Request for Proposal

Consultancy Services for the Design and Supervision of

Vocational Training Center - Comoros

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Brief:
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) is interested in soliciting a qualified consultancy firm to
design and supervise the construction activities of a vocational training center in Comoros.

Project Objective
The project main objective is to build skilled labors and develop capacity to meet the market demand
in Comoros Islands through the establishment of an equipped vocational training center to provide
adequate technical training in construction field to produce competencies skilled tarde for the
construction field such as electricians, plumbers, carpenters, builders and all disciplines required to
meet the market demand and assist in the development process of the country.

Service Objectives
The objectives of the consultancy service is to:
1- Develope the most effective design in order to construct well established vocational
training center fully equipped in Comoros.
2- Develop the scope curriculum for the training center to produce competent skilled trade
craftsmen to serve the Building construction industry. The courses should be post-secondary
education and should meet some international standards (European standards) in the field
and recognized by the Ministry of Education. The curriculum should define the syllabus for
each year and should also define the qualifications and composition of the teaching staff
3- Specify the training equipments and teaching facilities that necessary for the efficient
operation of the center all based on the developed curriculum.
4- Supervise construction and ensure that high quality construction is achieved and all works
are carried out in full compliance with the design, technical specifications and other contract
documents.

SCOPE OF THE SERVICES

1- PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE

Data Collection
The Consultant shall carry out all the surveys/inspection and meetings with stakeholders to
familiarize himself with the sector to meet the requirements indicated in the Objectives and Scope
of Services.

Schematic Design
Develop space requirement based on the best practice and requirements of the Employer. The
functional requirements should latter be developed in greater details and should be conducted in
close collaboration with the Employer. The Schematic Design should reflect the functional
requirement as to the flow of operation, flexibility, and future needs. The Consultant should satisfy
himself as to the limitations imposed by government on such projects.

Preliminary Design:
The services shall include but not limited to the followings:-
- Develop the schematic design in more details to define the works to be executed.
- Submit outline drawings, prospective, sections and any other relevant documents needed
to describe the works in more details.

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 - Make modifications as appropriate on the preliminary design to incorporate the Employer
comments.
- Co-ordinate and liaise with relevant government authorities if required in order to ensure
that all necessary requirements are incorporated in the design.
- Develop cost estimates and master program.

Final Design and Tendering Process:

The Consultant services should include but not be limited to:
- Prepare final design, design calculations, the decoration and final design drawings for all
aspects of the works.
- Selection of materials and manufactured items necessary for the work.
- Preparation of specification, bills of quantities and schedules as appropriate.
- Preparation of tender documents including but not be limited to:-
- General Conditions of Contract
- Conditions for Particular Application
- Specifications
- Bills of Quantities
- Tender Drawings
- Instructions to Tender
- Prepare preliminary construction schedule and cost estimate to be used for bid evaluation.
- Pre-qualify contractors as to their ability to perform the work.
- Issue tender documents and administer the tender process.
- Check and evaluate contractor's bids as to their completeness and responsiveness.
- Prepare technical & commercial bid analysis report to the Employer with recommendations
as to the award of contract.
- Prepare final contract documents related to the accepted tender.
- Prepare monthly progress reports during the pre-construction stage indicating the
description of the services and the rate of progress.
- Submit on behalf of the Employer all documents, drawings, calculations etc.—which may
be required to obtain all the necessary permits and licenses from local authorities and
follow up until such licenses are granted.Development and submit a full curriculum for the
vocational training center as defined in the Scope Objective.
- Specify the training equipments and the teaching facilities required for the center.
- The design and specification of the teaching equipments shall be developed in line with the
teaching curriculum.

Environmental and Health Requirements

The design and the specification of all the materials shall be in line with the environmental and health
requirement of the local authorities in Comoros.

2- CONSTRUCTION PHASE:
The Consultant Services shall include but not be limited to:-
- Administer the construction contract and take technical control of the works.
- Check and approve all contractors' materials, samples and drawings, calculations and
method statements in a proper and timely manner.
- Inspect and supervise testing of materials, plant, equipment (on-or-off site) as specified by
the applicable codes and standards indicated in the construction contract.
- Provide on-site staff in accordance with the requirements of the work.

