1. The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received financing from Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Greater Male Environmental Improvement and Waste Management Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named below. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Ministry of Finance, on behalf of Ministry of Environment (the Employer), invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Dumpsite Equipment for Immediate Management Measures on Thilafushi, Island. Delivery period is Six (06) months after the contract signing date.

Bidders may bid for one or several lots, as further defined in the bidding document.

3. International Competitive Bidding 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:

For the complete eligibility and qualification requirements, Bidders should refer to the Bidding Document. To obtain further information of the Bidding document, bidders shall contact to the address specified in the Clause 8 of this Invitation for Bids.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Document, Bidders should contact:

    Chief Procurement Executive

    Ministry of Finance

    Ameenee Magu, Male’, Maldives

    Tel: (960) 3349 101, (960) 3349106

    E-Mail: [email protected]

    Copy to: [email protected]

6. A complete set of Bidding Documents, in English language, shall be available for download from the Ministry of Finance website www.finance.gov.mv  at no cost.

7.  To participate in the bidding process, eligible bidders shall register with the Ministry of Finance, between 16 January 2019 to 28 February 2019, by: (a) payment of a non-refundable Registration fee of MVR 1,500.00 (Maldivian Rufiyaa One Thousand Five Hundred) or USD 100.00, by cash/cheque at the Ministry of Finance between 08:30 hrs and 12:00 hrs on all working days, or by electronic transfer to a designated bank account, information of which can be requested through email to [email protected]; and, (b) submitting in person or e-mailing the following information, once the payment has been confirmed;

• Name and Address of the Bidder
• Name, e-mail ID and telephone numbers of the Contact Person(s)
• Copy of the Payment/Transaction Receipt.

8. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, 29 January 2019 at 10:00hrs local time. Any clarifications to the project may be sent to the address in clause 9 of this invitation for bids on or before 14:00 Hrs Maldivian Time on Tuesday, 5 February 2019. 

9. Deliver bids:

• to the address above.
• on or before 3 March 2019, 10:00hrs, Maldivian Time
• together with bid security as described in the Bidding Document
• Electronic submission of bid is not allowed.

Late bids will be rejected.

Technical bids will be opened onimmediately in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend, whereas the Financial Bids shall remain sealed and unopened and shall be placed locked. The Financial Bids of only Technically Responsive and Qualified Bidders shall be opened after Technical Bid Evaluation, whereas, the Financial Bids of those Bidders whose Technical Bids are not responsive and qualified shall be returned unopened after the contract is awarded.

10. This Invitation for Bid is also published in the Ministry of Finance website www.finance.gov.mv