Request for Bids

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: Maldives

Name of Project: Sustainable Fisheries Resource Development

Contract Title: Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Vessel Location Devices

Grant No.: D175 - MV

RFB Reference No.: MV-MOFA-59568-GO-RFB

1. The Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Sustainable Fisheries Resource Development Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Vessel Monitoring System (including Vessel Location Devices, Satellite Communications and Interfaces).

2. The Ministry of finance on behalf of Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply of 732 Vessel Location Devices, Satellite Communication and Interfaces, Installation and Comprehensive Maintenance for four (4) years. Details of place of supply and delivery period/schedule may be seen from the bidding documents.

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” of July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 - (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4. The bidders shall be registeredwith the Ministry of Finance from 24^th  February 2019 to 10^th April 2019 between 0830hrs and 1200hrs 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,by cash/cheque at the Ministry of Finance between 0830hrs and 1200hrson 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 24^th February 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. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securityof MVR 170,000 or US$ 11000 or an equivalent  amount in a freely convertible currency.

7. Any clarifications to the project may be sent to the address in clause 9 of this invitation on or before 1300 Hours Maldivian Time on Thursday, 21^st March 2019.

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 hours of 11^th April 2019. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address in clause 9 of this invitation on 10:00 hours of 11^th April 2019.

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

National Tender,

Ministry of Finance,

Ameenee Magu, Malé, Maldives,

Tel: (960) 3349102, (960) 3349106

E-Mail: [email protected]

Copy to: [email protected]

10. This Invitation for Bid is also published in the following websites

www.finance.gov.mv

www.devbusiness.com

www.gazette.gov.mv