Purchase of equipment and other supplies/materials for the Digital Service Team Loan No./Credit No./

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Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Republic of Cabo Verde Name of Project: Digital Cabo Verde Contract Title: Purchase of equipment and other supplies/materials for the Digital Service Team Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA 7797 | P171099 RFB Reference No.: 104/DCVP/UGPE/2025_2 Data: May 15, 2026 1. The Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde has received financing from the International Development Association (hereafter named “World Bank”) toward the cost of the Digital Cabo Verde Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Purchase of IT Equipment 2. The implementing agency, Unidade de Gestão de Projectos Especiais (UGPE) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Purchase of equipment for the Registry, Notary, and Identification Services, Transportation, Citizen Center, and employees of the Digital Services Team and the Embassy of Cape Verde in Portugal. 3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated July 2016 and revised in September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Unidade de Gestão de Projectos Especiais and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. (local time), during working days, at the address given below. 5. The bidding document in English language only, can be found published at the following website UGPE: https://ugpe.gov.cv/concursos and MF: https://www.mf.gov.cv/web/mf/outras-publicacoes. 6. The bidding document in English may be requests by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below: E-mail: debora.vieira@mf.gov.cv; adilma.silva@mf.gov.cv; karine.tavares@mf.gov.cv C/c: nuno.gomes@mf.gov.cv; guevara.cruz@mf.gov.cv 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below no later than June 30, 2026 at 3:00 p.m, local time. 8. Electronic submission will be permitted. Please check the bidding document for instructions. 9. Late Bids will be rejected. 10. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below (paragraph 14) or through online as indicated in the bidding document. 11. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in form of a Bank Guarantee. Please check the bidding document for more instructions on Bid Security. 12. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. 13. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 14. The address(es) referred to above is (are): Unidade de Gestão de Projetos Especiais | Ministério das Finanças Avenida Amilcar Cabral, Ex. Edifício do BCV, 4º Andar CP nº 145, Plateau, Cidade da Praia - República de Cabo Verde Telf.:238) 261 75 84 E-mail: debora.vieira@mf.gov.cv; adilma.silva@mf.gov.cv; karine.tavares@mf.gov.cv C/c: nuno.gomes@mf.gov.cv; guevara.cruz@mf.gov.cv