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 - Ensure that construction is not started on individual elements of the work prior to
approval of detailed drawings, calculations and method statement.
- Check the accuracy of as built drawings to be prepared by the contractors. Check, verify
and endorse certificates of payment of contractors after the necessary verification of the
work done and the payment support documents.
- Perform all duties usually associated with supervision and administration of the contract.
- Submit monthly progress reports to the Employer indicating the progress of the works.
Reports should be based on contractors input data and should reflect any deficiencies and
their effects on scheduled completion, the report should also show the cash flow position
as compared to total Contract sum.
- Meet periodically with the Contractor, equipments provider subcontractor and Employer
to discuss progress and resolve problems.
- Monitor construction progress through review of contractor’s schedules.
- Provide final inspection, witness testing and commissioning by the contractors and
recommend acceptance of systems, equipments and installations, and issuance of
substantial completion certificates.
- Prepare completion and final accounts reports in forms acceptable to the Employer.
- Assist the Employer in settling differences, claims or disputes that may arise including
litigation and/or arbitration.
- Ensure that all equipments and teaching facilities are manufactured and calibrated in
accordance with the specification, attend the FAT test and undertake approvals at all
stages of production.

3. DEFECT LIABILITY PHASE:

The Consultant shall make quarterly periodical inspections of the completed works during the Defect
Liability period and advise the Employer on any maintenance work to be undertaken by contractors
and Issue final completion certificates.

Instruction to Tender:

The following instructions should be carefully noted by tenderers. Furthermore it is to be noted that
these Instructions to Tender will form part of the Contract Documents and will have a priority to the
Terms and Conditions of the Project.

General
One set of the following tender documents are issued for tendering:

▪ This RFP Document including the Form of Tender and the Appendix

Technical Requirements for Consultants

Consultant offices bidding for this project must submit the following:
1) Proof of registration in the UAE (Trade license and Municipality certificate) applied for UAE
Companies. International consultants shall provide similar documents from their country of
origin.
2) Proof of consultancy services experience and experience in similar projects.
3) A report outlining the understanding of the Project.
4) Methodology for the recommended work strategy.

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 5) The firm profile and main office address and CV’s of Staff and their proposed positions
6) Size of firm, Year of incorporation and Turn over (volume of fees)
7) Services undertaken on going job and actually completed in the past 5years.
8) Reference data (past clients).
9) Any other relevant information.

Program for Provision of the Services:

The Consultant shall:-
- Prepare all the services required Pre-construction up to release of tender documents to
bidders within a period of 8 weeks from the dated of the letter of award. This time will not
include the time required for the approval of the Employer.
- The Consultant should consider that the time required for execution of the project as 20
month from the notice to proceed up to substantial completion.

Reports to be submitted:
The Consultant is required to submit reports including but not limited to the following documents:
- Schematic design and schematic design report.
- Preliminary design and preliminary design report incorporating all the changes that might
come out of the review of the schematic design by the Employer including a preliminary cost
estimate.
- A draft of tender documents including detailed design drawings, bill of quantities, conditions
of contract, instructions to tender, cost estimate---etc.
- Final contract documents to the Employer incorporating all the changes subsequent to the
Employer review of tender documents and enough copies for contractors.
- Criteria, terms and forms used for contractors prequalification.
- Prequalification report.
- Tender analysis report.
- Monthly progress reports during construction period and every three months during the
maintenance phase.
- Final account report within three months of final completion
- Final as built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals and used materials record file.
- Quarterly films from the project site using modern technologies such as Time laps cameras,
drones or 3G cameras.
- Training plan for the teaching staff on the training Equipemnt.

Fixed Price
The Tender should note that there shall be no adjustment to the Contract Price and rates shall not
be subject to any adjustment in respect of rise or fall in the currency, costs of labour, materials or
any other matters affecting the cost of the execution of the Works.

Qualification
The Tender must be submitted solely on the basis of the tender documents and shall not include any
qualifications. Should the Tenderer wish to submit an alternative offer to the Employer for
consideration, such offer must be additional to the original noted above and completely separate.

