INVITATION FOR BIDS   

1. The Ministry of Finance and Planning, on behalf of Ministry of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure, wishes to bring the following changes to the Invitation for Prequalification reference number (IUL) 13-K/13/2025/107 (27^th May 2025) and invites bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the following projects.

2. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with the Public Finance Regulation (Regulation No. R-158/2023) of Maldives. Qualifications requirements are stated in the Bidding Document.

3. The following guidelines and policies shall be applicable for this procurement;

• Capping Policy (Policy Number: 2022/G-18) published by Ministry of Finance and Planning.
• “Foreign Direct Investment Policy” by Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.
• “Construction Industry Contractor’s Regulation” by Ministry of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure.

4. Interested bidders shall register with the Ministry of Finance and Planning, between 27^th May 2025  to 10^th June 2025, between 0800hrs and 1400hrs 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, through our online payment portal - Ban'deyri Pay (https://bandeyripay.finance.gov.mv/)    and, (b) e-mailing the following information  to the below given e-mail addresses:

• 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 27^th May 2025 on the Ministry of Finance and Planning 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 Bidder’s responsibility to verify the website for the latest information related to this Bid.

6. The Bidder shall furnish a Bid Security for the project for the amount specified in clause 1 of this Invitation. The Bid Security shall be valid for 28 days beyond the validity of the Bid.

7. Any clarifications to the project may be sent to the address in clause 10 of this invitation for bids on or before 13:00 Hours Maldivian Time on Tuesday, 29^th May 2025.

8. Bids for this project should be submitted on or before 09:00:00hrs Maldivian Time on 15^th June 2025 through Beelan Portal. Bids received for this project will be opened on 11:00:00hrs Maldivian Time on 15^th June 2025.

9. All bidders must complete their Beelan portal bidder registration process before 3 (three) business days prior to bid submission deadline. A guide for the submission of bids through the portal is available on the Beelan Portal (https://beelan.finance.gov.mv/). It is the responsibility of the consultants to complete all matters of bidding in accordance with the information contained in the guide. No bids will be accepted other than the bids submitted through the Beelan Portal. 

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

National Tender Department

Ministry of Finance and Planning,

Ameenee Magu, Malé, Maldives,

Tel: (960) 3349113, (960) 3349106, (960) 3349147

E-mail: [email protected]

Copy to: [email protected]