STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENT (SBD)

Procurement of Works (NCB)- Single Stage Two Envelope Procedure सार्जव निक खरिद ऐन २०६३ को दफा ६५ को उपदफा (१) को खण्ड (ग) ले दिएको अधिकार बमोजिम सार्जव निक खरिद अनगु मन कार्यला यबाट जारी गरिएको (Issued by the Public Procurement Monitoring Office in accordance with the authority given by clause (c) of Subsection (1) of Section 65 of the Public Procurement Act, 2063) STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENT (SBD) Procurement of Works National Competitive Bidding (NCB) Single-Stage: Two-Envelope Bidding Procedure [Procurement of value above NRs. 20 Million] Government of Nepal Office of The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) (Revised on September 2026)Procurement of Works (NCB)- Single Stage Two Envelope Procedure Guidance Notes on the Use of The Standard Bidding Document (SBD) This Standard Bidding Document for Procurement of Works, has been prepared by the Government of Nepal (GoN), Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) to facilitate Single-Stage: Two- Envelope Bidding Procedures used for the procurement of Works through National competitive bidding (NCB) procedure (Procurement of value above NRs. 20 million) and is applicable to all the Public Entities as defined in the Public Procurement Act, 2063. Guidance notes in the Standard Bidding Document within the left square bracket and right square bracket and guidance footnotes are intended as information for preparing the bidding documents and hence should be deleted in the final document. This document has 10 Sections, of which Section I (Instructions to Bidders) and Section VIII (General Conditions of Contract) must not be altered or modified under any circumstances. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) is a copy for advertisement that provides relevant and essential information to help the Bidders to decide whether or not to participate in the particular bidding process; this is provided in the Biding Document for information only. The Procuring Entity should provide its specific needs in the Bid Data Sheet (BDS), the Special Conditions of Contract (SCC) and the detailed requirements of the procurement in the Works Requirements. This Standard Bidding Document, when properly completed should provide all the information that a Bidder needs in order to prepare and submit a bid. This should also provide a sound basis on which a Procuring Entity can fairly, transparently and accurately carry out evaluation of the Bids received from the bidders. The Procuring Entity, before publishing the Invitation for Bids, should identify and approve from the competent authority the procurement requirements, its technical features, and cost estimate. Furthermore, the Procuring Entity should keep in mind the availability of the budget and possible slicing and packaging of the procurement requirements. If any amendments on Public Procurement Act, 2063 or Public Procurement Regulation, 2064 are made, the Procuring Entity shall incorporate such amendments when preparing a particular Bidding Document. Brief description of different sections of the Standard Bidding Document and how a Procuring Entity should use these when preparing a particular Bidding Document is detailed below:Procurement of Works (NCB)- Single Stage Two Envelope Procedure S I ECTION Instructions to Bidders (ITB) This Section provides relevant information to help the Bidders to prepare their Bids. Information is also provided on the submission, opening, and evaluation of Bids and on the award of Contract. The Instructions to Bidders (ITB) specify the procedures that regulate the bidding process. The ITB contain standard provisions that have been designed to remain unchanged and to be used without modifying their text. The ITB clearly identify the provisions that may need to be specified for a particular bidding process and require that such specification be introduced through the BDS. The Instructions to Bidders are not a Contract document and, therefore, are not a part of the Contract. S II ECTION Bid Data Sheet (BDS) The Bid Data Sheet (BDS) contains information and provisions that are specific to each bidding process. The Employer must specify in the BDS provisions that supplement the information and requirements specified in Section I, Instructions to Bidders. All information shall be provided; no clause shall be left blank. To facilitate the preparation of the BDS, the clauses in the BDS format are numbered with the same numbers as the corresponding ITB clauses. The instructions included in the BDS are to guide the Employer on how to enter all required information. S III ECTION Evaluation and Qualification Criteria (EQC) The purpose of the Evaluation and Qualification Criteria (EQC) is to specify the criteria that determine the substantially responsive bid closest to the Average Bid Price and the qualifications of the Bidder to perform the contract. The Procuring Entity shall prepare the EQC by taking into account the nature, quantity and or amount of the procurement and include it as a part of the Bidding Document. In determining the Evaluation and Qualification Criteria, the Procuring Entity shall follow the guidance incorporated on this section and shall not limit the competition or make onerous criteria. The EQC is not a part of the Contract document.Procurement of Works (NCB)- Single Stage Two Envelope Procedure S IV ECTION Bidding Forms This Section contains the forms which are to be completed by the Bidder and submitted as part of his Bid. This Section provides the standard format for the Letter of Technical and Price Bid, table of price adjustment data, Bid Security Form, Technical proposal form, Bidder's information and qualification forms to be submitted by the Bidder. S V ECTION Eligible Countries This section contains the list of eligible countries. The procuring entity shall mention the list of eligible countries as per the instructions provided in this section. S VI ECTION Works Requirements This section contains the volumes of information that describe the Works to be constructed and includes Specification, the Drawings, and supplementary information that describe the Works to be procured Personnel Requirements and Equipment Requirements. S VII ECTION Bill of Quantities (BOQ) This Section provides estimated information on the itemized quantities in sufficient detail to distinguish between the different classes of Works to be performed by the bidder and enable to the Bidder to prepare priced bill of quantities efficiently and accurately. S VIII ECTION General Conditions of Contract (GCC) The GCC contain standard provisions that have been designed to remain unchanged and to be used without modifying their text. This Section provides the General Conditions of Contract that will apply