The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited – PROCUREMENT NOTICE SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF THERMAL CTP MACHINE

The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited hereby invites sealed bids from Manufacturers and Principals or their accredited Agents in Sri Lanka up to 2.00 p.m. 16th May 2025  for the supply, installation and commissioning of Thermal CTP machine.

Type of Machine                                        Quantity Required

Bids are to be made in duplicate on the Bidding Document which could be obtained from   Head of Procurement , The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd., 35, D.R. Wijewardene Mawatha, Colombo 10. on payment of a non-refundable fee of Rs. 5000.00 or equivalent USD value . Same documents could be downloaded from https:// www.lakehouse.lk/about/tenders web sites, in such cases, a non-refundable bank draft in favour of The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited for the value of Rs 5,000 or equivalent USD value, be submitted along with the Bid Documents. Bids submitted on any form other than the stipulated form will be rejected. Bidding documents, specifications and conditions applicable to the bid will be issued during office hours until 2.00 pm on 15th  May 2025.

Bids enclosed in sealed envelopes should be forwarded under registered cover marked “Offer for the Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Thermal CTP machine” to reach   Head of Procurement, The Associated Newspapers of  Ceylon  Ltd., 35, D. R. Wijewardene  Mawatha,  Colombo 10, Sri Lanka not later than 2.00 p.m. on  16th May 2025. If the supplier / principal or their accredited agents in Sri Lanka do not choose to send their bids under registered cover, they or their agents shall deposit sealed bids marked as aforesaid in the Tender Box, at  the office of Head of Procurement, at the above address not later than 2.00 p.m. on 16th May 2025.

Bids will be opened immediately after closing at the above address on 16th May 2025 and the bidders or their duly authorized representatives may be present at the opening of the bids.

All bids should be accompanied by a Bid Bond to the value equivalent to Sri Lanka Rs. 450,000.00 or USD 1,500/- . Those who are Agents or authorized distributors are required to submit the letter of accreditation or the Power of Attorney issued by the principals authorizing them to participate in this procurement on behalf of the manufacturer.

The Procurement Committee, The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of the bid or part thereof.

A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. on 05th May 2025 at 11.00am.