Construction of a Fishing Port and Breakwater Structures at Fort William

Invitation for Pre-qualification

(Authorised under Section 14(2) of the Public Procurement Act 2006)

Open International Invitation for Prequalification

Construction of a Fishing Port and Breakwater Structures at Fort William

Contract MPA 449/2019; CPB/75/2019

The Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) intends to pre-qualify contractors for Contract MPA 449/2019 - Construction of a Fishing Port and Breakwater Structures at Fort William- CPB/75/2019. It is expected that invitations for bid will be made around mid-2020.

Interested eligible bidders may inspect the bidding documents at the office of:                                                          

               The Director Legal and Administrative Services

               Mauritius Ports Authority

               H. Ramnarain Building

               Mer Rouge

               Port Louis

               Republic of Mauritius

               Tel: + 230  206 5400

               Fax: +230 240 0856

               Email: info @ mauport.com

Purchase of Pre-Qualification document

For Local Applicants

A complete set of pre-qualification documents may be purchased by interested local bidders on the submission of a written application to the above and upon payment (during week days) of a non-refundable fee of Mauritian Rupees two thousand only (MUR 2,000) by bank cheque drawn in the name of the Mauritius Ports Authority or by cash payable at the MPA Cash office located at 2nd Floor, H. Ramnarain Building, Mer Rouge, Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius.

For Overseas Applicants

Overseas applicants willing to participate in this exercise may purchase the Prequalification document by electronic payment equivalent to USD 65 or Euro 50 net of all bank charges to our bank as detailed below:-

Beneficiary:          Mauritius Ports Authority

Bank:                       State Bank of Mauritius Ltd

Bank Address:     1, Queen Elizabeth II Street, Port Louis, Mauritius

Account Type:      US Dollar

Account No.         61026000000401

IBAN No               MU 84 STCB 1170 0260 0000 0401 000USD

Swift Code:          STCB MUMU

Account Type:     Euro

Account No.:       61026200001798

IBAN No.:            MU 13 STCB 1170 0262 0000 1798 0000 EUR

Swift Code:         STCB MUMU

An additional fee of Mauritian Rupees one thousand only (MUR 1,000.00) or US Dollars Thirty-five only (US$ 35.00) or Euro Twenty –five only (Euro 25) shall be charged to Applicants who wish to have the request for prequalification documents air freighted/couriered to them. However, the MPA would not be held liable for delays/non-receipt of the air-freighted/couriered documents due to default of the courier service.

Submission of Applications

One original and 2 copies of the applications (in hard copies only) must be submitted in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders in sealed envelopes clearly marked “CPB Reference: CPB/75/2019- Construction of a Fishing Port and Breakwater Structures at Fort William which shall be addressed to the Chief Executive, Central Procurement Board, 1st Floor, Social Security Office, Julius Nyerere Avenue, Rose Hill, Republic of Mauritius.

Deadline for the submission of applications

Applications for prequalification should be either deposited in the Bid box located in the Central Procurement Board, 1st Floor, Social Security Office, Julius Nyerere Avenue, Rose Hill, Republic of Mauritius or submitted by registered post/courier so as to reach the Central Procurement Board on or before Thursday 25 February 2020 up to 13.30 hrs. (local time) at latest.

Applications will be opened in the Conference Room of the Central Procurement Board on the same day at 14.00 hrs (local time) in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend.

Applications received after the specified closing date and time will not be considered.

The MPA reserves the right to

(a)        accept or reject any bid; and

(b)        to annul the bidding process and reject all bids at any time prior to the award of the contract as per provision of Section 39 (1) of the Public Procurement Act 2006.

Mauritius Ports Authority

H. Ramnarain Building

Mer Rouge

Port Louis

Republic of Mauritius

Tel: +230 2065400

Fax: +230 2400856

12 December 2019