.stoptb.org/suppliers/quality-assurance). A bid submitted for a product/s for which the bidder has not received regulatory approval status in accordance with the GDF Quality Assurance policy and procedures shall not be considered for the ITB evaluation.

All bids are subject to the Instructions to Bidders and other provisions, specifications and instructions as contained in this dossier.

The ITB comprises of the following:

ITB Document

Annex A. Financial Bid Response Form (Excel file)

Annex B. List and technical specifications of products requested

Annex C. List of priority countries for TB medicines registration

Annex D. i+solutions model Long-Term Agreement (LTA)

Annex E. Technical Bid Response Form for Cat I&III Kit A (Excel file)

Annex F. CDP technical tender submission – instructions for use

Annex G. GDF access to supplier information for WHO PQP and ERP assessed TB medicines

Annex H. Indicative non-binding estimated quantities

Annex I. GMSD address list

Annex J. GDF packaging artwork development guidelines

Annex K. Form for Requests for Clarifications or Complaints after ITB awarding

Annex L. Declaration of supply restrictions to countries

Bidders are requested to quote unit prices in accordance with the following delivery terms: EXW (Ex-Works), FCA (Free Carrier Alongside) and DAP India.

Failure to adhere to the requirements of the ITB may lead to disqualification of the bidder and/or rejection of the bid.

Deadline for the Request for Clarification on the ITB:

4 October 2024, 17h00 IST (India Standard Time) / 13h30 CET (Central European Time)

Deadline for electronic submission of Technical and Financial Bids:

20 October 2024, 17h00 IST (India Standard Time) / 13h30 CET (Central European Time)

Any bids submitted after the deadline will be rejected and not be considered during the evaluation.

Opening of the Financial Bids, will take place on 21 October 2024 at 13h30 IST (India Standard Time) / 10h00 CET (Central European Time)