Invitation for Bids

Date of First Publication: October 28, 2017

COUNTRY: NEPAL

NAME OF PROJECT: BUILDING RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE RELATED HAZARDS (BRCH)

SCF Loan No.TF 13557/ SCF Grant No.: TF 013665

Contract Title: Snow, Glacier and Weather Monitoring Network (Supply, Installation and Commissioning) Reference No.: _PPCR/DHM/G/ICB-36

1. The Government of Nepal has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Building Resilience to Climate Related Hazards Project (BRCH Project) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Snow, Glacier and Weather Monitoring Network.
2. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for: total of 5 Snow, Glacier and Weather Monitoring Stations with the components, software and technical features as specified in this bidding document including delivery, installation and commissioning.
3. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011, and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the address mentioned under clause (11) below and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 10:00 tol6:00 hours at the address given below (10). A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of NPR Ten thousand (NPR 10,000) or equivalent. The method of payment will be direct deposit or Bankers cheque payable to Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Kathmandu, Nepal to specified account number (Office Code No. 27-331-04, A/C No. ka-1-1-001) or bank transfer to the Revenue A/c Title No.14227 on Rastriya Banijya Bank, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal. The document may be sent by airmail for overseas delivery and surface mail or courier for local delivery provided if additional separate payment of NPR 12,000 or equivalent is deposited at (Office Code No. 27-331-04, A/C No. ka-1-1-001) account number* and information to the effect is received in time. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology shall not be held responsible/accountable for any event of delay or non-delivery of document, whatsoever the cause thereof.
5. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 Hrs on 21-12-2017. 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 choose to attend at the address below on 13:00 Hrs on 21-12-2017. Bid must be valid for a period of 120 days counting from the day of bid opening.
6. If the last date of purchasing, submission and opening falls on a government holiday then the next working day shall be considered the last day. In such a case the bid validity and bid security validity shall be recognized with effect from the original bid submission deadline.
7. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of NPR 2,650,000/- (Two Million six Hundred Fifty Thousand) or equivalent freely convertible currency). This shall be valid for minimum 30 days beyond the bid validity period.
8. The Bid, as well as all correspondence and documents relating to the bid submitted by the Bidder shall be written in the English language.
9. A Pre-bid meeting shall be held at Purchaser’ address below on 14:00 Hrs (NST) dated on 26 -11 – 2017 in order to clarify any issues or information related to bid.
10. The Employer reserves the right to accept or reject, wholly or partly any or all the bids without assigning reason, whatsoever.
11. The address (es) referred to above is (are):

Department of Hydrology and Meteorology

Attn: Mr. Rajendra Sharma, Chief, Procurement Unit, Nagpokhari, Naxal, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: +977-l-4433563/4436272Fax: E-mail: ppcr.brch@dhm.gov.np