Tenderer’s Capacity

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The Tenderer shall submit with his Tender details of supervisory staff to be assigned to the
Project. Required information is specified in relevant appendix and shall be attached. Aforesaid
information along with detailed previous relevant experience shall also be attached for all
proposed Subcontractors.

Alternative Tenders
Alternative Tenders based on specifications other than those in the tender documents will be
considered provided that a Tender fully complying with the conditions laid down in the tender
documents is also submitted. The Tenderer shall give full details of such alternative specifications
together with the effect, if any, on the Tender Sum. The Employer shall be free to accept whichever
Tender he may choose. Alternative Tenders must be submitted in the manner stated in this document
and endorsed “Alternative No. 1”.

Expenses of Tender
The Employer will not be responsible for nor pay any expense which may be incurred by any Tenderer
in the preparation and submission of his Tender.

Confidentiality
All documents issued and information given to the Tenderer shall be treated as confidential and in
the event of a tender not being submitted, or not being accepted, all the documents shall be
immediately returned to the Employer or disposed of as instructed by the Employer.

Currency
The currency of the Contract will be the US Dollars.

Language
All correspondence with the Employer shall be in English or Arabic language.

Corrupt Practices
The Employer requires that all Bidders, Suppliers, Contractors, and Consultants to observe the
highest standard of ethics during the procurement and execution of such contracts. In pursuit of
this policy, the Employer

(a) Defines, for the purposes of this provision, the terms set forth below as follows:
(i) “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of anything of
value to influence the action of a public official in the procurement process or in
contract execution; and
(ii) “fraudulent practice” means a misrepresentation of facts in order to influence a
procurement process or the execution of a contract to the detriment of the Employer,
and includes collusive practices among Bidders (prior to or after bid submission)
designed to establish bid prices at artificial, non-competitive levels and to deprive the
Employer of the benefits of free and open competition;
(b) Will reject a proposal for award if it determines that the Bidder recommended for award
has engaged in corrupt or fraudulent practices in competing for the Contract; and
(c) On the evidence of corrupt or fraudulent practices by any bidder, supplier or contractor in
the procurement or the execution of the contract, the Employer will take appropriate
action to rescind the contract and cancel it. For this purpose, the Employer will require
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 that the bidding documents embody a statement to this effect, and will also require that,
in contracts a provision be included that gives the Employer the right to rescind the
contract in these circumstances.

Submission of Tender Documents

The Tenderer shall submit the complete set of tender documents together with one copy of the
same clearly marked “COPY”. The Tenderer should also submit soft copy of both Tencnical and
financial offers inside each relevant envelope In the event of any discrepancy the information
entered in the original shall take precedence.

The Tenderer shall complete the whole of the Tender Documentation and shall sign and date the
documents in the spaces provided.

The Tender and appendix to Tender are to be completed in English.

Every page of the “original” shall be stamped with the company seal and initialed by the person
signing the Tender. The employer reserves the right to instruct the successful Tenderer to stamp
and initial every page prior to the formal award of the Contract.

The Tender must be signed by the principal of the firm or by a person properly authorized for the
purpose and the registered name and address of the Tenderer must be printed in block capitals in
the space provided.

The tender must be submitted in three different sealed packages and covered with white paper,
each one sealed with the red wax, and should not contain any logos, stamps, etc. that would give
out the identity of the company, and should follow ADFD format as detailed below:-

1) Form I in the Appendix - ENVELOPE (A) THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL + soft copy
2) Form I in the Appendix - ENVELOPE (B) THE FINANCIAL PROPOSAL + soft copy
3) Form I in the Appendix - ENVELOPE (C) THE TENDER BOND + scanned copy

Tender Guarantee
The Tenderer shall submit with his Tender a Tender Bond in the form of an unconditional bank
guarantee or a manager’s cheque from a first class International Bank or a leading UAE Bank. The
Bank and the terms of the guarantee shall be subject to the approval of the Employer. The amount
of the bond shall be US Dollars 10,000 as security against the withdrawal of the Tender before the
expiry of the period of validity of Tenders or otherwise failing to comply with the terms of the
Tender.

Tender Bond shall be valid for a period of 120 days from the date of submission.

