Procurement

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Invitation for Bids

1.      The People's Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of West Zone Power System Development Project (WZPSDP), and it is intended to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract named above.

2.      The West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited (WZPDCL), the Employer, now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders from the member countries of ADB for the Supply, Installation and Testing & Commissioning of the following package:

(Detail of specifications are provided in the Bidding Document)

3.      International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: One-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries.

4.      To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact the address below from 4 October 2007, Sundays to Thursdays, from 9:00-17:00 hours (BST):

Project Director
5-Town Power Distribution System Development Project
West Zone Power Distribution Company Ltd.
Bidyut Bhaban Campus (Ground Floor)
Boyra Main Road
Khulna 9000, Bangladesh
Tel # 880-41-813794 Fax # 880-41-813803

5.      To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:

• write to the address in Clause 4 above
• pay a nonrefundable fee of Tk. 5,000 or US$100 by pay order/demand draft in favor of Project Director, 5-Town Power Distribution System Development Project of WZPDCL.

The document may be sent by courier for an additional fee of Tk 5,000.00 or an equivalent US dollar in favor of WZPDCL. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

6.      Deliver your bid:

• to the address in Clause 4 above
• on or before 11:00 hours (BST), on 18 November 2007. Late bids will be rejected.
• together with a Bid Security of US$7,150.00 or an equivalent amount in freely convertible currency

Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend at the address above at 11:30 hrs BST on 18 November 2007.

7.      WZPSDP will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of bids.

8.      To compare the bids, ADB's domestic preference scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the instructions to bidders.

Specific Notice