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Technical Proposal modification shall be permitted unless the

corresponding modification notice contains a valid authorization
to request the modification and is read out at bid opening. Only
Technical Proposals that are opened and read out at bid opening
shall be considered further.
32.3. Each envelope of Technical Proposal or substitution (if
any) or modification (if any) shall be opened one at a time
following the alphabetical sequence of the Bidders’ names and
sequence below:
a) Examine the seals, then open the envelopes marked
“TECHNICAL PROPOSAL”, “MODIFICATION OF
TECHNICAL PROPOSAL” (if any), “SUBSTITUTION OF
TECHNICAL PROPOSAL” (if any);
b) Open the original of Technical Proposal, modification (if any)
or substitution (if any) and read out: the name of the Bidder,
technical proposal validity period, time for contract performance
in letter of bid under technical proposal, value of bid security, bid
security validity period and other required information.
c) Read out: number of technical proposal copies and other
related information, including the information relating to the
proposal of alternative technical solution (if any);
d) The Purchaser’s representative must sign the original of bid
letter under technical proposal, authorization of legal bidder’s
representative (if any); Consortium agreement (if any); bid
security. The Purchaser is not permitted to reject any bid in the
opening, except late bids in accordance with ITB 23;
e) The Purchaser and the Bidders participating in bid opening
agree sealing the envelopes marked “PRICE PROPOSAL”,
“MODIFICATION OF PRICE PROPOSAL”, “SUBSTITUTION
OF PRICE PROPOSAL”. After sealing, the Purchaser is
responsible for preserving above envelopes according to
confidential management until opening of Technical Proposal as
specified in ITB 34.
32.4. The Purchaser shall prepare a record of the bid opening that
shall include the information as specified in ITB 32.3. The record
of technical proposal shall be signed by the representatives of the
Purchaser and the Bidders participating in bid opening. The
omission of a Bidder’s signature on the record shall not
invalidate the contents and effect of the record. A copy of the
record shall be distributed to all Bidders.
33. Evaluation of 33.1. The Purchaser shall use the criteria listed in this Clause and
Technical Proposal methodologies as specified in the BDS to evaluated Technical
Proposals. No other evaluation criteria or methodologies shall be
permitted.
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a) The checking and evaluation of the eligibility of Technical

Proposal will be done as specified in Clause 1 Section III - Bid
Evaluation Criteria;
b) The Bidder with eligibility technical proposal will be
evaluated further qualification and experience.
33.3. Evaluate qualification and experience:
a) The evaluation of qualification and experience will be done
according to evaluation criteria as specified in Clause 2 Section
III - Bid Evaluation Criteria;
b) The Bidder with qualification and experience meeting
requirements of the Bidding Document will be evaluated further
in detail for technical responsiveness.
33.4. Evaluate technical responsiveness:
a) The evaluation of technical responsiveness will be done
according to criteria and methodologies as specified in Clause 3
Section III - Bid Evaluation Criteria;
b) The Bidder that meets technical requirements of the Bidding
Document will be evaluated further Price Proposal as specified in
Clause 4 and 5 Section III - Bid Evaluation Criteria;
33.5. If the package is divided in to independent lots and allows
Bidders to quote separate prices for different lots pursuant to ITB
14.5, then the evaluation of Technical Proposal will be done as
specified in Clause7 Section III - Bid Evaluation Criteria
corresponding to participating scope of the Bidder.
33.6. The list of the bidders satisfied technical requirements shall
be approved by the Purchaser in writing. The Purchaser shall
notify to all bidders the list of the bidders satisfy technical
requirements, in which invite the satisfied bidders to attend the
opening of Price Proposal, including time and place of Price
Proposal opening.
34. Price Proposal 34.1. Price Proposal opening shall be publicly conducted by the
Opening deadline at the date, time and place specified in writing on
notification the list of bidders satisfy technical requirements in
the presence of Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone
who chooses to attend. The Price Proposal opening does not
depend on the presence or absence of representatives of the
Bidders.
34.2. At Price Proposal opening, the Purchaser shall be publicly
the writing on approval the list of bidders satisfy technical
requirements, then examine the seals of the envelopes marked
“PRICE PROPOSAL”, “MODIFICATION OF PRICE
PROPOSAL” (if any), “SUBSTITUTION OF
PRICEPROPOSAL” (if any).
34.3. Next, envelopes marked “SUBSTITUTION OF PRICE
PROPOSAL” shall be opened and read out and exchanged with
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the corresponding Price Proposal being substituted, and the

