Maldives
INVITATION FOR BIDS
(Project Number: TES/2026/W-004)
Project/ Name: Enhancing Climate Resilience and Food Security Project
Loan/Grant No.: 9244-MLD
CW02 Design and Built Upgrading of Hanimaadhoo Agriculture Centre (HAC) Facilities, Hdh. Hanimaadhoo
1. The Republic of Maldives has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Enhancing Climate Resilience and Food Security Project and part of this financing will be used for payment under the Contract Package named above.
2. The Ministry of Finance and Planning, on behalf of Ministry of Tourism and Environment (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the Design-build and upgrading of HAC Facilities (“the Works”).
3. Open Competitive Bidding (OCB) 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 defined in the Bidding Document may participate in this bidding:
- Average Annual Construction Turnover
Minimum average annual construction turnover of USD 2,500,000.00 calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 3 years
- Construction Experience
Participation as a contractor, Joint Venture partner, or Subcontractor, in at least 2 contracts that have been satisfactorily and substantially completed within the last 5 years and that is similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation under each contract exceeds USD 1,500,000.00
The similarity shall mean a work contract that includes design and construction of building including installation of utilities and services under one single contract.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should contact:
Ms. Fathimath Rishfa Ahmed
Director General, National Procurement
National Tender
Ministry of Finance and Planning,
Ameenee Magu, Malé,
20379
Republic of Maldives,
Tel: (960) 3349113, (960) 3349106, (960) 3349147
E-mail: [email protected]
6. Interested Bidders shall register with the Ministry of Finance and Planning, from 28th January 2026 to 23rd March 2026 between 8:00 hours and 14:00 hours (9:30 hours and 13:00 hours during the month of Ramazan) on all working days 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 pre-bid meeting will be held online, at 11:00 hours on 10th February 2026. Details are provided in the Bidding Document.
8. A complete set of Bidding documents and related documentation shall be available from 19th January 2026 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.
9. Deliver your bid:
- to the address above
- on or before 11:00:00 hours Maldives Time on 26th March 2026
- together with bid security as described in the Bidding Document
Late bids will be rejected.
Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.
10. This Invitation for Bid is also published in the following websites.
