Introduction

GPO seeks to obtain maximum value for each dollar, to acquire goods and services without prejudice and to develop robust relationships with our suppliers, which not only assure us of competitive prices but also protect us against interruption of supply.

We have moved into an electronic sourcing platform, Source Key , with effect from 15 May 2013 and SESAMi (S) Pte Ltd (SESAMi) has been appointed as our business partner for online sourcing.

All open RFI/RFQ/RFP notices will be posted on Source Key and GPO website for products and services that are procured through GPO. Institutions’ own purchases are also posted on Source Key. As a supplier, you will now be able to access and respond to RFI/RFQ/RFP online under our Healthcare Opportunities .

For drug purchases, please refer to Singhealth (Pharma) .

Supplier Registration

Only suppliers who have registered with SESAMi will be given a Login ID to download our RFI/RFQ/RFP documents. Submission of bids will be done electronically via the Source Key portal supported by SESAMi.

To register as our supplier, please complete the Online Supplier Registration Form from Source Key Login page.

For any enquiries on the Supplier Registration, please contact SESAMi Customer Care Team (Email: customercare@sesami.com , Phone: 6302 5328).

​Types of Requests

There are three general types of Requests:

(a) Request for Information
RFI is generally used to gather market information about the product category.  A RFI may or may not lead to activation of RFQ/ RFP. Suppliers are to submit their RFIs via emails.

(b) Request for Quotation
RFQ is generally for purchase value below $100,000. Suppliers may submit their quotations via email to requesting purchasers or via GPO submission boxes as detailed on the quotation document.

(c) Request for Proposal
RFP is generally for purchase value above $100,000. Suppliers have to submit their proposals in GPO submission boxes indicated on the RFP document.

Suppliers have to pay SGD$30 to the initiating institutions to purchase the RFP document. It is important to adhere strictly to the timeline of the RFP. Late submissions are strictly not accepted.