Supply and installation of water meters

Item Description:

This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was published on the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) website, Procurement Notices (http://www.ebrd.com) on 9262-GPN-43257 issued on 15.10.2018

The State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) «Khojagiyu Manziliyu Kommunali»,hereinafter referred to as “the Purchaser”, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) and grant from the EU IFCA towards the cost of Khatlon Water Rehabilitation Project.

The Purchaser now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the following Contracts to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan and grant:

KhWRP- 010. Supply and installation of water meters. The contract will include supply and installation of:

• Water meters 4200 pcs;
• Water chambers 2200 pcs;

The contract should be completed within 9 months.

Tendering for contracts that are to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is open to firms from any country.

To be qualified for the award of a Contract, Tenderers must satisfy at least the following minimum criteria which are further detailed in the tender documents:

• The Tenderer must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources such as free funds on current account, lines of credit dedicated to this project execution, or other similarly highly liquid financial means, in the amount not less than 90% of the tender price per each lot to which the Tenderer applies. The Tenderer must demonstrate that the funds required for this project are free of its other commitments or sufficient to cover the overall cash flow requirements for this Contract and its current commitments. Alternatively, if the payment arrangements with a manufacture provide for less financing necessary from the supplier, the respective agreement shall be provided as an evidence of the sufficiency of funding.
• Minimum average annual turnover of 400 000 (four hundred thousand) US dollars, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the 2016-2018 years.
• Tenderer must demonstrate that he has the experience mentioned below in supply and installation of suggested Goods:

1. Experience as Supplier, in supply of at least 5000 similar meters under a contract within the last 3 (three) years, i.e. 2016-2018 and till the tender submission deadline that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed Goods. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods/technology or other characteristics as described in Section VI, Supply Requirements.
2. Experience in installation as Contractor (main or sub-contractor) of at least 5000 similar meters a year under the contract/s within the last 3 (three) years i.e. 2016-2018 and till the tender submission deadline, that have been successfully and substantially completed.

Joint ventures, consortiums or associations (JVCA) shall meet the following minimum qualification requirements:

• The Lead Partner shall meet at least 70% of the minimum qualification criteria for financial resources;
• Each partner of JVCA shall meet at least 30% of the minimum qualification criteria for financial resources;
• All partners shall be jointly and severally liable;
• Lead partner (a Representative) shall have the original of power of attorney as authority to conduct all business for and on behalf of any and all the partners of the joint venture/consortium during tender process and, in the event of the Contract, during contract execution.

Tender documents may be obtained from the office at the address below upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 100 USD in dollars or in Tajik Somoni according to the exchange rate of National Bank of Tajikistan at the payment date to the following bank account:.

Dollar account:

BENEFICIARY: SUE «Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali»
BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT: 20206840310101000781
BANK OF BENEFICIARY: ORIENBANK, DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN, SWIFT OTJKTJ 22
CORR. ACCOUNT № 30111840700000000006
Correspondent Bank: BANK: NOVIKOBANK, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, SWIFT: CNOVRUMM

Tajik Somoni account:

OJSC “Orienbank”, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 734001

Account number: 20202972710110000781

Bank identification code: 350101369
Taxpayer identification number: 020012792

Correspondent account: 20402972413691

Upon receipt of appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee, the documents will promptly be dispatched by courier; however, no liability can be accepted for their loss or late delivery. In addition, if requested, the documents can be dispatched electronically after presentation by the prospective tenderer of an appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee. In the event of discrepancy between electronic and hard copies of the documents, the hard copy shall prevail.

All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security as follows:

• 7 000 (Seven thousand) USD

or its equivalent in Tajik Somoni according to the exchange rate of National Bank of Tajikistan at the date of such tender security issuance;

Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 15-00 (local time) August 1^st , 2019, at which time they will be opened in the presence of those tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend.

State Committee on Investment and

State Property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan,

Shotemur street 27, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, postal code: 734025

Tel: (992 37) 221-15-73; Fax: (992 37) 221-15-73

The applicable procurement rules are the Bank’s Procurement Policies and Rules (PP&R) which can be located at: http://www.ebrd.com/news/publications/policies/procurement-policies-and-rules.html

A register of potential Tenderers who have purchased the tender documents may be inspected at the address below.

Prospective Tenderers may obtain further information from, and also inspect and acquire the tender documents at, the following office:

Mr. Abdukodir Fayzulloev
The State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) «Khojagiyu Manziliyu Kommunali»
N. Karabaev, 56, Dushanbe,
Republic of Tajikistan, postal code: 734018
Tel: (+992 37) 2210691 Fax: (+992 37) 2217798
E-mail: mid_piu@mail.ru