National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development Secretariat (NCDDS)

Integration of Social Accountability into National and Sub-National Systems Phase II Project

Invitation for Bids

Upgrading data center equipment and maintenance service

Ref No.: ISAF/NCDDS/G/05/24

1. The Kingdom of Cambodia has received Grant No. TF0C1738 from Trust Fund managed by World Bank towards the cost of Integration of Social Accountability into National and Sub-National Systems Phase II Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Grant to eligible payments under the contract for Upgrading data center equipment and maintenance service.
2. The NCDDS now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for:

3. Procurement will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding (NCB) Procedures specified in the RGC’s Standard Operating Procedures on Procurement for All Externally Financed Projects/Program, under the laws and regulations governing public procurement within the Kingdom of Cambodia, and in accordance with the Financing Agreement and Procurement Regulations of The World Bank.
4. This invitation is open to all bidders.
5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspection the Bidding Documents at the address below from 08:00 – 12:00 and 14:00 – 17:00, Monday through Friday, except public holidays.
6. Qualification requirements as specified in ITB Clause 14.2, Documents “Establishing the Eligibility and Qualifications of the Bidder”, and in the Bid Data Sheet.
7. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address given below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of USD 30.00. The method of payment will be cash. The Bidding Documents may be collected in person at the discretion of the bidder. Other than payment of the non-refundable fee specified above, there shall be no other conditions for purchase of the bidding documents.
8. In case of any difficulty in purchase of the bidding documents, interested parties may contact in writing to:

         a. H.E. Chan Sothea

• Secretary of State, Ministry of Interior,
• Head of NCDD Secretariat,
• Ministry of Interior, New Building, 7th Floor, Preah Preah Norodom Boulevard, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
• Email: ch.sothea@ncdd.gov.kh
• Tel: +855 23 720 038

        b. H.E. Ma Onn Ma On Nath

• Deputy Head of NCDD Secretariat,
• Project Director, Integration of Social Accountability into National and Sub-National Systems Phase II Project – NCDDS,
• Ministry of Interior, New Building, 7th Floor, Preah Preah Norodom Boulevard, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
• Email: maonnath@ncdd.gov.kh
• Tel: (855) 23 720 038
• And also send the copy of the communication to:

        a. Director General

• General Department of International Cooperation and Debt Management, Ministry of Economy and Finance
•  Building A, 2nd Floor, Street 92, Sangkat Wat Phnom
•  Khan Daun Penh, Cambodia
•  Email: gdicdm@mef.gov.kh

       b. Project Task Team Leader (Development Partner, DP)

           Mr. Benjamin Burckhart,

• Task Team Leader and Senior Rural Development Specialist,
• World Bank Cambodia Office,
• Exchange Square Building # 19-20, Street 106, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
• Tel: + 855 23 261 300

9. Bids must be delivered to the address given below at or before 14:30 pm on 25 November 2024. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives and the project’s beneficiaries from the concerned local community who choose to attend shall be allowed to be present in person at the address given below at 14:30 pm on 25 November 2024.
10. All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration as described in the Instructions to Bidders.
11. The Royal Government of Cambodia and/or the Development Partner will respectively declare a bidder ineligible either indefinitely or for a stated period of time, to be awarded a contract financed by the Royal Government of Cambodia and/or the Development Partner respectively, if it at any time determines that the bidder has engaged in corrupt or fraudulent, coercive, collusive or obstructive practices in competing for or in executing a contract.
12. The address referred to above is:

National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development Secretariat (NCDDS) located in Ministry of Interior, New Building, 7^th Floor, Norodom Boulevard, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Attention: Mr. Keo Samrith, Project Procurement Officer

Email: isafsupplyside@ncdd.gov.kh