INVITATION FOR BIDS Date: 6th July 2013 IDB Financing No:UZB0060 Deadline:15:00 4th September 2013 1. The Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan has received financing from the Islamic Development Bank towards the cost of “SUPPORT TO SECONDARY EDUCATION SECTOR IN UZBEKISTAN” Project and intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments under the Contract for construction of 13 secondary schools. Bidding is open to all bidders from Member Countries as defined in the Guidelines for the Procurement of Goods and Works under IDB financing. 2. The Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan is an Executing Agency invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction of the following 13 secondary schools: LotNo. Location Capacity 1 Republic of Karakalpakstan, Ellikkala district, "Kirkiz" settlement, school № 18 216 2 Republic of Karakalpakstan, Turtkul district, "Okkamysh" settlement, new school 216 3 Republic of Karakalpakstan, Shumanay district, "Dekhkanabad" settlement, school № 9 216 4 Bukhara region, Peshku district, "Peshku" settlement, Khumkalak village, school № 6 216 5 Bukhara region, Vabkent district, "Kungirot" settlement, Astrobad village, new school 216 6 Bukhara region, Shafirkan district, "Juyrabod" settlement, school № 45 216 7 Bukhara region, Ramitan district, "Romitan" settlement, Uba village, school № 10 216 8 Samarkand region, Pasdargam district, "Chimbay" settlement, Chimbay village, school № 102 216 9 Samarkand region, Pahtachi district, "Kuyibog" settlement, Keshtali village, school № 30 216 10 Samarkand region, Nurabaddisctrict, "Ulus" settlement, Urtabuzvillage,school № 76 216 11 Kashkadarya region, Chirakchi district, "Shurbozor" settlement, Pakhtakor village, school № 127 216 12 Kashkadarya region, Kamashi district, "Laykasoy" settlement, Oltintepa village, school № 68 216 13 Kashkadarya region, Nishan district, "Gulistan" settlement, Caracul Farm, school № 30 216 3. Bidding documents (and additional copies) may be purchased at Project Implementation unit (PIU), address: 100159, Tashkent, Mustakillik square, 5, room-813, tel/fax.+998712391705, e-mail.UZB_020@yahoo.com, for a nonrefundable fee of 200 USD (without banking services) or its equivalent in a national currency on the rate of the Central Bank of RUz on the date of the payment, for each set. Interested bidders may obtain further information at the same address. 4. Bids shall be valid for a period of 90 after Bid opening and must be accompanied by security of 2,5%, and shall be delivered to Project Implementation unit (PIU), address: 100159, Tashkent, Mustakillik square, 5, room-813, tel/fax.+998712391705, e-mail.UZB_020@yahoo.com on or before 15:00 4th September 2013, at which time they will be opened in the presence of the bidders who wish to attend. 5. Not allowed to participate in competitive bidding procedures the applicants are in the stage of reorganization (split, merge), liquidation or bankruptcy, whose property is seized. 6. All bidders shall include the following information and documents with their bids: proposals for subcontracting components of the Works amounting to more than 10 percent of the Contract Price. 7. When filling out the bill of quantities a detailed breakdown of other costs must be provided. 8. The essential equipment to be made available for the Contract by the successful Bidder indicated in the clause 4.3d «Bidding Data». 9. Taking into account that the competitive biddings are international, the price of bids should be submitted in USD without VAT.