Tender Notice of Procurement for the Selection of Suppliers for General Legal and Tax Advisory Services for CIC

Project Name: Procurement for the Selection of Suppliers for General Legal and Tax Advisory Services for China Investment Corporation Bid No.: 0733-26092099 Date: May 15, 2026   1. With regard to the Procurement for the Selection of Suppliers for General Legal and Tax Advisory Services (hereinafter referred to as the "Bidding Project"), China Investment Corporation (CIC), the project implementing agency (hereinafter referred to as the "Tenderee") of this Bidding Project, intends to apply its own funds to shortlist domestic and overseas legal and tax advisory service provider (hereinafter referred to as the "Bidders") by means of international open bidding for providing legal and tax advisory service (hereinafter referred to as the "Services") on the related overseas businesses of the Tenderee and its subsidiaries and branches. 2. CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Tendering Agent"), entrusted by the Tenderee of this Bidding Project, hereby invites bids from qualified Bidders for the Bidding Project. There are four (4) tender lots under this Bidding Project as follows:

Lot Number and Lot Name	Scope of Work	Duration    of Services (Shortlisting)	Number of Shortlisted Successful Bidders (excl. cases of tie as specified in the Bidding documents)
Lot 1: Overseas General Legal Advisory Services	Provide opinions and services on matters relating to foreign laws	3 years	≤6
Lot 2: Domestic General Legal Advisory Services	Provide opinions and services on matters relating to laws of the People’s Republic of China (“the PRC”)	3 years	≤3
Lot 3: Overseas Tax Services	Provide opinions and services on planning and compliance matters relating to foreign tax laws and international tax rules	3 years	≤2
Lot 4: Intellectual Property Legal Services	（1） Provide opinions and services on matters relating to intellectual property	3 years	≤2

A Bidder may bid for one or multiple tender lots at the same time, and may be shortlisted for one or more of these tender lots if the Bidder meets the selection requirements of the respective tender lot(s); a Bidder’s failure being shortlisted for one tender lot does not impact its being shortlisted for another tender lot. A Bidder may submit only one bid in its own name. If a Bidder submits or participates in more than one bids, all bids in which it is involved will be disqualified and rejected. If multiple offices or branches under the same brand submit bids for the same tender lot at the same time, all relevant bids will be disqualified and rejected. The duration of services in the above table refers shall be three (3) years since the date of signing the contract. If the Bidder starts to provide services for any specific legal and tax service assignment, its service duration for that specific assignment shall be consistent with the duration of the corresponding legal service project/assignment/agreement; For more details of the service requirements, please refer to Section V. Procurement Requirements of this Bidding documents. 3. Bids submitted by the Consortium are not acceptable for the Bidding Project. 4. Bidders shall meet the following qualification requirements: Lot 1: Overseas General Legal Advisory Services (1) The Bidder shall be a law firm or its branch based in the PRC or in countries/regions having normal trade relations with the PRC, legally established in accordance with the laws of their own countries/regions, legally and financially independent, legally operating, and independent from the Tenderee and/or the Tendering Agent; (2) The Bidder shall have the authority to sign contracts independently and capable of fully performing the contracts; (3) The Bidder shall have necessary information security measures and confidentiality management capabilities; (4) The Bidder shall have not been investigated or punished by any court or regulatory agency for violations of laws or regulations in the past three (3) years (From June 5, 2023 to the deadline for bid submission); (5) The Bidder and/or the global offices under its law firm brand (not the individual lawyer(s) employed by the Bidder) shall be ranked in Band 1 (Tier 1), Band 2 (Tier 2) or Band 3 (Tier 3) in the latest Chambers (Global) or IFLR 1000 annual rankings of the United States, the United Kingdom or the Hong Kong SAR in the areas of equity capital markets, debt capital markets, derivatives or financial services regulation; (6) The Bidder and/or the global offices under its law firm brand must hold valid licenses to practice law in the United States, the United Kingdom and the Hong Kong SAR, and must be qualified issue legal opinions on matters relating to the aforementioned jurisdictions (the Bidder must provide valid professional qualification certificates of the relevant team members, which shall cover all of the aforementioned jurisdictions); (7) Bidders who have been included in the tendering authority’s blacklist of suppliers and are currently subject to a suspension period are not permitted to participate in this tender process.   