Project Number: TES/2015/W-163

1. The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received financing from the OPEC Fund for International development (OPEC) and intends to apply portion of the financing for eligible payments under the contract for Provision of  Sewerage Facilities in Gdh.Gahdhoo, Republic of Maldives.

2. Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MOFT) on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEE), now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the works given below. Bidding is open to all bidders who fulfill qualification requirements given in Section 3 of Bid document, briefly stated below.

3. The Works include Construction/Installation of Gravity Sewer Network with Lifting Stations, Pumping Stations, Sewerage Treatment Plant, Sea outfall and Construction of an Office/Administration Building and other related works. International competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with the National Tender Board’s single stage two Envelope bidding procedure.

4. The Bidder shall be registered to submit a bid upon payment of a non-refundable Registration fee of MVR 1,500.00 (Maldivian Rufiyaa One Thousand Five Hundred) in Cash or by a Demand Draft or Equivalent amount in USD in favor of Tender Evaluation Section, Ministry of Finance and Treasury, from 23 November 2015 to 19 January 2015 between 0830hrs and 1330hrs 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

5. The Bidder shall submit documentary evidence of no due payment to the Government of Maldives (Tax Clearance Report), obtained from Maldives Inland Revenue Authority. This document shall be dated no earlier than 10 (Ten) working days prior to the bid submission date.

6. The Bidder shall furnish a Bid Security of USD 30,000 (or equivalent amount in Maldivian Rufiya)which shall be valid for 28 days beyond the validity of the Bid. The Amount of Performance Security required under the contract shall be 10% of the Contract Price. An Advance Payment of 15% of the contract price shall be provided upon submission of an Advance Payment Guarantee.

7. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 22^nd December 2015, Tuesday at 13:00 hours Maldivian time at the Ministry of Finance and Treasury

8. Bids Shall be Valid for a period of 120 days from the date of Bid of Opening and shall be delivered to the Ministry of Finance and Treasury at the address specified in the clause 22.1 of this Invitation for Bids, on or before 1300 hrs, Maldivian Time on 20 January 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.

9. 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) 3349105, (960) 3349106

Fax: (960) 3320706, (960) 3324432

E-Mail: [email protected]

Copy to: [email protected]

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