Invitation to Tender for Provision of Helicopter Services

Invitation to Tender for Provision of Helicopter Services 

Job posted on 3rd February 2021         Apply by 23rd February, 2021

MountainChild, Inc

MountainChild, Inc is a charity incorporated in the USA, and a registered INGO in Nepal. Its origins began in 2000 when exploratory teams traveled to the high Himalayan regions of Nepal to research the severe medical, social, educational, and environmental challenges facing children and their families in these areas. Through a project agreement with the Social Welfare Council of Nepal, and with continuing consultation with local government, civil society organizations and community leaders, MountainChild focuses on five core areas: health, education, child labor, anti-trafficking and environment. Its goal through our humanitarian and development work is to stop the cycle of suffering and enable mountain children to become carriers of hope to their people. In the ChumNubri Rural Municipality of far northern Gorkha we work through implementing partner, SGCAS, supporting schools, health posts and operating the HALO (Helicopter Air Lift Operation) rapid transport service for Nepalis in need of urgent transport to higher levels of medical care.

Shree Gap Community Awareness Society (SGCAS)

SGCAS is a registered NGO, based in the ChumNubri Rural Municipality of Gorkha, which exists to promote the public wellbeing of Himalayan people by ensuring increased access to health and education, working towards sustainable agricultural solutions, the elimination of human trafficking and promoting care for the environment. It works towards elimination of poverty and building resilience through livelihood projects, adult literacy and education, and through disaster risk reduction programs and training. Through all SGCAS’s activities, it promotes gender and social equity, by prioritizing women and girls, disabled, indigenous and marginalized groups, coordinating with civil society organizations, individuals, community and government.

Invitation To Tender

(First date of Publication: 3 February 2021)

Tender Ref. No TD 76-77/ 001 / HELI

MountainChild, Inc & its implementing NGO partner SGCAS, pursuant to a project agreement with SWC, Nepal, invite tenders for provision of helicopter services on an as and when required basis, including:

•       Rapid transport for medical emergencies.

•      Cargo and passenger flights in support of project activities.

•      Occasional needs for sling capability to support project activities.

•      Passenger flights to facilitate donor inspections, research and development, and monitoring and evaluation of the project.

•      COVID19

There are no guaranteed minimum flight hours as this contract is based on an as need requirement.

MountainChild, Inc through its partnership with SGCAS, focuses its efforts among those in the Himalayas that are the most remote, and therefore, have the least access to medical assistance, clean water, and education and are most at risk of child labor and human trafficking.

Because of the geographical and access challenges, safe, efficient and effective helicopter services are critical to achieving much of what we do as organisations. If you would like to be part of this work by the provision of helicopter services, we welcome you to take part in this invitation.

Detailed technical specifications are included within the tender documents. For queries, further information, and to request an appointment to collect or submit tender documents, email proposal@mountainchild.org.

• Tender document may be purchased from 3^rd February 2021 onwards.

• The deadline for submission of tender documents to MountainChild are on 23 February, 2021.

• Tender document collection and submission must be by appointment, from the MountainChild offices, Ekantakuna, Lalitpur-4, email: proposal@mountainchild.org

• Upon submission of copies of air operator’s certificate, business registration and Tax clearance certificate of latest fiscal year and payment of a non-refundable fee of NRs. 1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only), tender documents will be issued.

• Any tender received after the closing deadline, shall be returned directly to the bidder. If the last date of submission and opening falls on holiday, the next working day would be the last date.

• Tenders will be opened at 14:00 hours on 23^rd February, 2021 in the presence of tenderers' representatives who wish to attend, either via ‘Zoom’ or in person at the office of MountainChild,Inc.’

• MountainChild, Inc and SGCAS reserve the right to accept or reject any offer, and to cancel part or whole of the tender and reject all offers at any time, without assigning any reason.

• Canvassing in any form will result in disqualification of bidding.

• Neither MountainChild, Inc nor SGCAS will be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.

Address

MountainChild, Inc

Ekantakuna, Lalitpur-4

Phone: 977-1-5522802