Maldives accepting requests for management of Vodamulaa island

The Maldives Tourism Development Corporation Plc (MTDC) announced that they are accepting requests from Maldivian and foreign individuals, partnerships, and companies to submit written proposals, unde

The Maldives Tourism Development Corporation Plc (MTDC) announced that they are accepting requests from Maldivian and foreign individuals, partnerships, and companies to submit written proposals, under the Request for Proposal (RFP) , for the management and operation of Vodamulaa island in the Gaafu Alifu Atoll. Vodamulaa is leased by the government of Maldives for the development of 150-room resort.

Proposals may be submitted by either one or both of the following ways:

-Formation of a Joint Venture Partnership with MTDC for the development and operation of a resort/hotel

-Full outright purchase of the resort for development and operation of a resort/hotel.

A pre-submission meeting to provide information about the RFP to the interested parties will be held on October 18, 2012 at 1400 hours at the MTDC Head Office. A complete set of Request for Proposal Documents (RFPD) may be purchased upon submission of an application form, to MTDC, which can be downloaded from the website or collected from the Head Office.

Interested parties must submit their sealed proposal on or before November 8, 2012, 1400 hours.

ABOUT THE ISLAND

Vodamulla is situated in the southern region of the Maldives, in the enchanting geographical, ecological, and cultural anomaly of Gaafu Alifu Atoll. It is 50 minutes by speed boat from Kaadedhdhoo Regional Airport or 10 minutes by speed boat from Koodoo Regional Airport. Vodamulaa possesses an extraordinarily beautiful reef ,and the beach surrounding Vodamulaa stretches on for 3 km, with an average width of 15 m on the northeast side and 20 m on the southeast side. Gaafu Alifu Atoll alone is an attraction with the unique crafts of its people, but Vodamulaa is a gem even amid the abundant attractions of the area.

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