Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c7b-59be-7041-bd40-b0f75962ef72/ascend-expressions-of-interest-in-invitation-to-bid-to-supply-trachoma-surgical closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # ASCEND: Expressions of interest in Invitation to Bid to supply Trachoma Surgical Kits to Tanzania and Zambia [Crown Agents Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crown-agents-limited) Estimated value Not stated Published 17 Feb 2021 Deadline Closed 23 Feb 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Health authorities in Tanzania and Zambia are looking for a supplier of Trachoma Surgery Kits, which include Trichiasis kits, waddel clamps, operating loupes, trabut plates, sterilising boxes, epilation forceps and suture equipment. Crown Agents Limited, as leader of the consortium managing ASCEND, now invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified bidders to receive the tender documents in order to bid to supply these items to Tanzania and Zambia. The Contract will be for a period of approximately 2 months. Delivery will be required by approximately mid May 2021. This is an open competition under which bids are invited from any organisation. Bidders may be commercial (for profit) firms, faith-based, and non-profit organisations, either independently or in partnership or consortia. The full Invitation To Bid (ITB) document will be available on request from . When requesting the ITB, please ensure that your email contains the ITB reference number above in the subject line. The deadline for expression of interest in receiving the ITB is Tuesday 23rd February 2021 at 12pm GMT. Late expressions of interest will be rejected. The ITB will be issued shortly after this date. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with procedures and evaluation criteria described in the ITB. The successful bidder will be invited to negotiate and sign a contract based on terms set out in the ITB. Additional information: To receive the Invitation To Bid (ITB) document, please contact before 12pm GMT on Tuesday 23rd February 2021. Read full description ## CPV classification Medical consumables Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b0156544-f843-4539-a2da-0cd09844a279) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Crown Agents Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crown-agents-limited) [Sector More Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/medical-equipment-pharmaceuticals) ## More tenders like this [Custom made Cranial Plates Tender · Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 28 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a158c1-0673-726d-b0b6-25ad41206a9b/custom-made-cranial-plates-tender) [Pharmaceutical products – Open-House-Rabattverträge 2026-17 Tafamidis · Techniker Krankenkasse · 773 days left · 30 Nov 2028](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-aa23-7217-b0b6-daa9dc9fe3b2/germany-pharmaceutical-products-open-house-rabattvertrage-2026-17-tafamidis) [Enteral feeds – Enteralna prehrana · Klinički Bolnički Centar Split · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-61f0-727d-a7e5-8af11fde40a5/croatia-enteral-feeds-enteralna-prehrana) [Operating-theatre devices – Operační stoly · Fakultní nemocnice Brno · 30 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6f95-7385-a1b5-a45251fdf818/czechia-operating-theatre-devices-operacni-stoly) [Orthopaedic implants – Dostawa implantów ortopedycznych · Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Białymstoku · 30 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-a014-7092-93fd-a23b17232c85/poland-orthopaedic-implants-dostawa-implantow-ortopedycznych) [Autoclaves – Autoklaver till Tandvårdshögskolan i Malmö · Malmö universitet · 9 days left · 28 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-9dd7-7329-993d-a6e0f71667e9/sweden-autoclaves-autoklaver-till-tandvardshogskolan-i-malmo)