Engagement of an Issue Manager for the Bond Program of the Development Bank of the Philippines Bid Reference No. C-2026-04

Request for Expression of Interest for ENGAGEMENT OF AN ISSUE MANAGER FOR THE BOND PROGRAM OF THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES Bid Reference No. C-2026-04 The Development Bank of the Philippines , through the 2026 Corporate Budget intends to apply the sum of Thirty-Eight Million Four Hundred Thousand Pesos (PhP 38,400,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the above-cited bid project inclusive of issue management fee, selling agency fee, counsel fee, out-of-pocket expenses and all applicable government taxes . Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of the financial proposals. The Development Bank of the Philippines now calls for the submission of short-listing documents for the services of an issue manager to undertake issue management and selling agency functions, and assist the DBP in various services involved in issuing the unissued amount under this Bond Program using the Fit-for-Purpose procurement strategy. Short-listing documents of interested consultants must be duly received by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat on the date and time indicated in the schedule below . Applications for eligibility will be evaluated based on a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion. Activity Date Venue Issuance and Availability of Bidding Documents Starting 18 August 2026 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (excluding weekends and holidays) 6/F BAC Secretariat, DBP Head Office, Makati City Pre-eligibility Conference 25 August 2026 (Tuesday) 11:00 AM 6/F BAC Conference Room, DBP Head Office, Makati City Deadline for the Submission of Expression of Interest and Eligibility Documents 1 September 2026 (Tuesday) UNTIL 9:00 AM 6/F BAC Secretariat, DBP Head Office, Makati City Opening of Expression of Interest and Eligibility Documents 1 September 2026 (Tuesday) 9:30 AM 6/F BAC Conference Room, DBP Head Office, Makati City Bidders who wish to attend/participate via Zoom Meeting must coordinate with BAC Secretariat through email, at least one (1) day before the scheduled bid activity and provide their contact information (name of company, name of representative, email address, contact number) . Bidders are prohibited from recording (audio, video or picture format) the proceedings. Interested Bidders may obtain further information from the Development Bank of the Philippines and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM . A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders from the address given below upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Pesos (PhP 25,000.00) . It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of DBP , provided that Bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. The BAC shall draw up the short-list of consultants from those who have submitted Expression of Interest, including the short-listing documents, and have been determined as eligible in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 12009, otherwise known as the “New Government Procurement Act”, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). The short-list shall consist of maximum of five (5) prospective bidders who will meet the minimum qualifications and minimum weighted average rating of three (3) points . The criteria and rating system for short-listing are: CRITERIA WEIGHT 1 League Table Ranking - 2 Investment House License 15% 3 Number of completed similar contracts 40% 4 Number of ongoing similar contracts 5% 5 Working Group 40% TOTAL 100% Note: Please refer to FORM I-I or the Eligibility and Shortlisting Criteria for full details of the rating and point system. . Bidding will be conducted through competitive selection using non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA No. 12009. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, cooperatives, and partnerships or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. The Procuring Entity shall evaluate bids to determine the Highest Rated Bid using the Quality-Cost Based Evaluation/Selection (QCBE/QCBS) procedure. The criteria and rating system for the evaluation of bids shall be provided in the Instructions to Bidders. The summary of the criteria and rating system for the Quality-Cost Based Evaluation/Selection are: CRITERIA RATING WEIGHT Technical Criteria 1 Distribution Capacity 40% 60% 2 Total Position Taken 30% 3 Number of completed similar contracts of the Team Leader 20% 4 Completeness and Responsiveness of the Technical Proposal and Work Plan 10% Total Technical Criteria 100% Financial Criteria 1 Financial Proposal 100% 40% Total Financial Criteria 100% TOTAL 100% Short-Listing Documents must be received by the BAC through (i) manual submission at the office address indicated in the Request for Expression of Interest or via (ii) online submission through the electronic submission platform of DBP on or before the deadline as specified on the schedule . Late bids shall not be accepted. The contract shall be for a period of up to two (2) years from the date of the Notice to Proceed or until the full issuance of the unissued amount, whichever comes earlier. . All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 16. The certification as to the current workload relative to capacity shall be made in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders in relation to TPF 5 therein. Electronic bids shall only be submitted through DBP-BAC’s Microsoft OneDrive, as the official online/electronic submission platform. Bidders shall inform and coordinate with the BAC Secretariat through email on the intent to submit their bids online, at least one (1) day before the scheduled deadline for submission. Electronic bids must be password-protected. Electronic bids which are not submitted through DBP-BAC’s OneDrive and/or not password-protected shall be disqualified. Please refer to the Bid Data Sheet for the detailed guidelines and procedure for the online submission. Bidders are advised to send their authorized technical and/or administrative representatives for the bid activities who will prepare the bid documents to ensure completeness and compliance of bids. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the bid opening activities. The Development Bank of the Philippines reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 70 of RA No. 12009 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: DBP Bids and Awards Committee Secretariat 6/F BAC Unit - Procurement and Inventory Management Department Development Bank of the Philippines - Head Office, Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati City Trunkline: (02) 8818-9511 local 2610 or 2606 Email: bacsecretariat@dbp.ph Website: https://www.dbp.ph/ You may visit the following websites: For downloading of Bidding Documents: DBP website: https://www.dbp.ph/procurement/ PhilGEPS website: https://notices.philgeps.gov.ph/ Date of Issue: August 2026 (SIGNED) DBP Bids and Awards Committee REMINDER TO BIDDERS: Please be informed that DBP exercises Zero Tolerance for all types of fraud including illegal practices, corruption and malpractices. DBP officers and employees shall act ethically and lawfully in all transactions and dealing with stakeholders avoiding any appearance of irregularity that could erode the trust and confidence in the Bank as an institution and as the government as a whole. DBP cautions the public in dealing with individuals claiming association with the Bank, especially those posing as BAC members for any form of monetary solicitation or support. DBP does not condone illegal acts and disowns any responsibility for transactions made with unauthorized individuals.

confirm these in the bid documents

• PhilGEPS Certificate of Platinum Registration (Annex A eligibility documents current)IRR §8.5.2
• Registration certificate — SEC, DTI, or CDAIRR §23.1
• Valid Mayor's / business permitIRR §23.1
• Tax clearanceEO 398
• Statement of ongoing contracts + single largest completed similar contract (SLCC) ≥ 50% of the ABCIRR §23.1
• Audited financial statements, stamped received by BIRIRR §23.1
• Net Financial Contracting Capacity (NFCC) ≥ ABCIRR §23.1
• Omnibus Sworn Statement, notarizedIRR §25.3
• Bid security: 2% cash/cashier's check, 5% surety bond, or bid-securing declarationIRR §27.2