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INVITATION FOR BIDS
Invitation for Bids (the “IFB”) for the Lease of Land for the Development and Operation of City Hotel in Maradhoo, Addu City.
This project is carried out to achieve the objectives of creating job opportunities to minimize the unemployment rate among youth and to stimulate the economy of Addu City by enhancing private sector investments in local tourism.
- The Addu City Council (the “Council”), representing the Government of Maldives, hereby announces public tendering for the Lease of Land for the Development and Operation of City Hotel in Maradhoo, Addu City.
- Addu City Council invites eligible investors (local or foreign) to submit their interest to develop City Hotel on designated tourism zones listed below.
(i)Maradhoo
Description of zone: This zone is located on the lagoon side of Maradhoo. This 0.33 hectares of land in the beach front is allocated for a tourist City hotel and support services. From this zone, 2 plot is allocated for a City Hotel. Land to be leased to develop hotel from this zone are detailed below.
Details of Land Plot:
|
|
Size of Land (Sqft) |
Land Catagory |
No of Plots |
No of Rooms/Plot |
|
City Hotel |
12,600.00 |
Z1 |
1 |
35 |
|
City Hotel |
21,771.00 |
Z2 |
1 |
50 |
|
Total No of Plots |
|
|
2 |
|
3. The Land will be leased for a maximum period of 50 (Fifty) years pursuant to section 8 of the Tourism Act (Law No. 2/99).
4. Interested parties may obtain further information, inspect and purchase the Bidding Documents from 27th of May 2025 up to the 12th of June 2025, between 09:00 am to 13:00 pm at the following address:
Secretariat of the Addu City Council
Medheaari Magu
Republic of Maldives
Telephone: +960 6885003
Email: [email protected]
5. Bidding Documents may be purchased by e-mailing the completed application form to [email protected]. The application form can be downloaded from the councils’ website www.adducity.gov.mv.
6. The price of a set of Bidding Documents for individuals or companies/partnerships registered or re-registered in the Republic of Maldives with 100% Maldivian ownership shall be MVR 2,000.00 (Maldivian Rufiyaa Two Thousand) and for foreigners USD $300. (United States Dollars Three Hundred). Payment for the bid document is non-refundable.
7.The following shall be submitted with the application form:
a) Documentary evidence of applicants (Copy of national identity card or passport for individuals, copy of registration certificate of the business).
b) Payment for the Bidding Documents as specified in Clause 6 of the IFB
8. Up-on payment for Bidding Documents, a receipt shall be issued which shall include the Bid Serial Number.
9. The Bidding Documents and the Bid Serial Numbers are non-transferable.
10. Each Bidder shall submit only one Bid for each land category.
11. A pre-bid meeting to provide information for interested parties who has purchased bid documents shall be held virtually on 16th June 2025 at 10:00 hrs. Meeting link will be shared with the parties who purchased the Bidding Document.
12 . Bid Submission and Bid Opening
12.1 Bidders or their representatives must be present with sealed Bids 10 minutes before the start of the Bid opening session on 30th June 2025 at 10:00 hrs. at the address in IFB Clause 4 or any other venue that the Council may announce.
12.2Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders or their representatives who choose to attend the event, at the Conference Hall of the Secretariat of the Addu City Council, Addu City or at any other venue that the Council may announce.
12.3 Reference clock GMT+5. Bidders are strictly advised to be present 10 minutes before the set time.
13 Any changes of venue for the events pursuant to IFB Clause 11 and 12 will be announced through the print and electronic media. No further notification of the time, date and/or the venue for the events will be issued by the Addu City Council.
