INVITATION FOR BIDS   

1. The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received financing from Government of India and intends to apply portion of the financing for eligible payments under the contract for the following project.

2. The Ministry of Finance, on behalf of Ministry of Defence (the Employer), invites bids from local and Indian, qualified and  eligible bidders for the Construction of Ministry of Defence New Building.

3. The bidder shall be a listed member of the National Contractors Registry and shall satisfy the grade GC01-1 and GC01-2 in order to be eligible to participate in this tender.

4. Interested bidders shall register with the Ministry of Finance, between 20^th November 2019 to 17^th December 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 0830hrs and 1200hrs 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:

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

5. A complete set of bidding documents and related documentation is available from 20^th November 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.

6. Any clarifications to the project may be sent to the address in clause 8 of this invitation for bids on or before 1400 Hours Maldivian Time on Tuesday, 3^rd December 2019.

7. The Bidder shall furnish a bid security of MVR 355,000.00(Three Hundred and FiftyFive Thousand Maldivian Rufiyaa- MVR or equivalent in USD) for the project. The Bid security shall be valid for 148 days from the date of bid opening.

8.  Bids shall be valid for a period of 120 days from the date of bid opening and shall be delivered to the Ministry of Finance at the address specified in Clause 8of this Invitation for Bids, on or before 1100 hrs Maldivian Time on Thursday, 18^th December 2019, 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.

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

Mr.Ahmed Mujuthaba

Chief Procurement Executive

National Tender

Ministry of Finance,

Ameenee Magu, Malé, Maldives,

Tel: (960) 1617,296

E-Mail: [email protected]

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