Lot 2: Domestic General Legal Advisory Services (1) The Bidder shall be a law firm or its branch based in the PRC, legally established in accordance with the laws of their own countries/regions, legally and financially independent, legally operating, and independent from the Tenderee and/or the Tendering Agent; (2) The Bidder shall have the authority to sign contracts independently and capable of fully performing the contracts; (3) The Bidder shall have necessary information security measures and confidentiality management capabilities; (4) The Bidder shall have not been investigated or punished by any court or regulatory agency for violations of laws or regulations in the past three (3) years (From June 5, 2023 to the deadline for bid submission); (5) The Bidder and/or the various offices under its law firm brand (not the individual lawyer(s) employed by the Bidder) shall be ranked in Band 1 (Tier 1), Band 2 (Tier 2) or Band 3 (Tier 3) in the latest Chambers (Greater China Region) or IFLR1000 (China) annual rankings in the areas of M&A, Banking & Finance, Dispute Resolution, or Employment Law; (6) The Bidder must hold valid license to practice law in China, and must be qualified issue legal opinions on matters relating to PRC law (the Bidder must provide valid professional qualifications certificates for the Bidder and the relevant team members); (7) Bidders who have been included in the tendering authority’s blacklist of suppliers and are currently subject to a suspension period are not permitted to participate in this tender process.   Lot 3: Overseas Tax Services (1) The Bidder shall be an accounting firm or other professional tax service institution that provides overseas tax planning and compliance services, from the PRC or from the countries/regions having normal trade relations with the PRC (bids from branches are accepted), legally established in accordance with the laws of their own countries/regions, legally and financially independent, legally operating, and independent from the Tenderee and/or the Tendering Agent. (2) The Bidder shall have the authority to sign contracts independently and capable of fully performing the contracts; (3) The Bidder shall have necessary information security measures and confidentiality management capabilities; (4) The Bidder shall have not been investigated or punished by any court or regulatory agency for violations of laws or regulations in the past three (3) years (From June 5, 2023 to the deadline for bid submission); (5) The Bidder shall have member institutions under the same global brand network in major overseas investment destinations (such as the Americas, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Central Asia, or other major countries or regions along the Belt and Road) and be staffed with professional tax service personnel, and shall possess the capability and qualifications to provide professional advisory opinions on matters relating to local tax laws and/or international tax rules, as well as to fulfill relevant local tax filing obligations and communicate with local tax authorities (the Bidder shall provide proof of such member institutions, and shall provide proof of personnel practicing qualifications or corresponding commitments); (6) The Bidder shall have professional tax personnel within China who possess international tax and cross-border investment tax capabilities and experience, and shall have the ability to liaise with the Tenderee’s requirements, coordinate the delivery of services across various countries or regions, and manage progress (the Bidder shall provide proof of personnel valid professional qualifications certificates or corresponding commitments); (7) Bidders who have been included in the tendering authority’s blacklist of suppliers and are currently subject to a suspension period are not permitted to participate in this tender process.   Lot 4: Intellectual Property Legal Services (1) The Bidder shall be a law firm or intellectual property firm (bids from branches are accepted) based in the PRC, and shall be able to provide legal opinions on matters relating to intellectual property., legally established in accordance with the laws of their own countries/regions, legally and financially independent, legally operating, and independent from the Tenderee and/or the Tendering Agent; (2) The Bidder shall have the authority to sign contracts independently and capable of fully performing the contracts; (3) The Bidder shall have completed the filing of trademark agency with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA); (4) The Bidder shall have necessary information security measures and confidentiality management capabilities; (5) The Bidder shall have not been investigated or punished by any court or regulatory agency for violations of laws or regulations in the past three (3) years (From June 5, 2023 to the deadline for bid submission); (6) The Bidder and/or the various offices under its firm brand (not the individual members employed by the Bidder) shall be ranked in Band 1 (Tier 1), Band 2 (Tier 2) or Band 3 (Tier 3) in the latest Chambers (Greater China Region) or ALB (China) annual rankings in the areas of intellectual property legal services; (7) Bidders who have been included in the tendering authority’s blacklist of suppliers and are currently subject to a suspension period are not permitted to participate in this tender process. 