INVITATION FOR BIDS     

Procurement of ICT Equipment for Project Management Unit

IFB No.: 004/TF013101

1. The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received grant funds from multi-donor Climate Change Trust Fund, administered by the World Bank, towards the cost of Ari-Atoll Solid Waste Management Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to eligible payments under the Contract for the Procurement of ICT Equipment. 

2. The Ministry of Environment and Energy now invites bids from eligible and qualified bidders to Supply the following ICT Equipment in accordance with the specifications in the Bidding Documents. 

          15 Computer Systems

          15 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

          03 Laser Printers

          01 Scanner

3. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants by World Bank Borrowers dated January 2011, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.

4. A complete set of the Bidding Documents in electronic format may be sent to interested bidders upon submission of a written application to the address below not later than 1500 Hrs October 12, 2014.  Further information may be obtained from this address.

          Project Manager,

          Maldives Climate Change Trust Fund,

          Ministry of Environment and Energy,

          Handhuvaree Hingun, Maafannu,

          Male’, 20392, Republic of Maldives,

          Tel: +960 3018 415 Fax: +960 3018 301

          Email: [email protected]

5. All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration as specified in the bidding documents.

6. Bids shall be valid for a period of 91 days from the date of bid opening and shall be delivered to the address specified on clause 4 of this invitation, on or before 1100 hrs Maldivian time on Monday, October 13, 2014, and will be opened at 1100 hrs in the presence of the bidders representatives who wish to attend the bid opening.

7. Qualifications requirements include: During the last two (2) years the bidder must have successfully completed the supply of at least the size comparable to the requirements. Bidder must have the financial capacity to perform the contract and complete the supplies within the stipulated delivery period. Margin of preference for goods manufactured domestically shall not be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Document.

8. This Invitation for Bid is also published in the Ministry of Environment and Energy website www.environment.gov.mv