The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting tenders for the supply of security services for the Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies on Tortola.

The proposed scope of service comprises providing the Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies with a 24-hour security service with the primary purpose to safeguard the property of the school and lives of student, employees and visitors.

Procurement Coordinator, Mrs. Ishma Rhymer said eligible tenderers are required to have a valid Trade 2023 Licence and submit Certificates of Good Standing in respect of the Social Security and taxes, including Payroll and Income Tax, from VI Social Security Board, National Health Insurance and Inland Revenue.

Bid documents will be available on weekdays between 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bidding documents will be sent to bidders electronically upon request to procurement@gov.vg with the subject title “Supply of Security Services for Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies, Tortola, British Virgin Islands”.

A virtual pre-tender meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 28^th December 2022 at 10:00 a.m. The access code and password will be provided prior to the meeting. All prospective tenderers are invited to attend.

Interested tenderers should submit one (1) original, three (3) copies and one (1) flash drive containing the bidder’s documents.  The original bid should be placed in a sealed envelope and marked “ORIGINAL” and the additional copies placed in another sealed envelope and marked “COPIES”.  Both envelopes should then be placed in an outer envelope and marked “Supply of Security Services for Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies, Tortola, British Virgin Islands” and addressed to:

The Chairman
Central Tenders Board
Ministry of Finance
Procurement Unit
RFG Place, 2^nd Floor
Road Town, Tortola
British Virgin Islands, VG1110

All tenders must be deposited in the Tender Box at the Ministry of Finance (Procurement Unit), RFG Place, Second Floor, Road Town, Tortola, by the bearer not later than 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 24^th January, 2023.  Tenders will not be received after the Tender Box is closed.

Tenders will be opened on Tuesday, 24^th January, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. at Procurement Unit, Ministry of Finance, RFG Place, 2^nd Floor.  Tenderers are invited to witness the opening via Webex.  Tenderers will be provided with the access code and password prior to the opening of Tenders.

For more information, contact the Procurement Coordinator at (284) 468-4243/5921 or email procurement@gov.vg.