5. In accordance with the comprehensive evaluation procedures specified in the Bidding documents, the shortlisted Bidder for each tender lot under this Bidding Project will be separately selected. The Bidding documents include the following sections: Section I- Invitation for Bids Section II- Instructions to Bidders and Data Sheet Section III- evaluation Methods and Criteria Section IV- Standard Forms of the Bid Section V- Procurement Requirements Section VI- Key Terms of Contract Section VII- Annexes 6. Interested Bidders may obtain the Bidding documents of this Bidding Project at 9:00~11:30 a.m. and 1:00~5:00 p.m. CST(China Standard Time), from May 15, 2026 to May 25, 2026 (excluding weekends and public holidays) in the way listed below: Contact the Tendering Agent (contact details are provided below) to obtain the "Registration Form" and "Information Confidentiality Commitment Letter" (or download them in the attachments of the Invitation for Bids) (the content of the "Information Confidentiality Commitment Letter" shall not be modified), fill in and sign them with official seal or signature, and then send back to the Tendering Agent's email address, attaching a scanned copy of the Power of Attorney issued by the Bidder, as well as a scanned copy of the proof of payment for the cost of the Bidding documents of RMB 800/USD 110 from the Bidder's company account to the Tendering Agent's account. Please simply indicate the name of the Bidding Project, Bid No. and Lot No. in the transaction postscript when remitting the cost. After having received the above information, the Tendering Agent will send the Bidding documents to the reserved email address of the Bidder by email. 7. Deadline for Bid submission and time of Bid opening: 10:00 AM (CST(China Standard Time)), June 5, 2026. In the event that both the electronic version and the paper version of the Bids are submitted, the submission time of the electronic version of the Bid shall prevail. 8. Address and method of Bid submission:  (1) Submission method for paper bid documents: on-site submission or by post On-site submission address for bid documents: Room 1803, 18/F, No.59 East Third Ring Middle Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing (If submit the bid on the day of the bid opening date, please submit directly to Room 1601, 16/F, No.59 East Third Ring Middle Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing) Address for submission of the Bid by post: Room 1803, 18/F, No.59 East Third Ring Middle Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing (Recipient: Ms. Tong Xue; Tel.: 8610-87945198-609) (2) Submission method for electronic bid documents: sending by email Address for submission of electronic version of the Bid: guoxy@ck.citic.com Submission method of electronic version of the Bid: electronically (by email) The Bidder may choose to submit only the electronic version of the bid documents, or may choose to submit both the electronic and paper versions of the bid documents. Sealing and quantity requirements of the Bid:  (1) Paper version of the Bid: Number of the original Bid: one (1); Number of the copies of the Bid: four (4). The original and the copies of the Bid shall be separately bound into volumes and sealed in the same envelope; (2) Electronic version of the Bid: one (1) electronic encrypted version; (3) In case of any discrepancy between the electronic version and the paper version of the Bid, the electronic version shall prevail. 9. Contact information: Tenderee: China Investment Corporation Address: Xinda Plaza, Building 3, No. 9, Dongzhimenwai Xiejie, Dongcheng District, Beijing, P.R.China Tendering Agent: CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd. Address: Room 1803 and 1817, 18/F, No.59 East Third Ring Middle Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, P.R.China Contact person: Ms.Guo, Ms.Tong, Ms.Zhang, Ms.Fu Tel: 86 10-87945198-510, 86 10-87945198-609, 86 10-87945198-508, 86 10-87945198-606 E-mail: guoxy@ck.citic.com Bank Name: CITIC Bank, Beijing Jingchengdasha Sub-branch Account Name: CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd. Account No.: 7110210182600030709 Swift code：CIBKCNBJ100  
IFB Attachment 1: REGISTRATION FORM FOR PURCHASING BIDDING documentS

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