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Almost $50M difference in proposals to supply Education Ministry
The Ministry of Education yesterday received bids for several supply and delivery services. The bids were submitted yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), Main and Urquhart Street.
Firstly, four bids were opened for the printing, supply and delivery of interactive radio initiative books, with the highest bid ($75.7M) close to a whopping $50M more than the nearest proposal of $27.4M. The exact specifications were not available to determine why there was such a disparity between the costliest bid and the other three submissions.
| Bidder | Amount |
| Global Printing & Graphics Inc | $75.7M |
| Eniath’s Company Ltd of Trinidad | $22M |
| The Office Authority Ltd of Trinidad | $27.4M |
| A1 Print Shop | $22.2M |
Secondly, bids were submitted for the supply and delivery of tools and equipment for Essequibo Technical Institute.
| Bidder | Amount |
| South Caribbean Distributors | $1.9M |
| Sattaur Mohammed & Sons Hardware Supplies | $4M |
| Chuman Narine Construction | $5M |
| The Hardware Depot | $2.9M |
| Technocom Investments | $4.6M |
| General Distributors | $4.8M |
| Orkan Construction | $4.3M |
Thirdly, bids were submitted for the supply and delivery of school equipment.
| Bidder | Amount |
| K.N Investment | $6.8M |
| Orkan Construction | $8.2M |
| Chuman Narine Construction | $8.5M |
| Sattaur Mohammed & Sons Hardware Supplies | $8.5M |
| Technocom Investments | $14.3M |
| South Caribbean Distribution | $8M |
| General Distribution | $8.4M |
| The Hardware Depot | $8.2M |
Still in the Education Sector, bids were opened for the supply and delivery of tools and equipment for the Upper Corentyne Industrial Training Centre.
| Bidder | Amount |
| Sattaur Mohammed & Sons Construction | $31.7M |
| South Caribbean Distribution | $7.6M |
| The Hardware Depot | $22.6M |
| Orkan Construction | $32.8M |
| Technocom Investments | $11.8M |
| Chuman Narine Construction | $28M |
| General Distributors | $27.2M |
Finally the Education Ministry under the Guyana Improving Teachers Education Project (GITEP) received bids for the purchasing of books for libraries at Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) and the University of Guyana (UG).
| Bidder | Amount |
| Systematic Studies Ltd of T&T | US$119,585 |
| Mohammed Book Store Associate Ltd of Trinidad | US$115,420 |
| Mollory International Ltd of UK | £51,439 |
Three bids were submitted for the Ministry of Public Works supervisory consultancy services for the East Coast Demerara Roadway Four Lane Extension, Better Hope to Belfield.
| Bidder | Amount |
| Sheladia Associates Inc of USA in Association with E&A consultants of Guyana and TYPSA Consultants Engineers and Architect of Spain | Price Proposal Submitted |
| Stanley Consultants Inc of Kingston Jamaica in Association with designs and construction services of Guyana | Price Proposal Submitted |
| M.M.M Group Canada in Association with Exp Service Inc. of Canada and SEMPCO Inc of Guyana | Price Proposal Submitted |
Meanwhile, three bids were opened under the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) for the construction of a gravity filter substructure at Rose Hall, Berbice, Region Six.
| Bidder | Amount |
| R. Kissoon Contracting Service | $54.3M |
| Dynamic Engineering Co. Ltd. | $33.9M |
| Nabi Construction Inc. | $42.3M |
| Engineer’s Estimate | $27.6M |
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