Rehabilitation of structures to house Ultra Cold Chain (UCC) Equipment at 6 Provincial Vaccines Store for the Ministry of Health in Zambia.
The purpose of this tender is to to invite qualified Zambia based registered companies to bid for the Rehabilitation of structures to house Ultra Cold Chain (UCC) Equipment at 6 Provincial Vaccines Store for the Ministry of Health in Zambia
NOTE:
A VIRTUAL bid conference will be held via MS TEAMS on Friday 25th November
2022 at 10:00hrs Zambia time. Bidders interested to participate in the bid conference must send an email to eotoo@unicef.org to register latest by Thursday 24th November 2022 at 16:00hrs Zambia time
***Note: This tender is opened to Construction Companies registered in Zambia***
All Technical and Financial Proposals should be sent by e-mail to zambiasupply@unicef.org on or before 25th November 2022 at 23:59hrs Zambia time.
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