SUPPLY OF GRANULATED CAUSTIC SODA – 7,040,000 KG FOR OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

published: 27 October 2026

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: no later than 17:00 (Bishkek time) on November 18, 2026.

Dear participants,

Kumtor Gold Company CJSC (the “Customer”) hereby invites eligible suppliers to participate in an open two-envelope tender for the supply of Granulated Caustic Soda – 7,040,000 kg for operational requirements and to submit their bids in accordance with the Technical Specification.

1. Delivery Terms: DAP/DDP, Issyk-Kul Region, warehouse located at 9 Naryn Highway, Balykchy, Kyrgyz Republic.

Participants submitting proposals for the first time shall be subject to preliminary testing upon the Customer’s request. The price quoted for the test batch shall remain unchanged and shall correspond to the price submitted in the tender bid.

Subject to the decision of the Tender Committee, bidders that successfully meet all evaluation criteria may be offered the opportunity to enter into a Framework Agreement for a term of one (1) year.

The bid, together with all supporting documents, attachments, and commercial proposals, shall be signed by the person(s) duly authorized to execute commercial offers and contractual obligations on behalf of the bidder, stamped with the company seal (if applicable), and submitted in PDF format.

The signatory’s authority must be evidenced by the power of attorney or certified copies of corporate documents confirming such authority.

All interested participants are required to complete the forms provided in Appendices No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 to this Invitation, attach the required copies of supporting documents, and submit them electronically to the e-mail address specified below.

Participants shall submit their Tender Applications by e-mail in one or several messages, with each e-mail not exceeding 25 MB in size.

Subject Line Requirements

The e-mail subject line shall be:

• For Package No. 1: “Qualification and Technical Proposal [Company Name]”;
• For Package No. 2: “Commercial Proposal [Company Name]”.

Both packages must be sent exclusively to the following e-mail address: [email protected]

Tender Submission Procedure

Bidders shall submit their documents in two separate packages, both of which must be submitted simultaneously to the e-mail address specified above:

• Package No. 1 – Qualification and Technical Proposal (submitted without a password);
• Package No. 2 – Commercial Proposal in accordance with Appendix No. 3 (the file must be password-protected and shall not be opened during the first stage. The password must be provided only upon the Customer’s request via e-mail).

1. Stage One – Evaluation of Qualification and Technical Proposals (for Residents of the Kyrgyz Republic)

1.1 The Qualification and Technical Evaluation shall include:

1. Technical Specification of the Product;
2. Certificate of Conformity;
3. Test Report;
4. Safety Data Sheet (SDS);
5. Scanned copies of original certificates confirming the absence of outstanding tax liabilities and social insurance contribution arrears (issued by the State Tax Service and the Social Fund);
6. Scanned copy of the original Certificate of State Registration or Re-registration with the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic. (For individual entrepreneurs: a Certificate of Registration as an Individual Entrepreneur or a copy of a valid patent/license; the business activity must correspond to the subject matter of the procurement);
7. Scanned copy of the original Charter/Articles of Association (for legal entities);
8. Power of Attorney or any other document confirming the authority of the person signing the documents;
9. Scanned copy of the original financial statements, including all attachments (Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statement, Statement of Changes in Equity, and Cash Flow Statement), duly certified by the authorized authority for the fiscal years 2024 and 2025;
10. Information on the bidder’s participation in litigation during the last three (3) years, including the current year (Appendix No. 4);
11. Bid-Securing Declaration (Appendix No. 1 to the Invitation);
12. Integrity Declaration and Anti-Corruption Undertaking (Appendix No. 2 to the Invitation);
13. Completed, signed, and stamped scanned copy of the bidder’s banking details;
14. Completed, signed, and stamped scanned copy of the Supplier Questionnaire;
15. Residents of the Kyrgyz Republic shall submit their commercial proposals in the national currency, without linkage to or adjustment based on any foreign currency exchange rate.

For Non-Residents (Participants from Other Countries)

The following documents shall be included as part of the Qualification and Technical Evaluation:

1. Technical Specification of the Product;
2. Certificate of Conformity;
3. Test Report;
4. Safety Data Sheet (SDS);
5. Scanned copy of the original Certificate of State Registration or Re-registration;
6. Scanned copy of the original Charter / Articles of Association;
7. Power of Attorney or other document confirming the authority of the person signing the documents;
8. Scanned copy of the original financial statements, including all attachments (Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statement, Statement of Changes in Equity, and Cash Flow Statement), duly certified by the authorized authority for the fiscal years 2024 and 2025;
9. Information on the bidder’s participation in litigation during the last three (3) years, including the current year (Appendix No. 4);
10. Bid-Securing Declaration (Appendix No. 1 to the Invitation);
11. Integrity Declaration and Anti-Corruption Undertaking (Appendix No. 2 to the Invitation);
12. Completed, signed, and stamped scanned copy of the bidder’s banking details;
13. Completed, signed, and stamped scanned copy of the Supplier Questionnaire;
14. Non-resident bidders may submit their Commercial Proposal in any currency of their choice.

