INVITATION FOR BIDS   

Subject: Design and Build Basis for Sewerage Collection Network, Sewage Pump Stations and Sea Outfall and Allied Works in S. Hitadhoo ( North and South Region ), Maldives.

 1. The Government of Republic of Maldives has allocated funds in the Annual Budget 2016 towards the cost of infrastructure development on S. Hitadhoo (North and South Region), Maldives and intends to apply part of the proceed of this grant payments under the contracts stated below in the table.

 2. Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MOFT) on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEE), now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the works stated above.

 3. The Bidder shall be registered to submit a bid upon payment of a non-refundable Registration fee of MVR 1,500.00 (Maldivian Rufiyaa One Thousand Five Hundred) per tender from28^th April 2016 to 12^th June 2016 between 0830hrs and 1330hrs on all working days. A complete set of bidding documents in electronic format shall be available for download from the Ministry of Finance and Treasury website www.finance.gov.mv

 4. The Bidder shall furnish a bid security of 550,000/- (Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Maldivian Rufiya) which shall be valid for 28 days beyond the validity of the Bid. The amount of performance security shall be 5% of contract price. An advance payment of 15% of contract price will be provided upon submission of an advance payment guarantee.

 5. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 16^th May 2016 at 1100 hrs Maldivian time at the Public Procurement Section Meeting Room of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury. Any Clarifications to the project may be sent to the address in clause 7 of this invitation for bids on or before 1330 Hours Maldivian Time on Monday, 19^th May 2016.

 6. 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 and Treasury at the address specified in Clause 8 of this Invitation for Bids, on or before 1100 hrs Maldivian Time on 13^th June 2016, at which time they will be opened in the presence of the Bidders who wish to attend the bid opening. Late bids will be rejected.

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

Tender Evaluation Section

Public Procurement Division

Ministry of Finance and Treasury,

Ameenee Magu, Malé, Maldives,

Tel: (960) 3349101, (960) 3349106

Fax: (960) 3320706, (960) 3324432

E-Mail: [email protected]     

Copy to: [email protected]

 8. This Invitation for Bid is also published in the Ministry of Finance and Treasury website www.finance.gov.mv