Project name: Aktobe District Heating Project
Country: Kazakhstan
Business sector: Municipal and environmental infrastructure
Project ID: 8571-IFT-47569
Funding source: EBRD
Type of contract: Project goods, works and services
Type of notice: Invitation for tenders
Issue date: 8 February 2017
Closing date: 29 March 2017 at 15:00 Aktobe time
This Invitation for Tenders follows the updated General Procurement Notice No. 8564-GPN-47569 for this project which was published in Procurement Opportunities on the EBRD website: 6 February 2017.
Joint Stock Company “Transenergo”, hereinafter referred to as the Employer, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of Aktobe District Heating Project.
The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the Contract ADHP-1.3 “Modernisation of Kazandyck Boiler Station” to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan:
• This contract includes development of detailed design documents, supply and installation of equipment for Kazandyck Boiler Station, construction and erection works and related services according to the Technical Specifications
• The estimated completion time: 210 days
• The contract will be implemented on the territory of Aktobe City of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is open to firms from any country. The proceeds of the Bank's loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.
To be qualified for the award of a contract, tenderers must satisfy the following requirements:
(a) Experience as a prime contractor in execution of at least 2 (two) successfully completed contracts for construction of Boiler Stations of comparable capacity within the last 2 (two) years.
(b) Average annual turnover of the Tenderer as prime contractor (defined as billing for works in progress and completed) over the last 3 (three) years shall be not less than KZT 1,000,000,000.00 (One billion) equivalent.
(c) The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial sources sufficient to bear costs associated with the execution of the contract for a period of 4 (four) months, estimated as not less than KZT 200,000,000 (Two hundred million) equivalent, taking into account the Tenderer's commitments to other contracts.
(d) The Tenderer shall submit balance sheets audited or supported by relevant documents issued by tax authorities of the tenderer's country of origin for the last 3 (three) years to demonstrate the soundness of the Tenderer's financial position, showing long-term profitability.
(e) The Tenderer or at least one partner of JVCA or a nominated sub-contractor shall avail of or have obtained prior to the contract commencement date all necessary licenses, certificates and permits required under the applicable legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including:
- license for survey activities;
- license for design;
- license for civil and installation works.
(f) The Tenderer shall be registered or will have to be registered in case of award of the contract with the Tax Authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
(g) The Tenderer shall be certified for quality standard ISO 9001 (or equivalent).
(h) The Tenderer shall be certified for health protection and professional safety standard OHSAS 18001 or equivalent.
(i) The Tenderer shall be certified for the environmental standard ISO 14001 or equivalent.
Tender documents may be obtained from the office at the address below.
If requested, the documents will be promptly dispatched by e-mail but no liability can be accepted for loss or late delivery.
All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security in the amount not less than KZT 20,000,000 (Twenty million) or equivalent in a convertible currency.
Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 15:00 (local time) 29 March 2017, at which time they will be opened in the presence of those tenderers' representatives who choose to attend.
A register of potential tenderers who have purchased the tender documents may be inspected at the address below.
Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the tender documents at the following office:
Mr. Arystan Kabylov, Deputy Chief Engineer, JSC “Transenergo”, 24"G"Sankibay Batyr Av., Aktobe City, 030012, Republic of Kazakhstan. Phone/Fax: +7 7132 552878/562563. E-mail address: MTliZm1cZSg3cFhlW1xvJWJx