The Republic of Uzbekistan has received financing of US$ 23.799 million from the Islamic Development Bank toward the costs of the above subject project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for the procurement of medical equipment and related services, beside the associated consultancy services for the project.

The medical equipment and related services to be procured under this project comprises the following components:

? Medical equipment is proposed to be purchased:

i. Surgical equipment; ii. Equipment for operating blocks; iii. Equipment for intensive therapy chambers and detoxication; iv. Equipment and accessories for anesthesia; v. Equipment for reception and emergency aid; vi. Special treatment and diagnostic equipment; vii. Morgue equipment; viii. Equipment for sterilization department; ix. Equipment for pharmacy; and x. Laboratory equipment. xi. Systems of emergency power supply

? Training

The training would be conducted for basically two groups of trainees, i.e. professional doctors on utilization and technical staff on maintenance. Training would be included into contracts for supply of medical equipment.

Procurement of items financed by the Islamic Development Bank will be undertaken through the procedures as specified in the Islamic Development Bank?s Guidelines: Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and Works under Islamic Development Bank Financing, December 2003, and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines.

Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under the Islamic Development Bank?s International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures will be announced, as they become available, on the IDB Website ( www.isdb.org) ; the website of the Republican Research Centre of Emergency Medicine of Uzbekistan (www.rrcem.uzsci.net), the Medical Portal of Uzbekistan (www.med.uz); ?Pravda Vostoka? Newspaper published in Uzbekistan and other publications.

Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included in the mailing list to receive an invitation to bid under ICB procedures should forward their request to the following address:

Ministry of Health Attn: H.E. Marat Kh. Khodjibekov, Deputy Minister 700011, 12 Navoi str., Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel.: (+998 71) 1394609, fax: (+998 71) 3679623 e-mail: idb-uzb-smeh@mail.ru

Those requiring additional information, should contact the address below:

Ministry of Health, Project Management Unit Attn: Mr. Djamshed A. Djabriyev, PMU Director 700011, 12 Navoi str., Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel\\\\fax: (+998 71) 3679623, mobile: (+998 90) 1789953 e-mail: idb-uzb-smeh@mail.ru