(For paper-based Tendering) Tenders must be clearly marked with the tender reference and the subject of the tender on the outside of the envelope (but should not bear any indication which may relate the tender to the tenderer) addressed to the Chairman, Tender Opening Committee, Government Logistics Department, and placed in the Government Logistics Department Tender Box situated at the Ground Floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong before 12:00 noon (Hong Kong Time) on 4 November 2024 (Monday). Tenders must be deposited in the tender box as specified in this tender notice (“Specified Tender Box”) before the tender closing time.  Late tenders or tenders not deposited in the Specified Tender Box will not be accepted.

1. If tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, or a black rainstorm warning signal or ‘extreme conditions’ announced by the Government is/are in force at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon (Hong Kong Time) on the tender closing date, the tender closing time will be postponed to 12:00 noon (Hong Kong Time) on the first working day after the tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 or above is lowered, or the black rainstorm warning signal or the ‘extreme conditions’ announced by the Government has/have ceased to be in force.
2. In case of blockage of the public access to the location of the Specified Tender Box at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon (Hong Kong Time) on the tender closing date, the Government will announce extension of the tender closing time until further notice. Following removal of the blockage, the Government will announce the extended tender closing time as soon as practicable. The above announcements will be made via press releases on the website of Information Services Department (http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/today.htm)
3. This tender is not covered by the Agreement on Government Procurement of the World Trade Organization.
4. The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender (or the highest combined score for a tender which adopts a marking scheme) or any tender and reserves the right to negotiate with any tenderer about the terms of the offer.
5. Open tendering is adopted. All interested contractors/suppliers/service providers are invited to tender. The qualifications/conditions for participation and other tender requirements are stipulated in the Terms of Tender in the tender document.
6. Details of the award of this contract will be published on the Internet at https://pcms2.gld.gov.hk.

The tender documents may be downloaded from the e-Tender Box (ETB) of the Procurement and Contract Management System (PCMS).