The Ministry of Environment (ME) has received financial assistance from Global Environment Facility (GEF) administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through energy efficiency in the building sector under the project Strengthening Low Carbon Energy Island Strategies (LCEI). The LCEI Project is designed with a goal of market transformation for energy efficient technologies in buildings and the built environment in the Maldives; and promotion of energy efficiency investments in buildings. The project will not only target energy efficient technologies, but will also promote emerging low carbon energy technologies for the building sector.

The LCEI Project intends to hire a consultancy firm to review and prepare changes in the design of the Green Office Building to attain BREEAM certification (New Construction for Office building).The detail terms of reference for the consultancy is available to download from the ministry’s website (http://www.environment.gov.mv) and also can be directly downloaded from this announcement.

Bid Clarification

Any clarifications to the bid may be sent to  below e-mail address before 0000hrs on 3^rd November 2020. Answers for the queries submitted prior to the deadline will be published on the Ministry’s website (www.environment.gov.mv) on 5^th November 2020.

Email: [email protected]

Copy to: [email protected]

Bid Submission

Bids shall be submitted to the Ministry of Environment at the address specified below in this Invitation for Bids, before 1130hrs, Maldivian time on 16^th November 2020. Bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes, with the title of the bid. Bid Opening date and time, and the name and contact details of bidder. Late bids, will be rejected and returned to the bidder.

Bid Validity and Bid Opening

Bids shall be valid for a period of 60 days from the date of Bid of Opening. Bids will be opened at 1130 hrs. Maldivian time on 16^th November 2020in the presence of the bidder or their representatives who choose to be present at Ministry of Environment at the time of bid opening.

Proposals must be addressed as below

“Do not Open Before 16^th November 2020at 1130– Review and Amend Design of Green Office Building to attain BREEAM Certification” and the submitting party’s name and address

Procurement Section                                                                                         

Ministry of Environment

Green Building, Handhuvaree Hingun, Maafannu

Male’, 20392, Republic of Maldives

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.environment.gov.mv

Project name: Strengthening Low Carbon Energy Island Strategies (LCEI)

Announcement number: (IUL)438-CCD/438/2020/186