Mekong River Commission

Invitation number: RFP10-064

Project/programme: Navigation

Summary of objectives

The navigation programme aims to increase the efficiency of domestic and cross-border waterborne transport in the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB) and to promote and realise the concept of environmental standards for clean river transportation, focusing on strategic prevention of environmental damage and minimising accidents.

Marking the waterway channel will guide the pilots and waterway users through dangerous river stretches and indicate underwater obstacles that otherwise would not be visible to the navigators

Items/services that needs to be procured

Duration of contract: 4 months + 4 months (split between two dry seasons)

Specifications: See Terms of Reference

Tender Process

Quality and Cost based Selection (QCBS) procedure.

The proposals shall be submitted in one outer sealed envelope containing two separate sealed envelopes, one envelope containing the Technical Proposal and one envelope containing the Financial Proposal. The outer envelope shall be clearly marked "Installation of Aids to Navigation on the Dangerous Areas of the Mekong River between Luang Prabang and Houei Sai in Lao PDR and Thailand ; RFP No. 10-064 - DO NOT OPEN BEFORE DEADLINE SUBMISSION DATE". The two sealed inner envelopes shall be marked "Technical Proposal" and "Financial Proposal" respectively.

Deadline for submission of tenders: 30 April 2010, 15.00 hours local time

Contact Information

Mekong River Commission Secretariat
Finance and Administration Section
Procurement Unit
P.O.Box 6101, Unit 18, Ban Sithane Neua,
Sikhottabong District, Vientiane 010000, Lao PDR
Telephone: (856-21) 263 263
Facsimile: (856-21) 263 264
Email: kiettisack@mrcmekong.org, or ornchanh@mrcmekong.org