Citizen Investment Trust (CIT,)- invitation for bids

1. The Citizen Investment Trust invites electronic bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of "The Supply, Delivery, Installation for Renewal of Firewall" under National competitive bidding-Single Stage Two Envelope procedures specified in Public Procurement Act and Regulations. Bidding is open to all eligible Bidders from all countries.

2. Under the Single Stage, Two Envelope Procedure, Bidders are required to submit simultaneously two separate sealed envelopes, one containing (i) the Technical Bid and the other (ii) the Price Bid, both in turn enclosed in one sealed envelope as per the provision of ITB 23 of the Bidding Document.

3. Eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the office of Citizen Investment Trust (CIT), Central Office, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu or may visit PPMO egp system www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp.

4. Bidder may download the bidding documents from PPMO’s e-GP system www.bolpatra. gov.np/egp. Bidders, submitting their bid electronically, should deposit the cost of bidding document NRs. 3,000.00 in the following current account of CIT as specified below.

Information to deposit the cost of bidding document in Bank: 

Name of the Bank : Himalayan Bank 

Name of Branch Office : New Baneshwor, Kathmandu 

Account no. : 02700048830039

5. Pre-bid meeting shall be held at Jestha 20, 2081 (June 2, 2024) at 11.00 AM. 

6. Electronic bids must be submitted to the office Citizen Investment Trust (CIT), Central Office, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu through PPMO’s e-GP system www.bolpatra. gov.np/egp on or before 12.00 Noon on Jestha 31, 2081 (June 13, 2024). Bids received after this deadline will be rejected.

7. Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders' representatives who choose to attend Jestha 31, 2081 (June 13, 2024) 1.00 P.M. at the office of CIT, Central Office, New Baneshwor. Bids must be valid for a period of 90 Days from the date of bid opening and must be accompanied by a bid security, amounting to a minimum of NRs. 3,45,000 which shall be valid for 30 days beyond the validity period [bid validity period : upto Bhadra 25, 2081 (September 10, 2024), bid security validity period: upto Ashoj 24, 2081 (October 10, 2024)].

8. If the last date of purchasing and /or submission falls on a government holiday, then the next working day shall be considered as the last date. In such case the validity period of the bid security shall remain the same as specified for the original last date of bid submission.