The New ENT Hospital in Vacoas would need 10 artificial respirators and 25 cardiac monitors to be ready for any eventuality in these pandemic periods, the reopening of the borders but also the threat of variants that lurk. This call for tender from the Ministry of Health will close on Wednesday, 27 October.
This online tender is eligible to Mauritians and companies incorporated in Mauritius. Tenderers should have 5 years of experience in the manufacture of this product or be a registered trader with the relevant Ministry or be an engineer or biomedical technician with a minimum of two years’ experience. SME manufacturers registered with SME Mauritius Ltd bearing the “Made in Moris” label will be given 40% preference in the evaluation. A preferential percentage of 30% for SMEs without the “Made in Moris” label, and 20% to traders of these locally manufactured products with the “Made in Moris” label.
Following the closure of the tender, the successful bidder will have 6 weeks for delivery from the date of issuance of the acceptance letter. The question remains as to whether the country needs an additional quantity of these two medical devices. There are reportedly already 27 respirators in the ENT hospital. The number of cases of comorbidities is certainly worrying… today’s figure is 40 asymptomatic cases and 5 admissions to hospital ENT. 869, 385 people are primo vaccinated and 803, 149 people, fully.
