Project Number: TEB/2014/130

     INVITATION FOR BIDS

Maldives Environmental Management Project (MEMP)

IDA Credit No.: 4427-MAL

Incinerator Slab Works and Other Concrete Works in R. Vandhoo

IFB No.: 018/4427-MAL

1- The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of Maldives Environmental Management Project (MEMP), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to eligible payments under the Contract for Incinerator Slab Works and Other Concrete Works in R.Vandhoo.

2- The Ministry of Finance and Treasury, on behalf of Ministry of Environment and Energy (the Employer), invites bids from eligible and qualified bidders to the Incinerator Slab Works and Other Concrete Works in R.Vandhoo.

3- Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants by World Bank Borrowers dated January 2011, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.

4- Qualifications requirements are stated in the Bidding Document.

5- A complete set of the Bidding Documents in electronic format may be obtained from Tender Evaluation Section of Ministry of Finance and Treasury, from11^th September 2014 to 8^th October 2014 between 0830 hrs and 1430 hrs on all working days, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of MVR 500.00 (Maldivian Rufiyaa Five Hundred).

6- Bidders may obtain further information from the following address,

       Mr. Ahmed Mujuthaba

       Director General

       Tender Evaluation Section

       Ministry of Finance and Treasury,

       Ameenee Magu,

       Malé, Maldives,

       Tel: (960) 3349296, (960) 3349106

       Fax: (960) 3320706, (960) 3324432

       E-Mail: [email protected]

7- The Bidder shall furnish a bid security of MVR 40,000.00 (Maldivian Rufiyaa Forty Thousand) which shall be valid for 28 days beyond the validity of the Bid.

8- A pre-bid meeting will be held on 22^nd September 2014 at 1400 hrs Maldivian time at the Ministry of Finance and Treasury.

9- Bids shall be valid for a period of 91 days from the date of bid opening and shall be delivered to the Ministry of Finance and Treasury at the address specified above in Clause 6 of this Invitation for Bids, on or before 1400 hrs Maldivian time on 9^th October 2014, at which time they will be opened in the presence of the Bidders who wish to attend the bid opening.

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