MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJANPUBLIC INVESTMENT CAPACITY BUILDINGPROJECT CREDIT # 4595AZ Invitation for Bids1. ThisInvitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business of 7 April 2009. 2. The Republic of Azerbaijan has received a credit from the International Development Associationtoward the cost of Public Investment CapacityBuilding Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit topayments under the Contract No 4595AZ-ICB-026 for the Procurement of ICT and audio-visual equipment divided into the following two Lots: LOT 1 # Procurement of ICTequipment: (Desktop PC, Laptop, Server, Copier, Multifunctional printer, UPS, Switch, Modem Wireless ADSL and installation of all equipment). LOT 2 # Procurement ofaudio-visual equipment: (Simultaneous interpreter system, Audio system and installation of all equipment). The bidders are free to bid for one or more lots above. Each lot willbe evaluated and contract awarded separately to the firm(s) offering the lowest evaluated price for eachlot. 3. The Ministry of Education of the Republic ofAzerbaijan now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Procurement of ICT and audio-visual equipment. 4. Biddingwill be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and are open to all bidders fromEligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines. 5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Project Coordination Unit and inspect the Bidding Documents atthe address given below on working days from Monday through Friday from 10.00am to 17.00 pm. 6. Qualifications requirements include 2 yearsof experience in supplying a similar type of goods for which the Invitation forBids is issued. A margin of preference for certain goods manufactured domestically shall notbe applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents. 7. Acomplete set of Bidding Documents in English language may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a writtenApplication to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee AZN 80 or USD100. The method of payment will be in the form of direct deposit to the following bank account: class="MsoNormalTable" style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; mso-table-layout-alt: fixed; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="630" border="0"> | for local bidders | for foreign bidders | Baku Branch SWIFT Code: IBAZAZ2X Code: 805045 Correspondent account #: 0137010002944 Account #: AZN 33308049449330114120 Account holder: Ministry of Education of theRepublic of Azerbaijan Tax ID: 1500489231 | Baku Branch SWIFT Code: IBAZAZ2X Account #: USD 33318048409330114120 Account holder: Ministry of Education of theRepublic of Azerbaijan | The Bidding Documents will be sent by airmail for overseasdelivery and surface mail or courier for local delivery. 8. Bids mustbe delivered to the address below at or before 15.00 Baku time on September 7, 2010. Electronic bidding will not bepermitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders'representatives who choose to attend in person or on-line at the address below at 15.10 Baku time on September 7, 2010. Allbidsmust be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration the format of which is provided inSection IV "Bidding Forms" of the Bidding Documents. 9. The addresses referred to aboveare: Address for bid submission: Elvin Rustamov, Director PublicInvestment Capacity Building Project Ministry of Education of the Republic ofAzerbaijan 49 KhataiAvenue, AZ1008, Baku, Azerbaijan Tel: + 994 (12) 49637 59; 496 37 60 Fax: + 994 (12) 49693 68
Address for bidopening: Public Investment Capacity BuildingProject Meeting Room, 4th floor Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan 49 Khatai Avenue, AZ1008, Baku, Azerbaijan
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