INVITATION FOR BIDS   

Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP)

Grant No.: TF019383

Upgrading of Hulhudhoo-Meedhoo Waste Management Center

IFB No.: 005/TF019383

       1. The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received grant funds from multi-donor Climate Change Trust Fund, administered by the World Bank, towards the cost of Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the contract for Upgrading of Hulhudhoo-Meedhoo Waste Management Center.

       2. The Ministry of Finance and Treasury, on behalf of Ministry of Environment and Energy (the Employer), invite bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Upgrading of Hulhudhoo-Meedhoo Waste Management Center.

       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, Revised July 2014, 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/- (Maldivian Rufiyaa Five Hundred) from 26^th May 2016 to 23^rd June 2016 between 0830 hours and 1330 hours (1030 hours and 1330 during the month of Ramazan) 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. 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) 3349191, (960) 3349106

Fax: (960) 3320706, (960) 3324432

E-Mail: [email protected]

Copy to: [email protected]

       7. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 08^th June 2016 at 1300 hours Maldivian time at the Public Procurement Division Meeting Room of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury.

       8. The Bidder shall furnish a bid security of MVR 15,000/-(Maldivian Rufiyaa Fifteen 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. Bids shall be valid for a period of 91 days from the date of bid opening and shall be delivered to the address specified above in Clause 7 of this Invitation for Bids, on or before 1100 hours Maldivian time on 27^th June 2016, 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.

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