substituted price proposal shall not be opened, but returned to the
Bidder. No Price Proposal substitution shall be permitted unless
the corresponding substitution notice contains a valid
authorization to request the substitution and is read out at bid
opening.
Envelopes marked “MODIFICATION OF PRICE PROPOSAL”
including notification writing shall be opened and read out with the
corresponding Price Proposal. No Price Proposal modification shall
be permitted unless the corresponding modification notice contains
a valid authorization to request the modification and is read out at
bid opening. Only Price Proposals that are opened and read out at
bid opening shall be considered further.
34.4. Each envelope of Price Proposal or substitution (if any) or
modification (if any) shall be opened one at a time following the
alphabetical sequence of the Bidders’ names and sequence
below:
a) Open the original of Price Proposal, modification (if any) or
substitution (if any) and read out: the name of the Bidder, price
proposal validity period, bid price in letter of bid under price
proposal, bid price in grand summary schedule, discounts (if any)
and other required information. In case the package is separated
out lots, then read out the bid price and discounts (if any) per lot.
Only discounts read out at bid opening shall be considered for
evaluation.
b) Read out: number of price proposal copies and other related
information;
c) The purchser’s representative must sign the original of price
proposal, discounts (if any). The Purchaser is not permitted to
reject any price proposal of the bidders who have name in the list
of bidders satisfy technical requirements in the opening;
34.5. The Purchaser shall prepare a record of the bid opening that
shall include the information as specified in ITB 34.2, 34.3 and
34.4. The record of price proposal shall be signed by the
representatives of the Purchaser and the Bidders participating in
bid opening. The omission of a Bidder’s signature on the record
shall not invalidate the contents and effect of the record. A copy
of the record shall be distributed to the Bidders satisfy technical
requirements.
35. Evaluation of 35.1. The Purchaser shall use the criteria listed in this Clause and
Price Proposal and methodologies as specified in the BDS to evaluated Price
Ranking of Proposals. No other evaluation criteria or methodologies shall be
Bidders permitted.
35.2. Check and evaluate the eligibility of Price Proposal:
a) The checking and evaluation of the eligibility of Price

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Proposal will be done as specified in Clause 4 Section III - Bid

Evaluation Criteria;
b) The Bidder with eligibility price proposal will be evaluated in
detail for Price Proposal and ranked.
35.3. Evaluate in detail for Price Proposal and rank bidders:
a) The detailed evaluation of Price Proposal will be done as
specified in Clause 5 Section III - Bid Evaluation Criteria;
b) After detailed evaluation of Price Proposal, the Purchaser
establishes the list of ranked bidders and submits competent
agencies for approval. The first ranked Bidder is invited to
negotiate contract. The ranking of bidders shall be done as
specified in the BDS.
35.4. If the package is divided in to independent lots and allows
Bidders to quote separate prices for different lots pursuant to ITB
14.5, then the evaluation of Price Proposal will be done as
specified in Clause 7 Section III - Bid Evaluation Criteria
corresponding to participating scope of the Bidder.
36. Contract 36.1. Pursuant to the decision approving the list of ranked
negotiation bidders, the Purchaser invites the first ranked Bidder to negotiate
contract. The contract negotiation must be based on the
following:
a) Bidding evaluation report;
b) Bids and clarification of bids (if any);
c) Bidding document.
36.2. Principles of contract negotiation:
a) Do not negotiate for contents satisfied with requirements of
the bidding documents;
b) Do not change the bid price of the bidder after correction of
errors, adjustment for deviations and subtract the discount value
(if any). In the process of evaluation of bids and contract
negotiation, if the Purchaser detects work items, bidding
quantities described in Section V – Scope of supply are smaller
than the approved technical design, then the Purchaser requests
the Bidder additional such missing items to scope of supply on
the basis of offered unit prices; in case unit prices of these items
are not mentioned in the bids, the Purchaser shall report to the
competent authority to consider using unit prices in the approved
cost estimates for the missing items or the unit prices of the
bidders satisfy technical requirements if their unit prices are
lower than the approved cost estimates;
c) For insufficient deviations in contract negotiation, in case
there are not corresponding unit price in Price Proposal of the
Bidder, must take the lowest unit price in Price Proposals of
other bidders satisfy technical requirements or take unit price in
the approved cost estimates in case of only this bidder satisfy
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technical requirements as a basic for negotiation of such

