INVITATION FOR BIDS   

1. The Ministry of Finance, on behalf of Ministry of Health (the Employer), invites bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the following projects, and intends to bring changes to the Invitation for Bids Ref (IUL)13-K/13/2020/264 (4^th October 2020) as follows.

2. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with the Public Finance Regulation of Maldives. Qualifications requirements are stated in the Bidding Document.

3. Listed members of the National Contractors Registry will be eligible to participate in this tender. International bidders shall seek all applicable Foreign Investment Registration and Foreign Direct Investment Policy requirements of Maldives prior to bid submission.

4. Interested bidders shall register with the Ministry of Finance for the project, between 13^th October 2020 to 3^rd December 2020, by: (a) payment of a non-refundable Registration fee of MVR 1,500.00 (Maldivian Rufiyaa One Thousand and 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 15^th October 2020 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. The Bidder shall furnish a Bid Security for each of the lot for the amount specified in Clause 1 of this Invitation. The Bid security shall be valid for 148 days from the date of bid opening.

7. Any clarifications to the project may be sent to the address in clause 8 of this invitation for bids on or before 1330 Hours Maldivian Time on Sunday 25^th October 2020.

8. Bids shall be valid for a period of 120 days from the date of bid opening and shall be delivered to the   Ministry of Finance at the address specified in Clause 8 of this Invitation for Bids, on or before 1100 hrs Maldivian Time on 6^th December 2020, at which time they will be opened in the presence of the Bidders who wish to attend the bid opening.

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

National Tender,

Ministry of Finance,

Ameenee Magu, Malé, Maldives,

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

E-mail: [email protected]

Copy to: [email protected]

19^th November 2020.