1. The Development Bank of the Philippines, through the Corporate Budget intends to apply the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Eight Million Five Hundred Fifty One Thousand One Hundred Thirty Two Pesos and 76/100 (Php 198,551,132.76) or PhP 228,333,802.67 inclusive of 15% contingency. The total ABC is inclusive of taxes being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments for the contract for above-cited project.

2. The total number of required personnel is six hundred ninety four (694):

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Head Office/ National Capital Region 63 111 119

Regional Branches and Offices 179 149 73

Level refers to qualification. Please refer to the Terms of Reference of this bidding document for the full details of the requirements.

3. The Development Bank of the Philippines now invites bids for the above-cited procurement project. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the bid opening.

4. Bidders must have completed a contract, within the last five (5) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project equivalent to at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC (Php198,551,132.76). A contract similar to the project refers provision of general support and/or allied services. The deion of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II (Instructions to Bidders).

5. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184.

6. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA No. 5183.

7. Prospective Bidders may obtain further information from the Development Bank of the Philippines and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below starting from 10 February 2022, Mondays to Fridays from 09:00 AM to 03:00 PM.

8. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on 10 February 2021 from the given address and website(s) below and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos (Php 50,000.00). The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees via physical presentation of Official Receipt (OR) (original). Bidders shall also be given the printed format of the Bidding Documents provided that bidders shall pay the applicable Bidding Documents Fee at least the day before the deadline for submission of their bids. Bidders may also opt to pay electronically through our online payment facility.

BAC Secretariat Unit - Procurement and Inventory Management Department (PIMD), 6th Floor, Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)-Head Office, Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., cor. Makati Ave., Makati City