Project name: Gas Network Modernisation Project

Country: Republic of Kazakhstan

Business sector: Power and energy

Project number: 8728-IFT-48047

Funding source: EBRD

Contract type: Supply and Installation of Plant and Equipment

Notice type: Invitation for Tenders

Issue date: 15.06.2017

Closing date: 31.07.2017, 12:00 Astana time

This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was published on EBRD website (www.ebrd.com), Procurement Notices on 01. February 2016, ref. Nr. 8160-GPN-48047 and updated on 15 May 2017 ref. Nr. 8685-GPN-48047.

KazTransGas Aimak JSC (the Employer) has received a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of Gas Network Modernisation Project (the Project).

The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the following contract to be funded from part of the proceeds of the Project:

Package No. GNMP-05, Modernisation of Local Gas Pipelines IV. Construction of the main (magistral) high-pressure pipeline village Tobol - village Aulyekol (Kostanay region).

The contract includes development of executive design documentation (including obtaining of corresponding approvals and official positive examinations), preparation works, supply of required equipment and materials, provision of dismantling, installation, repair, construction, adjustments and pre-commissioning works and related services, tests, commissioning and operational acceptance of the Facilities stipulated in the contract in accordance with the approved design and estimate documentation. The completion time under the contract is as follows: 30 December 2017.

Technical requirements to the Facilities under the contract and to the works for their construction as well as the addresses for deliveries and installation/construction works are provided in the tender documents.

To be qualified for the award of the contract, Tenderers must satisfy the following minimum criteria:

(a) tenderer shall have all required licenses and permits to perform the contract in Republic of Kazakhstan;

(b) tenderer shall have the average annual turnover for last 3 years as equivalent to at least 32.000.000 US dollars, as well as must have the profitable result of economic activity in each of last 3 years;

(c) tenderer shall demonstrate that it has cash flow for the contract in the amount of not less than 7.000.000 US dollars for a period of 5 months.

(d) tenderer must have successful experience as prime contractor in implementation of at least three contracts of a nature and complexity comparable to the proposed contract within the past 5 years with value of each contract over 10.000.000 US dollars.

(e) tenderer shall provide accurate information on any current or past litigation or arbitration resulting from his existing contracts over the last 5 (five) years. A consistent history of awards against the tenderer or any partner of a joint venture or consortia may result in rejection of the tenderer's tender;

(f) tenderer shall be capable of the fulfilment of commitments regarding maintenance, the repair and supply of spare parts, provided in the tender documents;

(g) tenderer shall be certified for quality management system (ISO 9000 or equivalent) or should present his quality assurance plan;

(h) manufacturer(s) of goods proposed by the tenderer in the tender proposal must have a certificate of quality management system (ISO 9000, or its equivalent);

(i) tenderer shall meet the other requirements, provided in the tender documents.

Joint ventures or consortia must satisfy collectively the criteria for financial position (b and c), successful experience (d) stated above and other requirements stated in the tender documents, for which purpose the relevant figures for each member of joint venture or consortium shall be added to achieve the joint venture's or consortia's total capacity. Each joint venture or consortium member shall meet the requirements for eligibility and trials.

Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules and is open to firms from all countries. The proceeds of the Bank's loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

Tender documents may be obtained from the address below upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 200 USD (two hundred US dollars), including VAT, or equivalent in Kazakhstan Tenge or in Russian Rubles at the exchange rate of National Bank of Kazakhstan on the date of payment.

Payment of a non-refundable fee in KZT is to be made by bank transfer to:

Beneficiary Bank: JSC “Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan”

SWIFT: HSBKKZKX

Beneficiary: KazTransGas Aimak JSC

Account Nr.: KZ386010131000070072

Payment of a non-refundable fee in USD is to be made by bank transfer to:

Beneficiary Bank: JSC «Altyn Bank»

SWIFT: ATYNKZKA

Beneficiary: KazTransGas Aimak JSC

Account Nr.: KZ169490001028208010

Payment of a non-refundable fee in RUB is to be made by bank transfer to:

Beneficiary Bank: JSC Kazkommertsbank

SWIFT: KZKOKZKX

Beneficiary: KazTransGas Aimak JSC

Account Nr.: KZ239261501128330002

Upon receiving appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee, the tender documents may be collected from the Employer's office at the address given below or the documents will be promptly dispatched by courier or by e-mail to the address, indicated in the written request, but no liability can be accepted for loss or late delivery. In the event of discrepancy between electronic and hard copies of the documents, the hard copy shall prevail.

All tenders must be accompanied by a Tender Security in the amount of 400.000 US dollars or its equivalent in a convertible currency.

The tenders must be delivered to the address below on or before 31.07.2017, 12:00 Astana time, at which time they will be opened in the presence of the tenderers' representatives who wish to attend.

Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the tender documents at, the following office:

Executing agency: KazTransGas Aimak JSC. Contact name: Dzhugunusov Zhasylan, Deputy Director of the Procurement Department of JSC KazTransGas. Address: Street 36, Building 11, Yesil district, Astana, 010000, Republic of Kazakhstan. Phone: +7 (7172) 55 89 60; +7 (7172) 55 89 62. Facsimile: +7 (7172) 55 89 69. E-mail: zh.dzhugunusov@ktg.kz