Project name: Kostanay District Heating

Country: Kazakhstan

Business sector: Municipal and environmental infrastructure

Project number: 8840-IFT-47396

Funding source: EBRD

Contract type: Project goods, works and services

Notice type: Invitation for tenders

Issue date: 3 October 2017

Closing date: 21 November 2017 at 14:00 Local Time

This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice 8424-GPN-47396 for this project which was published at «6» October 2016 on the website of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - www.ebrd.com

State Communal Enterprise “Kostanay Heat and Power Company”, hereinafter referred to as the Employer, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of Kostanay District Heating Project.

The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the contract KoDHP-3R, Reconstruction of CHP (deaeration system) to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan:

The Project is implemented on the territory of Kostanay City of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

This contract includes development of detailed design documents, supply and installation of equipment for deaeration system of CHP, construction and erection works and related services according to the Technical Specifications.

The estimated completion time under the contract is 300 days.

To be qualified for award of the Contract, the Tenderer shall meet the following qualification criteria as a minimum:

(a) Experience as a prime contractor in execution of at least 3 (three) successfully completed contracts of a nature and complexity comparable to the proposed contract within the last 5 (five) years.

(b) The tenderer, partner of JVCA or their subcontractors shall demonstrate successful experience in design and reconstruction of deaeration system of CHP of a nature and complexity comparable to the proposed contract.

(c) Average annual turnover of the Tenderer as prime contractor (defined as billing for works in progress and completed) over the last 3 (three) years shall be not less than KZT 300,000,000 (three hundred million) equivalent.

(d) The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial sources sufficient to bear costs associated with the execution of the contract for a period of 3 (three) months, estimated as not less than KZT 50,500,000 (fifty million five hundred thousand) equivalent, taking into account the Tenderer's commitments to other contracts.

(e) The Tenderer shall submit balance sheets audited or supported by relevant documents issued by tax authorities of the tenderer’s country of origin for the last 3 (three) years to demonstrate the soundness of the Tenderer's financial position, showing long-term profitability.

(f) The Tenderer shall be certified for quality standard ISO 9001 (or equivalent) or shall submit his own quality assurance plan to demonstrate quality assurance activities to be carried out during execution of works under the Contract.

(g) The Tenderer shall be certified for health protection and professional safety standard OHSAS 18001 or equivalent or shall submit his own health and safety assurance plan to demonstrate respective activities to be carried out during execution of works under the Contract.

(h) The Tenderer shall be certified for the environmental standard ISO 14001 or equivalent or shall submit his own environmental action plan to demonstrate respective activities to be carried out during execution of works under the Contract.

Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is open to firms from any country. 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.

The tender documents may be obtained from the address below upon written request and payment of a non-refundable fee of KZT 100,000 (One hundred thousand) (VAT including) or equivalent in convertible currency.

In convertible currency payment shall be made by direct bank transfer to:

Beneficiary: State Communal Enterprise Kostanay Heat and Power Company

Beneficiary’s Bank: Halyk Bank Kazakhstan, 97 Rozybakiev str. 050046 Almaty Kazakhstan

Account No: KZ986010221000286607 USD

Account No: KZ426010221000315745 EUR

SWIFT BIC: HSBKKZKX

Correspondent account USD

No 8900372605

Correspondent Bank: THE BANK OF YORK MELLON NEW YORK, NY US

SWIFT BIC: IRVTUS3NXXX

Correspondent account EUR

No 100 9472176 1000

Correspondent Bank: DEUTSCHE BANK AG FRANKFURT AM MAIN DE

SWIFT BIC: DEUTDEFFXXX

Upon the written request and confirmation of payment of a non-refundable fee the tender documents may be collected from the office at the address given below or the documents will be promptly dispatched by e-mail to the address, indicated in the written request, but no liability can be accepted for loss or late delivery.

All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of KZT 2,000,000 (two million) or equivalent in convertible currency.

Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 14:00 (local time) 21 November 2017, at which time they will be opened in the presence of those tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend.

A register of potential tenderers who have purchased the tender documents may be inspected at the address below.

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

Mr. A. Bekpaganbetov, State Communal Enterprise "Kostanay Heat and Power Company", 231 Borodina St., Kostanay City, Kazakhstan. Fax: +7-7142-577024. E-mail: [email protected]