INVITATION FOR BIDS

The Government of the Republic of Maldives through the Ministry of Tourism and Environment as the lead Executing agency, is implementing ‘Conservation of Atoll Ecosystems through an effectively managed NATional protected area Estate (CATENATE)’ project financed by Global Environmnet Facility (GEF) and International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as the GEF Implementing Agency. The main objective of the project is ‘to safeguard nationally and globally significant coral reef biodiversity, and associated ecosystems through a resilient network of equitably and effectively managed protected and conserved areas in the Maldives’. The project focuses on the 15 protected areas (PAs) of Boduthiladhunmathi Atoll, with the focal project at Shaviyani Farukolhu Protected Area.

The project focuses on three outcomes:

Outcome 1 is aimed at improving PA network governance mechanism.

Outcome 2 is aimed at improving a PA system’s financial management.

Outcome 3 focuses on knowledge management and communications, essential for effective management of PAs.

A complete set of the bidding documents and related documentation is available on the Ministry of Tourism and Environment’s website www.environment.gov.mv for downloading. It is also attached with this advertisement.

Bid Validity and Bid Opening

Bids shall be valid for a period of 120 calendar days from the date of bid opening and shall be submitted to the Ministry of Tourism and Environment, before 10:00 AM Maldivian Time on 15^th July 2025. Late bids will be rejected.

The bids will be opened at 10:00AM on 15^th July 2025 in the presence of the bidders or their representatives, who wish to attend the bid opening.

Bid Clarification

Any clarifications to the bid may be sent tobelow given mail address on or before 7^th July 2025, at 1200 hours.

Email: [email protected]

Copy to: [email protected]

Proposals must be sealed and addressed as below

“Do not Open Before 1005 hours on 15th July 2025 – Procurement of a Monitoring Vessel - (IUL)88-ENV/88/2025/296” and the submitting party’s name and address

Procurement Section                                                                                              

Ministry of Tourism and Environment

Faashanaa Maalam, Dharubaaruge, Ameenee Magu, Henveiru

Male’, 20344, Republic of Maldives

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.environment.gov.mv

Please include the Name contact number and email address of the bidder on the envelope.