Maldives
INVITATION FOR BIDS
(Project Number: TES/2020/G-012-R01)
Package 1 - Procurement of Design, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Grid–tied Solar PV-Diesel Hybrid Power Generation Plants and Solar-Powered Ice Making Plants (Lot 2) - Retender
1. The Republic of Maldives has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of proposed Preparing Outer Islands for Sustainable Energy Development Project – Additional Financing and part of this financing will be used for payment under the Contract Package named above.
2. The Ministry of Finance, on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology (“the Employer”), wishes to annul the bidding process of invitation for bids number (IUL)13-K/13/2020/243 and re-invites bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the:
Package 1 - Procurement of Design, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Grid–tied Solar PV-Diesel Hybrid Power Generation Plants and Solar-Powered Ice Making Plants - Retender
LOT 2: For Procurement of Design, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Grid – tied Solar Powered Ice Making Plants in 4 (four) Islands.
3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single Stage: Two-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.
4. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
- Minimum average annual turnover of USD 5,000,000.00 calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years.;
- Participation in at least two similar contracts that has been successfully or substantially completed within the last five (5) years, that are similar to the proposed contract, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds USD 1,800,000.00 per contract. The similarity of the Bidder’s participation shall be based on the physical size, nature of works, complexity, methods, technology or other characteristics as described in Section 6 (Employer’s Requirements).
For the complete eligibility and qualification requirements, Bidders should refer to the Bidding Document.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should contact:
Ms. Fathimath Rishfa Ahmed
Chief Procurement Executive
National Tender
Ministry of Finance,
Ameenee Magu, Malé,
20379
Republic of Maldives,
Tel: (960) 3349113, (960) 3349147, (960) 3349106
E-Mail: [email protected]
6. Interested Bidders shall register with the Ministry of Finance, from 15th November 2021 to 23rd December 2021 between 8:30 hours and 14:00 hours on all working days by:
a) payment of a non-refundable Registration fee of MVR 1,500.00 (Maldivian Rufiyaa One Thousand Five Hundred) or USD 100.00 (United States Dollar One Hundred), through our online payment portal - Ban'deyri Pay (https://bandeyripay.finance.gov.mv/), or by electronic transfer to a designated bank account, information of which can be requested through email to above given email addresses, and;
b) Once the payment has been confirmed, the Bidder shall be registered upon submitting in person or by electronic mail, the following information:
- Name and Address of the Bidder
- Name, Email address and contact number of the Contact Person(s)
- Copy of the Payment/Transaction Receipt.
7. A complete set of Bidding documents and related documentation shall be available on the Ministry of Finance website www.finance.gov.mv for downloading. The Ministry of Finance shall not be held liable for any information not received by the Bidder, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to verify the website for the latest information related to this invitation for bid.
8. The Bidder shall furnish a bid security for the amount of USD 50,000.00 (United States Dollar Fifty Thousand or equivalent in Maldivian Rufiyaa), which shall be valid for 208 days from the date of bid opening.
9. Deliver your bid:
- to the address above
- on or before 1300 hours Maldivian Time on 27th December 2021
- together with bid security as described in the Bidding Document
Late bids will be rejected.
Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.
10. This Invitation for Bid is also published in the following websites.
