Invitation for Bids

Date: November 7, 2025
Name of Country: People's Republic of China
Name of Project: Zibo Heating Pipe Network Interconnection and Industrial Waste Heat Comprehensive Utilization Project Phase I - Conventional Heating Equipment and Material Package
IFB No: 0773-2550QGHW0070

1.The Zibo Heating Group Co., Ltd. (the Purchaser) has applied for funds from the Agence Française de Développement (the French Development Agency) towards the cost of Zibo Heating Pipe Network Interconnection and Industrial Waste Heat Comprehensive Utilization Project Phase I . It is intended that part of the proceeds of these funds will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Conventional Heating Equipment and Material Package.

2.CHINA CAPITAL TENDERING CO., LTD (“the Procurement Agent”), entrusted by the Purchaser. now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of Conventional Heating Equipment and Material Package (“the Goods”).

3.Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bidding Documents at the office of Investment Development Department of Zibo Heating Group Co., Ltd. at No. 6, South Century Road, Zhangdian District, Zibo City, Shandong Province (Contact information: Mr. Sun 0533-2217169, rljtfks@163.com) and inspect the Bidding Documents between the hours of November 7, 2025 to November 20, 2025 (Beijing time, 9:00-11:30 a.m., 1:30-5:00 p.m.).

4.A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of RMB 1,000 or EUR equivalent.

Account name: CHINA CAPITAL TENDERING CO., LTD.
Account number: 867080112810001
Name of Account Bank: China Merchants Bank Beijing Haidian Branch

5.The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the Agence Française de Développement’s Bidding Documents for Procurement of Goods.

6.Bids must be delivered to Meeting Room of China Capital Tendering Co., Ltd. 15th Floor, Jiuling Building, No. 21 West Third Ring North Road, Haidian District, Beijing on or before 9:30a.m. on January 5, 2026 (Beijing time) and must be accompanied by bid security of RMB 800,000 or EUR equivalent.

7.Bids will be opened in public and in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at 9:30a.m. on January 5, 2026 (Beijing time) at the offices of Meeting Room of China Capital Tendering Co., Ltd. 15th Floor, Jiuling Building, No. 21 West Third Ring North Road, Haidian District, Beijing.

8.Qualification criteria are as follows:

(1)A Bidder may be a firm that is a private entity, a state-owned entity- subject to ITB 4.3- or any combination of such entities in the form of a joint venture (JV) under an existing agreement or with the intent to enter into such an agreement supported by a letter of intent.

(2)Bidders must be independent legal entities registered in accordance with the law. Foreign bidders are required to provide a business license issued by the relevant department of their country; Domestic bidders are required to provide a business license issued by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.

(3) Financial Capabilities: Submission of audited balance sheets or if not required by the law of the Bidder’s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Purchaser, for the last 3 years(2022,2023,2024) to demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position based on the following criteria:
liquidity ratio ≥ 1.1
((Current Assets) / (Current Liabilities) ≥ 1.1)
indebtedness ratio ≤ 80%
((Total Liabilities) x 100 / (Total Assets) ≤ 80%)]

(4)Average Annual Supplier Turnover: Minimum average annual supplier turnover of EUR 100 million or RMB equivalent (exchange rate based on the date of the bids opening), calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress and/or completed within the last 3 years (2022,2023,2024), divided by 3 years.

(5)Similar Experience: In the past decade (from January 1, 2015 to the bidding deadline), as the seller, successfully completed at least 1 heating project financed by AFD loan, with a contract amount of no less than EUR 10 million or RMB equivalent (exchange rate based on the date of the bids opening).

Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.