GOMBE STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GOMBE STATE DUE PROCESS BUREAU
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION FOR THE SELECTION OF A PRIVATE OPERATOR FOR THE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GOMBE STATE CENTRAL MEDICAL STORE

1. BACKGROUND
The Gombe State Government, through the Gombe State Ministry of Health (GSMoH), is implementing strategic reforms to improve the efficiency, transparency, accountability, and sustainability of the State’s healthcare supply chain.
As part of these reforms, the Government seeks to engage a qualified Private Operator under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement for the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of the Gombe State Central Medical Store (CMS). The Central Medical Store serves as a key storage and distribution hub for essential medicines and health commodities required for effective healthcare service delivery across Gombe State and potentially other states within the North-East region and Plateau State.

The Gombe State Ministry of Health is the Procuring Authority for this Project and shall oversee the procurement process from project preparation and issuance of procurement documents through bidder qualification, proposal evaluation, selection of the preferred bidder, and contract award. The procurement process shall be conducted in a transparent, competitive, and fair manner in accordance with the Gombe State Public Procurement Law, applicable PPP regulations, and all other relevant laws, policies, and guidelines of Gombe State.

Accordingly, the Gombe State Ministry of Health hereby invites suitably qualified and experienced firms, or consortia of firms, to submit Qualification Statements for consideration under this Request for Qualification (RFQ).

2. PROJECT OBJECTIVE
2.1 Objective
The objective of the Project is to ensure the efficient operation, maintenance, and long-term sustainability of the Gombe State Central Medical Store through the engagement of a competent private sector operator under a PPP arrangement. The selected Private Operator shall be responsible for the day-to-day management, operation, and maintenance of the facility while deploying modern warehousing systems, technologies, and best practices to improve service delivery, inventory visibility, accountability, and overall supply chain performance.
The Operator shall also be expected to maintain operational standards capable of supporting government-funded and donor-supported health programmes and associated health commodity supply chains.
The successful Private Operator shall provide, among others, the following services:
– Inventory management and stock control.
– Warehouse operations and facility maintenance.
– Deployment and management of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
– Capacity building and skills transfer for warehouse personnel and officials of the Gombe State Ministry of Health.
– Quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
– Any other services necessary for the efficient operation and maintenance of the pharmaceutical-grade central medical store.

2.2 Project Scope
The scope of the Project shall include the OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GOMBE STATE CENTRAL MEDICAL STORE in accordance with the terms and conditions prescribed in the PPP Agreement and the Request for Proposal (RFP) documents.

2.3 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION
Interested firms and/or consortia are invited to submit Qualification Statements demonstrating their legal, technical, operational, and financial capacity to undertake the Project. Applicants who successfully satisfy the qualification requirements shall be shortlisted and invited via email to participate in the subsequent Request for Proposal (RFP) stage.
The qualification requirements, eligibility criteria, submission instructions, and evaluation requirements are contained in this RFQ. Interested Applicants may seek clarification on any aspect of the RFQ by submitting written enquiries to: gombecmsprocurement@gmail.com
Requests for clarification must be submitted no later than seven (7) days before the submission deadline.

3. CENTRAL MEDICAL STORE SPECIFICATIONS:
The Gombe State Central Medical Store is strategically located within Gombe State and comprises approximately 492.3 square metres of warehousing space with an estimated storage capacity of approximately 1,000 pallet positions.
Existing Facility Features
The facility currently includes:
– Adjustable pallet racking systems designed to maximise storage utilization and inventory organization.
– Two standby generators rated at 80 KVA and 88 KVA respectively.
– Eighteen (18) split-unit air-conditioning systems for temperature management.
– Three (3) manual pallet jacks.
– One (1) industrial access ladder.