(IUL)13-K1/13/2016/216 Project Number: TES/2016/W-126 Reference Number: INVITATION FOR BIDS 1. The Republic of Maldives has received a loan and Istisna’a financing from the Islamic Development Bank and intends to apply portion of the financing for eligible payments toward the cost of Construction of and Sewerage Facilities in the Island of K.Himmafushi, K.Thulusdhoo and Hdh.Nolhivaranfaru 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 Construction of and Sewerage Facilities in the Island of K.Himmafushi, K.Thulusdhoo and Hdh..Nolhivaranfaru 3. The Works include Construction of sewerage networks, sewage treatment plants, of K.Himmafushi, K.Thulusdhoo and Lh.Nolhivaranfaru together with required ancillary facilities such administrative buildings etc. 4. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and Works under Islamic Development Bank Financing, May 2009, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Countries as defined in the Guidelines. 5. 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) or its equivalent in a freely-convertible currency from 12th December 2016 to 12th February 2017 between 0830hrs and 1330hrs on all working days. Bidders, who are willing to pay the registration fee electronically, please email us requesting for bank details. 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 6. The Bidder shall furnish a bid security of USD 300,000.00 which shall be valid for 28 days beyond the validity of the Bid. 7. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 18th January 2017 at 1300hrs Maldivian time at the Public Procurement Division Meeting Room of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury. Any clarifications to the project may be sent to the address in clause 9 of this invitation for bids on or before 1400hrs Maldivian Time on Thursday, 26th January 2017. 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 and Treasury at the address specified in Clause 8 of this Invitation for Bids, on or before 1100hrs Maldivian Time on 14th February 2017, 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. 9. Bidders may obtain further information from the following address: Public Procurement Division Ministry of Finance and Treasury, Ameenee Magu, Malé, Maldives, Tel: (960) 3349107, (960) 3349106 Fax: (960) 3320706, (960) 3324432 E-Mail: mohamed.shafraz@finance.gov.mv Copy to: tender@finance.gov.mv 10. This Invitation for Bid is also published in the Ministry of Finance and Treasury website www.finance.gov.mv 12th December 2016