Invitation for Bids

1.    The Royal Government of Bhutan has received a grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Rural Electrification ("RE4") component of Green Power Development Project (GPDP) and it is intended that part of this grant will be applied to eligible payments under the component named above.

2.     The Bhutan Power Corporation Ltd. (BPC, "the Purchaser") invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the following:

(*) For actual quantities, please refer to each of the Bidding Documents

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 Document, bidders should contact contact the following during working days starting 25 May 2009:

Offtg. General Manager,
Procurement Services Department
Bhutan Power Corporation Limited (BPC)
Thimpu, BHUTAN
Telephone no.: +975-2-325095 (Extn. 355)
Telefax no.: +975-2-333583
E-mail address: karmawangchuk@bpc.bt; tashirabten@bpc.bt

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

• Submit a written application to the above office
• pay a nonrefundable fee of Nu. 5,000 or US$100 by Demand Draft or Banker's Check payable to General Manager, Finance and Accounts Department, BPC

The bidding documents will be sent by domestic post or by courier outside Bhutan at additional cost, or obtained by hand.

No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery of the bidding documents.

6.    Bidders must deliver their bids:

• to the address above;
• on or before 15:00 hours BST, on 7 July 2009; and
• together with a Bid Security of the amounts specified in the above table.

7.    Bids will be opened at 15:30 hours BST on 7 July 2009 in the presence of bidders' representatives who chose to attend in the BPC Conference hall, Thimphu.

8.    The BPC will not be responsible for costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with the delivery or preparation of bids.

9.    Domestic Preference Scheme will not be applied.

Specific Notice