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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 448.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in quintuplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Medical Department Contract will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday the 21st day of November, 1938, for the supply of Provisions; Sundries; and Washing, (Schedules Nos. 2 to 5), required. locally by the Medical Department, for the period of one year from the first of January next inclusive.
Tenders may be made for the 4 Schedules, or for each separately.
Tenders must be in quintuplicate in sealed envelopes, endorsed "Tender for Medical Department Contract".
No tender will be considered, unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited with the Accountant-General the sum of $200, as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person shall refuse or be unable to carry out his tender, should the tender be accepted.
The Contractor will be required to enter into a Bond or to give such other security as the Accountant-General shall require for the due fulfilment of his contract, and for the supply of articles of the best quality.
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The Contractor for Schedule No. 3 will be required to deliver the supplies to all or of the Government hospitals and institutions as required by the Director of Medical Services, and will be required to supply store accommodation, both in Victoria and Kowloon ample enough for the housing of provisions, and such store must be kept in a sanitary condition to the satisfaction of the Director of Medical Services.
The Contractor for Schedule No. 5 will be required to collect the soiled bedding and clothing at all or any of the Government hospitals and institutions in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon (which designation does not include the New Territories) as required, returning the same to the respective hospitals or institutions when washed.
Except where otherwise stated, the contractor will be required to deliver all supplies at the Queen Mary Hospital.
The charges stated by the Contractor in his tender shall include the cost of the delivery of all supplies, etc., and no additional charge shall be made for such delivery.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender and reserves the right to accept any tender as a whole or in part.
All other information and tender forms may be obtained from the Director of Medical Services, Post Office Building, 3rd floor.
4th November, 1938.
P. S. SELWYN-CLARKE,
Director of Medical Services.