Government of Nepal

Ministry- of Education

Central Project Implementation Unit (CPIU)

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

Notice No: 39/074-75 Ix)an Agreement No: NK – FI 1

Date of publication: November 17, 2017

Government of Nepal has received a loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency (J1CA) towards the cost of Emergency School Reconstruction Project (ESRP) and intends to apply part of the fund to cover eligible payments under the Contract for Fabrication, Supply and Installation of School Furniture as mentioned below.

The Central Project Implementation Unit (CPIU), .Ministry of Education (MOE) invites scaled bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of Fabrication, Supply and Installation of School Furniture as mentioned in Bill of Quantities (BOQ), under National Competitive Bidding procedures.

Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents at the office of CLPIU, Gyaneshwor,

Kathmandu (Phone +977 1 4420106) and may visit the e-procurement PPMO’s Web Site www.bolpatra.gov.np/cgp.

Bidder shall down load the bidding documents for e-submission from PPMO’s Web Site www.bolpalra.gov.np./egp. Bidders, submitting their bid electronically, should deposit the cost of bidding document in the Project’s Rajaswa (revenue) account as specified below and the scanned copy (pdf format) of the Bank deposit voucher shall be uploaded by the bidder at the time of electronic submission of the bids.

Information to deposit the cost of bidding document in Bank:

Name of the Bank: Rastriya Banijya Bank, Thamel, Kathmandu

Name of Office: Central Level Project Implementation Unit, Ministry of Education

Office Code no.: 27-350-16

Revenue Account no.: 1.1.001

Rajaswa (revenue) Shirshak no.: 14227

Minimum required Key Qualification

A pre-bid meeting shall be held at CPIU/MOE, Gyaneshwor. Kathmandu at 11:00 hours on December 10, 2017.

Bids must be submitted through PPMO website www.holnatra.gov.nn/egn on or before 12:00 hours on December 18, 2017 Bids received after this deadline will be rejected.

December 18, 2017 at the office of CLPIU, MOE, Gyaneshwor, Kathmandu. Bids must be valid for a period of 90 days counting from the day of bid opening and must be accompanied by bid security, amounting to a minimum mentioned as above, which shall be valid for minimum 30 days beyond the bid validity period ( Le. April 16, 2017). .

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.

Under this Procedure after the completion of evaluation of Technical Bid. all the technically substantially responsive bidders will be invited to attend the opening of Price Bid. The time, date and place of opening of Price Bid shall be notified in writing and/or publishing notice.

The Employer reserves the right to accept or reject, wholly or partly any or all the bids without assigning reason, whatsoever.

Any conditions so far not covered shall be as per Public Procurement Act-2063 and Public Procurement Regulations-2064 with latest amendment.

Project Director