The Government of Tonga, through the Ministry of Finance, has invited interested parties from the private sector to submit bids for undertaking the renovation, upgrading and future operation of the International Dateline Hotel in Nuku'alofa, Tonga.

It is proposed that the International Dateline Hotel will be redeveloped to a 3½-4-star equivalent standard, similar to that of the Holiday Inn Hotel in Suva, Fiji.

The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, has been retained by the Government of Tonga as Lead Advisor on the structuring and implementation of a public-private partnership for the Project.

Interested parties with experience in developing and operating hotels are invited to submit a written Expression of Interest.

The EOI should be written in English and sent to the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Tonga, with a copy to IFC  by 12 August 2013.

Parties who have registered their initial interest will be provided with an Information Memorandum and notified in due course when a formal Request for Proposals is issued.

The International Dateline Hotel, the largest in Tonga, is located on the waterfront in the capital of Nuku'alofa on the island of Tongatapu. It is the largest accommodation in the town center and close to the Fa'onelua Convention Centre, a conference complex with up to 200 seating capacity.

Source: Government of Tonga