Maldives
Project Number: TES/2016/G-007
INTERNATIONAL INVITATION OF TENDERS
Design, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of renewable energy hybrid power plants in HaaDhaalu Atoll – Maldives
1. The Government of the Republic of Maldives (hereinafter referred to as “the Borrower”) has received (or applied for) a loan from the European Investment Bank – EIB (hereinafter referred to as “the Bank”) – towards the cost of the projectPOISED – Preparing Outer Islands Sustainable Energy Development. This International Invitation for Tenders relates to the contract for Bidding Document for Design, Supply, Installation & Maintenance of RE hybrid power plants in HaaDhaalu Atoll - Maldives.
2. General scope of the project: the aim of the present Tender is to select an EPC to hybridize the existing diesel power plants of 13 inhabited islands located in the HaaDhaalu atoll, Maldives, by installing photovoltaic solar (PV) roof-top systems together with Lithium-ion battery systems. The project also includes the upgrade of the existing diesel power plants into fully automated diesel power system and the improvement of the power distribution grids. The systems shall provide a cost efficient, environment friendly and uninterruptible power supply. The total cumulated capacities of the hybrid systems to be installed on the 13 islands are:
PV power plants: 2,270 kWp
Battery Li-ion systems: 1,495 kW/kWh (1C)
New diesel generators: 2,470 kW (PRP @25°C)
3. This contract is expected to be implemented from December 2016 to September 2017.
4. The criteria to be used in the tender evaluation is most economically advantageous tender, taking into account price and operating costs of the systems (the formulas how these operating costs are calculated are shown in the tender documents).
5. All qualified firms/consortia (all countries except sanctions regimes as per UN Security Council and EU) are invited to participate in the tender. Detail qualification criteria (based on financial capacity, technical capacity and specific experience) are specified in tender documents.
6. The Bidder shall be registered to submit a bid upon payment of a compulsory, non-refundable Registration fee of USD 100.00 (United States Dollar One Hundred) from 11th July 2016 to 04thSeptember 2016 between 0830hrs and 1330hrs on all working days. A complete set of bidding documents in electronic format shall be available for download from the Ministry of Finance and Treasury website www.finance.gov.mv.
7. Bidders may obtain further information from the following address:
Mr. Ahmed Mujuthaba,
Director General
Tender Evaluation Section
Public Procurement Division
Ministry of Finance and Treasury,
AmeeneeMagu, Malé, Maldives,
Tel: (960) 3349266, (960) 3349106
Fax: (960) 3320706, (960) 3324432
E-Mail: [email protected]
8. A Bid Security of USD 240,000.00 fulfilling the conditions indicated in the Bidding Documents must accompany all bids
9. A pre-bid meeting will take place on 1st August 2016 at 1300 hours in the following address:
Public Procurement Section, Meeting Room, Ministry of Finance and Treasury
Street address: AmeeneeMagu
City: Malé
Country: Republic of Maldives
10. Any clarifications to the bid may be sent to above given mail addresses on or before 15th August 2016, Thursday at 1300 hours.
11. Bids shall be valid for a period of 180 days from the date of bid opening and shall be delivered in closed envelopes bearing the mention “Bidding Document for Design, Supply, Installation & Maintenance of hybrid power plants in HaaDhaalu Atoll - Maldives”to the Ministry of Finance and Treasury at the address specified below for Bids, on or before 1300 hours Maldivian time on 05th September, 2016 Monday at which time they will be opened in the presence of the Bidders who wish to attend the bid opening.
Public Procurement Section, Ministry of Finance and Treasury
Street address: Ameenee Magu
City: Malé
Country: Maldives
