Invitation for Bids

Tender for the Supply of 36 Circuit distribution Box (Complete)

1-  State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) wishes to re-tender the Supply of GRP Box (Complete), tender ref no: H-2015/94 dated 23.04.2015 as only two quotations were received. This Invitation for Bid is open for both local and international Bidders.

2-  A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested and eligible Bidders from STELCO’s head office in Male’, from 27^th May 2015 to 09^th June 2015 between 09:00 hrs to 15:00 hrs on all working days, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of USD 100 or equivalent in Maldivian Rufiyaa in cash or telegraphic transfer directly to our head office. Overseas Bidders shall pay additional US$50.00 (United States Dollars Fifty only) if they require the documents to be delivered to their mailing address. Documents shall be issued from 28^th May 2015to09^th June 2015 between 09:00 hrs to 15:00 hrs on all working days.

• Only Bidders who purchase the Bidding document can participate and thus the document is not transferable.

3-  The Bid Validity shall be minimum Fifty (50) days from the date of Bid opening. All Bids shall be accompanied with a Bid Security of MVR 20,000.00 (Ten Thousand Rufiyaa) or equivalent in United States Dollar, which is valid for 25 days beyond the validity of the bid. The Performance Security shall be 15% of the Bid Price. Bid Security and Performance Security shall be either a bank guarantee letter (as per the format in the bid document), bank certified cheque or bank draft.

4-  A pre-bid meeting shall be held on Thursday, 11^th June 2015 at 10:00 hrs local time at STELCO Head Office, 2^nd Floor meeting room.

5-  All Bids shall reach STELCO head office on or before Monday, 15^th June 2015 at 11:00 hrs.

6-  The Bids shall be submitted in sealed envelope and addressed as follows:

Head of Procurement Department

State Electric Company Limited

Supply of 36 Circuit Distribution Box (Complete)

Ref. no: H-2015/94A

• STELCO shall not be liablefor the misplacement or premature opening for the unlabeled sealed Bids.

7-  Bids shall be opened on Monday, 15^th June 2015, at 11:00 hrs, at STELCO Head Office, 2^nd Floor meeting room, in the presence of those Bidders or Bidder’s representatives who wish to attend the session.

8-    - Important Note: It is in STELCO’s discretion to reject/cancel any bid which does not fulfil or comply the above terms, at anytime during the bid evaluation process. Also it is in STELCO’s discretion to cancel this invitation to bid at any time.

Key Dates:-

• Further information:

Interested Bidders may obtain further information from the following address:

Procurement Department

State Electric Company Limited.

Ameenee Magu, Male’, 20349

Republic of Maldives

Tel:  (960) 333 8121, (960) 333 8154

Fax:  (960) 332 7036

E-mail: [email protected].

- This invitation for bid is also published in STELCO website www.stelco.com.mv