The State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan

ANNOUNCES AN OPEN TENDER

concerning procurement on

Intelligent and Integrated Building Concept Driven

Consultancy and Professional Services Work

for Design and Supervision

in a New Class-A Office Building Construction Project

The State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan ("SOFAZ") a state owned legal entity has been established in accordance with the Decree No.240 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in December 1999. For additional information about SOFAZ visit the web-address: .

SOFAZ in accordance with the Law of Azerbaijan Republic "On State Procurements" announces an open tender to procure a Consultancy and Professional Services Work for Design and Supervision in order to implement Intelligent and Integrated Building Concept in a New Class-A Office Building Construction Project, including but not limited to:

• Intelligent information network infrastructure
• Intelligent security network infrastructure
• Intelligent integrated building and facility management network infrastructure
• Serviced offices conceptual design guidelines
• Operational procedures and manuals
• Training
• System testing and commissioning

Implementation of the works must be executed within 30 months construction project.

Opening of tender proposal bids will take place at 11:00 AM local Baku time on January 11, 2010 at SOFAZ, at the address: 24 Neftchilar Avenue, Baku.

The interested companies must submit the following documents to SOFAZ:

• A written request to participate at the tender;
• A tender proposal (together with tender proposal guarantee (bank guarantee) in amount of 3% of total cost of tender proposal);
• Full name, juridical status, charter, country of registration and requisites;
• Data on professional criteria of the contractor;
• Bank application on the financial state of the applicant for last one (1) year.

The required documents from bidders shall be submitted by fax, e-mail or mail no later than 18:00, December 25, 2009, tender proposal closed in double envelope and sealed till 18:00, January 8, 2010 to SOFAZ at the address: 24 Neftchilar Avenue, Baku AZ1004, AZERBAIJAN.

In assessing the tender proposals preference will be given to the following criteria: at least 5 years of experience in the IT consultancy services and in the field of the subject matter of the present tender and having an implemented minimum 3-5 similar projects worldwide (preferable in Europe and US).

Request for Proposal (the "RFP") is compiled in both the Azeri and English.

Authorized representatives of the bidders can take part in the tender procedure.

Questions and inquiries regarding the RFP shall be e-mailed to RFP@oilfund.az or faxed to (+994 12) 498 17 60 to the attention of Mr. Gachay Mirzayev, Coordinator of the tender.

Contact number: (+994 12) 498 77 53 (ext. 176)