insufficient deviations; in case there are not estimate of
procurement package, base on the price elements formation
package’s price as a basic for deviation adjustment.
36.3. Contents of contract negotiation:
a) Negotiation of contents which are including the unsatisfied
problems, uncompleted problems; contents which do not unify
between the Bidding Document and Technical Proposal, Price
Proposal; contents in Technical Proposal, Price Proposal that
may lead to the dispute or affect the liability of parties in contract
performance;
b) Negotiation of discrepancies which are discovered and
proposed in Price Proposal by the Bidder (if any), including the
proposed alternative technical solutions of the bidder, if the
Bidding Document allows the bidder to offer alternatives;
c) Negotiation of problems arising in the selection of bidders (if
any) to complete the detailed contents of the package;
d) Negotiation of nonconformities as specified in ITB 29;
e) Negotiation of the other necessary contents.
36.4. During contract negotiation, the parties shall complete the
draft contract agreement; special conditions of contract; contract
annexes including scope of supply, price schedules, and delivery
schedules.
36.5. In case of unsuccessful negotiation, the Purchaser shall
report to the competent authority to consider inviting the next
ranked bidder for negotiation; if the negotiation with the next
ranked bidders does not success then the Purchaser shall report
the competent authority to consider cancelling the bidding result
as specified in item a ITB 41.1.
37. Award Criteria A Bidder shall be considered for award of contract when
satisfying the following conditions:
37.1. Having an eligible bid;
37.2. Being evaluated as responsive to requirements on
experience and qualification as specified in Clause 2 of Chapter
III - Bid Evaluation Criteria;
37.3. Having the technical proposals being evaluated as
responsive to requirements stated in Clause 2 of Chapter III - Bid
Evaluation Criteria;
37.4. Having the insufficient deviation of less than 10% bid
price;
37.5. Meeting requirements as specified in the BDS;
37.6. Having the proposed award amount (included taxes, fees,
duties, if any) not exceeding the approved procurement package
price. In case the approved cost estimate of the procurement

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package is lower or higher than the approved procurement

package price then this cost estimate shall substitute the
procurement package price as a basic for contract award;
38. Notification of 38.1. In the duration as specified in the BDS, the Purchaser shall
bidder selection notify the bidder selection result, in writing, to the attended
result Bidders by post, fax and publish the bidder selection result on the
bidding network national or Bidding Newspaper. The notification
letter shall specify the following information:
a) Title, identification of the package;
b) Name of the successful bidder;
c) Current address of the successful bidder;
d) Winning bid price;
e) Type of contract;
f) Time for contract performance;
g) List of unsuccessful bidder and summary of the reasons for not
being selected of each unsuccessful bidder.
38.2. In case of cancellation of bidding as specified in point a
ITB 41.1, the Purchaser shall explain the reasons to cancel the
bidding in the notification of bidder selection result.
38.3. After announcing the bidder selection result as specified in
ITB 38.1, if the unsuccessful Bidder requests to clear for the
unselected reasons then the Purchaser must response, in writing, to
the Bidder within maximum 5 working days from the date of
notification of the bidder selection result.
39. Vary At the time the Contract is awarded, the Purchaser reserves the
Quantities of right to increase or decrease the quantity of Goods and Related
Goods and Related Services originally specified in Section V, Scope of Supply,
Services provided this does not exceed the percentages specified in the
BDS, and without any change in the unit prices or other terms
and conditions of the bid and the Bidding Documents.
40. Notification of At once the notification of the bidder selection result, the
Acceptance and Purchaser shall notify in writing on acceptance of the bid and
Award award, including the requirements as performance security, time
for completion and signing of contract pursuant to Form 19
Section VIII - Contract Forms to the successful Bidder who has
been verified as sufficient qualification to perform the contract.
The notification of acceptance and award is a part of contract
documents. In case the successful bidder fails to complete, sign
the contract or fails to furnish the performance security within
the duration in the notification of acceptance and award, then the
bidder shall be disqualified and not be reimbursed the bid
security as specified in ITB 19.5.
41. Cancellation of 41.1. The Purchaser shall be notify to cancel the bidding in the
Bidding following cases:
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a) All the Bids are not meet requirements of the Bidding

