This invitation for prequalification follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in UN Development Business on May, 02 2007 on-line and in DG Market. The Republic of Moldova has received a Loan from The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), a Grant from Neighbourhood Investment Facility (NIF) and a credit from International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Health Services and Social Assistance Project, Republican Clinical Hospital Capacity Assessment and Modernization Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan/credit/grant to payments under the contract for ICB/W-1. The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Moldova intends to prequalify contractors and/or firms for Construction of the new surgical block for the Republican Clinical Hospital in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova (4 levels building, gross floor area: 10.528m²). It is expected that invitations for bid will be made in July, 2011. Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, May 2004 revised October 2006 and May 2010, and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries, as defined in the guidelines. Interested eligible applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the prequalification document at the Health Services and Social Assistance Project, Republican Clinical Hospital Capacity Assessment and Modernization Project (address below) from 08:30 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 17:00 (local time). A complete set of the prequalification document in English language may be purchased by interested applicants (a) on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of 200 US dollars or in Moldavian lei equivalent at the rate of the National Bank of Republic of Moldova at the date of payment. The method of payment will be bank transfer to the following bank account: Beneficiary: Ministry of Health of the RM Banca de Economii SA Fil. No.1, Chisinau Fiscal code 1006601000093 Treasury account: 268129103012803 Bank account: 22723014985-MDL Bank account: 22720018405 - USD Code: BECOMD2X609 Art. -291.03 The document will be sent by courier or collect by the Bidder's representative at the address below. Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below by May, 26 2011, and be clearly marked "Application to Prequalify for Health Services and Social Assistance Project, Republican Clinical Hospital Capacity Assessment and Modernization Project, Prequalification No.: PQD -1, ICB/W-1". Contact: Ministry of Health. V. Alecsandri 2, Room 120. MD-2009, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. Attn: Natalia BELICOV. Tel: +373 22 268830. Fax: +373 22 268889. E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]