Academy Invitation for Bids First Publication Date:2073-12-04 (17 March 2017)

Name of the Contract: Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 4 Color Sheet fed Offset Printing Machine, B/W Digital Print Production Machine, Color Digital Print Production Machine, Paper Cutting Machine, Plate Setter (CTP) Thermal, Stitching Machine, Sheet Folding Machine, Perfect Book Binding Machine and Thermal Lamination Contract Identification No: 01 / ICB / NA / 073-074 1. , Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation is going to provide fund for the purchase of international Brand, high efficient offset printing machineries (4 Color Sheet fed Offset Printing Machine, B/W Digital Print Production Machine, Color Digital Print Production Machine, Paper Cutting Machine, Plater Setter (CTP) Thermal, Stitching Machine, Sheet Folding Machine, Perfect Book Binding Machine and Thermal Lamination) for Nepal Academy, Kamaladi, . 2. Nepal Academy, Kamaladi, Kathmandu invites sealed bids from registered suppliers for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 4 Color Sheet fed Offset Printing Machine, B/W Digital Print Production Machine, Color Digital Print Production Machine, Paper Cutting Machine, Plate Setter (CTP) Thermal, Stitching Machine, Sheet Folding Machine, Perfect Book Binding Machine and Thermal Lamination as the specification enclosed with the bidding document. 3. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures as specified in GoN Public Procrument Act 2063 and is open to all eligible bidders. 4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents from Nepal Academy, Kathmandu, Nepal, at normal office hours. 5. A complete set of Bidding documents may be purchased within 2074-01-17 (April, 30 2017) upto office hours from Book Sales Counter of Nepal Academy, Kamaladi, Kathmandu on the submission of a written application and upon payment of a non refundable fee of NRS. 10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Only) either by a Bank Cheque or by deposit to Account of Nepal Academy 010000002869524 NPR at Bank of Kathmandu Ltd., Kamalpokhari Branch, Kathmandu.. If the last date of bid purchasing falls on a public holiday, the following day shall be regarded as the last date for the same. 6. For the purpose who choose to submit their bid electronically through e-procurement section of PPMO website:http:/www.bolpatra.gov.np the bidders may either purchase the hard copy of bidding documents or may choose to download the necessary part of bidding documents, prepare their bids and submit their electronic bids as specified in the instructions to cost of bidding document as specified in the above mentioned Account No. of Nepal Academy at Bank of Kathmandu Lumbini Ltd., Kamalpokhari Branch and electronic scanned copy (pdf format) of the Bank deposit voucher/tele transfer receipt shall also be submitted along with the electronic bid files. 7. Pre-bid meeting shall be held at 16 April 2017 at Nepal Academy, Meeting Hall Kamaladi, Kathmandu at 14:00 Hours. 8. The Bids must be addressed and submitted to The Member Secretary, Nepal Academy, Kathmandu, Nepal and must be received at above office on or before 12:00 Hours on 19-01-2074 (2 May 2017). All the bids received by the due date of bid submission shall be opened at the same day (last day of bid submission) at 14:00 Hours at the Nepal Academy premise in the presence of bidders or their authorized representatives who choose to attend in person. Bids must be valid for a period of 90 days counting from the day of bid opening and must be accompanied by bid security, amounting to a NPRS 28,00,000 (US $ 26,000.0), which shall be valid for minimum 30 days beyond the bid validity period. 9. Bidder’s qualifications requirements are mentioned in Bid Documents. Failing to comply with such requirements shall disqualify the bidders to be awarded a contract. 10. Nepal Academy reserves every right to accept / reject any or all bids wholly or partially with or without assigning any reason thereof.

Nepal Academy Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal Phone No.: 977-1-4223069/4241640, Fax No.977-1-4257886 URL: www.nepalacademy.org.npEmail: [email protected]