Request for Quotations

Country: Maldives

Name of Project: Maldives: Enhancing Employability and Resilience of Youth Project (P163818)

Contract Title: Refurbishment of Job Center in Hdh. Kulhudhuffushi (Re-Tender)

Credit No. No.: IDA-D4800

Reference No.:  MV-MoED-360592-CW-RFQ

1. The Republic of Maldives has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Maldives: Enhancing Employability and Resilience of Youth Project (P163818) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Refurbishment of Job Center in Hdh. Kulhudhuhfushi.

2. The Ministry of Economic Development now invites sealed Quotations from eligible service providers for Refurbishment of Job Center in Hdh. Kulhudhuhfushi.

3. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Quotation (RFQ) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Fourth Edition, November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Mr. Thaasyn Hilmy, Project Director, Ministry of Economic Development, email: [email protected]  and inspect the bidding document during office hours 08:00-16:00 hrs. at the address given below.

5. Pre-bid meeting will be held on 24^th May 2023 at 11:00 am at the address specifided below.

6. The bidding document in English may be collected by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to [email protected]. 

7. Quotations must be delivered to the address below on or before 28^th May 2023 at 11:00 am. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Quotations will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 28^th May 2023 at 11:00 am.

8. The address referred to above is:

Ministry of Economic Development

Velaanaage 11^th Floor

Ameer Ahmed Magu

Male’ Maldives.

Attn: Mr. Thaasyn Hilmy

Project Director

Tel: +960 3323668

E-mail: [email protected]

Web site: www.trade.gov.mv