Invitation for Bids | 27.06.2024

1.   Kyrgyz Republic has received financing from the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) towards the cost of the Project: Start-up of Second Generator Unit of Kambarata HPP-2. The end recipient of the loan is the Open Joint Stock Company “Electric Power Plants”. It is intended to apply part of this loan to payments under the contract “Lot 3 Penstock and Civil Works for Waterway and Powerhouse”.

2.   The Open Joint Stock Company “Electric Power Plants” (EPP), (Employer) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for participation in the tender for the performance of the Plant Design, Supply, and Installation contract: “Lot 3 Penstock and Civil Works for Waterway and Powerhouse”, that mainly includes: Construction/finalization of the tunnel/waterway, including supply and installation of the steel penstock with compensators, civil works at the tailwater area including removal of the temporary cofferdam, reverbed cleaning, and riverbank protection, and all civil and finishing works in the powerhouse related to installation of the Second Generator Unit by electromechanical contractor for Lot 1 Turbine, Generator, and Balance of Plant. The scope shall include design, manufacturing, delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, energizing and services, complete in each respect on a turnkey basis, as detailed and specified in the bidding documents.

3.   Bidding will be conducted through the Single Stage Single Envelope International competitive bidding procedure, in accordance with World Bank’s Procurement Guidelines and EFSD Procurement Policy. In addition, please refer to the definition of conflict of interest set forth in the EFSD Procurement Policy.

Bidding is open to all eligible bidders. The eligibility criteria and bidding procedures of EFSD and World Bank, specified in Procurement policy for projects funded by EFSD[1], July 10, 2013 (EFSD Procurement Policy) and World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 (Procurement Guidelines), will govern the bidding process (EFSD Procurement Policy has priority).

4.   Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from, and inspect the bidding documents at the address of the Employer given below:

Open Joint Stock Company Electric Power Plants

Project Implementation Unit (PIU)

Mr. Erlan Kadinov

2a, Lermontova street

Floor 2, room 1

720022, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

tel: +996 312 67 02 61

mobile: +996 553 61 58 10

e-mail: piu4@es.energo.kg

A complete set of documents, in the English language, may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders, from 27 June 2024 onwards upon presentation of a written application to the above office and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of USD $300. The price includes one complete set of documents as a soft copy recorded on electronic data storage device and does not include courier charges. The method of payment will be by transfer through a bank account. The bank account of the Employer is the following:

All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security as required in the bidding documents.

All bids must be delivered to the Employer’s address:

OJSC “Electric Power Plants”

General Affairs Division

48, Lenina street

Floor 1, room 2

Kara-Kul town, Jalal-Abad region

721000, Kyrgyz Republic

at or before 26^th September 2024,14:00 hours local time Bishkek.

Late bids will be rejected.

Bids will be publicly opened at 26^th September 2024, 14:00 hours local time Bishkek or promptly thereafter in the premises of the OJSC “Electric Power Plants” (Assembly hall) at 48, Lenina Street, Kara-Kul town, Jalal-Abad region, 721000, Kyrgyz Republic in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

5.   The Employer will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the Bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of their bids.