Procurement of 35 Double-decker Electric Buses (Contract No.: K2489-23E)
Prequalification for
Procurement of 35 Double-decker Electric Buses
Contract No.: K2489-23E
Expressions of Interest are invited from suitably qualified Applicants for the works described below. This procurement is subject to the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement.
1. Background Information
MTR Corporation Limited invites qualified contractors to express their interest in tendering for Contract K2489-23E : Procurement of 35 Double-decker Electric Buses.
2. Scope of Works
The scope of works comprises the design, manufacture, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT), pre-delivery inspection and delivery of approximately 35 air-conditioned super low floor 3-axle double-decker electric buses with aluminum body structure. The carrying capacity of the bus shall be at least 115 passengers or above with bus overall length not exceeding 12 metres. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining the Certificate of Fitness, arrangement of Type Approval and MVE Inspection by the Transport Department of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region.
3. Tentative Key Dates
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Contract No. |
Tender Issue |
Tender Return |
Contract Award |
Contract Completion |
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K2489-23E |
Q2/2023 |
Q2/2023 |
Q3/2023 |
Q3/2026 |
4. Expressions of Interest
To be considered for prequalification, interested parties having relevant resources, qualifications and experience are requested to express their interest on or before 13 February 2023 via the MTR Corporation Limited’s E-Tendering System.
For Applicants registered under the E-Tendering System, please click the following link and log into the System for expression of interest:
http://www.hkextender.com
For Applicants not registered under the E-Tendering System, please click the following link and search for the advertisement notice in respect of this project for expression of interest:
http://www.hkextender.com/process/GuestLogon.asp
5. Deadline to Return Answers / Information
Applicants will receive a prequalification invitation via the E-Tendering System. The Applicants shall complete and submit all required information and details via the E-Tendering System no later than the time and date specified in the prequalification invitation letter.
All invitations and submissions for prequalification will be carried out through the E-Tendering System at http://www.hkextender.com.
6. Other Matters
Applicants responding to this advertisement are deemed to have complied with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance in the collection and transfer of personal data to MTR Corporation Limited. All information submitted including personal data, will be used by MTR Corporation Limited for the prequalification of tenderers for this project.
Applicants shall note and make themselves aware of the Corporation’s ethical and probity requirements which shall be applied throughout the tender and contract periods. Further, Applicants shall not, and shall ensure that its directors, employees, agents and sub-contractors shall not, offer or give any advantage as defined in the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201) to any employee or agent of MTR Corporation Limited. Any breach or non-compliance with this paragraph by the Applicant shall, without affecting its liability for such breach or non-compliance, result in its application not being considered.
Applicants shall not apply for prequalification as a single entity if you intend to act as a supplier, sub-contractor or sub-consultant for another entity who shall also apply for the prequalification, or if you are a partner in a joint venture established to seek prequalification for this Contract.
Companies having linkage to each other, e.g. subsidiaries, holding or sister companies, shall not apply for prequalification as a tenderer for the same contract, whether as a single entity or as a partner of a joint venture. “Sister company” shall mean all companies which are subsidiaries of or otherwise belonging to the same holding company. The existence of a holding-subsidiary relationship shall be determined in accordance with the provisions in Sections 13 to 15 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) of Hong Kong. Companies having linkage to each other shall elect which company shall apply for prequalification.
For enquiries, please contact Mr. C.M. Chan, Senior Procurement and Contracts Manager, on (852) 3929 3329 or by fax (852) 2993 7773.