Introduction
Tumaini Community Service Organization (TCSO) was established on 15thAugust 2019 and registered in united Republic of Tanzania, under reviewed NGO policy. The organization has been in partnership with Pact Tanzania in implementing The Adolescents and Children HIV Incidence Reduction, Empowerment and Virus Elimination project for Mbeya region.

ACHIEVE- is a five-year global effort to reach and sustain HIV epidemic control among pregnant and breastfeeding women, adolescents, infants, and children. The project is funded by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by a Pact.

Tumaini through ACHIEVE project will provide educational subsidies comprised of 1 school bags, 1 Mathematical sets,5 Pens ,5 Pencil, and5 A4 Exercise books, 14.435 school bags for Adolescent girls aged 10-14 years, and 1,605 school bags for Orphan and Vulnerable Children who are in school. Total 16,040 Bags.

Items specification and requirements

The complete tender document (TOR) Containing general terms& conditions, pre-qualification requirements are available in www.tumainicso.org all interested bidders should access and download full terms of references via www.tumainicso.org

All questions and clarification should be directed to procurement@tumaincso.org.tz with subject "Tender Clarification"

How to submit:
• Quotation should be submitted in an enclosed and sealed envelope.
• The eligible vendors should physically submit their proposal to Tender committee, P.O. Box 198 Mbeya, Head office. All sealed envelopes need to be marked as "Tender for Supply of education subsidies
• All quotes must be in Tanzanian shillings and enclosed in a plain sealed envelope.
• All the pages of bid submitted must be signed.
• The deadline for proposal submission will be 29 November 2023, 11:40 AM, and TCSO will open the bids on 30 November 2023 11:00 AM

Please note.
1. Late or incomplete submission will not be accepted.
2. Selection will be based on criteria listed above and on TOT.
3. Issuance of request for quotes does not constitute award/ contract commitment by TCSO.
4. TCSO reserves the right to disqualify the offer based on the failure to follow solicitation instructions.
5. Proposal submitted through email will not be considered.
6. One bidder having business relationship shall submit no more than one tender. A breach of this condition will render the tenders of both parties liable to rejection.