1. The Ministry of Education has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Maldives Learning and Measurement Advancement Project (LAMP) (P172631, RE), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Procurement of books in Dhivehi language for the improvement of Dhivehi language of students.
2. The Ministry of Education of the Maldives now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders to deliver the books within 45 days to 60 days of contract signing.
3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated July 2016, revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information by writing to [email protected], and inspect the bidding document before 1400 hours of 31^stJuly 2022 (Sunday).
5. The bidding document in English may be downloaded by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and from the Ministry of Education’s website (https://www.moe.gov.mv) free of charge. The document will be sent electronically. The Latest information related to the bid will be downloadable and updated on the Ministry’s website (https://www.moe.gov.mv).
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 21^st August 2022 (Sunday) 1000 hours Maldives Time. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 21^st August 2022 (Sunday) 1000 hours Maldives Time. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of MVR 20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Maldivian Rufiyaa) or USD 1,297.00 (One Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety Seven United States Dollars).
7. The address referred to above is:

Attention: Aishath Neena

Street Address: Ameer Ahmed Magu

Floor/ Room number: Velaanaage, 9th Floor      

City: Male’ City   

ZIP/Postal Code: 20096

Country: Maldives

Tel: +( 960) 3341302

Email: [email protected]