Procurement of 4 (four) mechanical rake grates at sewage pumping stations No. 1-A and 3-A

Invitation for bids UKRAINE Second Urban Infrastructure Project (UIP2) № 8391-UA and TF 017112 Contract: Procurement of 4 (four) mechanical rake grates at sewage pumping stations No. 1-A and 3-A ID number: VIN-ICB- 12 1. This invitation for bids follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in UN Development Business issue of August 5, 2014. 2. Ukraine has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development toward the cost of Second Urban Infrastructure Project (UIP-2) № 8391-UA, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract for No. VIN-ICB-12 for the Procurement of 4 (four) mechanical rake grates at sewage pumping stations No. 1-A and 3-A. 3. The Utility Company " Vinnytsyaoblvodokanal " now invites Bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement of 4 (four) mechanical rake grates at sewage pumping stations No. 1-A and 3-A to be delivered in Vinnytsia, Ukraine no later than May 31, 2025. Basic qualification criteria for bidders are as follows: a.) If Bidder is Manufacturer: i) Financial capacity The Bidder shall provide documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirement(s): - Minimum annual turnover for the last three (3) calendar years: USD 300 000 (three hundred thousand US dollars) - If the bidder is a JV, the lead partner must meet at least 50 percent of this qualification criterion. All other partners must individually meet at least 25 percent of this criterion. The joint venture must meet this criterion as a whole. - Domestic bidders must provide documentary evidence of no overdue debts to the tax authorities. ii.) Experience and technical capabilities The Bidder shall provide documentary evidence that it meets the following experience requirement(s): - The Bidder shall have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the manufacture of similar goods. Relevant documents shall be provided to support this requirement. - The Bidder must have five (5) successfully completed contracts for the supply of similar goods within the last three (3) years with a total value of not less than USD 250 000 (two hundred and fifty thousand US dollars ) (b) If Bidder is not Manufacturer: i.) The Bidder shall provide documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirement(s): Minimum annual turnover for the last three (3) calendar years: USD 400 000 (four hundred thousand US dollars) c.) If the Bidder is not a manufacturer, but offers goods on behalf of the manufacturer, he must provide the Manufacturer's Authorization in accordance with form provided in Section IV, Bidding Forms, or Letter of Authorization of an Official Dealer or Importer for the Supply of Goods. In addition, the Bidder shall have two (2) successfully completed contracts for the supply of similar goods for the last three (3) years in the total amount of not less than USD 250 000 (two hundred and fifty thousand US dollars) Local Bidders should submit also documentary evidence of not having deferred debts to Tax authorities. Detailed qualification criteria are specified in Section III. Evaluation and Qualification Criteria of the Bidding Document. Goods having their origin in the countries sanctioned in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On Sanctions" dated August 14, 2014, No. 1644-VII (available at https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1644-18#top) and Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated April 9, 2022 No. 426 "On the Application of the Ban on the Import of Goods from the Russian Federation" (available at https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/426-2022-%D0%BF#Text) are not eligible for participation in the bidding process, and bids offering such goods will be rejected. 4. Bidding will be conducted through the international competitive bidding procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, dated January 2011, revised July 2014, and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the guidelines and Section V. Eligible Countries of the Bidding Document. In addition, paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 describe the policies of the World Bank, regarding conflict of interest. 5. The bidding procedure will be conducted through the electronic procurement system and a complete set of bidding documents in English language is available in a free access at the authorized e-procurement portal Prozorro at https://prozorro.gov.ua/tender/UA-[phone removed – see original notice]-a 6. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Utility Company "Vinnytsyaoblvodokanal" by sending their clarification requests through the e-procurement system. Submission of clarification requests as well as bids through the electronic procurement system requires mandatory prior registration of the bidder at one of the marketplaces of bidder's choice from the list available at https://prozorro.gov.ua/en/majdanchiki-prozorro. 7. Bids must be submitted not later than November 28, 2024 08:00 am through the marketplace selected by the Bidder in accordance with instructions provided in Section II. Bid Data Sheet of the Bidding Document. The marketplaces charge a fixed fee for submitting a Bid.