Document;
b) Changing objectives, scope of investment described in the
Bidding Document;
c) The Bidding Document does not comply with the provisions
of law on procurement or other related provisions of law lead to
the selected bidder does not meet requirements to perform the
package, project;
d) There are evidences of giving, receiving, broking of bribe,
collusion, fraud, abusing position and power to illegally
intervene in bidding activities lead to falsify result of bidder
selection.
41.2. Organizations and individuals violating the provisions of
law on procurement lead to cancel the bidding as specified in
point c and d of ITB 41.1 must compensate expense for the
related parties and be handled in accordance with law.
41.3. In case of cancellation of bidding as specified in ITB 41.1,
the Purchaser must reimburse the bid security for the Bidders
within 5 working days, except the Bidder violates the provisions in
point d of ITB 41.1.
42. Contract 42.1. At the time of contract signing, the bid of successful bidder
Signing Conditions remains valid.
42.2. At the time of contract signing, the successful bidder must
meet the requirements of technical, financial qualification to
perform the package. In case the bidder actually does not meet
the basic requirements of qualification, experience as specified in
the Bidding Document, then the Purchaser shall refuse to sign
contract with the Bidder. At that time, the Purchaser shall cancel
the previous decision approving selection bidder result,
notification of acceptance and award and invite the next ranked
bidder to negotiate contract.
42.3. The Purchaser must meet the conditions of advance,
payment and other required conditions to implement the package
on schedule.
43. Performance 43.1. Before the effective date of the contract, the successful
Security Bidder must furnish a Performance Security in the form of bank
guarantee issued by a reputable bank legally operated and located
in Vietnam or deposit by check with the contents and
requirements as specified in SCC 6. In case of bank guarantee,
the Performance Security Form included in Form 21 Section
VIII, Contract Forms, or another Form acceptable to the
Purchaser shall be used.
43.2. The bidder shall not be reimbursed its performance security
in the following cases:
a) Refusing to perform the contract after contract’s effectiveness;
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b) Breach of contract agreements;

c) Delay of contract performance due to bidder’s fault but the
bidder refuses to extend the validity of performance security.
44. Handling of When the Bidder assumes that his legal rights and benefits are
Bidding Complaints affected, the Bidder may file any complaint with respect to
procurement process and/or selection result to the Purchaser
and/or the Competent Person or Advisory Panel as specified in
the BDS. The bidding complaint shall be handled in accordance
with Clause 1 Section XII of the Procurement Law No.
43/2013/QH13 and Clause 2 Section XII of the Decree No.
63/2014/ND-CP.
45. Monitoring of When detecting any practice or content that is inconsistent with
Selection Bidder the provisions of the law on procurement, the Bidder is
Process responsible for notification to organization, individual performs
the task of monitoring as specified in the BDS.

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Section II. BID DATA SHEET

ITB 1.1 Name of Purchaser: National Power Transmission Corporation
(EVNNPT)
Representative of the Purchaser: Central Power Project Management
Board (CPMB).
ITB 1.2 Package No.06: Supply and installation of dissolved gas analysis
(DGA) - Gas-in-Oil On-line Monitoring System
Project: 500kV-900MVA Nghi Son substation
ITB 1.3 Time for contract performance: 180 days
ITB 2 Source of funds: EVNNPT
ITB 4.4 Ensuring competitiveness in bidding as the following regulations:
The Bidder is not share or capital contribution more than 30% to
National Power Transmission Corporation, add: No.18 Tran Nguyen
Han street, Hoan Kiem district, Ha Noi, Vietnam and Central Power
Projects Management Board, add: No.478 2/9 street, Da Nang city,
Vietnam, unless the Purchaser, the Bidder are belong to the same state
economic group, and package’s product is input of the Purchaser and
output of the Bidder, and also is a main occupation in manufacturing or
business of the group.
The Bidder is not share or capital contribution to consultancy bidders;
the Bidder and the consultancy bidders are not share or capital
contribution more than 20% to the same of another organization,
individual. As follows:
- Technical design, cost estimates, Bidding Documents were made by
Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 3;
- Consulting company for appraisal of Technical design, cost
estimates: Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 4;
- Consulting company for evaluation of Bids, selection bidder result:
Not applicable.
The Bidder is not belong to directly managing of the same agency with
National Power Transmission Corporation, add: No.18 Tran Nguyen
Han street, Hoan Kiem district, Ha Noi, Vietnam and Central Power
Projects Management Board, add: No.478 2/9 street, Da Nang city,
Vietnam
ITB 4.6 Bidders participating in the bidding must have their names on the
national e-procurement system before the deadline for bid submission.
All members of the Consortium must meet this requirement.
ITB 4.7 A foreign bidder participating in an international bidding in Vietnam
shall have to associate, either in form of a joint venture or
subcontracting, with domestic bidders. In case using subcontractors, in
the Bid, the bidder may suggest work portion is expected for Vietnam
subcontractors without specifically declare the names of

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subcontractors1; Bidders must submit the commitments attached to the

