Invitation for Bids

Supply of Cables under Suppliers Credit

1.State Electric Company Ltd (STELCO) wishes to re-tender the Supply of Cables under Suppliers Credit due to lack of response. 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 Bid Documents may be purchased by interested and eligible Bidders from STELCO’s head office in Male’, from 07^th January 2018 to11^thJanuary 2018 between 09:00 hrs to 15:00 hrs on all working days, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of US$200.00 (United States Dollars Two Hundred only) or equivalent in Maldivian Rufiyaa 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 07^th January 2018 to11^thJanuary 2018 between 09:00 hrs to 15:00 hrs 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 500,000.00 (Maldivian Rufiyaa Five Hundred Thousand only) or equivalent in United States Dollar which is valid for Twenty (20) days beyond the validity of the bid. The bid security shall be in the form of bank guarantee letter or bank draft issued by an existing bank in Maldives or by any other internationally recognized bank or as an insurance bond.

4.A pre-bid meeting shall be held on (Sunday), 14^th January 2018 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 Wednesday, 17^th January 2018, at 11:00 hrs.

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

Head of Procurement Department

State Electric Company Limited

Supply of Cables under Suppliers Credit

Ref. no: H-2017/169A

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

7.Bids shall be opened on Wednesday, 17^th January 2018, at 11:00hrs, 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 8121, (960) 333 8125

Fax:  (960) 332 7036

E-mail: [email protected].

04^th January 2018