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Number: (IUL)13-K/13/2024/235
Published Date: 27 Aug 2024
Published Time: 07:53
Deadline: 18 Sep 2024 11:00
Ministry of Finance
Maldives
Procurement of Design, Supply and Installation of Grid–tied Solar PV-Diesel Hybrid Power Generation Plants in 7 inhabited islands of Gaafu Alifu Atoll and 2 inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll in Maldives

 

INVITATION FOR BIDS  

(Project Number: TES/2024/G-005)

  

Procurement of Design, Supply and Installation of Grid–tied Solar PV-Diesel Hybrid Power Generation Plants in 7 inhabited islands of Gaafu Alifu Atoll and 2 inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll in Maldives

 

1. The Republic of Maldives has received financing from the European Union (EU) toward the cost of Preparing Outer Islands for Sustainable Energy Development (POISED) Project administered by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)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 Climate Change, Environment and Energy (“the Employer”) wishes to extend the Invitation for Bids, ref. number (IUL)13-K/13/2024/164 (2nd July 2024) for the Procurement of Design, Supply and Installation of Grid–tied Solar PV-Diesel Hybrid Power Generation Plants in 7 inhabited islands of Gaafu Alifu Atoll and 2 inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll in Maldives

3. Open Competitive Bidding (OCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single Stage: Two-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 6,000,000.00 calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years.;
  • Participation in at least two (2) contracts that have been successfully or substantially completed within the last five (5) years and that are similar to the proposed contract, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds USD 3,200,000.00 per contract.

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) 3349102, (960) 3349106, (960) 3349147
E-Mail: [email protected]

 [email protected]

6. Interested Bidders shall register with the Ministry of Finance, from 2nd July 2024 to 15th September 2024 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 from 2nd July 2024 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 11:00:00 hours Maldivian Time on 18th September 2024
  • 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

27 Aug 2024