OPEN NATIONAL BIDDING
(Authorised under Section 16 of the Public Procurement Act 2006)
REFURBISHMENT WORKS AT POINTE AUX CAVES LIGHT HOUSE, ALBION
CONTRACT NO: MPA 498/2021
e-Procurement Reference No.: MPA/IFB/2021/42
The Mauritius Ports Authority is inviting bids from local bidders through the Government e-Procurement System for the Contract MPA 498/2021 – Refurbishment Works at Pointe aux Caves Light House, Albion as more fully described in this bidding document.
Bidding exercise shall be conducted through Open National Bidding method according to the rules and regulations of Mauritius.
The MPA intends to upgrade the existing amenities within the premises of the Pointe aux Caves Lighthouse at Albion.
Scope of the Works
The scope of the works includes inter-alia:
Pre-bid Meeting
Bidders or their designated representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting followed by a site visit on Tuesday 16 March 2021 at 10.30 hours at the Pointe Aux Caves Lighthouse in Albion.
Submission of Bids
Bidding documents may be downloaded from the Government e-Procurement System https://eproc.publicprocurement.govmu.org. Reference Number on the system: MPA/IFB/2021/42
Bids for the above must be submitted online on the e-Procurement System at latest by Tuesday 06 April 2021 at 15.00 hours.
Bidders who have submitted bids online by the closing date and time shall decrypt and re-encrypt their bids from Tuesday 06 April from 16.01 hours till Thursday 08 April 2021 up to 14.00 hours.
Bids will be opened in the Conference Room of the Mauritius Ports Authority on Thursday 08 April 2021 at 14.05 hours in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend.
Registration of bidders on the e-Procurement System
All potential bidders are kindly requested to register their companies on the e-Procurement System, as registration is mandatory for a supplier to submit a bid online. You may wish to refer to the manual and video available on the “How to?” menu of the e-PS website for information about registration.
Furthermore, it is mandatory for bidders to use a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) for encryption/decryption of their bid data and for digital signing of bids. A DSC for the e-Procurement Class can be purchased from the Certification Authority eMudhra through Mauritius Post Ltd by applying online on the website https://www.emudhra.mu/.
In order to initiate suppliers on e-PS, the Procurement Policy Office organises regular training sessions on the e-Procurement System. These training sessions are usually held at the Procurement Policy Office, 8th Floor, E. Anquetil Building, Port Louis, Mauritius, over 2 half days and include a theoretical / demonstration component on the first day followed by a practical session on the second day.
The Procurement Policy Office also provides support to the users of e-PS through its dedicated Help Desk operating during business hours. You may contact them for assistance or for requests for training on telephone 201 – 1530 or email eprocdesk@govmu.org.
The Mauritius Ports Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to annul the bidding process and reject all bids at any time prior to award of the Contract, without thereby incurring any liability to any Bidder.
Mauritius Ports Authority
H. Ramnarain Building
Mer Rouge
Port Louis
Republic of Mauritius
Tel: +230 2065400
Fax: +230 2400856
Email: info@mauport.com
Date: 09 March 2021