Delivery of Tender
The Tender shall be delivered in ADFD format envelopes or packages with all joints properly sealed
with red sealing wax, without the identity of the Tenderer as noted in the “Submission of Tender
Documents”, and shall be in accordance with the Appendix. Any tender not following the
mentioned guidelines shall be disqualified. The Tender shall be addressed to:

Tender Committee
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development
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PO Box 814
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

The Tender subject shall be endorsed as follows:

“Tender for the consultancy services for the Vocational Training Center - Comoros”

The Tender shall be delivered not later than 2:00 pm on 23rd August 2021 to ABU DHABI FUND FOR
DEVELOPEMNT in Al Bateen area next to the Central Bank, the office of the Tender Committee at
Operations Department, (5th Floor) PO Box 814, Abu Dhabi, UAE, telephone: 02-6677100.

The Employer will not be responsible for nor pay any expense which may be incurred by any
Tenderer in the preparation and submission of his Tender.

Evaluation of Tenders & Correction of Errors

The Rates and Prices contained in the Tender Documents will be examined prior to awarding of the
contract in order to ascertain that the items are extended correctly at the rates quoted. Generally,
should any error be found, the rate will remain unaltered and the extended amount will be
corrected, unless there is an obvious typographical error in such case the more realistic figure shall
be inserted. The total amount of the Tender shall be amended accordingly. Any or all corrections
necessary may be made without reference to the Tenderer and the revised tender price shall be
determined which shall be used for the purpose of comparison with other tenderers.

Failure by the Employer to discover any error during the checking of the tender shall not entitle the
successful tenderer (or any other tenderer) to make a claim for payment against the error if it is
subsequently discovered.

Evaluation of Tenders
The tenders shall be reviewed technically and financially based on the following criteria:-

(A) Technical Evaluation

The Technical Proposal will be evaluated on the basis of Firms Experience and the experience of the
personnel. The criteria to be used for evaluation shall be as follows:

Sl. No. Description Points

1 Firm’s Relevant Experience 30
Break-up
2 Adequacy of Approach and Methodology 30 details as
Qualification and Relevant Experience of given below
3 40
the Proposed Key Personnel
Total 100

The number of points to be given under each of the evaluation criteria are:
(i) Firm relevant experience Points

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 Specific experience of the consultant in the design and
(a) 25
supervision of similar projects

(b) Experience of the consultant in Africa 5

Total 30

(ii) Adequacy of the proposed work plan and methodology in responding to the TOR

Sub criteria:
(a) Understanding of TOR 5
(b) Methodology and Quality Assurance 14
(c) Work Program and Manning Schedule 11
Total 30

(iii) Qualification and competence of the key staff for adequacy of the Assignment

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Key Personal Points
No.
1 Team Leader / Civil Engineer 10
2 Architectural Engineer 7
3 Electromechanical Engineer 6
4 Quantity Survey/ Contract Administrator 5
5 Inspector/Surveyor 4
6 Specialist in development of training curriculum 8
Total 40

Weightage Points for Key Professionals:

General Qualification 25
Employment with firm 5
Relevant Experience and Adequacy for the Project 70
Total 100

(B) Financial Evaluation:

Experience of any constituent of the firm or any subsidiary or holding company of the firm shall not
be taken into consideration for evaluation. Only the bidders who attain 75% in the evaluation of
technical proposal will have their financial proposal opened.

. Subsequent to the review and analysis of the financial offers, the tender shall be awarded to the
bidder who passes the technical score and offered the best financial offer.

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UAE Companies

UAE national companies shall enjoy a 10% privilege on the financial offers. This privilege shall be
extended only to companies who has passed the technical evaluation as noted above

Tender Opening and Administration Process:-

The tender shall be opened by the ADFD independent Tender Committee,. As soon as the bids are
received on the tender set date ADFD will call upon the Tender Committee to be assembled,
initially only the Technical offers will be opened. Subsequent to the analysis the technical offer the
Committee will be called to open the commercial offer of the technically acceptable bids only. This
process is a closed session process, however all bidders shall be notified officially with the results as
soon as the process is completed

Acceptance
The Employer does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any tender and will not state a reason
for the acceptance or rejection of a Tender.

Address to the Tenderer

The Tenderer shall state in his Tender the address to which all correspondence concerning his Tender
shall be addressed.

