INVITATION FOR BIDS

Date: 26/05/2015

Grant no. and Title: G0347-0348-TON. Tonga Outer Island Renewable Energy Project.

Contract no. and Title: TPL_OIREP_1 Tonga Outer Island Renewable Energy Project (OIREP).Package 1.

Deadline for Submission of Bids: Friday 24/07/2015.

1. The Tongan “Ministry of Finance and National Planning of Tonga” has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the “Outer Island Renewable Energy Project (OIREP)”. Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of ADB as described in Section 5 of the

Bidding Document. This contract will be jointly financed by Australian Aid, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The eligibility and procedures of ADB will govern the bidding process.

1. International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s “Single Stage” Bidding Procedure. Tonga Power Limited (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and completion of “Design, supply and installation on a turnkey basis of (“the Facilities”):

a)            200 kWp solar PV facility on ‘Eua Island, Tonga.

b)            550 kWp solar PV Hybrid plant on Lifuka Island, Tonga.

c)            Rework on the existing PV and storage system in Vava’u, Tonga.

1. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders    should contact:

Mr. Johnny Lillis,

Tonga Power Ltd,

Corner of Taufa'ahau & Mateialona Roads,

Nuku'alofa,

Tonga,

PO Box 429.

Tel: +676 876 3208.

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Bidding Document for _______ Procurement of Plant  Single-Stage, Two-Envelope

1. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:

• Write to the address above requesting the bidding documents for “G3047-0348-TON. Outer Island Renewable Energy Project (OIREP), Package 1”.
• Pay a non-refundable fee of US$50 by electronic fund transfer (EFT).
• The documents shall be posted to your address.

1. Deliver your bid:

• To the address above.
• On or before the deadline: Friday 24/07/2015.
• Together with a Bid Security Declaration as described in the Bidding

Document:

Bids will be opened immediately after the closing date and time as specified in the Bid Data Sheet in the presence of the Bidder's representatives.

Bidding Document for _______ Procurement of Plant  Single-Stage, Two-Envelope