Request for Bids, Small Works
(One-Envelope Bidding Process)
RFB ref no.: WORK_INCAAMV_2026
Country: Republic of Moldova
Name of Project: Fruit Garden of Moldova
Contract Title: Works for construction of the Horticulture Virology Research Center with reconstruction of the existing building, with partial addition of floors (cadastral no. 01311350232.1)
Final beneficiary: National Institutute for Applied Research in Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (INCAAMV)
Finance Contract No: FI N° 83.887 (MD), Serapis N° 2014-0041
Date: January 09, 2026
The Republic of Moldova has received financing from the European Investment Bank toward the cost of the Fruit Garden Project (in amount of 120mln EUR), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for provision of: Works for construction of the Horticulture Virology Research Center with reconstruction of the existing building, with partial addition of floors (cadastral no. 01311350232.1) for the final beneficiary National Institutute for Applied Research in Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (INCAAMV), located at: 59 Vierul str., Codru town, Chisinau municipality, Republic of Moldova. The works are procured within the Investments in Infrastructure Component of the “Fruit Garden of Moldova” Project.
- The implementing agency/ Employer – Consolidated Unit for Implementing and Monitoring the Wine Sector Restructuring Program (UCIMPRSVV) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for provision of “Works for construction of the Horticulture Virology Research Center with reconstruction of the existing building, with partial addition of floors (cadastral no. 01311350232.1) for the final beneficiary National Institutute for Applied Research in Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (INCAAMV), located at: 59 Vierul str., Codru town, Chisinau municipality, Republic of
- Contract implementation period is up to 9 months from contract award date. Bids shall be valid until June 15, 2026.
- Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive Bidding using a Request for Bids (RFB) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the EIB Guide to Procurement (https://www.eib.org/attachments/strategies/guide_to_procurement_en.pdf ).
- The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following Qualification Requirements (complete list of qualification requirements are in the tender documents):
Financial Situation:
(i) The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated to 10 mln MDL (or equivalent in EUR/USD) for the subject contract net of the Bidder’s other commitments.
(ii) The Bidders shall also demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Employer, that it has adequate sources of finance to meet the cash flow requirements on works currently in progress and for future contract commitments.
(iii) The Bidder shall submit the audited balance sheets or financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last 5 years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020), that must demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position and indicate its prospective long-term profitability.
(iv) Minimum average annual construction turnover of 20 mln. MDL (or equivalent in EUR or USD, calculated as total certified payments received for construction contracts completed within the last 5 years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020).
Experience:
(i) Experience under construction contracts in the role of prime contractor starting 1st January 2020.
(ii) A minimum number of 3 construction contracts that have been satisfactorily and substantially completed as a prime contractor starting 1st January 2020, that include similar works, each of minimum value of 15 mln MDL (or equivalent in EUR / USD);
- Interested eligible Bidders may request an electronic copy of the bidding documents from: UCIMPRSVV, Attn. Procurement Department; Email: [email protected]. The Bidding Documents are provided free of charge (in electronic format) and shall be sent via e-mail, upon written request (to the e-mail mentioned above). Firms originating from all countries of the world are eligible to submit bids under this RfB.
- Bids must be delivered on or before hour 00 (MD time), March 03, 2026, to the following address: UCIMPRSVV, Procurement Department, 18 Calea Basarabiei str. (yellow building), MD-2023, 2nd floor, Chisinau city, Republic of Moldova.
Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address above (point 5), at hour 13.00 (MD time), March 03, 2026.
- All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of 000,00 MDL (or equivalent in EUR or USD). Bid Security shall be valid until July 14, 2026.
