Standard bidding document

STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENT

Procurement of Works

(EPC Contract)

National Competitive Bidding (NCB)

Single-Stage: Two-Envelope Bidding Procedure



Government of Nepal

Office of The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers

Public Procurement Monitoring Office

May, 2021

Preface

This Standard Bidding Document (SBD) for Procurement of Works (EPC method of contract as Lumpsum) has been prepared by Government of Nepal (GoN), Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) to facilitate bidding procedures used for the procurement of works through National Competitive Bidding (NCB).

The SBD includes; a format for the Invitation of Bids, Bidding Procedures, Requirements and Conditions of Contract and Contract Forms.

This SBD is applicable for EPC Contract only.

While using the SBD, the following directions should be considered.

1. 
   No change shall be made to the wording of the Section I. Instructions to Bidders (ITB) and Section VIII. General Conditions of Contract (GCC). All provisions related to a particular contract or contracts should be stated/included in other relevant sections of the Document.
   
2. 
   The attached information forms may require minor adaptation to suit the individual requirements of particular contract.
   
3. 
   The italicized footnotes and remarks in the SBD are not part of the text. They contain guidance and instruction for the Procuring Entity preparing the document.
   
4. 
   The document has been prepared for single stage double envelope without having prequalification of bidders.
   

If any provisions of this document are inconsistent with Public Procurement Act (PPA), 2063 or Public Procurement Regulations (PPR), 2064, the provision of this document shall be void to the extent of such inconsistency and the provision of PPA and PPR shall prevail.

The Public Entity is responsible for preparing and issuing the Bidding Document for a specific contract.

I would like to express my thanks to the Joint Secretaries and Directors of Public Procurement Monitoring Office and the personnel of different public entities involved in preparing the SBD who worked together in a team. I am also thankful to entire staff of PPMO for their suggestions and continuous support. Their hard work and continuous effort have made this SBD prepared in this shape.