Procurement of Pre-Insulated PE-Xa type pipes with structured polyethylene for the complex replacement of hot water pipelines of Boiler Houses in the City of Kharkiv

Invitation for Bids Ukraine Ukraine District Heating Energy Efficiency Project (UDHEEP) Date: May 23, 2022 (extension of deadline for bid submission) Loan No.: TF-016327 IFB No.: UDHEEP-KHTM-IFB-42 Contract Title: Procurement of Pre-Insulated PE-Xa type pipes with structured polyethylene for the complex replacement of hot water pipelines of Boiler Houses in the City of Kharkiv Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): UDHEEP-KHTM-ICB-42 1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this Project that appeared in UN Development Business issue of September 08, 2014. 2. Ukraine has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the District Heating Energy Efficiency Project (UDHEEP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract No.UDHEEP-KHTM-ICB-42 for procurement of pre-insulated PE-Xa type pipes with structured polyethylene for the complex replacement of hot water pipelines of Boiler Houses in the City of Kharkiv. 3. Public Utility "Kharkivski teplovi merezhi" now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for procurement of the following goods: pre-insulated pipes, heat-shrink end caps, press-fittings for welding with operating and maintenance manuals. Delivery period is ninety (90) days. 4. Qualifications requirements for Bidders, including requirements on financial and technical capacities also on experience for manufacturers and non-manufactures are following: (a) If Bidder is Manufacturer: The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the following requirement(s): Financial Capability submission of audited balance sheets or if not required by the law of the Bidder's country, other financial statements acceptable to the Purchaser, for the last three (3) financial years in the time frame from January 01, 2018 to December 31, 2021 or for the 2019, 2020 and 2021 financial years starting 1st of January, 2019 to demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder's financial position; minimum average annual turnover of USD 2 750 000,00 (two million seven hundred fifty thousand US dollars and 00 cents) calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) financial years in the time frame from January 01, 2018 to December 31, 2021 or for the 2019, 2020 and 2021 financial years starting January 1st, 2019; access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet the following cash-flow requirement over 3 (three) months of USD 2 750 000,00 (two million seven hundred fifty thousand US dollars and 00 cents). The Bidders shall also demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Purchaser, that it has adequate sources of finance to meet the cash flow requirements on contracts currently in progress and for future contract commitments. Experience and Technical Capacity at least five (5) years of manufacture and supply of similar goods, starting January 1st, 2017; availability of production capacities to manufacture and timely supply the Goods as required in the Bidding documents (monthly production capacity shall be confirmed by appropriate documental evidences and calculations); Bidder shall demonstrate that it has successfully completed at least 1 (one) contract with a value of at least USD 1 100 000,00 (one million one hundred thousand US dollars and 00 cents) or at least 2 (two) contracts with a value of at least USD 550 000,00 (five hundred fifty thousand US dollars and 00 cents) each which shall contain manufacturing and supplying of similar goods in the past 3 (three) years. (b) If Bidder is not manufacturer: The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the following requirement(s): Financial Capability submission of audited balance sheets or if not required by the law of the bidder's country, other financial statements acceptable to the Purchaser, for the last three (3) financial years in the time frame from January 01, 2018 to December 31, 2021 or for the 2018, 2019 and 2020 financial years starting 1st of January, 2019 to demonstrate the current soundness of the bidder's financial position; minimum average annual turnover of USD 2 750 000,00 (two million seven hundred fifty thousand US dollars and 00 cents) calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) financial years in the time frame from January 01, 2018 to December 31, 2021 or for the 2019, 2020 and 2021 financial years starting January 1st, 2019; access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet the following cash-flow requirement over 3 (three) months of USD 2 750 000,00 (two million seven hundred fifty thousand US dollars and 00 cents). The Bidders shall also demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Purchaser, that it has adequate sources of finance to meet the cash flow requirements on contracts currently in progress and for future contract commitments. Experience and Technical Capacity if a Bidder is not a manufacturer, but is offering the Goods on behalf of the Manufacturer under Manufacturer's Authorization Form (Section IV, Bidding Forms), the Manufacturer shall demonstrate the above qualifications (i), (ii) and the Bidder shall demonstrate that it has successfully completed at least 1 (one) contract with a value of at least USD 1 100 000,00 (one million one hundred thousand US dollars and 00 cents) or at least 2 (two) contracts with a value of at least USD 550 000,00 (five hundred fifty thousand US dollars and 00 cents) each which shall contain manufacturing and supplying of similar goods in the past 3 (three) years. 5. Bidding will be conducted through the International Co