Maldives
INVITATION FOR BIDS
(Project Number: TES/2025/W-140)
Construction of a central level cold chain facility and complex at Hulhumale’
1. The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Responsive COVID-19 Vaccination for Recovery Project under ADB’s Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX). Part of this financing will be used for payment under the Contract Package named above.
2. The Ministry of Finance and Planning, on behalf of Ministry of Health (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Construction of a central level cold chain facility and complex at Hulhumale’.
3. Open Competitive Bidding (OCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single Stage: One-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.
4. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications defined in the Bidding Document may participate in this bidding:
- Average Annual Construction Turnover
Minimum average annual construction turnover of $ 1,060,000.00 calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 5 years.
- Construction Experience
Participation as a contractor, Joint Venture partner, or Subcontractor, in at least one contract that has been satisfactorily and substantially completed within the last 10. years and that is similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds $ 2.5 Million.
For the complete eligibility and qualification requirements, Bidders should refer to the Bidding Document.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should contact:
Ms. Fathimath Rishfa Ahmed
Chief Procurement Executive
National Tender Department
Ministry of Finance and Planning
Ameenee Magu, Malé,
20379
Republic of Maldives,
Tel: (960) 3349115, (960) 3349106, (960) 3349147
E-Mail: [email protected]
6. Interested Bidders shall register with the Ministry of Finance and Planning, from 7th October 2025 to 4th November 2025 between 8:00 hours and 14:00 hours on all working days by:
a) payment of a non-refundable Registration fee of MVR 1,500.00 (Maldivian Rufiyaa One Thousand Five Hundred) or USD 100.00 (United States Dollar One Hundred), through our online payment portal - Ban'deyri Pay (https://bandeyripay.finance.gov.mv/), or by electronic transfer to a designated bank account, information of which can be requested through email to above given email addresses, and;
b) Once the payment has been confirmed, the Bidder shall be registered upon submitting in person or by electronic mail, the following information:
- Name and Address of the Bidder
- Name, Email address and contact number of the Contact Person(s)
- Copy of the Payment/Transaction Receipt.
7. A pre-bid meeting will be held online, at 11:00:00 hours (Maldives Time) on 16th October 2025. Details are provided in the Bidding Document.
8. A complete set of Bidding documents and related documentation shall be available from 7th October 2025 on the Ministry of Finance and Planning website www.finance.gov.mv for downloading. The Ministry of Finance and Planning shall not be held liable for any information not received by the Bidder, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to verify the website for the latest information related to this invitation for bid.
9. Deliver your bid:
- to the address above
- on or before 11:00:00 hours Maldives Time on 6th November 2025.
- together with bid security as described in the Bidding Document
Late bids will be rejected.
Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.
10. This Invitation for Bid is also published in the following websites.
