Dear Ladies and Gentlemen!
Joint Stock Company "Nurbank" announces an open tender for the procurement of a "Data Storage System based on Hybrid Systems with Low Latency" for JSC "Nurbank":
Tender type: open:
Start of the tender: January 30, 2018, 2:30 PM, at: 10V Abaya Ave., 3rd floor, 310 large conference hall;
End of bidding: 4:30 PM;
Submission of packages and proposals by 12:00 PM (inclusive) January 29, 2018, at: 10V Abaya Ave., office 204, clerical office.
The tender is open to legal entities (potential service providers) who, at the time of the tender, must meet the following requirements:
possess professional competence and experience, have the necessary financial, material, and labor resources to fulfill contractual obligations;
no claims from JSC "Nurbank" under previous contracts;
fulfill their obligations to pay taxes and other mandatory payments to the budget at the time of application for tender participation and at the time of conclusion of the procurement contract.
if available, provide recommendations and indicate major successful projects within the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The potential supplier bears all expenses related to the preparation and submission of their tender application, and JSC "Nurbank" and the tender commission are not responsible and do not bear liabilities for these expenses, regardless of the nature of the conduct and results of the tender.
Payment terms: 50% advance payment, 50% post-payment.
The potential supplier must provide authorization (Authorization letter) from the equipment manufacturer for the supply, installation, and commissioning, subsequent warranty/post-warranty service of the delivered equipment.
The potential supplier must provide a letter from the equipment manufacturer (vendor) stating that the equipment proposed for the competition is not discontinued and can be supplied in accordance with the specifications developed by the Customer's Technical Specifications.
The potential supplier must confirm the status of an authorized service partner of the manufacturing company (vendor).
At least two (2) certified engineers of the supplier for the supplied equipment, certified by the manufacturer (vendor), must be available on staff with the certificates attached, confirming qualifications.
All supplied equipment must be new, comply with or exceed the Technical Specifications requirements.
For the supplied equipment, the potential supplier must provide certificates of origin and certificates of compliance with RK standards.
All components of the supplied equipment must fully comply with specifications, be fully compatible with each other.
Basic installation and configuration works are included in the equipment cost.
The delivery of goods is included in the cost of goods.
The potential supplier ensures the installation, connection, and installation of all supplied systems with complete operability check and failure resilience by certified specialists (in works).
The technical specification and description of software products are provided in Appendix No. 1.
Criteria for evaluating tender applications:
The following document packages are required to participate in the tender:
Package 1: Legal Documentation
1) tender participation application in the established form, according to Appendix No. 2 to this letter in Kazakh/Russian;
2) notarized copies of founding documents, registration/re-registration certificates of the legal entity (Charter, certificate of registration for value-added tax);
3) copies of licenses (original for verification) for conducting activities licensed by the state (if the goods/work/services being procured are subject to licensing);
4) notarized copy of the document confirming the identity of the authorized representative of the supplier;
5) supplier's power of attorney to the authorized person for participation in the Tender;
Package 2: Financial Documentation
1) completed legal entity questionnaires according to internal control rules to counteract the legalization (laundering) of illegal income and financing terrorism in JSC "Nurbank";
2) original certificate from the service bank confirming the claimant's banking details, absence of overdue debts to the bank by the claimant;
3) copies of financial statements for legal entities for 2017 (or the first half of 2017), certified by the legal entity's seal, tax declarations for individual entrepreneurs, certified with a seal if available;
4) original certificate from the Tax Committee at the registration location of the supplier confirming the absence of tax payment arrears;
5) copies of recommendations and reviews of legal entities/individual entrepreneurs who previously cooperated with the supplier, containing evaluations and characteristics of cooperation experience including timeliness, completeness of obligations, and more (if available);
6) information about the availability of a material-technical base;
7) price proposals;
8) information on the applicant's registration on the ETP (if available);
9) copies of corporate income tax declarations for 2 (two) years preceding the Tender. If there are losses in tax accounting for the previous two years, the participant must provide a justification of the price of the proposed goods/services (for the procurement of goods/works/services that subsequently become the subject of an international business transaction).
Package 3: Other Documentation
1) technical specifications, delivery terms, deadlines.
2) Availability of a service center in Almaty. (Provide information indicating the name, address, contact details).
3) The potential Supplier bears all expenses related to the preparation and submission of their tender application, and the Bank and the tender commission are not responsible and do not bear obligations for these expenses, regardless of the conduct and results of the tender.
On our part, we note that the Bank's Tender Commission is entitled not to disclose information regarding the consideration, evaluation, and comparison of tender applications to potential service providers or any other person not officially participating in the consideration, evaluation, and comparison of tender applications.
JSC "Nurbank" has the right to cancel or postpone the tender with written notification to potential suppliers who submitted tender applications, about the cancellation of the tender or postponement indicating the new date of the event.
A potential supplier has the right to modify or withdraw their application until the final deadline for submitting tender applications.
The tender will be held with the participation of an authorized representative of the potential service provider or without such, if the authorized representative will not participate in the tender.
Final deadline for submission of tender documentation 12:00 PM January 29, 2018.
Contact persons:
For questions regarding the formation of packages of legal and financial documentation contact Yulia Viktorovna Telyonkina
Tel. 2 599 710 ext. 4624 YTelyonkina @nurbank.kz
For questions regarding the formation of the package on other documentation on the technical assignment contact Timur Vladimirovich Birsh
Tel. 2 599 710 ext. 5513 TBirsh@nurbank.kz
Appendix No. 1 Technical Assignment (download.doc, 35 KB)