REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA GAMWORKS ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK TENDER NOTICE INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) Project Name: Enhancing Value-addition in the Gambia Groundnut Sector Country: Republic of the Gambia Funding Source: Islamic Development Bank Title: Rehabilitation and Upgrading of the Storage Bins and other facilities at GGC Banjul Depot Project ID: GM0080/81 Financing No: GM0081 Deadline: 14th October 2015 Employer: GAMBIA GROUNDNUT CORPORATION (GGC) Implementing Agency: GAMWORKS Procurement Type: International Competitive Bidding – Limited to IDB Member Countries (ICB- MC) Contract/ Bid No.: ICB-MC/GGC/WKS/001/15 1. The Government of the Republic of The Gambia has received financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) towards the cost of the Enhancing Value Addition in the Groundnut Sector Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to payments under contracts for the procurement of works. 2. The Gambian Agency for the Management of Public Works (GAMWORKS), acting on behalf of the Gambia Groundnut Corporation (GGC), now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the following contract: Lot No. Description of the Works Bid Security Amount Contract Identification No. Lot 1 Rehabilitation and Upgrading of the Storage Bins and other Facilities at GGC Banjul Depot US$17,000 ICB-MC/GGC/WKS/001/15 3. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding Limited to Member Countries (ICB-MC) procedures specified in the Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and Works under IDB Financing. The bid is open to bidders from IDB Member Countries only. 4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and can inspect the Bidding Documents at the address noted below, from 8am to 6pm (GMT), Monday to Thursday. 5. Qualifications requirements are as noted in the Bidding Documents. 6. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non- refundable fee of GMD6,000 (Six Thousand Gambian Dalasis) or US$150 (One Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars) or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency. Documents will be sent by email or courier for local delivery. The method of payment will be Cash or Bank Draft in the name of GAMWORKS payable in The Gambia or Bank Transfer. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12.00 noon on Wednesday, 14th October 2015. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 12.00 noon on Wednesday, 14th October 2015. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security or Bid Bond from a reputable financial Institution of the amount noted in the table above or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency, in the format noted in the bidding document. 8. The bidders are advised to familiarize themselves with the local conditions and take them into account in preparing their bids, including attending a pre-bid conference and site visit schedule for Thursday 10th September 2015 at 12:00 noon. Please note that the pre-bid conference will be held at the GAMWORKS Conference Room, while the site visit will be held at the GGC Banjul Depot, Sarro, Denton Bridge 9. The address referred to above is: Attn: Ebrima Cham Director General GAMWORKS Kanifing Institutional Layout Serrekunda, Kanifing Municipality, The Gambia West Africa Tel: (+220) 4375340/4375341/4375342/4375343 E-mail: info@gamworks.gm; echam@gamworks.gm; iyees@gamworks.gm