INVITATION FOR BIDS

(Project Number:TES/2021/G-013)

(Extension to IFB Reference Number: (IUL)13-K/13/2021/208, Dated 15^th July 2021)

Design, Build and Supply of Solar Powered-Battery Operated GRP Made Catamaran Type Passenger Ferry including Support for Operation, Maintenance and Training

1. The Republic of Maldives has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Preparing Outer Islands for Sustainable Energy Development Project - Additional Financing and part of this financing will be used for payment under the Contract Package named above.

2. The Ministry of Finance, on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology (“the Purchaser”), invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the Design, Build and Supply of Solar Powered-Battery Operated GRP Made Catamaran Type Passenger Ferry including Support for Operation, Maintenance and Training.

3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single Stage: Two-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:

• Minimum average annual turnover of USD 400,000 calculated as total payments received by the Bidder for contracts completed or under execution over the last three years;
• Successful completion as main supplier within the last five years, of at least two contracts each valued at USD 250,000 with nature, and complexity similar to the scope of supply described in Section 6 (Schedule of Supply).

For the complete eligibility and qualification requirements, Bidders should refer to the Bidding Document.

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

Ms. Fathimath Rishfa Ahmed

Chief Procurement Executive

National Tender

Ministry of Finance,
Ameenee Magu, Malé,

20379

Republic of Maldives,
Tel: (960) 3349113, (960) 3349147, (960) 3349106
E-Mail: [email protected]

           [email protected]

6. Interested Bidders shall register with the Ministry of Finance, from 15^th July 2021 to 21^st September 2021 by:

a)      payment of a non-refundable Registration fee of MVR 1,500.00 (Maldivian Rufiyaa One Thousand Five Hundred) or USD 100.00 (United States Dollar One Hundred), through our online payment portal - Ban'deyri Pay (https://bandeyripay.finance.gov.mv/), or by electronic transfer to a designated bank account, information of which can be requested through email to above given email addresses, and;

b)      Once the payment has been confirmed, the Bidder shall be registered upon submitting in person or by electronic mail, the following information:

• Name and Address of the Bidder
• Name, Email address and contact number of the Contact Person(s)
• Copy of the Payment/Transaction Receipt.

7. A complete set of Bidding documents and related documentation shall be available on the Ministry of Finance website www.finance.gov.mv for downloading. The Ministry of Finance shall not be held liable for any information not received by the Bidder, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to verify the website for the latest information related to this invitation for bid.

8. The Bidder shall furnish a bid security for the amount of USD 7,500.00 (United States Dollar Seven Thousand Five Hundred or equivalent in Maldivian Rufiyaa), which shall be valid for 208 days from the date of bid opening. 

9. Deliver your bid:

• to the address above
• on or before 1000 hours Maldivian Time on 23^rd September 2021
• together with bid security as described in the Bidding Document

Late bids will be rejected.

Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend, whereas the Financial Bids shall remain sealed and unopened and shall be placed locked. The Financial Bids of only Technically Responsive and Qualified Bidders shall be opened after Technical Bid Evaluation, whereas, the Financial Bids of those Bidders whose Technical Bids are not responsive and qualified shall be returned unopened after the contract is awarded.