INVITATION FOR BIDS

(Project Number: TES/2023/G-011) 

Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Power Plant Control and Monitoring Systems (PCMS) including two (2) years of operation and maintenance support and training

1. The Republic of Maldives has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Preparing Outer Islands for Sustainable Energy Development Project and part of this financing will be used for payment under the Contract Package named above.

2. The Ministry of Finance, on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Power Plant Control and Monitoring Systems (PCMS) including two (2) years of operation and maintenance support and training.

3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with 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 should participate in this bidding:

• Minimum average annual turnover of USD 500,000.00 calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years.;
• Successful completion as main supplier within the last three (3) years, of at least five (5) contracts each valued at USD 50,000.00 with nature, and complexity similar to the scope of supply described in Section 6 (Schedule of Supply).

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

Ministry of Finance,
Ameenee Magu, Malé,

20379

Republic of Maldives,
Tel: (960) 3349113, (960) 3349106, (960) 3349147
E-Mail: [email protected]

 [email protected]

6. Interested Bidders shall register with the Ministry of Finance, from 14^th August 2023 to 02^nd October 2023 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 complete set of Bidding documents and related documentation shall be available on the Ministry of Finance website www.finance.gov.mv for downloading. The Ministry of Finance 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.

8. Deliver your bid:

• to the address above
• on or before 12:00:00 hours Maldivian Time on 04^th October 2023
• 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.

9. This Invitation for Bid is also published in the following websites.

www.finance.gov.mv

www.gazette.gov.mv

www.adb.org