When shall the shopping method be applied in Vietnam? What is the time limit for preparing bids regarding the shopping method in Vietnam?

When shall the shopping method be applied in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 24 of the Law on Bidding in 2023 stipulating shopping:

Shopping

The shopping method applies to the following packages whose price does not exceed VND 05 billion:

1. Common and uncomplicated non-consulting service packages;

2. Packages for procurement of normal goods which are available on the market, have standardized technical properties and equivalent quality;

3. Simple construction packages for which approved building drawing designs are available;

4. PC packages of which construction tasks meet the requirements laid down in Clause 3 of this Article.

As regulated above, the shopping method applies to the following packages whose price does not exceed VND 05 billion:

- Common and uncomplicated non-consulting service packages;

- Packages for procurement of normal goods which are available on the market, have standardized technical properties and equivalent quality;

- Simple construction packages for which approved building drawing designs are available;

- PC packages of which construction tasks for which approved building drawing designs are available.

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What is the time limit for preparing bids regarding the shopping method in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 45 of the Law on Bidding in 2023 stipulating contractor selection duration:

Contractor selection duration

1. The contractor selection duration shall be subject to the following provisions:

a) The minimum period between the first date on which the EOI request or prequalification document is issued and the deadline for submission of bids which is given for bidders to prepare their EOIs or prequalification applications shall be 09 days for domestic bidding or 18 days for international bidding;

b) In case of competitive bidding or limited bidding, the minimum period between the first date on which the bidding documents are issued and the deadline for submission of bids which is given for bidders to prepare their bids shall be 18 days for domestic bidding or 35 days for international bidding. In case of a construction or mixed package whose price does not exceed VND 20 billion or a procurement or non-consulting service package whose price does not exceed VND 10 billion, this period shall be 09 days for domestic bidding or 18 days for international bidding;

c) In case of shopping, the minimum period between the first date on which the bidding documents are issued and the deadline for submission of bids which is given for bidders to prepare their bids shall be 05 days;

d) Where a competent person decides to apply the competitive bidding method to the selection of contractor for a package which satisfies the direct contracting requirements laid down in Points a, b and c Clause 1 Article 23 of this Law, the minimum period between the first date on which the bidding documents are issued and the deadline for submission of bids which is given for bidders to prepare their bids shall be 09 days;

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As regulated above, in case of shopping, the minimum period between the first date on which the bidding documents are issued and the deadline for submission of bids which is given for bidders to prepare their bids shall be 05 days.

Is it permissible to adopt single-stage one-envelope procedure for the shopping method in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 30 of the Law on Bidding in 2023 stipulating single-stage one-envelope procedure:

Single-stage one-envelope procedure

1. Single-stage one-envelope procedure shall be adopted in the following cases:

a) Competitive bidding or limited bidding for non-consulting service, procurement, construction or mixed packages, except the cases specified in Point b Clause 1 Article 31 of this Law;

b) Shopping for non-consulting service, procurement, construction or PC packages;

c) Direct contracting for consulting service, non-consulting service, procurement, construction, or mixed packages;

d) Direct procurement for procurement packages.

2. Bidders submit bids or proposals in one envelope containing both the technical proposal and the financial proposal in accordance with the requirements laid down in the bidding documents or RFP.

3. All bids or proposals shall be opened at the same bid opening.

As regulated above, the single-stage one-envelope procedure shall be adopted in case of shopping for non-consulting service, procurement, construction or PC packages.

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