Invitation for Bids

Air-condition System Replacement

1- State Electric Company Ltd (STELCO) invites sealed Bids from interested and eligible Bidders for the above mentioned tender.This Invitation for Bid is open for both local and international Bidders.

2- A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested and eligible Bidders from STELCO’s head office in Male’, from 16^th June 2015 to 01^st July 2015 between 10:00hrs to 14:00hrs on all working days, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of MVR200.00 (Maldivian Rufiyaa Two Hundred only) or equivalent in United States Dollar in cash or telegraphic transfer directly to our head office. Overseas Bidders shall pay additional US$50.00 (United States Dollars Fifty only) if they require the documents to be delivered to their mailing address. Documents shall be issued from 21^st June 2015 to 01^st July 2015 between 10:00hrs to 14:00hrs on all working days.

• Only Bidders who purchase the Bidding document can participate and thus the document is not transferable.

3- The Bid Validity shall be minimum Fifty (50) days from the date of Bid opening. All Bids shall be accompanied with a Bid Security of MVR 20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Rufiyaa) or equivalent in United States Dollar, which is valid for 20 days beyond the validity of the bid. The Performance Security shall be 15% of the Bid Price. Bid Security and Performance Security shall be either a bank guarantee letter (as per the format in the bid document), bank certified cheque or bank draft.

4- A pre-bid meeting shall be held on Sunday, 05^th July 2015 at 11:30hrs local time at STELCO Head Office, 2^nd Floor meeting room.

5- All Bids shall reach STELCO head office on or before Thursday, 09^thJuly 2014, at 11:30 hrs.

6- The Bids shall be submitted in sealed envelope and addressed as follows:

Head of Procurement Department

State Electric Company Limited

Air-condition System Replacement

Ref. no: H-2015/129

• STELCO shall not be liablefor the misplacement or premature opening for the unlabeled sealed Bids.

7- Bids shall be opened on Thursday, 09^thJuly 2015, at 11:30hrs, at STELCO Head Office, 2^nd Floor meeting room, in the presence of those Bidders or Bidder’s representatives who wish to attend the session.

8 - Important Note: It is in STELCO’s discretion to reject/cancel any bid which does not fulfil or comply the above terms, at anytime during the bid evaluation process. Also it is in STELCO’s discretion to cancel this invitation to bid at any time.

Key Dates:-

• Further information:

Interested Bidders may obtain further information from the following address:

Procurement Department

State Electric Company Limited.

Ameenee Magu, Male’, 20349

Republic of Maldives

Tel:  (960) 333 8122, (960) 333 8124

Fax:  (960) 332 7036

E-mail: [email protected].

- This invitation for bid is also published in STELCO website www.stelco.com.mv