Procurement of a server, software, server drives and monitors forThe Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment (UCEQA)

Request for Quotations

UKRAINE

Project: "Ukraine Improving Higher Education for Results Project" (UIHERP)

Credit no.: 9238-UA

Name of the Contract: Procurement of a server, software, server drives and monitors forThe Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment (UCEQA) (4 Lots)

Contract number: MOES-C1-EXAM-08 EQUIP

1. Ukraine received the Loan No. 9238-UA from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in US dollars to finance the Ukraine Improving Higher Education for Results Project and intends to use part of the funds to make payments under the Contract No. MOES-C1-EXAM-08 EQUIP «Procurement of a server, software, server drives and monitors forThe Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment (UCEQA)» (4 Lots).

2. The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine invites eligible participants to submit sealed proposals for the supply of server, software, server drives and monitors and the provision of related services. More detailed information is provided in the Technical Specifications.

The expected duration of the supply of goods is from 45 to 90 days (one hundred twenty) days from the date of signing the contracts.

3. The World Bank requires compliance with the Bank's Anti-Corruption Guidelines and its applicable sanctions policies and procedures, as outlined in the World Bank Group Sanctions Framework. In further compliance with this policy, Bidders shall permit and require their agents (whether declared or not), subcontractors, sub-consultants, service providers, suppliers and personnel to permit the Bank to inspect all invoices, records and other documents relating to the request for quotations and execution of the contract (in case of award), as well as for their verification by auditors appointed by the Bank. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

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