published: 22 April 2026
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: no later than 10:00 a.m. on 14 May 2026.
Kumtor Gold Company CJSC invites interested parties to participate in an open tender with unlimited participation, conducted using a two-envelope method, for the provision of services related to comprehensive filtration studies on samples from the Kumtor deposit.
| Submission Format: | The tender application and other documents comprising the tender proposal shall be signed by a person duly authorized to sign the tender application and to assume obligations under the Agreement. The above-mentioned documents shall be stamped, where applicable, and submitted in electronic PDF format. The authority of the person signing the tender application shall be confirmed by a power of attorney or by duly certified copies of constituent, administrative, or other documents confirming such authority. Prior to preparation of the tender proposal, the bidder shall review the Instructions for the preparation of a tender bid (for Suppliers), which form Appendix 1 to the tender documentation, and shall ensure full compliance with the requirements set forth therein. |
| Procedure for Submission of Proposals:
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Tender participants shall submit a tender application prepared in the Russian language and executed in strict compliance with the requirements of the tender documentation. The tender application shall be accompanied by the required copies of supporting documents stipulated by the tender conditions.
The tender application and the accompanying documents shall be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: filtracia2026@kumtor.kg, no later than 10:00 a.m. on 14 May 2026. The tender participant undertakes to submit a commercial proposal, including the price of the tender proposal (price offer), as well as other documents and information necessary for the proper performance of the assignment for conducting comprehensive filtration studies on samples from the Kumtor deposit, in full compliance with the Terms of Reference provided by the Client. |
| Important!!! | The size of a single e-mail message containing the tender application and/or the tender proposal shall not exceed 25 MB.
If the total size of the attached documents exceeds 25 MB, the tender application shall be divided into several e-mail messages. In such case, the subject line of each e-mail shall indicate the name of the tender participant and the relevant part of the tender proposal, for example: 1. “Qualification and Technical Proposals (Name of Tender Participant)” – Part 1 2. “Qualification and Technical Proposals (Name of Tender Participant)” – Part 2 3. “Tender Proposal and Cost Estimate (Name of Tender Participant)” – Part 3 4. “Financial Proposal (Name of Tender Participant)” – Part 4, and further parts if required. Considering that download links to documents stored in cloud storage services generally have a limited validity period, submission of tender documentation via uploading files to cloud storage is not recommended. |
| The tender application shall include the following documents:
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– Tender Application;
– Bid Securing Declaration; – Declaration of Good Faith; – Scanned copies of the original financial reports for the years 2023-2025. – Commercial Proposal (the validity period of the CP shall be 60 days); – Developed cost estimates and other documents required; – Certificates confirming the absence of outstanding liabilities related to taxes and mandatory social insurance contributions. |
| Evaluation Criteria: | A tender proposal shall be deemed to have passed the evaluation if it is submitted by a tender participant with a complete set of documents as required by the tender documentation and is prepared in compliance with the established requirements. |
| Supplier Requirements: | 1. At least five (5) years of practical experience in providing engineering services for research and development (R&D) in the fields of mineral processing, metallurgy, and in the development of technological regulations.
2. Availability of an intellectual and human resource base, including research personnel in relevant disciplines with at least three (3) years of professional experience, as well as design engineers, environmental specialists, and other qualified experts. 3. Availability of a production base for the manufacture of equipment for filtration of mineral processing and metallurgical products shall be considered an advantage. |
| Procedure for Submission of the Financial Proposal: | Stage 2: Financial Component of the Proposal |
| The financial (commercial) proposal shall be submitted as a file placed in a password-protected archive.
The template of the financial (commercial) proposal is attached as Appendix 7 to the tender documentation. The password to the archive shall be provided by the tender participant exclusively upon request of the authorized representative of the Client appointed to conduct the tender procedure. The archive password shall consist of at least eight (8) characters and shall include at least one digit, one special character, and at least one uppercase and one lowercase letter. The financial (commercial) proposal shall be prepared on the official letterhead of the tender participant, addressed to Kumtor Gold Company CJSC, and shall contain mandatory information on the cost of services, work execution timelines, and payment terms, in full compliance with the requirements of the tender documentation. Requests for archive passwords for financial (commercial) proposals shall be made only in respect of those tender participants whose tender applications have been recognized as compliant with the qualification and technical requirements of the tender selection process. |
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| The proposal, with the subject line “Conducting Comprehensive Filtration Studies on Samples from the Kumtor Deposit”, shall be sent to the following e-mail address: filtracia2026@kumtor.kg, no later than 10:00 a.m. on 14 May 2026. | |
| The Client reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications, as well as to cancel the selection process at any time prior to contract award, without incurring any liability to the respective participants. | |
| The application for participation shall be submitted on the official letterhead of the applicant. | |
| Applications for participation submitted after the specified deadline shall not be accepted or considered.
By submitting an application, the Participant thereby confirms its acceptance of all terms and conditions set forth in the Company’s requirements. Each participant in the pre‑qualification process may submit only one application. The validity period of the application shall be not less than 60 calendar days. No amendments to the application shall be permitted during the validity period of the application. |
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| The tender participant who has successfully passed the selection process shall, prior to execution of the Agreement, be obliged to provide performance security in the form of a declaration. | |
| If an advance payment is provided, the winning company must furnish a bank guarantee in the amount of not less the advance payment. | |
| For additional clarifications, please submit written inquiries to: aibek.berdigulov@kumtor.kg | |
| Requests for clarification of the selection conditions shall be submitted no later than three (3) calendar days prior to the final deadline for submission of proposals. | |
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