Project Number: TES/2015/G-20

    INVITATION FOR BIDS   

Maldives Environmental Management Project (MEMP) – Additional Financing

Supply and Delivery of Prefabricated Shed

IFB No.: 036/4427-MAL

1. The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received a grant from International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of Maldives Environmental Management Project (MEMP) – Additional Financing, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to eligible payments under the Contract for Supply and Delivery of Prefabricated Shed.

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 Supply and Delivery of Prefabricated Shed.

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. The Bidder shall be registered to submit a bid upon payment of a non-refundable Registration fee of MVR 500.00 (Maldivian Rufiyaa Five Hundred) from 28^th September 2015 to 18^th October 2015 between 0830hrs and 1430hrs 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 submit documentary evidence (No Due Report) of no due payment to the Government of Maldives, obtained from Maldives Inland Revenue Authority. This document shall be dated no earlier than 10 (Ten) days prior to the bid submission date.

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

    Tender Evaluation Section

    Public Procurement Division

    Ministry of Finance and Treasury,

    Ameenee Magu, Malé, Maldives,

    Tel: (960) 3349203, (960) 3349106

    Fax: (960) 3320706, (960) 3324432

    E-Mail: [email protected]

    Copy to: [email protected] 

 8.  The Bidder shall furnish a bid security of MVR 25,000.00 (Maldivian Rufiyaa Twenty-five Thousand) which shall be valid for 119 days from the date of bid opening. The amount of performance security shall be 5% of contract price. An advance payment of 15% of contract price will be provided upon submission of an advance payment guarantee.

 9.  A pre-bid meeting will be held on 05^th October 2015 at 1300 hours Maldivian time at the Ministry of Finance and Treasury

 10. 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 7 of this Invitation for Bids, on or before 1300 hours Maldivian time on 19^th October 2015, 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.

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