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Application for Inclusion in the DH Supplier Lists

1. The Department of Health (DH) maintains lists of suppliers of medical goods and services for quotation invitation or tender notification purposes.  Application for inclusion in these supplier lists is free of charge.  Any firm wishing to be considered for inclusion in the DH supplier lists may apply by completing an application form and return it to DH for processing :

Department of Health, Supplies Section, Finance and Supplies Office, Room 52, 17/F Wu Chung House, 213 Queen Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong Fax :  (852) 2893 1702 Email :  supplies@dh.gov.hk

2. Application form for inclusion in the DH supplier lists and related documents are available for download :
• Application Form for Inclusion in the Supplier Lists of DH (in PDF Format)
• Notes for Suppliers in the DH Supplier Lists (in PDF Format)
• The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Prevention of Bribery Ordinance - Chapter 201
3. Categories of medical goods and services that firms may apply:
• Medical Goods and Services Categories in the DH Supplier Lists
4. Message to Medical Devices (MDs) Traders

The Department of Health (DH) has adopted a new strategy that preference will be given to MDs listed under the Medical Device Administrative Control System (MDACS) in the procurement of Medium to High Risk MDs. MDs Traders are encouraged to apply listing for their MDs under MDACS in addition to the application for inclusion in the DH Supplier Lists. Please visit following website for details: https://www.mdd.gov.hk/en/whats-new/procurement-requirement/index.html. For enquiry about the listing application, please contact :

	Room 604, 6/F, 14 Taikoo Wan Road, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong Tel :3107 8484 Fax : 3157 1286 Email :mdd@dh.gov.hk
	Remark: Traders include but not limited to manufacturer, importer, distributor and supplier of a medical device

5. Medical goods and services that firms may apply :
• Medical Consumable, Dressing and Equipment (except Dental Consumable, Dressing and Equipment)
• Medical Drugs
• Advertisements Surveillance Service
• Audio Equipment and Technical Support Service
• Commercial Vessel Hiring Service
• Counselling Service
• Courier Service for Laboratory Specimens
• Group Accident Insurance Service
• Life Skills-Based Education on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• Newspapers & Magazines Delivery Service
• Professional Conference Organizer
• Publicity Service through Electronic Means
• Recruitment Service
• Research Service on Non-Communicable Diseases
• Survey / Research Service related to Behaviour Study
• T-Spot & Real-time DNA Test Service
• Workplace English Training Service
• Workplace-related Training Service - Equal Opportunities in Workplace
• Workplace-related Training Service - Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Workplace-related Training Service - Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
• X-ray Examination Service (except Dental X-ray Examination Service)
• Youth Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Education
• Laboratory Support Services
• Cadaver Bags
6. Applications received will be processed by DH.  Subject to confirmation of their credentials, those firms that are found acceptable will be included in the DH supplier lists.  Their continued inclusions in the supplier lists will depend on their demonstrated ability to offer competitive offers and their performance in connection with any order(s) or contract(s) which they have been awarded.  DH reserves the right to review the status of a firm as a DH supplier in the light of any new information that may affect such status and remove a firm from the DH supplier lists at any time without prior notice and without compensation.  Inclusion of the firm's name in the DH supplier lists does not imply that it has the necessary capability/technical abilities for the supply of that category(ies) of goods or services to the Government.
7. Firms in the DH supplier lists may receive quotation invitation or tender notification issued by DH for the supply of relevant category(ies) of goods or services as and when opportunities arise.  Firms which receive quotation invitation or tender notification from DH do not be guaranteed that they will be awarded with the contracts or their past contract performance is satisfactory.  The suitability of awarding a contract to a firm will be assessed on a case-by-case basis according to the terms of the quotation or tender.
8. Interested parties can contact the following officer for enquiries relating to application for inclusion in DH supplier lists :

Assistant Supplies Officer (System & Record) Department of Health, Supplies Section, Finance and Supplies Office, Room 52, 17/F Wu Chung House, 213 Queen Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong Tel :  (852) 2961 8633 Fax : (852) 2893 1702 Email :  supplies@dh.gov.hk

Disclaimer :

(1)	The supplier lists maintained by the Department of Health (DH) are intended for mailing purposes (where applicable) only. None of the supplier lists or DH’s quotation invitations or tender notifications for the supply of goods or services shall give rise to any right or expectation on the part of the suppliers on any lists or any obligation on the part of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“Government”). The Government makes no statement, representation or warranty (express or implied) to suppliers that the invitations, notifications or any of them will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free. For open tenders, the suppliers should read the tender notices published in the Government Gazette and the website of DH.
(2)	The Government shall not in any event be liable to any suppliers for any loss or damage whatsoever arising out of or in relation to any failure or delay in receiving any invitations or notifications (whether transmitted by electronic means or otherwise) or removal of any suppliers from any lists at any point of time, including but not limited to direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, damages for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss, even if DH has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage, whether in contract or tort, or on any other legal or equitable grounds.
(3)	Any invitations, notifications or other communications from DH to the suppliers shall be deemed to be received (i) if sent by post, the next business day in Hong Kong immediately after the date of despatch (Hong Kong time); and (ii) if sent by fax, when despatched, regardless of whether the suppliers have actually received such invitations, notifications or communications (as the case may be).
(4)	In the event of any inconsistency between the English version and the Chinese version of this Disclaimer, the English version shall prevail.