INVITATION OF BIDS 

 Provision of RO Plant and Storage Tank in 14 Islands: Package 1 (5 Islands) (Hdh. Nellaidhoo,Hdh.Kumundhoo,Hdh. Makunudhoo, Hdh.Vaikaradhoo,  Hdh.Nolhivaram).

1. The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received financing from the OPEC Fund for International development (OFID) and intends to apply portion of the financing for eligible payments under the contract for Provision of RO Plant and Storage Tanks in 14 Islands – Package 1 (Hdh. Nellaidhoo, Hdh.Kumundhoo, Hdh. Makunudhoo, Hdh.Vaikaradhoo, Hdh.Nolhivaram).

2. The Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MOFT) on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEE), now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Provision of RO Plant and Storage Tanks in 14 Islands–Package 1 (Hdh. Nellaidhoo, Hdh.Kumundhoo, Hdh. Makunudhoo, Hdh.Vaikaradhoo,  Hdh.Nolhivaram).

3. International competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with the Public Finance Regulation of Maldives, Single Stage One envelope bidding procedure.

4. Qualifications requirements are stated in the Bidding Document.

5. The Bidder shall be registered to submit a bid upon payment of a compulsory, non-refundable Registration fee of MVR 1500 (Fifteen Hundred) from 03^th May 2017 to 25^th May 2017 between 0830hrs and 1300hrs 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.

6. The Bidder shall furnish a Bid Security of USD 8,000.00 (or equivalent in MVR) which shall be valid for 28 days beyond the validity of the Bid. The Amount of Performance Security required under the contract shall be 5% of the Contract Price. An Advance Payment of 10% of the contract price shall be provided upon submission of an Advance Payment Guarantee.

7. Any clarifications to the bid may be sent to  below given mail addresses on or before 25^th May 2017 at 1400 hours.

8. Bids shall be valid for a period of 148 days from the date of bid opening and shall be delivered to the Ministry of Finance and Treasury at the address specified below of this Invitation for Bids, on or before 1100 hrs. Maldivian Time on Tuesday, 20^th June 2017, at which time they will be opened in the presence of the Bidders who wish to attend the bid opening. Late bids will be rejected.

9. Bidders may obtain further information from the following address:

National Tender and Public Monitoring

Ministry of Finance and Treasury,

Ameenee Magu, Malé, Maldives,

Tel: (960) 3349102, (960) 3349106

E-Mail: shazleena.[email protected]

      Copy to: [email protected]

10. This Invitation for Bid is also published in the Ministry of Finance and Treasury website www.finance.gov.mv