Invitation for Bids

Date:18 November 2009
Loan No.:2332-BAN: Sustainable Power Sector Development Project
Contract No. and Title :04/2009; Procurement of Special Tools & Equipment
Deadline of Bids:12.00 hours on 5 January 2010

1.    The People's Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Sustainable Power Sector Development Project and it is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for which this Invitation for Bids is issued.

2.    The Dhaka Electric Supply Company Ltd., (DESCO) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders from the member countries of ADB for the supply and delivery of the goods/materials under the following bid packages:

Sl. No. Package No Lot No. Item
(i) 5 G (Group-1) Tools & Safety Accessories
(ii) 5 G (Group-2) Test Equipment
(iii) 5 G (Group-3) Meter Testing Equipment
(iv) 5 G (Group-4) Transformer Oil Centrifuging Machine & Accessories

(Details and specifications are provided in the Bidding Document)

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

4.    Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from DESCO and inspect the Bidding Document at the address given below, from 10.30 am to 3.30 pm on all working days.

5.    To purchase the complete set of Bidding Document in English, bidders should:

  • submit a written application to the address below;
  • pay a non-refundable fee of Tk. 5,000, in the form of Demand Draft or Pay Order in favour of DESCO.
  • The delivery procedure is by surface mail or courier or hand delivery for local delivery (at no additional cost) and by airmail for overseas delivery for an additional fee of $150. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

6.    Bid must be delivered:

  • to the addressed below;
  • on or before the closing date and time as mentioned in the table below. Late bid shall be rejected.
  • The Technical Proposals of the Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders' representatives who chose to attend at the address below and at the time and date indicated below. The Price Proposals of Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders' representatives who chose to attend at the time and date and at the address to be advised by the Purchaser after approval of ADB of the evaluation of the Technical Proposals by the Purchaser. Bidder may participate in either one group or more groups. Technical Proposal and Price Proposal Submission Sheets shall be submitted separately for the respective groups. Evaluation of bids will be done on group wise.
  • All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security as specified in the table below.
Sl. No. Package No/Lot No. Item Amount of Bid security in US$ Deadline for Bid Submission Time of Opening of Technical bids
(i) 5/G (Group-1) Tools & Safety Accessories 1,650 12.00 hours on 5 Jan 2010 12.30 hours on 5 Jan 2010
(ii) 5/G (Group-2) Test Equipment 6,600 12.00 hours on 5 Jan 2010 01.00 PM on 5 Jan 2010
(iii) 5/G (Group-3) Meter Testing Equipment 4,500 12.00 hours on 5 Jan 2010 01.30 PM on 5 Jan 2010
(iv) 5/G (Group-4) Transformer Oil Centrifuging Machine & Accessories 2,000 12.00 hours on 5 Jan 2010 02.00 PM on 5 Jan 2010

7.    The DESCO will not be held responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with preparation or delivery of Bids.

8.    In the comparison of Bids, ADB's Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Bidding Document.

Company Secretary
Dhaka Electric Supply Company Ltd., (DESCO)
House # 3, Road # 24, Block-K, Banani Model Town
Dhaka # 1213, Bangladesh,
Tel No.: 880-2-8854648, 8859642
Fax No.: 880-2- 8854648
Email: mddesco@bdcom.com

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