Bids with the content that in case of awarding the contract, the bidder
would use Vietnam subcontractors do the work proposed in the bids.
Work portion which domestic bidders are capable of executing of the
procurement package such as: supply of steel structures, conductors,
earthwires and inland transportation service.
ITB 5.3 Other requirements of goods eligibility:
All goods and services supplied under the Contract shall have obvious,
legal origin and shall be allowed to be circulation within Vietnam and
import into Vietnam (if any), and ensure that all goods supplied are
100% brand-new.
The origin of goods:
If the goods is manufactured or proceeded from abroad, the Bidder
shall be required to submit the Certificate of Origin (C/O) issued by
Chamber of Commerce and Industry or the competent authority,
together with other documents required in the Special Conditions of
Contract.
All equipment, materials from Jiangsu Shuanghui Power
Development Ltd. Manufacturer (China), S&S Power Switchgear
Equipment Limited (India), Disconnecting Switch of Siemens
(India) shall not be accepted.
ITB 7.1 The Purchaser must receive the request for clarification no later than 5
working days prior to the deadline for submission of bids.
ITB 8.3 The modification of the Bidding Documents shall be sent no later than
15 days prior to the deadline for submission of bids.
If the Purchaser fails to send the modification of the Bidding
Documents within the period as specified as above, the Purchaser shall
extend the deadline for submission of Bids.
ITB 10 The Bid, as well as all correspondence and documents relating to the
bid exchanged by the Bidder and the Purchaser, shall be written in
English. Supporting documents and printed literature that are part of
the Bid may be in another language provided they are accompanied by
an accurate translation of the relevant passages into the English. In
case of the translation missing, if necessary, the Purchaser may request
the Bidder to submit additional. The following documentations:
 Test reports
 Similar contracts (including: contract agreement; price schedule;
acceptance certificate; consortium agreement (if any); others.
 Complete independent audited Financial Reports.
 Other documents (if required in the bid evaluation process).
The English translated version without public notarization of the above

1
no need to have an agreement or contract with a subcontractor while attending bidding
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documents shall not be considered for further evaluation.

In case the Vietnamese bidder is awarded the contract, the contract
will be written by language as stipulated in Article 11 of Decree
37/2015/ND-CP dated 22/04/2015 of the Government.
ITB 11.4 Not applicable.
ITB 13.1 Alternative Technical Proposal shall not be considered.
ITB 14.2 Important notes:
 Purchaser’s warehouse is at 500kV Nghi Son substation in Hai Ha
Commune, Tinh Gia District, Thanh Hoa province.
 Prices quoted by the Bidder shall be fixed during the Bidder’s
performance of the Contract. A Bid submitted with an adjustable
price quotation shall be treated as non-responsive and shall be
rejected.
 Unit price must be adequately quoted for each item. Writing “-” or
“included” in any line/column shall be understood as the unit price
for such item has already been included in other items.
 Any notes in the Price schedule which have not been expressly
included or excluded in the price schedule shall be understood
such as included in the Bid price.
 Terms EXW, CIP, CIF, DAP, DDP and other similar trade terms
used shall have the meanings assigned to them by the Incoterms
2010.
 Prices quoted by the Bidder shall be fixed during the Bidder’s
performance of the Contract. A Bid submitted with an adjustable
price quotation shall be treated as non responsive and shall be
rejected.
 Corporate Income Tax (CIT), other related taxes, fees and duties
shall be calculated in accordance with Circular No. 103/2014/TT-
BTC issued by the Ministry of Finance on 06/08/2014 and others
current Vietnamese Law.
In case the Bidder is a consortium comprising a company legally
registered under the Enterprise Law of Vietnam (shortly called a
“Vietnamese company”), it is assumed that the Vietnamese
company shall be responsible for all kinds of taxes to be applied to
the whole Contract.
Prices shall be entered in the following manner:
 For goods manufactured or processed outside Vietnam, to be
imported:
The price of the Goods shall be quoted as follows:
 For Foreign Bidders:
- The price of the goods shall be quoted CIF price as per Incoterms
2010 according to Form 17(a1), Section IV;

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- The price for inland transportation including unloading cost at site

