INVITATION FOR BIDS   

1. The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received Grant and Loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of South Asia Sub regional Economic Cooperation Program National Single Window Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named below. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Ministry of Finance, on behalf of Ministry of Economic Development (the Employer), invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Supply, Install, Configure, Develop, and Maintain NSW Software and Hardware (Turnkey NSW System) (Package No. GD-01).

3. Open competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s 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:

    a. Minimum average annual turnover of $ 5 million calculated as total payments received by the Bidder for contracts completed or under execution over the last three (3) years.

    b. Successful completion of Software Development, implementation, customization and maintenance Contract as main supplier within the last five (5) years, of at least One (1) contract(s) each valued at least four (4) million USD with nature, and complexity similar to the scope of requirements described in Section 6 (Schedule of Requirements).

    For the complete eligibility and qualification requirements, Bidders should refer to the Bidding Document. To obtain further information of the Bidding document, bidders shall contact to the address specified in the Clause 5 of this Invitation for Bids.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Document, Bidders should contact:

Mr.Ahmed Mujuthaba

Chief Procurement Executive

Ministry of Finance

Ameenee Magu, Male’, Maldives

Tel: (960) 3349 101, (960) 3349106

E-Mail: [email protected]  

Copy to: [email protected]

6. A complete set of bidding documents and related documentation is available from April 4, 2019 on Ministry of Finance website www.finance.gov.mv for downloading free of cost. The Employer shall not be liable for any information not received by the Bidder. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to verify the website for the latest information related to this Bid.

7. To participate in the bidding process, eligible bidders shall register with the Ministry of Finance, between April 4, 2019 to May 19, 2019, by: (a) payment of a non-refundable Registration fee of MVR 1,500.00 (Maldivian Rufiyaa One Thousand Five Hundred) or USD 100.00, by cash/cheque at the Ministry of Finance between 08:30 hrs and 12:00 hrs (During Ramazan: 10:00hrs to 12:00hrs) on all working days, or by electronic transfer to a designated bank account, information of which can be requested through email to [email protected] ; and, (b) submitting in person or e-mailing the following information, once the payment has been confirmed;

• Name and Address of the Bidder
• Name, e-mail ID and telephone numbers of the Contact Person(s)
• Copy of the Payment/Transaction Receipt.

8. The Bidder shall furnish a bid security of USD 50,000 (Fifty Thousand US dollars or equivalent in Maldivian Rufiyaa- MVR) for the project. The Bid security shall be valid for 112 days from the date of bid opening.

9. Any clarifications to the project may be sent to the address in clause 5 of this invitation for bids on or before 13:00 Hrs Maldivian Time on April 30, 2019.

10.Deliver bids:

• to the address above.
• on or before May 20, 2019, 11:00hrs, Maldivian Time.
• together with bid security as described in the Bidding Document
• Electronic submission of bid is not allowed.

Late bids will be rejected.

Bids will be opened immediately in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend. The original and each copy of the Bid, including alternative Bids, if permitted in accordance with ITB 13, in separate sealed envelopes, duly marking the envelopes as “ORIGINAL,” “ALTERNATIVE,” and “COPY.” These envelopes containing the original and the copies shall then be enclosed in one single envelope.

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

April 4, 2019