INVITATION FOR BIDS

(Project Number: TES/2026/G-006)

Name of Project: Digital Maldives for Adaptation, Decentralization and Diversification (D’MADD) Project (P177040)

Grant No.: E047-MV

RFB Reference No.: MV-MoECCT-DMADD-528844-GO-RFB

1. The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Digital Maldives for Adaptation, Decentralization, and Diversification (D’MADD) Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of SDWAN equipment and services to improve the government network infra and connect 200 locations.

2. The Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises on behalf of the Ministry of Homeland Security, Labour and Technology, now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement of SDWAN equipment and services to improve the government network infra and connect 200 locations.

3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB)  as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 50 % and for Bid cost: 50%.

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

Fathimath Rishfa Ahmed

Director General, National Procurement

National Tender Department

Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises

Ameenee Magu, Malé, 20379

Republic of Maldives,

Tel: (960) 3349115, (960) 3349106, (960) 3349147

E-mail: [email protected]

           [email protected]

6. Interested Bidders shall register with the Ministry of Finance and public enterprises, from 10^th June 2026 to 21^st July 2026 between 8:00 hours and 14:00 hours 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 complete set of Bidding documents and related documentation shall be available on the Ministry of Finance and public enterprises website www.finance.gov.mv for downloading. The Ministry of Finance and public enterprises 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. Bids must be delivered to the address above on or before 11:00:00 hours Maldivian Time on 23^rd July 2026. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “Original Bid”, and the inner envelopes marked “Technical Part” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below at 11:00:00 hours Maldivian Time on 23^rd July 2026. All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening.

9. All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of USD 3,535.00 or the equivalent amount in MVR, which shall remain valid for 180 days from the date of bid opening.

10. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.

11. The address(es) referred to above is (are):

 National Tender, Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises

Ms. Fathimath Rishfa Ahmed, Director General, National Procurement

Street address: Ameenee Magu

City: Male

ZIP code: 20379

Country: Maldives                                                                                 

Telephone: (960) 3349115, (960) 3349106

E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]