(including premium) required in the Purchaser’s country to convey
the Goods to the final destination, including the services cost for
import goods such as: all fees, duties, charges (THC. CIC,
DO,…)…(excluded import tax and value added tax (VAT) of
imported goods) according to Form 17(b), Section IV (by Vietnam
Dong currency only);
- Value added taxes (VAT), other related taxes, fees and duties in
accordance with Vietnamese Law, which will be payable on the
goods and the inland transportation (excluded Import tax and VAT
for imported goods);
 For Local Bidders:
- The price of the goods shall be quoted CIF price as per Incoterms
2010 according to Form 17(a1), Section IV;
- Import tax for imported goods (*);
- The price for inland transportation including loading cost at final
destination port and unloading cost at site (including premium),
required in the Purchaser’s country to convey the Goods to their
final destination according to Form 17(b), Section IV (by Vietnam
Dong currency only);
- The services cost for import goods such as: all fees, duties, charges
(THC. CIC, DO,…)…(excluded import tax and value added tax
(VAT) of imported goods);
- Value added taxes (VAT), other related taxes, fees and duties in
accordance with Vietnamese Law, which will be payable on the
goods and the inland transportation;
(*) In case the local bidder is awarded and proposal to complete
the customs clearance and pay all taxes, fees, charges for
imported goods (included import tax). The Bidder shall offer the
import tax in column 8 Form 17 (a1) Chapter IV. The contract
price will be DDP price at final destination including unloading
cost at site. The payment value of import tax is the actual import
tax value that bidders have declared and paid to customs office
when carrying out procedures for importing goods as per the
regulations of Vietnam but ensuring that actual payment value
do not exceed the value of the signed contract (compared to each
kind of goods). Otherwise, do not declare in column 8 Form 17
(a1) Chapter IV.
 For goods manufactured or processed from within Vietnam:
The price of the Goods shall be quoted DDP price at site as per
Incoterms 2010 including unloading cost at site (including premium).
The bidders must quoted detailed price schedule as follows:
- The price of the goods shall be quoted EXW price (ex works, ex
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applicable), including all customs duties and sales and other

taxes already paid or payable on the components and raw
material used in the manufacture or assembly of the Goods,
according to Form 17(a2.1), Section IV;
- The price for inland transportation including unloading cost at site
(including premium) required in the Purchaser’s country to convey
the Goods to the final destination, according to Form 17(b),
Section IV (by Vietnam Dong currency only);
- Value added taxes (VAT), other related taxes, fees and duties in
accordance with Vietnamese Law, which will be payable on the
goods and the inland transportation;
 For goods from aboard, already located within Vietnam:
- The price of the Goods quoted DDP price at site as per Incoterms
2010 including unloading cost at site (including premium). The
bidders must quoted detailed price schedule as follows:
- The price of the goods shall be quoted (*) price according to Form
17(a2.2), Section IV; (*) price: EXW price minus taxes, fees, duties
such as: Import taxes, custom duties and related seaport fees for
imported goods (THC, CIC, DO,…). All taxes, fees, duties
including VAT will be quoted according to column (8,) Form
17(a2.2), Section IV.
- The price for inland transportation including unloading cost at site
(including premium) required in the Purchaser’s country to convey
the Goods to the site according to Form 17(b), Section IV (by
Vietnam Dong currency only);
- Value added taxes (VAT), other related taxes, fees and duties in
accordance with Vietnamese Law, which will be payable on the
goods and the inland transportation;
 Services: The price of services in order to perform the bid package
including taxes and fees in accordance with Vietnamese Law
(according to Form 17(b), Section IV).
ITB 14.5 Not applicable
ITB 15.1 Currencies of Bid: The Bidder may express the bid price in any
currency. If the Bidder wishes to be paid in a combination of amounts
in different currencies, it may quote its price accordingly but shall use
no more than two foreign currencies (recommend to use USD and/or
Euro currencies) in addition to the currency of the Purchaser’s
Country.
For Goods and Related Services manufactured or processed within the
Purchaser’s country, those prices must be quoted in Purchaser’s
country currency (Vietnam Dong).
In cases bidders are allowed to offer in foreign currencies, they must
be requested to prove the contents of their work using foreign currency
(ies) enclosed with a detailed list of corresponding contents of work
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and the foreign currency value. It must be ensured that for one
particular item, only one currency shall be quoted; The domestic costs
must be offered in VND and foreign costs related to the package are
offered in foreign currency.
The currency used for converting all the bid prices in multiple
currencies into a single currency (known as conversion currency) for
the purpose of evaluating and comparing the bids shall be: VND at the
selling rate of Vietcombank at the date set force for the deadline of bid
submission.
ITB 16.3 Period of time the Goods are expected to be functioning (for the
purpose of spare parts): are described specifically in Chapter V - Scope
of Supply of the Bidding documents.
ITB 17.2 The documentary evidence of the Bidder’s qualifications to perform
the contract if its bid is accepted:
- Manufacturer’s authorization letters or other equivalent documents.
- Test report
- Certificates from realistic end-users for the similar or offered goods;
- The valid ISO-9001 quality assurance certificates from proposed
Manufacturer;
- Documentary evidence proving experience in manufacturing the
offered or similar goods of proposed Manufacturer.
- The Supplier must have commitment to ensure the capability of
readiness for warranty of the goods in according with schedule as
required in Section III: Bid Evaluation Criteria of Bidding Documents.
In case the Bidder does not attach the above documents in the bid, the
Bidder shall be responsible to clarify, supplement during bid
evaluation process. The Bid does not meet one of the above mentioned
requirements shall be rejected.
ITB 18.1 The validity period of bid (including Technical Proposal and Price
Proposal) shall be at least 150 days from the deadline for bid
submission.
ITB 19.2 Bid Security:
- The amount of the bid security shall be USD 19,000 (US Dollar
nineteen thousand) or VND 440,000,000 (Vietnam Dong four hundred
forty million only).
- The validity period of bid securities shall be at least 180 days from the
deadline for bid submission.
ITB 19.4 The bid securities of unsuccessful Bidders shall be returned or relieved
within 20 days after the date of notification of bidder selection result.
ITB 20.1 In addition to original of Technical Proposal, Price Proposal, the
Bidders are requested to submit: 3 copies.
In case of modification, substitution of Technical Proposal, Price
Proposal or alternative technical solutions, the Bidders are requested to
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submit 3 copies of modification, substitution, alternative technical

