Request for Bids - Non-consulting Services

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: Maldives

Name of Project: Transforming Fisheries Sector Management in South-West Indian Ocean Region and Maldives

Contract Title: Hosting with Catering Service for UNFSA Capacity Building Workshop in 20th to 25th September 2025

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: D176-MV

RFB Reference No.: MV-MOFMRA-501623-NC-RFB

1.      The Government of the Republic of Maldives through the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources (MFOR) is implementing Transforming Fisheries Sector Management in South-West Indian Ocean Region and Maldives Project financed by the World Bank and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for “Hosting with Catering Service for UNFSA Capacity Building Workshop in 20th to 25th September 2025”.

2.      The Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for “Hosting with Catering Service for UNFSA Capacity Building Workshop in 20th to 25th September 2025”.

3.      Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Procurement in Investment Project Financing - Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, November 2020 and revised February 2023 introduced by the Bank under the Procurement Framework (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4.      Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information by writing to [email protected]before 13^th August 2025, 12:00 Maldives Time.

5.      Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 20^th August 2025, 11:00 Hours Maldives Time. 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 below on 20^th August 2025, 11:00 Hours Maldives Time.

7.      The address referred to above for obtaining further information and bid submission is:

Ms. Asma Moosa

Project Manager

Transforming Fisheries Sector Management in the South-West Indian Ocean Region and Maldives Project

Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources

H. Palmeira – 3A, Sosun Magu

Tel: +960 3033488

Fax: +960 3326558

Email: [email protected]   cc: [email protected]