The Citizen Investment Trust invites electronic bids

1. The Citizen Investment Trust invites electronic bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Storage Expansion Enclosure 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 Baishakh 7, 2081 (April 19, 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 Baishakh 20, 2081 (May 2, 2024). Bids received after this deadline will be rejected. 

7. Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders' representatives who choose to attend on Baishakh 20, 2081 (May 2, 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 (i.e. Shrawan 15, 2081 (July 30, 2024). and must be accompanied by a bid security, amounting to a minimum of NRs. 1,90,000.00 which shall be valid for 30 days beyond the validity period (i.e. Bhadra 13, 2081 (August 29, 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.