solutions.
ITB 22.1 Purchaser's address (to submit bids):
Central Power Projects Management Board (CPMB)
No. 478, 2/9 street, Danang, Viet Nam
The deadline for bid submission is: 09h00 AM July 10, 2020
ITB 26.3 The Bidder is allowed to submit the supplemental documentations for
clarification to the Purchaser within 7 days from the deadline for bid
submission.
ITB 30.3 Specialized subcontractor: Applicable.
ITB 31.3 Application for preference:
If the goods that are not eligible for preferences, an amount equal to 7.5
percent of the bidding prices after error correction, deviation adjustment,
applying discounts (if any) of such goods shall be added to the bidding
prices after error correction, deviation adjustment, applying discounts (if
any) of the bidders for the purpose of comparison and ranking.
ITB 32.1 Technical Proposal opening shall be publicly conducted at 09h00 AM
July 10, 2020
Address for Technical Proposal opening:
Central Power Projects Management Board (CPMB)
No. 478, 2/9 street, Da Nang, Viet Nam
ITB 33.1 Evaluation methodologies for Technical Proposal:
a) Evaluate qualification and experience: using “comply/not
comply” criteria;
b) Evaluate technical responsiveness: using “comply/not comply”
criteria;
ITB 35.1 Evaluation methodologies for Price Proposal: Lowest price selection
method
ITB 35.3 Ranking of bidders:
(b) The bidder shall be ranked based on the bid prices after error correction,
deviation adjustment and deducts of discount (if any) plus preference
value (if any). The bidder with the lowest price shall be ranked the first.
ITB 37.5 The bidder with the bid prices after error correction, deviation adjustment
and deducts of discount (if any) plus preference value (if any) is
determined the lowest price.
ITB 38.1 The Purchaser shall notify the bidder selection result within 5 working
days from the date of approved bidder selection result.
ITB 39 - The maximum percentage by which quantities may be increased is:
15%;
- The maximum percentage by which quantities may be decreased is:

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15%.
ITB 44 - The Purchaser’s address:
National Power Transmission Corporation
18 Tran Nguyen Han St., Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi City, Vietnam
Telephone: (84-24) 2220 4444; Facsimile number: (84-24) 2220 4455
- The Competent Person’s address:
National Power Transmission Corporation
18 Tran Nguyen Han St., Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi City, Vietnam
Telephone: (84-24) 2220 4444; Facsimile number: (84-24) 2220 4455
ITB 45 The address of organization, individual performs the task of
monitoring: Not applicable

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Section III. BID EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. Checking and evaluating the eligibility of Technical Proposal

