Procurement of heavy-duty vehicle operation training simulator for Guba Vocational Training Center

Purchaser: Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population

Project: Employment Support Project

Contract title: Procurement of heavy-duty vehicle operation training simulator for Guba Vocational Training Center

Country: Azerbaijan

Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: No. AZ-9044

RFQ No: AZ-MLSPP-428950-GO-RFB

This notice includes the results of the bid evaluation and contract award for the RFB process for the Procurement of heavy-duty vehicle operation training simulator for Guba Vocational Training Center.

The Procuring Agency has invited sealed Bids from eligible Bidders through the announcement for Request for Bids in national newspaper “Azerbaijan” on June 15, 2024 and in UN Development Business at htpp://devbusiness.un.org on June 17, 2024. The following applicants obtained the bidding documents:

·         “Prosper” LLC (Azerbaijan)

·         “Simodar Training Solutions” (Spain)

·         “Excellent Trade” CJSC (Azerbaijan)

·         “Simplex” CJSC

·         “ST Mark” CJSC (Azerbaijan)

·         “AzNest” CJSC (Azerbaijan)

·         “Caspian Pro” LLC (Azerbaijan)

The deadline specified for submission of bids initially was July 18, 2024 and extended up to July 24, 2024. The following three companies submitted their bids by the deadline, July 24, 2024, 15:00 (local time)

The Tender Committee evaluated the final prices and recommended the contract to be signed. The notification of tender results was issued to the unsuccessful Bidders on September 09, 2024. The standstill period was applied from September 09 to September 20, 2024. No complains/clarification requests were received. After expiry of standstill period the Letter of award to successful bidder was issued. The following contract was signed on October 15, 2024:

“Az Nest” CJSC - Total cost including VAT – USD 248,626.00 (two hundred forty eighty thousand six hundred twenty-six United States dollars).