Alterations
No alteration, other than filling in all the blanks intended to be filled in, shall be made in any of the
documents issued. If any alteration is made and if these instructions are not fully complied with, the
Tender may be rejected.

Conditions of Contract
Shall be in accordance with ADFD Procurement Guidelines and this document. The construction of
the work shall be based on FIDIC conditions of contract.

Professional Indemnity Security

The Tenderer is notified that the Professional Indemnity Security to be provided by the successful
Tenderer under the provisions of the Conditions of Contract.

Financial offer

Remuneration and Terms of Payments

1. For services detailed under PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE a Lump Sum Fees of USD ----------- only
(in words US Dollars only), the detailed onsite geotechnical and geo-physical works shall be
included under the scope of works of the contractor and the design shall be amended
accordingly.

The fees will be payable in accordance with the following terms:

a) 30% of lump sum fee on approval of Preliminary Design Report

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 b) 30% of lump sum fee on approval of Detailed building and curriculums Design and
finalization of tender documents
c) 40% of lump sum fee on submission of Tender Evaluation Report and appointment of
contractor

2. For services detailed under - CONSTRUCTION PHASE

The amount shall be based on a man-month rate per member of staff actually present on the site
during supervision. The rate includes all staff cost, including housing and transportation during this
stage will be the responsibility of the Consultant.

# Estimate Estimated Man-month Total (USD)

Personnel Category d No. [A] Duration Rate (USD) [C] [AxBxC]
(month)
[B]
1. Team Leader/ Civil Engineer 1 20

2. Architectural Engineer 1 15
3. Electromechanical Engineer 1 15
4. QS/Contract Administrator 1 18
5. Inspector/Surveyor 3 15
6. HO covering the Specialised Lump 20
service for the curriculum and Sum
the teaching facilities (2
specialists)
7. Other (Specify)
Estimated Fees for Site Supervision

3. Services during Maintenance Phase:-

A lump sum amount shall be paid to cover the Consultant Services during the maintenance period
of 12 months. Payment shall be made on equal quarterly instalments.

Summary Table
Bidders are required to fill in the following summary table

Sr. No. Description Amount In USD

1 Preconstruction Phase
2 Construction Phase

3 Defect liability Phase

4 Office Overhead and others (specify)
Total Amount

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Note: - The total amount of the services shall not exceed the ceiling of the Total amount given by
the bidder in the above summary Table. The fees for the construction phase which is based on
estimated duration shall be adjusted to be paid on equal installatement on monthly basis based on
the actual construction period.

Tender Queries
Tender queries shall be addressed to Operations Department Director and shall be submitted to:
operations@adfd.ae.

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 APPENDIX
(Note: The Appendix forms part of the Tender. The Tenderer is required to fill in all the blank spaces on this
Tender and appendix)

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 Form I
ENVELOPE (A) ) ‫ظروف ( أ‬
FINANCIAL PROPOSAL ‫عطاء مالي‬
FOR TENDER DOCUMENT ‫خاص بالعطاء ومرفقاته‬
‫ســــــــــــــري‬
CONFIDENTIAL TENDER SUBJECT :‫موضوع المناقصة‬
TENDER NO: ‫ رقم المناقصة‬--------------------------------------------------------------

TENDERED BY: --------------------------------------------------- ---------- :‫المناقصة المطروحة من قبل‬

MINISTRY OF / ORGANIZATION: ----------------------------------------------------- : ‫ مؤسسة‬/ ‫وزارة‬
ADDRESS: Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, 5Th Floor,
537 ‫ غرفة‬،‫ الدور الخامس‬،‫ صندوق أبوظبي للتنمية‬:‫العنوان‬
Room 537
‫ شارع الملك عبد هللا بن عبد العزيز آل سعود‬،‫منطقة البطين‬
Al-Bateen Area, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
814:‫ب‬.‫ص‬
Street, P.O.Box: 814
‫ اإلمارات العربية المتحدة‬،‫أبوظبي‬
United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Filled by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development ‫يعبأ من قبل صندوق أبوظبي للتنمية‬