1.1. Checking the eligibility of Technical Proposal
a) Checking the number of copies of the technical proposals;
b) Checking the components original of the technical proposals, including:
submission letter of the technical proposal, Consortium agreement (if any),
Power of Attorney to sign the submission letter (if any); bid security,
documents proving eligibility; documents proving qualifications and
experience; technical proposal and other components of the technical
proposal;
c) Checking the consistency in contents of the original and copies for the detail
evaluation of the technical proposals.
1.2. Evaluating the eligibility of Technical Proposal
The Technical Proposal of bidder is evaluated eligible when it fully meets the
following:
a) Including the original technical proposal;
b) Including submission letter of the technical proposal which is signed and
sealed (if any) by legal representative of the bidder. In case the Bidder is a
Consortium, the Letter of Bid shall be signed by the legal representatives of all
the members of the Consortium or an authorized representative of the
Consortium under assignment in Consortium agreement on behalf of the
Consortium.
c) Time for contract performance in the Letter of Bid must conform to proposals
of technical and meet the requirements in Bidding Documents;
d) The validity period of Technical Proposal must meet the requirements as
specified in ITB 18.1;
e) Including the bid security with amount and validity period must meet the
requirements as specified in ITB 19.2. In case of a bank guarantee, the letter of
guarantee must be signed by a legal representative of the bank or financial
institution which is legally operating in Vietnam with amount and validity
period, name of representative of Purchaser (beneficiary) pursuant to ITB
19.2; in case of a deposit by check, the Purchaser shall manage such check as
specified in ITB 19.4 and 19.5;
f) The name of bidder did not appear in two or more Technical Proposals as the
main bidder (independent bidder or member of Consortium) for the same of
package.
g) In case of Consortium, a Consortium agreement signed by all members shall
be required as in Form 3 Section IV – Bidding Forms, which specifies clearly
the specific quantities and estimated worth of each member, the joint and

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several liabilities of each member for work to be undertaken under this

package.
h) The Bidder must ensure the eligibility as specified in ITB 4.
k) In case the Bidder offers various manufacturers for one goods, then the Bidder
must submit sufficient documents of such manufacturers as requirements of
the Bidding documents and showing the main manufacturer. Otherwise, the
bid proposal of that Bidder shall be rejected. Furthermore, the Purchaser
reserve the right to select manufacturer when signing contract.
The Bidder with eligibility Technical Proposal will be evaluated further
qualification and experience.
2. Evaluation criteria for qualification and experience
In case of a Consortium, the qualification and experience of the Consortium is
total qualification, experience of members. Each member of the Consortium must
meet qualification, experience for the assigned work’s scope of such member in
Consortium; if any member in Consortium is not meet the requirements of
qualification, experience, the Consortium shall be evaluated disqualified.
Qualification and experience of the subcontractor will not be considered to
evaluate the Technical Proposal. The Bidder must meet the qualification criteria
(without regard to experience and qualification of the subcontractor).
Evaluation of qualification and experience is carried out pursuant to the
following criteria. The Bidder is evaluated to comply the qualification and
experience when meets all evaluation criteria.

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2.1. Evaluation criteria for qualification and experience

Evaluation of qualification and experience is carried out according to the following table:
TABLE OF EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
Qualification and Experience Criteria Compliance Requirements
Consortium
Submission
Single At least Requirements
No. Descriptions Requirement All Parties Each
Entity One
Combined Member
Member
1 History of Non- Non-performance of a contract(1) did not Must meet N/A Must meet N/A Form 6
Performing Contracts occur as a result of bidder’s default since requirement requirement
1st January 2017 to the deadline for
submission of bid.
2 Pending Litigation All pending litigation, if any, shall be Must meet N/A Must meet N/A Form 7
treated as resolved against the Bidder requirement requirement
and so shall in total not represent more
than 50 % of the Bidder’s net worth.
(Net Worth = Total Assets - Total
Liabilities)
3 Financial Situation
3.1 Financial Performance The independent audited financial Must meet N/A Must meet N/A Form 9
reports for the last 3 years (2017-2019) requirement requirement
shall be submitted to prove bidder’s
healthy financial situation.
The bidder’s net worth in the last year
(2019) must be positive.

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Qualification and Experience Criteria Compliance Requirements

Consortium
Submission
Single At least Requirements
No. Descriptions Requirement All Parties Each
Entity One
Combined Member
Member
3.2 Average Annual Revenue Minimum average annual revenue Must meet Must meet Must meet N/A Form 9
within the last 3 years (2017-2019): requirement requirement requirement
1,450,000 USD (US Dollar one million (equivalent
to the
four hundred fifty thousand)
assigned
work’s
scope)
3.3 Financial Resources The Bidder shall demonstrate to have Must meet Must meet Must meet N/A Form 10 and
liquid assets(2) or access to, or has requirement requirement requirement 11
available, liquid assets, lines of credit, (equivalent
to the
and other financial means (excluding
assigned
contractual advance payment) sufficient work’s
to meet the cash flow requirements scope)
estimated: USD 280,000 (US Dollar two
hundred eighty thousand)

4 Experience for similar A minimum number of similar Must meet Must meet Must meet N/A Form 8
contract performance contracts(3) that the bidder has completed requirement requirement requirement
the whole or majority(4) as the bidder (equivalent
to the
(single entity or member of a
assigned
Consortium) or subcontractor(5) within
work’s
the last 5 years (since 01/01/2015 to the

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