The Tuvalu Electricity Corporation (TEC), Funafuti-based provider of electricity services, has invited sealed bids for the first contract under the ADB-financed Increasing Access to Renewable Energy Project. This contract encompasses design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of a floating PV plant, electric vehicles, and charging stations within 15 months from effectiveness. Second contract covers 12-month O&M services for these facilities following their operational acceptance. Bidding employs single-stage two-envelope procedures open to eligible ADB source country bidders with 30:70 price-to-non-price merit point evaluation. Financial criteria demand positive net worth, single-entity resources exceeding $1.0 million, and average annual turnover of $4 million over three years. Bidders require experience in one PV project of 1 MW or higher valued over $2.0 million completed within five years. A remote pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 21 January 2026 Funafuti time, with submissions due by 27 February 2026 via Tenderlink portal.