Maldives Atoll Education Development Project (AEDP: P177768)

Ministry of Education

Republic of Maldives

   Announcement No: (IUL)22-E/22/2024/332                                  

REQUEST FOR BIDS

Small works

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

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1. The Ministry of Education has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Maldives Atoll Education Development Project - AEDP (P177768), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward the contract for refurbishment of Refurbishment of facilities for Science, ICT, STEM and Skill laboratories in the northern atolls (Ha Ihavandhoo School).
2. The announcement number (IUL)22-E/22/2024/71 published on 22^nd June 2024, LoT 1 (HA. Ihavandhoo School) was cancelled due to the proposed bids exceeding our allocated budget for the announcement, so the new invitation is open for interested bidders.
3. The Ministry of Education of the Maldives now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Refurbishment of facilities for Science, ICT, STEM and Skill laboratories in the northern atolls (Ha Ihavandhoo School).
4. 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 introduced by the Bank under the Procurement Framework (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
5.     All interested bidders are required to register via theBid Registration Form Link: forms.moe.gov.mv, on or before  August 31, 2024, 1200 Hours. Only registered bidders are eligible to submit the bid.
6.       The information session will be held at Velaanaage 9^th Floor on September 02, 2024, at 1100 Hours, parties who would like to join the meeting online will receive Google Meet link on September 01, 2024, Sent to all registered participants.  
7. The bidding document and BoQ in English can be downloaded by interested Bidders from the Gazette page as well as upon the submission of a written application to the address below.

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before September 17, 2024, 11:00. 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 September 17, 2024, 11:00. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of MVR 20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand).

 The address referred to above is:

Attn: Mohamed Manaan Ahmed, S. Procurement Specialist

Maldives Atolls Education Development Project

Ministry of Education,

8^th Floor, H. Velaanaage, 20096

Ameer Ahmed Magu, Male’ City,

Republic of Maldives

Tel: + (960) 334 1120

Email: procurement.aedp@moe.gov.mv