Recipient: :‫المستلم‬

THIS ENVELOPE TO BE OPENED BY THE TENDERS COMMITTEE ‫يفتح هذا المظروف من قبل لجنة المناقصات‬

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 ENVELOPE (B) ) ‫مظروف (ب‬
TECHNICAL PROPOSAL ‫عطاء فني‬
FOR TENDER DOCUMENT ‫خاص بالعطاء ومرفقاته‬
‫ســــــــــــــري‬
CONFIDENTIAL TENDER SUBJECT :‫موضوع المناقصة‬
TENDER NO: ‫ رقم المناقصة‬------------------------------------------------------------

TENDERED BY: ------------------------------------------------------- :‫المناقصة المطروحة من قبل‬

MINISTRY OF / ORGANIZATION: ----------------------------------------------------- : ‫ مؤسسة‬/ ‫وزارة‬

ADDRESS: Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, 5Th

537 ‫ غرفة‬،‫ الدور الخامس‬،‫ صندوق أبوظبي للتنمية‬:‫العنوان‬
Floor, Room 537
‫ شارع الملك عبد هللا بن عبد العزيز آل سعود‬،‫منطقة البطين‬
Al-Bateen Area, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al
814:‫ب‬.‫ص‬
Saud Street, P.O.Box: 814
‫ اإلمارات العربية المتحدة‬،‫أبوظبي‬
United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Filled by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development ‫يعبأ من قبل صندوق أبوظبي للتنمية‬

:‫المستلم‬
Recipient:

THIS ENVELOPE TO BE OPENED BY THE TENDERS COMMITTEE ‫يفتح هذا المظروف من قبل لجنة المناقصات‬

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 ENVELOPE (C) )‫مظروف (ج‬
TENDER BID BOND ‫خطاب الضمان‬
FOR TENDER DOCUMENT ‫خاص بالعطاء ومرفقاته‬
‫ســــــــــــــري‬
CONFIDENTIAL TENDER SUBJECT :‫موضوع المناقصة‬
TENDER NO: ‫رقم المناقصة‬ --------------------------------------------------------

TENDERED BY: -------------------------------------------------- ------- :‫المناقصة المطروحة من قبل‬

MINISTRY OF / ORGANIZATION: ----------------------------------------------------- : ‫ مؤسسة‬/ ‫وزارة‬

ADDRESS: Abu Dhabi Fund for Development,5Th Floor,

537 ‫ غرفة‬،‫ الدور الخامس‬،‫ صندوق أبوظبي للتنمية‬:‫العنوان‬
Room 537
‫ شارع الملك عبد هللا بن عبد العزيز آل سعود‬،‫منطقة البطين‬
Al-Bateen Area, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
814:‫ب‬.‫ص‬
Street, P.O.Box: 814
‫ اإلمارات العربية المتحدة‬،‫أبوظبي‬
United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Filled by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development ‫يعبأ من قبل صندوق أبوظبي للتنمية‬

:‫المستلم‬
Recipient:

THIS ENVELOPE TO BE OPENED BY THE TENDERS COMMITTEE ‫يفتح هذا المظروف من قبل لجنة المناقصات‬

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 Form III: FORM OF TENDER

To:

The Director of the Operations Department

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development
PO Box 814
Abu Dhabi
UAE

Dear Sir,

PROJECT:

1. Having examined the RFP and Instructions to Tender documents for the above Services,
we, the undersigned, offer to execute and complete such services in conformity with the
said Conditions of Contact, for the FIXED ceiling LUMP SUM of US Dollar -----------ONLY
in accordance with the said Conditions.

2. We acknowledge receipt of the following Invitation to Tender issued by the Employer:

Reference No. of Notice Date of Notice

______________________ __________________

______________________ __________________

______________________ __________________

3. We acknowledge that the Appendix forms part of our Tender.

4. We undertake, if our Tender is accepted and upon receipt of the Employer’s notice to
commence execution of the works, to proceed with the Works with due expedition and
without delay.

5. We undertake, if our Tender is accepted, to complete and deliver the whole of the Works
comprised in the Contract within the time stated in the this RFP.

6. The periods stated include all Fridays, Public Holidays etc., and other non-working days
caused by inclement weather, etc.

