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UPPER TAMAKOSHI HYDROPOWER LIMITED

UPPER TAMAKOSHI HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT (456MW)

Invitation for Bids

Date of first publication: 5th Ashad , 2074
1. The Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited, has allocated funds for Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric
Project and intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments under the Contract for
Construction of Compound Wall at Lamabagar, Dolakha (Contract Ref No:
UTKHEP/CW/NCB-01-073/74 . Bidding is open to all eligible Nepalese Bidders.
2. The Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited, Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project invites
sealed bids or electronic bids from eligible bidders for the construction of Construction of
Compound wall at Lamabagar, Dolakha [Contract Ref. No. : UTKHEP/CW/NCB-01-
2073/74] under National Competitive Bidding procedures. Only eligible bidders with the following
key eligibility criteria should participate in this bidding:-
i) Company/Firm Registration Certificate
ii) Company Business Certificate
iii) VAT/PAN Registration Certificate
iv) Tax Clearance Certificate up to 2072/73
v) A written declaration made by the Bidder stating that the Bidder is not ineligible to
participate in the Bid; has no conflict of interest in the proposed bid procurement
proceedings and has not been punished for the profession or businesses related offence.
vi) Power of Attorney (if required)
vii) Joint Venture Authorization/ Agreement (if any)
3. Eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents at the office of
Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited, Annapurna Marga, Bishnudhan Niwas, Gyaneshwor,
Kathmandu and Office of Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project, Bigu-1, Gongar, Dolakha.
4. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased from the office the both office of Upper
Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited, Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project, addressed above on or
before 3rd Shrawan, 2074 during office hours by eligible Bidders on the submission of a written
application, along with the copy of company/firm registration certificate, and upon payment of a
non-refundable fee of Rs.3000.00 by a Bank voucher of the amount deposited in Current
Account No.:-9701017500012 of Nabil Bank Limited in favor of the UTKHPL or by an
account payee draft of the same amount issued in favor of UTKHPL.
Or
Bidder who chooses to submit their bid electronically may purchase the hard copy of the bidding
documents as mentioned above or may down load the bidding documents for e-submission from
NEA’s Web Site www.nea.org.np. Bidders, submitting their bid electronically, should deposit the
cost(as specified above) of bidding document in the Project’s Current account as specified
above and the scanned copy (pdf format) of the Bank deposit voucher shall be uploaded by the
bidder at the time of electronic submission of the bids.

5. Sealed or electronic bids must be submitted to the office Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited,
Gyaneswor, Kathmandu by hand or through NEA website www.nea.org.np. on or before 12:00 noon
on 4th Shrawan, 2074. Bids received after this deadline will be rejected.
6. The bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders' representatives who choose to attend at 1:00 PM
on 4th Shrawan, 2074 at the office of Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited, Gyaneswor,
Kathmandu. Bids must be valid for a period of 90 days after bid opening and must be accompanied
by a bid security or scanned copy of the bid security in .pdf format in case of e-bid, amounting to a
minimum of NRs 120,000.00 which shall be valid for 30 days beyond the validity period of the bid.
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7. If the last date of purchasing and /or submission falls on a government/Company 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.
8. The Estimated amount for the works is NRs. 58,90,465.25 (Inclusive of VAT).
9. The Bid Security of a Joint Venture (JV) must be in the name of the Joint Venture submitting the
Bid.
10. Bidders are advised to visit site and assess the actual site conditions before submitting their bid.
11. The Employer reserves the right to accept or reject, wholly or partly any or all the bids without
assigning any reason, whatsoever.
12. UTKHPL shall not be responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with
the preparation and submission of Bids.
Project Manager
Address
Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited (UTKHPL)
Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project
Bishnudhan Niwas, Annapurna Marga, Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel. No.: 977-1-4420268, 4420295 Fax No.: 977-1-4412569
Email: neautp@mos.com.np;www.nea.org.np; www.tamakoshihydro.org.np