Tender announcement

30-11-2022

1. Pursuant to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Public Procurement”, the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan is holding an open e-procurement on the following lots:

Lot 1: Procurement of various types of air conditioners and central cooling-heating (VRV or VRF) system supply and installation works for the Central Bank’s headquarters and the administrative building located at 27 Bulbul Avenue, Baku;

Lot 2: Procurement of maintenance service for fire extinguishing devices, systems and equipment installed in the administrative buildings of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

2. The bid will be held at 15.00, on 29 December 2022 over the single Internet portal for public procurements (https://etender.gov.az/) (hereinafter – Portal).

3. Only business entities that are allowed to participate in e-procurement in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Public Procurement” may participate in the tender.

4. Interested persons may get the bidding documents by paying the following participation fees through the Portal in accordance with the ‘Regulation on the amount, payment and use of participation fee in e-procurement by the method of open tender or quotation request’ approved by Resolution No. 396 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 20 December 2021.

Lot 1: 150 (one hundred fifty) manat;

Lot 2: 250 (two hundred fiifty) manat.

The participation fee is non-refundable.

5. Bidders shall submit the following documents via the Portal to be eligible:

- bidder’s full name, Charter, state registration certificate or an excerpt from the public register of legal entities, bank requisites;

- document certifying authorities of a person empowered to sign the bid and procurement agreement;

- reference from the state authority on the bidder’s category of division of business entities;

- the bid in Azerbaijani (to be valid at least for 30 (thirty) banking days from 29 December 2022);

- bank guarantee in the amount of 1 (one) percent of the bid (in the bank guarantee form attached to bidding documents);

- bank statement on the financial condition of the bidder for the last 1 (one) year;

- reference from the relevant public authority on absence of any overdue obligations and other compulsory payments in the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as failure to comply with the Tax Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the last 1 (one) year (excluding the suspension period);

- reference from the relevant state authority that the bidders, their managers and employees have not been convicted of a criminal offense or have not been barred from engaging in relevant professional activities during the 5 years prior to the start of the procurement procedure due to misrepresentation of their professional activities or qualification data for entering the procurement agreement;

- reference from the relevant state authority that the bidder has not been declared bankrupt, his property has not been seized, there is no collateral for payment, and his commercial activity has not been suspended by a court decision.

- Information on the qualification of employees and material and technical base to be involved in the scope of the procurement subjects in accordance with the form specified in Appendix No. 2 to the set of main terms and conditions of the tender (on both lots);

- information reflecting the bidder's work experience according to the form specified in the Appendix 3 to the main terms and conditions of the tender (on both lots);

- copies of special permits (licenses) issued to the bidder to carry out the activities ‘Installation, maintenance and repair of fire protection systems and facilities’ and ‘Repair and maintenance of firefighting equipment, primary firefighting equipment, restoration of quality of firefighting equipment’ (on Lot 2) .

6. Bidders may submit bids and bank guarantee by 18.00, 28 December 2022 at the latest and other required documents by 15.00, 20 December 2022 at the latest, via the Portal.

7. Commencement date:

Lots 1 and 2: from the date of signing the procurement agreement.

8. Delivery period of goods and services (performance of works):

Lot 1: within 60 (sixty) calendar days;

Lot 2: within 1 (one) year.

9. Evaluation criteria:

Lot 1: price factor and guarantee period;

Lot 2: price factor.

Bidders may get all tender related enquiries and explanations only via the Portal.

Bidders can watch opening and evaluation of bids via the Portal.