Instructions to bidders

Request for Proposal

Hire of a ship for Aids to Navigation inspection and maintenance missions throughout Solomon Islands

1. The Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA) is seeking an experienced and reputable shipping company to hire a ship and support SIMA’s missions to inspect and maintain Aids to Navigation (AtoN) throughout Solomon Islands.
2. The instructions to bidders and the Terms of Reference are available on SIMA’s website at https://www.sima.gov.sb/Procurement/
3. The work and information related to the tender are included in the Terms of Reference.
4. All tenders must be in two separate sealed envelopes, unmarked with the name of the tenderer and tender reference details, but marked to the attention ‘Director of SIMA’.
5. The tender is opening at the office of SIMA on Monday 10 August 2026.
6. Tenderers are informed that:
   1. SIMA is not bound to accept the lowest (or highest) or any tender.
   2. Failure to comply with the tender instructions may lead to disqualification of the tender.
   3. Any attempt by a Tenderer to influence the award of the tender in favour of any Tenderer will lead to disqualification and may lead to measures restricting the tender again with SIMA or may lead criminal proceedings.
7. To obtain any further instructions or clarifications, the contact is procurement@sima.gov.sb. Any request that is not sent to this address will not receive acknowledgement and response.
8. The tender will close on Monday 7 September 2026 at 23:59 Solomon Islands time.
9. Applications must be sent before the closing date and time in two separate sealed envelopes as required in 4. An alternative mean of submission is to send the technical and financial proposals in two separate emails at procurement@sima.gov.sb before the closing date and time.
10. Late submissions will not be accepted.