REQUEST FOR BIDS

Small works

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: Maldives

Name of Project: Maldives Atolls Education Development Project (AEDP)

Contract Title: Refurbishment of facilities for Science, ICT, STEM and Skill laboratories in the northern atoll School (N. Meyna School, R. Hulhudhuffaaru School, B. Atoll Education Centre, Lh. Atoll Education Centre)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA-72080

RFB Reference No.: MV-MOE-356201-CW-RFB

1. The Ministry of Education has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Maldives Atoll Education Development Project - AEDP (P177768), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward the contract for Refurbishment of facilities for Science, ICT, STEM and Skill laboratories in the northern atolls (N. Meyna School, R. Hulhudhuffaaru School, B. Atoll Education Centre, Lh. Atoll Education Centre).
2. The Ministry of Education of the Maldives now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Refurbishment of facilities for Science, ICT, STEM and Skill laboratories in the northern atolls (N. Meyna School, R. Hulhudhuffaaru School, B. Atoll Education Centre, Lh. Atoll Education Centre).
3. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Procurement in Investment Project Financing- Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, November 2020 introduced by the Bank under the Procurement Framework (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. All interested bidders are required to register via the Bid Registration Link: forms.moe.gov.mv, on or before 22^nd October 2024, by 1200 Hours. Only registered bidders are eligible to submit the bid.
5. The information session will be held at Velaanaage 8^th Floor on 23^rd October 2024, at 1100 Hours, parties who would like to join the meeting online, a Google Meet link will be sent to registered parties on 23^rd October 2024.
6. The bidding document in English can be downloaded by interested Bidders from the Gazette page as well as upon the submission of a written application to the address below.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 06^th November 2024, 11:00 Maldives Time. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 06^th November 2024, 11:00 Maldives Time. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of MVR 20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand).

The address referred to above is:

Attn: Mohamed Manaan Ahmed, S. Procurement Specialist

Maldives Atolls Education Development Project

Ministry of Education,

8^th Floor, H. Velaanaage, 20096

Ameer Ahmed Magu, Male’ City,

Republic of Maldives

Tel: + (960) 334 1120

Email: [email protected]