REQUEST FOR BIDS

Goods

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

1. The Ministry of Education has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Maldives Atolls Education Development Project – AEDP (P177768), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward the contract for Procurement of Micro Emulators for STEM Education.
2. The Ministry of Education of the Maldives now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders to deliver the Micro Emulators for STEM Education within 1 month of contract signing.
3. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Procurement in Investment Project Financing- Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, November 2020 introduced by the Bank under the Procurement Framework (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information by writing to [email protected], and inspect the bidding document before 14:00 of 08^th January 2023 (Sunday).
5. The bidding document in English may be downloaded by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and from the Ministry of Education’s website (https://www.moe.gov.mv) free of charge. The document will be sent electronically. The latest information related to the bid will be downloadable and updated on the Ministry’s website (https://www.moe.gov.mv).
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 06^th February 2023 (Monday) 10:00 Maldives Time. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 06^th February 2023 (Monday) 10:00 Maldives Time. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of MVR 38,550.00 or USD 2,500.00.
7. The address referred to above is:

Attn: Procurement Specialist

Maldives Atolls Education Development Project

Ministry of Education,

8^th Floor, H. Velaanaage, 20096

Ameer Ahmed Magu, Male’ City,

Republic of Maldives

Tel: + (960) 334 1302

Email: [email protected]