Odisha Government Floats Global E-Tender For Supply Of COVID-19 Vaccine

In a bid to ramp up the vaccination drive against the coronavirus, the Odisha Government has floated a global e-Tender for the supply of COVID-19 vaccine to the State.

Odisha State Medical Corporation (OSMC) has invited online global bids from manufacturers through e-Tender portal for supply of 3.80 crore COVID-19 vaccines. In a bid to increase the vaccination drive against COVID-19, the Odisha Government has floated a global e-Tender for the supply of COVID-19 vaccine to the State. Bidders are required to supply the vaccine in four phases and State shall issue separate purchase order for each of them. "Odisha State Medical Corporation (OSMC) has invited online global bids through an e-Tender portal for supply the 3.80 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine from manufacturers", informed the Odisha government in a notice. OSMC has asked the bidders to supply the vaccine in four phases and for that, the state will issue a separate purchase order. The State Cabinet on May 10 approved the proposal to float a global tender for procurement of the COVID-19 vaccine.