Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for 10MW Altai solar PV

Invitation for Bids-Rebidding

1.         The Government of Mongolia has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Mongolia Upscaling Renewable Energy Sector Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2.        TheMinistry of Energy (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the EPC contract for 10MW Altai solar PV (“the Facilities”).

3.         International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: Two-Envelope procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

4.         Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:

i)              Minimum average annual turnover of USD 19,500,000.00 calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within 2017-2019.

ii)             The Bidder must demonstrate that itsfinancial resources meet or exceed the total requirement for the Subject Contract of USD 2,427,500;

iii)           Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at leasttwo (2) contracts for solar PV plants with minimum capacity of 10 MWac in the last five (5) years, installed in similar climate condition to the Employer’s country and have been successfully operated for at least two (2) years. Each contract that has been successfully or substantially completed within the last five (5) years and that is similar to the proposed contract.

iv)           Experience in Key Activities related to: (i) detailed engineering design for at least two (2) contracts for solar PV plants with minimum capacity of 10 MWac in the last five (5) years, installed in similar climate condition to the Employer’s country and have been successfully operated for at least two (2) years; (ii) at least two (2) operation and maintenance contracts for solar PV plants installed in similar climate condition to the Employer’s country and with minimum capacity of 10 MWac in the last five (5) years;

v)            For complete eligibility and qualification requirements refer to the bidding documents.

5.         To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should contact:

Ministry of Energy (c/o Project Management Unit)

Attention:           Ms. Zultsetseg Davaanyam, Procurement Officer

Address:            Room #507, White Gate Center, 3rd Khoroo, Khan-Uul District,Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Telephone:         (+976) 7710 5007

Fax:                   (+976) 7710 2007

E-mail:               srep@energy.gov.mn

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

·       write to the address above requesting the Bidding Documents of A2: EPC contract for 10MW Altai solar PV.     

·       Courier costs to be paid by bidders at actual costs for delivery of hard copy of the bidding documents. Contact Project Coordinator for details of courier costs.

·       pay a non-refundable fee of USD 300.00 paid by direct deposit to below account.

Account name          Ministry of Finance 

Account No.              340101868003

Beneficiary’s bank    State bank of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

SWIFT code             STBMMNUB

Correspondent bank Kookmin bank

Country                     Seoul, South Korea

SWIFT code             CZNBKRSE

Account No.              7968USD019

Intermediary bank for Kookmin bank-Wells Fargo bank

Country                     United States America

SWIFT code             PNBPUS3NNYC

·       No liability will be accepted for lose or late delivery

7.         Deliver your bid:

·       to the address above in para 5.

·       on or before the deadline: 11 December 2020; 10:00 AM (Ulaanbaatar time)   

·       together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document.

Bids will be opened 11 December 2020; 10:00 AM (Ulaanbaatar time) in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.