---
title: "Prepare tender notice for commercial complex"
subject: "Construction Management"
chapter: 5
key: "semester_8/construction_management:prepare-tender-notice-100mln"
source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_8/construction_management/prepare-tender-notice-100mln
site: BCT Engineering
---

# Prepare tender notice for commercial complex

Construction Management · Chapter 5: Contract Management

- Asked in: 2064 Poush (old course)
- Video: [Drafting of tender notice ||notice inviting tender||how to drafting tender notice for advertisement](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqJIDJD8ZLA) — ENGINEER MIND
- Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14
- Page: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_8/construction_management/prepare-tender-notice-100mln
- Whole chapter: https://www.bctengineer.com/md/semester_8/construction_management/chapter-5

## Question

Prepare a tender notice for selecting a contractor for the construction of a commercial complex of Rs. 100 mln cost. Assume necessary data as you require.

## Short answer

Kathmandu City Development Office invites sealed bids for a G+5 commercial complex at Baneshwor (estimated cost Rs 100 million). Bidders need Class A license, 2 similar building works ≥ Rs 60 million each, turnover ≥ Rs 50 million, bid security Rs 2.5 million. Completion 18 months, bid validity 90 days. Submission deadline 35 days after publication.

## Answer

**Assumed data:** a commercial complex (ground + 5 storeys) at Baneshwor, Kathmandu; estimated cost Rs 100 million (excluding VAT); client: "Kathmandu City Development Office" (name assumed); national competitive bidding under the Public Procurement Act, 2063 and Regulations, 2064.

```text
     Kathmandu City Development Office (assumed)
                Kathmandu, Nepal
     Invitation for Bids (First Publication)
    Date: 2083/__/__          Bid No.: KCDO/NCB/W-01/2083-84
```
1. The Kathmandu City Development Office invites sealed bids from eligible Nepali contractors for the **"Construction of Commercial Complex (G+5) at Baneshwor, Kathmandu"** with an estimated cost of Rs 100,000,000.
2. **Eligibility:** bidders must hold a valid class "A" construction business licence (under the Construction Business Act, 2055), valid company registration, PAN/VAT registration, and a tax clearance certificate for the last fiscal year.
3. **Qualification:**
   - Experience: at least two completed building works, each costing not less than Rs 60 million, in the last 7 years.
   - Financial: average annual turnover of not less than Rs 50 million in the last 3 years; a bank letter of credit or credit line of Rs 15 million; no history of default.
   - Equipment and personnel: concrete mixer, vibrators, tower crane/hoist, a site engineer (civil, 5 years' experience) and a safety officer.
4. **Completion period:** 18 months.
5. **Bid documents** can be bought from the office from 2083/__/__ to 2083/__/__ (office hours) on payment of a non-refundable fee of Rs 10,000; they may also be viewed free at the office and downloaded from the e-GP portal.
6. **Bid security:** Rs 2,500,000 (2.5% of the estimated cost) in the form of a bank guarantee from a bank licensed by Nepal Rastra Bank, valid for 120 days from the bid deadline.
7. **Bid validity:** 90 days.
8. **Site visit and pre-bid meeting:** 2083/__/__ at 11:00 AM at the site.
9. **Last date and time for submission:** 35 days from the first publication, until 12:00 noon, at the office.
10. **Opening:** at 1:00 PM on the same day in the presence of the bidders' representatives.
11. The employer may accept or reject any or all bids without any liability.

Address: Procurement Unit, Kathmandu City Development Office, Phone: 01-XXXXXXX, e-mail: xxx@kcdo.gov.np.

## Check yourself

The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why.

1. Bid security validity relative to bid validity:
   A. Shorter than bid validity
   B. Longer: 120 days versus 90 days bid validity
   C. Equal at 90 days
   D. Not stated
   Answer: B. Bid security covers validity plus 30 days. (Key point: Validity)

2. Which is a qualification requirement?
   A. No experience required
   B. Any contractor class
   C. Two similar building works of at least Rs 60 million each in 7 years
   D. Only PAN registration
   Answer: C. Experience, finance, equipment and personnel are stated. (Key point: Qualification)

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- [Contractor pre-tender stage planning](https://www.bctengineer.com/question.md?key=semester_8%2Fconstruction_management%3Acontractor-pretender-planning) — Construction Management, chapter 2
- [Tender notice and its contents](https://www.bctengineer.com/question.md?key=semester_8%2Fconstruction_management%3Atender-notice) — Construction Management, chapter 5, asked 2×
- [Pre-qualifying contractors for Rs 500 million complex](https://www.bctengineer.com/question.md?key=semester_8%2Fconstruction_management%3Aprequalify-contractors-500m) — Construction Management, chapter 5
- [Factors in selecting construction equipment](https://www.bctengineer.com/question.md?key=semester_8%2Fconstruction_management%3Aequipment-selection-factors) — Construction Management, chapter 4, asked 6×
- [TCTO numerical: lowest cost schedule, Rs 400/week](https://www.bctengineer.com/question.md?key=semester_8%2Fconstruction_management%3Atcto-2075-bhadra) — Construction Management, chapter 2

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