In the event of 100% advance payment for the supplied Goods, the Supplier shall provide a Performance Security in the amount of 10% (ten percent) of the total Contract value by transferring funds to the Customer’s bank account upon execution of the Contract.

In the event of 100% post-payment, the Supplier shall provide a Bid-Securing Declaration (Appendix No. 1 to the Invitation) upon execution of the Contract.

1.2 Based on the results of the first stage, a shortlist of participants admitted to the second stage shall be established.

1.3 The following participants shall not be admitted to the second stage:

• Participants who fail to submit the complete set of required documents;
• Participants who submit a Commercial Proposal without password protection or disclose the password prior to the Customer’s request;
• Participants who fail to provide the password to Package No. 2 upon the Customer’s request;
• Participants who fail to submit a duly signed Bid-Securing Declaration in the form of Appendix No. 1 to the Invitation;
• Participants who fail to submit a duly signed Integrity Declaration and Anti-Corruption Undertaking in the form of Appendix No. 2 to the Invitation;
• Participants who submit documents after the deadline specified in this Invitation;
• Participants who fail to pass the accreditation review conducted by the Customer’s Security Department and Finance Department.

1.4 The Customer reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to conduct an on-site inspection of the participant’s facilities, production site, warehouse, or other relevant premises as part of the evaluation process.

2. Stage Two – Evaluation of Commercial Proposals

2.1 Only those participants who have successfully passed the first stage shall be admitted to the second stage.

2.2 The participant’s Commercial Proposal shall be completed strictly in accordance with the form provided in Appendix No. 3 to this Invitation.

• If a participant submits a Commercial Proposal not in the format prescribed by Appendix No. 3 to the Invitation, the bid shall be rejected. 

2.3 The successful bidder shall be the participant offering the most advantageous combination of price, quality, delivery time, and delivery terms, and whose bid fully complies with the requirements of the Technical Specification.

2.4 The price quoted by the participant shall include all costs associated with the supply of the Goods, including but not limited to taxes, duties, fees, transportation to the Customer’s warehouse, and any other charges imposed under the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as all expenses related to the fulfillment of contractual obligations, including the service period and any related services specified in the Contract.

Evaluation Criteria

1. The winning proposal shall be the bid that meets all established qualifications and technical requirements and offers the most advantageous combination of price, quality, delivery schedule, and delivery terms.
2. A Supply Agreement with a term of one (1) year shall be concluded with the successful bidder.
3. Participants who have not previously supplied this product to the Customer shall be required to undergo a testing phase, subject to the Customer’s approval and requirements.

Bid Submission Deadline

Your complete tender submission must be received no later than 17:00 (Bishkek time) on November 18, 2026.

Late submissions shall not be considered and may be rejected without review.

• Tender applications submitted after the specified deadline and/or applications that do not comply with the requirements of this Invitation shall not be accepted or considered.
• By submitting a bid, the participant expressly acknowledges and agrees to all terms and conditions set forth in the Customer’s requirements.
• Each participant may submit only one (1) tender proposal per lot.
• No amendments, revisions, or modifications to tender proposals shall be permitted after the submission deadline has expired.

Requests for Clarification

Should a participant have any questions concerning this Invitation, such participant may request clarification from the Customer by e-mail at [email protected], provided that the request is submitted no later than three (3) working days prior to the deadline for submission of tender applications.

The Customer shall provide his response to the requesting supplier via the e-mail address from which the inquiry was received no later than three (3) calendar days following receipt of the request.

Amendments to the Invitation

Where necessary, the Customer reserves the right to amend this Invitation by issuing addenda at any time prior to the tender submission deadline, provided that such amendments are made no later than three (3) working days before the final submission deadline.

The Customer may extend the deadline for submission of tender applications if amendments are made to this Invitation. In such case, the Customer shall notify participants by publishing the relevant information on its official website: https://www.kumtor.kg/, where the original tender announcement was published.

Reservation of Rights

The Customer reserves the right to accept or reject any commercial proposal, in whole or in part, and to cancel the open tender process at any time prior to the award of the Contract without thereby incurring any liability or obligation to the participants.

The Customer expressly disclaims any obligation to reimburse or compensate participants for any costs, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with the preparation and submission of bids under this Invitation.

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