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7. We agree to abide by this Tender for 120 days from the last date of submission of Tenders
and it shall remain binding upon us and may be accepted at any time before the expiry of
the 120 days.

8. If our Tender is accepted we will obtain the guarantee of a first class International Bank or
a leading UAE Bank, with its headquarters in Abu Dhabi (to be approved by you) to be
jointly and severally bound with us in the sum equal to the percentage of the Contract Price
as defined in the Appendix to the Tender for the proper performance of the Contract.

9. If our Tender is accepted we shall obtain the insurances as required by the Tender before
commencing the Works.

10. Unless and until a formal agreement is prepared and executed, this Tender together with
the Employer’s Letter of Acceptance shall constitute a binding contract between us.

11. We enclose herewith in your favour, our Tender Guarantee in the sum of US Dollars
________________________________________________________ (US
$_____________________) in the form of an unconditional and irrevocable Bank Guarantee
issued or confirmed by
__________________________________________________________________

12. We understand that you are not bound to accept the lowest or any Tender you may receive.

Dated this __________________ day of ________________ 2021

Signature ________________________________ in the capacity of ________________________ duly

authorized to sign tenders for and on behalf of
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

(IN BLOCK CAPITALS)

Witness __________________________ Name _____________________________

Address _____________________ Occupation __________________________

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 (FORM-IV)

FIRM'S REFERENCES

Relevant Services Carried out in the Last Five Years Which Best Illustrate Qualifications

The following information should be provided in the format below for each reference assignment for
which your firm, either individually as a corporate entity or as one of the major companies within a
consortium, was legally contracted by the client stated below:

Assignment Name: Country:

Location within Country : Professional Staff Provided

by your firm:

Name of Client: No. of Staff:

Address: No. of Staff Months :

Start Date Completion Date Approx. Value of

(Month / (Month/Year) Services: (in current USD) :

Year)

Name of Association Firm(s) if any : No. of Months of Professional

Staff provided by Associated Firm(s)

Name of Senior Staff (Project Director / Coordinator, Team Leader) involved and functions
performed:

Narrative Description of Project:

Description of Actual Services Provided by your Staff :

Signature of Authorized Representative

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 (FORM-V)

CONSULTANT NAME:

APPROACH PAPER ON METHODOLOGY

PROPOSED FOR PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT

Limitation to 5 pages
 (Form-VI)

COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS OF CONSULTANT

On the Terms of Reference:

1.

2
.

3
.

4
.

5
.

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 (Form-VII)

Format of Curriculum Vitae (CV) For

Proposed Key Staff

1. Proposed Position: _________________________________________________

2. Name of Staff: ________________________________
3. Date of Birth : ____________________
4. Nationality: _______________________________________________________
5. Educational Qualification: (Summarize college/university and other specialized
education of staff member, giving names of schools, dates attended and degrees
obtained).
6. Membership of Professional Institution and Societies:_________________
7. Publication: List of details of major technical reports/papers published in recognized
journals.
8. Employment Record:

(Starting with present position, list in reversed order, every employment held. List all
positions held by staff member since graduation, giving dates, names of employing
organization, title of positions held and location of assignments. For experience period
of specific assignment must be clearly mentioned, also give client references, where
appropriate).

9. Summary of the CV

(Furnish a summary of the above CV. The information in the summary shall be precise
and accurate, The information in the summary will have bearing on the evaluation of
the CV).

A) Education:

Field of Graduation
and year Field of
post-graduation and
year any other
specific
qualification
B) Experience

i) Total experience: ___________________ Yrs

ii) Responsibilities held: 1) ___________________ Yrs.

2) ___________________ Yrs.

iii) Relevant experience: _________ Yrs.

C) Permanent Employment with the Firm (Yes/No):

If yes, how many years :

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 If no, what is the employment arrangement with the firm? :

10. Details of the current assignment and the time duration for which services are required
for the current
assignment.

Certification:

1 I am willing to work on the project as indicated in the deployment schedule and as

required during the assignment period.
2 I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this bio-data
correctly describes myself my qualification and ray experience.
Signature of the Candidate _______________________
Place
______________

Date
_______________
_____

Signature of the Authorized Representative of the firm

Place
______________
_____
Date
______________
_____

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