National Biodiversity Centre

Author: NBC

  • NOTICE INVITING TENDER

    The National Biodiversity Centre, Serbithang is pleased to invite sealed bids from eligible supplier for the supply of Laboratory equipment and consumable for PGR program under NBC, Serbithang.

    The tender documents can be downloaded from the link provided below:

    Last date of submission: not later than 11am on 11/01/2019

    Opening date: 11:30am on 11/01/2019

    For detail, contact: 02-351417/350268

    Short-SBD-goods-for-PGR-Section

  • Notice Inviting Request of Proposals (RFPs)

    The Royal Botanical Garden, National Biodiversity Centre, Serbithang has completed evaluation of first technical proposal for Design, Supply, and Installation of Biodiversity Interpretation Materials at the Royal Botanical Garden, Serbithang. (Click here for shortlisted firm)

    Therefore, the Centre is pleased to invite final proposals from the shortlisted firm as per the bidding document and text provided in the link below:  (Click Here to Download   RFP_Interpretation hall_Dec 2018  and TEXT-FOR-INTERPRETATION-HALL_Dec-2018 ). The bidding document shall be available on NBC and MoAFs website starting 26/12/2018.

    Submission date: not later than: 11am on 25/01/2019 and will be opened on the same day at 11:30am

  • NBC receives ICT for Mountain Development Award 2018

    The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) announced the winners of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Mountain Development Award 2018 on the occasion of International Mountain Day on 11 December 2018 to honour achievements in ICT-enabled innovations and practices that promote environmental sustainability and mountain development in the Hindu Kush Himalaya. This year, the award was conferred to the National Biodiversity Centre (NBC), Bhutan and Kathmandu Living Labs, Nepal.
    NBC was awarded for the initiatives carried out in the consortium-based Bhutan Biodiversity Portal (www.biodiversity.bt). NBC is pleased to receive the award as it recognised the work internationally the centre has been carrying out in collaboration with its partner agencies.
    The Director General of ICIMOD stated that they also honour those who are reminding the world that the Mountain Matters through their work. This award is held for the fifth consecutive year. The regional award recognises innovations, uses, and applications in ICT for Development that help promote development and environmental conservation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region. These are ICT-enabled innovations and good practices that others can learn from, replicate, scale up, or use for the benefit of mountain communities across the region, and the world.

  • Re-Invitation of Airfare Quotation

    The National Biodiversity Centre, Serbithang would like to invite air fare quotation from the eligible ticketing agent for the following sectors, as per the itinerary provided below:

    Sl no Date From To Rate for economy
    1 22-12-2018 Paro Bangkok
    2 23-12-2018 Bangkok Tokyo
    3 29-12-2018 Osaka Bangkok
    4 30-12-2018 Bangkok Paro

     

    TERMS AND CONDITIONS

    1. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked as “Quotation for Air Ticket” to the Program Director, National Biodiversity Centre, MoAF latest by 10th December, 2018 on/before 11.00 Hrs and will be opened at 11:30 Hrs on the same day.
    2. Airline and seats must be confirmed while submitting the quotation and submit confirmed itineraries.
    3. The quoted air fare has to be valid for 2 weeks.
    4. The validation of fares and availability of seats should be as per the details mentioned above.
    5. The route should be the most direct without any stopover and the airline should be reliable and safe(should not be budget airline).
    6. The rates quoted in the bid cannot be an “Excursion” and purchaser reserves the rights for the change in travel dates if necessary.
    7. Unconditional quotations like an increase of fares or changes of airlines at the time of travel are not accepted, and shall result in forfeiting of EMD.
    8. Tenders should be accompanied with a lump sum amount of Nu.5000/-only as earnest money in the form of demand draft/cash warrant issued in favour of the Program Director, National Biodiversity Centre.
    9. The earnest money of the lowest evaluated bidder shall be retained with the Centre as performance security deposit and will be returned only after the delivery of the air tickets mentioned in the supply order for the above sector.
    10. The purchaser reserves every right to reject the bids if it is found not responsive.
    11. The decision of tender committee will be final and binding.
    12. The successful bidder should submit the photocopy of every air ticket along with their invoices for payment.
    13. Tender documents should contain a photocopy of valid trade license issued by Ministry of Economic Affairs.

    The bids will be strictly evaluated based on the above terms and conditions.