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Project name: Yerevan Metro Rehabilitation – Lot 2: 60 No. New Tenon-Type Bogies for Metro Cars (Types 81-717/81-717-5)

Country: Armenia

Business sector: Municipal and environmental infrastructure

Project ID: 39815

Funding source: EBRD

Type of contract: Goods

Type of notice: Tender Notice

Issue date: 3RD March 2010

Closing date: 19th April 2010 at 15:00, Yerevan time

Number not allocated

Republic of Armenia

Yerevan Metro Rehabilitation Project

INVITATION FOR TENDERS

For the design, manufacture, factory acceptance, delivery and provision of associated services in respect of Lot 2: 60 No. New Tenon-Type Bogies for Metro Cars (Types 81-717/81-717-5).

This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project, which was published in Procurement Opportunities of the EBRD web site "GPN Yerevan Metro Rehabilitation - General: 6020-GPN-39815" published on 20th October 2009.

Karen Demirchyan Yerevan Metro CJSC (the Purchaser) intends to apply the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD, the Bank) towards the cost of the Yerevan Metro Rehabilitation Project (the Project).

The Purchaser now invites sealed tenders from eligible suppliers for the following contract to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan:

For the design, manufacture, factory acceptance, delivery and provision of associated services in respect of:

Lot 2: 60 No. New Tenon-Type Bogies for Metro Cars (Types 81-717/81-717-5)

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 or the law of Purchaser's country.

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

the tenderer shall furnish, as part of its tender, documentary evidence establishing the tenderer's qualification to perform the Contract if its tender is accepted and shall establish to the Purchaser's satisfaction that it meets the following minimum qualifying criteria:

(a) in the case of a tenderer offering to supply goods under the Contract which the tenderer does not manufacture or otherwise produce, the tenderer has been duly authorised by the goods' manufacturer or producer to supply the goods in the Purchaser's country. The tenderer is to provide a Manufacturer's Authorisation Form (Volume I. vi) for the goods and all major bought-in components thereof;

(b) the tenderer, including manufacturers of the goods and suppliers of the services, as appropriate, has the financial, technical and production capability and capacity necessary to perform the Contract. The tenderer shall provide documentary evidence that it meets the following minimum qualifying criteria;

(c) General Experience:

Average annual turnover as lead manufacturer/supplier of New Bogies for Metro Cars (defined as billing for contracts in progress and completed) over the last three years (2006, 2007, 2008) of Euro 10 million equivalent (each year);

(d) Specific Experience:

The tenderer has satisfactorily supplied similar goods and services to other purchasers. The tenderer shall provide names, addresses and contact details of all Purchasers in the previous 3 years of similar goods.

Tenderers must demonstrate that they have supplied, as lead manufacturer/supplier, at least three hundred (300) No. new tenon-type bogies for metro cars in the previous 3 years;

(e) Manufacturing Capacity:

The tenderer has the capacity in its existing facilities for the manufacture of a minimum of ten (10) new bogies for metro cars per month as well as the available capacity to manufacture sixty (60) new tenon-type bogies for metro cars within the proposed contract delivery period of 12 months from Contract Award and taking into account current and future confirmed contract commitments.

Tenderers must detail their existing manufacturing capacity in terms of number of bogies per monthly interval, as well as current and future confirmed contract commitments to demonstrate the available capacity.

(f) The tenderer or its agent will be able to carry out the supplier's maintenance and repair obligations prescribed in these tender documents. The tenderer shall give details of local agent or state how these obligations will be met in the event of a contract.

(g) Quality Assurance:

The tenderer shall be accredited to the International Quality Standard ISO 9001-2000, or substantial equivalent, and shall provide a current accreditation certificate.

If the tenderer provides an equivalent quality assurance standard to ISO 9001-2000, the tenderer must also provide confirmation by the corresponding national body for standards and certification of its substantial equivalence to International Quality Standard ISO 9001-2000.

(h) Financial Position:

The tenderer shall demonstrate that it has access to or has available liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit and other financial means, sufficient to meet the cash flow for a period of six months estimated as not less than Euro 1 million equivalent, taking into account the tenderer's commitments to other contracts.

The audited balance sheets for the last three years (2006, 2007, 2008) shall be submitted and must demonstrate the soundness of the tenderer's financial position, showing long-term profitability. Where necessary, the Purchaser will make inquiries with the tenderer's bankers.

(i) Litigation History:

The tenderer shall provide accurate information on any current or past litigation or arbitration resulting from contracts completed or under execution by him over the last three years (2006, 2007, 2008). A consistent history of awards against the tenderer or any partner of a joint venture may result in failure of the application.

Tender documents may be obtained from the office at the address below upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Euro 300.00 (Three Hundred) or AMD (Armenian Dram) equivalent, or the equivalent amount in any freely convertible currency. Currency exchange rates shall be in accordance with rates set by the Central Bank of Armenia on the date of payment.

Payment shall be made by bank transfer and documents shall be released upon provision by the Tenderer of a receipt showing funds were transmitted to the following accounts, or upon confirmation from Purchaser's bank that funds have been received. Cash payments are not permitted.

Correspondent Bank

EURO Account:

Deutsche Bank AG,

Frankfurt, Germany

SWIFT: DEUTDEFF

Beneficiary Bank EURO:

UNIBANK, Armenia,

SWIFT: UNIJ AM 22

Account: 9477282

Beneficiary EURO Account:

Account No: 24104004285502

Name: Yerevan Metropolitan aft Demirchyan

Details of Payment: Payment of fee in order to receive tender documentation.

Beneficiary Bank AMD: UNIBANK, Armenia,

Beneficiary AMD

Account

Account No: 24104004285500

Name: Yerevan Metropolitan aft Demirchyan

If requested the documents will be promptly dispatched by courier and, in addition, electronically via e-mail but no liability can be accepted for loss or late delivery. Tenderers should note that an electronic version of the tender documents will be issued solely to facilitate tender preparation. In the event of any discrepancy between hard and electronic copies of the tender documents, the hard copy will prevail.

All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security to Karen Demirchyan Yerevan Metro CJSC of Euro 132,000 (One Hundred Thirty Two Thousand) or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency, in the form of a Bank Guarantee as included in Volume I .v.

Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 15:00 hrs (Yerevan time) on 19th April 2010. The tenders will be opened at 16:00 hrs (Yerevan time) on 19th April 2010 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:

Karen Demirchyan Yerevan Metro CJSC, Project Implementation Unit (PIU), 76 Baghramyan Street, 0033, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia. Contact: Mr. Garry Manukyan. Tel/Fax: +374 10 27 3081. Email: metro374@gmail.com