The Ministry of Public Health has Published a Request for Bid on May 30, 2025, under the title of Procurement of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) & Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan.
The deadline of Submission is on Monday, June 30, 2025.
 
Whereas the Ministry of Public Health is now wish to amend the following clauses in the RFB, to be taken into consideration for suppliers who intend to participate in the Bid.
 
The Clarifications deadline will be extended till Monday, June 30, 2025.
The RFB submission date is extended till Wednesday, July 09, 2025 @ 12:00 pm. 

Please find in the below table the amended clauses:
 

ORIGINAL	AMMENDED
The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors):  50 %. and for Bid cost: 50%”	The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors):  60 %. and for Bid cost: 40%”
Bid Data Sheet (BDS)
“In addition to the CIP prices that are the basis of the evaluation of the RFB, the bidders are requested to also provide a total price in DDP, enabling the purchaser to decide if they will award the contract on a CIP or DDP basis.”	ITB 14.7-The Incoterms edition is: Incoterms 2020.
Technical Evaluation (ITB 32.4) : Technical Part Scoring Methodology:
c. Delivery is 20% of the total technical grade.	c. Delivery is 20% of the total technical grade.  Earlier delivery will be awarded a higher score, and shall be used as a contract delivery period
Special Conditions of Contract:
GCC 15.1:  The prices charged for the Goods supplied and the related Services performed shall not be adjustable.	GCC 15.1: The prices charged for the Goods supplied and the related Services performed shall not be adjustable.                                                             The cost of the additional 3-year extended warranty, as evaluated during the tender process, shall constitute a binding obligation between the end user and the awarded supplier however, the activation of this extended warranty shall be at the sole discretion of the end user and may only be commenced upon the end user's written request at the conclusion of the initial 2-year standard warranty period.
GCC 16.1: GCC 16.1—The method and conditions of payment to be made to the Supplier under this Contract shall be as follows: Payment for Goods supplied from abroad: Payment of the foreign currency portion shall be made in (currency of the Contract Price) in the following manner:   (i)Advance Payment: Ten (10%) percent of the Contract Price shall be paid within thirty (30) days of signing the Contract, and upon submission of a claim and a bank guarantee for an equivalent amount valid until the Goods are delivered and in the form provided in the bidding document or another form acceptable to the Purchaser.   (ii)Upon Shipment: Fifty (50%) percent to be paid of the total contract amount upon submission of the documents specified in GCC Clause 13.   (iii)On acceptance to the final destination: Forty (40%) percent of the contract price of goods received shall be paid within thirty (30) days of receipt of the goods upon submission of a claim supported by the acceptance certificate issued by the purchaser’s representative.   Payment for Goods and Services supplied from within the Purchaser’s Country:   Payment for Goods and Services supplied from within the Purchaser’s Country shall be made in (currency of the Contract Price), as follows: (i)Advance Payment: Ten (10%) percent of the Contract Price shall be paid within thirty (30) days of signing the Contract, and upon submission of a claim and a bank guarantee for an equivalent amount valid until the Goods are delivered and in the form provided in the bidding document or another form acceptable to the Purchaser. (ii) Upon Delivery at Final Named Place Destination: Fifty (50%) percent to be paid of the total contract amount upon submission of the documents specified in GCC Clause 13. (iii) On Acceptance: Forty (40%) percent of the Contract Price of Goods received shall be paid within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Goods, upon submission of a claim supported by the acceptance certificate issued by the Purchaser’s representative. Payments can only be issued for Goods accepted by the project closing date of December 31, 2025”. It is the liability of the supplier to ensure that acceptance is affected consequently	GCC 16.1—The method and conditions of payment to be made to the Supplier under this Contract shall be as follows: Payment for Goods supplied from abroad: Payment of the foreign currency portion shall be made in (currency of the Contract Price) in the following manner: (i)Advance Payment: Ten (10%) percent of the Contract Price shall be paid within thirty (30) days of signing the Contract, and upon submission of a claim and a bank guarantee for an equivalent amount valid until the Goods are delivered and in the form provided in the bidding document or another form acceptable to the Purchaser. (ii)On Shipment: Seventy (70%) percent to be paid of the total contract amount upon submission of the documents specified in GCC Clause 13.   (iii)On Delivery at Final  Destination (as per the distribution Plan ): Ten (10%) percent to be paid of the total contract amount upon delivery of items to final  place destination   (iv)On Acceptance : Ten (10%) percent of the contract price of goods received shall be paid within thirty (30) days of receipt of the goods upon submission of a claim supported by the acceptance certificate issued by the purchaser’s representative.   Payment for Goods and Services supplied from within the Purchaser’s Country: Payment for Goods and Services supplied from within the Purchaser’s Country shall be made in (currency of the Contract Price), as follows: (i)Advance Payment: Ten (10%) percent of the Contract Price shall be paid within thirty (30) days of signing the Contract, and upon submission of a claim and a bank guarantee for an equivalent amount valid until the Goods are delivered and in the form provided in the bidding document or another form acceptable to the Purchaser. (ii) On Delivery at Final  Destination (as per the distribution Plan ): Eighty (80%) percent to be paid of the total contract amount upon submission of the documents specified in GCC Clause 13. (iii) On Acceptance: Ten (10%) percent of the Contract Price of Goods received shall be paid within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Goods, upon submission of a claim supported by the acceptance certificate issued by the Purchaser’s representative.
Technical Specification
all newly procured equipment should comply with one of the energy efficiency standards and environmental / sustainability good international industry practices for example International Energy Efficient labels such as EE, EU EE, USA ENERGY STAR	This Certificate is not considered a mandatory Criteria . Removed from Technical specifications

For any additional clarifications, please contact the following address below:
Mr. Saad Abdallah
Procurement Officer
Ministry of Public Health
saadabdallah@hotmail.com
www.moph.gov.lb