Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-12-27
Buyer: Ministry of Rural Development
Country: KH
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45220000 | 45233100: Construction work for highways
Estimated value: 5421855.71 USD
Submission deadline: 2024-02-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This contract will be financed by European Investment Bank (EIB) and is subject to the EIB's Guide to Procurement
a.	The Improvement of Reinforced Concrete and DBST Road (P4R01A: Trapaing Anchanh -Kolmeas, Length=2.201Km) in Kampong Chhnang Province
b.	The Improvement of Reinforced Concrete and DBST Road (P4R01B: Trapaing Anchanh -Kolmeas, Length=5.085Km) in Kampong Chhnang Province
c.	The Improvement of Reinforced Concrete and DBST Road (P4R02: Derm Chreac -Sorei, Length=6.500Km) in Kampong Chhnang Province
d.	The Improvement of Reinforced Concrete and DBST Road (P4R03: Trapang-Pou Mreah, Length=2.249Km) in Kampong Chhnang Province
a.	The Improvement of Reinforced Concrete and DBST Road (P4R05: Prey Vaing - Domnak Trorb, Length=8.351Km) in Pursat Province
The package consists of two (2) lots. Bidders may bid for any one or more lots. Bids will be evaluated lot-wise, considering discounts, if any, after considering all possible combinations of lots, the contract(s) will be awarded to the Bidder(s) offering the lowest evaluated cost to the Employer for combined lots, subject to the selected Bidder(s) meeting the required qualification criteria.
Improvement of Reinforced Concrete and DBST Road (P4R01A, P4R01B, P4R02 and P4R03) in Kampong Chhnang Province
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), SAAMBAT invites sealed Bids from eligible and qualified Bidders for the works shown in the table below:
Lot-1	a.	The Improvement of Reinforced Concrete and DBST Road (P4R01A: Trapaing Anchanh -Kolmeas, Length=2.201Km) in Kampong Chhnang Province
b.	The Improvement of Reinforced Concrete and DBST Road (P4R01B: Trapaing Anchanh -Kolmeas, Length=5.085Km) in Kampong Chhnang Province
c.	The Improvement of Reinforced Concrete and DBST Road (P4R02: Derm Chreac -Sorei, Length=6.500Km) in Kampong Chhnang Province
d.	The Improvement of Reinforced Concrete and DBST Road (P4R03: Trapang-Pou Mreah, Length=2.249Km) in Kampong Chhnang Province	12 months
Lot-2	a.	The Improvement of Reinforced Concrete and DBST Road (P4R05: Prey Vaing - Domnak Trorb, Length=8.351Km) in Pursat Province	12 months
Procurement will be conducted through international competitive bidding procedure using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the RGC Standard Operating Procedures on Procurement for All Externally Financed Projects/Programs in Cambodia dated 2 December 2019, aligned to the Guide to Procurement (GtP) of the European Investment Bank (EIB), and under the laws and regulations governing public procurement within the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Eligibility requirements: 1.1 	A Bidder may be a firm that is a private entity, a state-owned enterprise or institution or any combination of such entities in the form of a joint venture (JV) under an existing agreement or with the intent to enter into such an agreement supported by a letter of intent. In the case of a joint venture, all members shall be jointly and severally liable for the execution of the entire Contract in accordance with the Contract terms. The JV shall nominate a Representative who shall have the authority to conduct all business for and on behalf of any and all the members of the JV during the Bidding process and, in the event the JV is awarded the Contract, during contract execution. Unless specified in the BDS, there is no limit on the number of members in a JV. 1.2 	A Bidder shall not have a conflict of interest. Any Bidder found to have a conflict of interest shall be disqualified. A Bidder may be considered to have a conflict of interest for the purpose of this Bidding process, if the Bidder: a)	directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with another Bidder; or b)	receives or has received any direct or indirect subsidy from another Bidder; or c)	has the same legal representative as another Bidder; or d)	has a relationship with another Bidder, directly or through common third parties, that puts it in a position to influence the Bid of another Bidder, or influence the decisions of the Employer regarding this Bidding process; or e)	or any of its affiliates participated as a consultant in the preparation of the design or technical specifications of the works that are the subject of the Bid; or f)	or any of its affiliates have been hired (or is proposed to be hired) by the Employer or Government as Project Manager/Engineer for the Contract implementation; or g)	has a close business or family relationship with a professional staff of the Government (or of the project implementing agency who are directly or indirectly involved in the bid evaluation process of such Contract. 1.3 	A firm that is a Bidder (either individually or as a JV member) shall not participate in more than one Bid. This includes participation as a subcontractor in other Bids. Such participation shall result in the disqualification of all Bids in which the firm is involved. A firm that is not a Bidder or a JV member may participate as a subcontractor in more than one Bid. 1.4 	A Bidder may have the nationality of any country, subject to the restrictions pursuant to ITB 4.5 and as indicated in Section V. A Bidder shall be deemed to have the nationality of a country if the Bidder is constituted, incorporated or registered in and operates in conformity with the provisions of the laws of that country, as evidenced by its articles of incorporation (or equivalent documents of constitution or association) and its registration documents, as the case may be. This criterion also shall apply to the determination of the nationality of proposed subcontractors or sub-consultants for any part of the Contract including related Services. 1.5 	A Bidder that has been sanctioned by the Government or the DP shall be ineligible to be awarded the Contract.

Award value: 5421855.71