Tender Notices

Term Contract for Improvement of Small Water Mains (2024 – 2029) – Hong Kong & Islands and New Territories West

Term Contract for Improvement of Small Water Mains (2024 – 2029) – Kowloon and New Territories East

Improvement of small water mains in Hong Kong & Islands and New Territories West / Kowloon and New Territories East Regions. The works are scheduled for commencement in September 2024 and completion in 60 months.

Mr. TO Chi Hung, Senior Engineer/Design 2, Water Supplies Department

Address               : 46^th Floor, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Telephone No.      : (852) 2829 4468

Fax No.                : (852) 2877 0745

Sealed tenders, in duplicate, must be clearly marked with the tender reference and the subject of the tender on the outside of the envelope (but should not bear any indication which may relate the tender to the tenderer) addressed to the Chairman, Central Tender Board, and placed in the Government Secretariat Tender Box situated at the lobby of the Public Entrance on the Ground Floor, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. Tenders must be deposited in the tender box as specified in this tender notice (“Specified Tender Box”) before the tender closing time. Late tenders and tenders not deposited in the Specified Tender Box will not be accepted.

If tropical cyclone signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, or a black rainstorm warning signal or “extreme conditions after super typhoons” announced by the Government is/are in force at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the tender closing date, the closing time will be postponed to 12:00 noon on the first working day after the tropical cyclone signal No. 8 is lowered, or the black rainstorm warning signal or the “extreme conditions after super typhoons” announced by the Government has/have ceased to be in force. In case of blockage of the public access to the location of the Specified Tender Box at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Friday, 9 August 2024, the Government will announce extension of the tender closing time until further notice. Following removal of the blockage, the Government will announce the extended tender closing time as soon as practicable. The above announcements will be made via press releases on the website of Information Services Department ( http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/today.htm ).

a. The tender to be invited is covered by the Agreement on Government Procurement of the World Trade Organization and will not involve electronic auction.

b. Selective tendering is adopted. Contractors on the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works in Group B under the Waterworks Category or joint ventures with participation of local and/or overseas contractors with the lead participant or the major shareholder being a contractor on the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works in Group B under the Waterworks Category, who also meet the qualifications and conditions for participation stipulated in the tender documents are invited to tender.

The detailed requirements for joint ventures with participation of local and/or overseas contractors, if applicable, are stipulated in the tender documents.

c. Contractors not yet on the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works in Group B for Waterworks Category may also submit a tender if they submit a request for participation together with a duly completed application for inclusion in the above-mentioned approved list/category by 26 July 2024 to Chief Engineer/Design at Room 4606, 46th Floor, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, meet the qualifications and conditions for participation, and the application for inclusion is duly approved on or before the tender closing date. Details for making the application are available at:
http://www.devb.gov.hk/en/construction_sector_matters/contractors/index.html

d. Contractors will be liable to have their names removed from the approved list(s) if they fail or refuse to implement an accepted tender.

e. The forms of tenders and further particulars are obtainable from the Water Supplies Department, Room 4606, 46th Floor, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (telephone number: (852) 2829 4352, fax number: (852) 2877 0745)

f. A charge will be levied for delivery of tender documents where the delivery of tender documents is requested by a tenderer. A written request must be made.

g. The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region does not bind itself to accept any tender irrespective of whether the tender is the lowest bid or where the assessment of the tenders is based on a marking scheme or formula approach, the tender has the highest overall score.

h. The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region reserves the right to negotiate with any tenderer about the terms of the offer.

i. Details of the award of this contract will be published on the Internet at https://pcms2.gld.gov.hk/.