Invitation for Bids

Date:30 June 2008
Loan No.:2182-PRC: Zhengzhou-Xi'an Railway Project
Contract No. :0709-082005169501: Supply and Delivery of Rail
Deadline for Bids:11 August 2008

1.    The People's Republic of China has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Zhengzhou-Xi'an Railway Project. Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to eligible bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2.    The Foreign Capital & Technical Import Center, the Ministry of Railways, (the Employer) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply and delivery of the Goods as described below:

Lot No. Description Quantity
0709-082005169501/01 Rail 12,962 tons
0709-082005169501/02 Rail 12,962 tons
0709-082005169501/03 Rail 16,905.38 tons

3.    International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with AADB's Single-Stage: One-Envelope Bidding Procedure.

4.    To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, bidders should contact:

China National Instruments Import and Export (Group) Corporation
Room 616, Instrimpex Building
No. 6, Xizhimenwai Street
Beijing 100044, People's Republic of China
Tel: (86 10) 88316262
Fax: (86 10) 88316263
Contact Persons: Ms. Ma Ping

5.    To purchase the Bidding Documents in English, eligible bidders should:

  1. visit the office at the address indicated above and pay a non-refundable fee of RMB2100 or USD300 in cash,
  2. request for delivery by sending a written application to the address indicated above. In addition to the above-mentioned fee, the application must include a cashier's check of RMB100 for local delivery or USD50 for overseas delivery. The document will be sent by courier. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

6.    Deliver your bid:

  • To the address below: Multi-Function Hall
    10th Floor, Instrimpex Building
    No. 6, Xizhimenwai Street
    Beijing 100044, People's Republic of China
  • on or before 14:00 (Beijing time) on 11 August 2008.

7.    All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of at least 2% of the bid price and denominated in the currency of the bid or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend.

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

Specific Notice