Request for Bids Works (without Prequalification) tender at Ministry of Water and Environment

IRRIGATION FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROJECT (ICRP)
PROJECT ID: P163836

CONSTRUCTION WORKS FOR LOT 1: SCHEME ROADS AND LOT 2: SCHEME BUILDINGS AND SANITATION FACILITIES
FOR KABUYANDA IRRIGATION SCHEME IN ISINGIRO DISTRICT. REF NO: MWE/WRKS/24-25/00014/1/2

1. The Republic of Uganda has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Irrigation for Climate Resilience project (ICRF) and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments under the contract for Construction Works for Lot 1: Scheme Roads and Lot 2: Scheme Buildings and Sanitation Facilities for Kabuyanda Irrigation Scheme in Isingiro District.

2. The Ministry of Water and Environment now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the above works. The Scope of Works comprises of the following:

(a) Lot 1 Construction of Scheme Roads - (i) Existing District Roads(39.7km) and Subcounty Roads(22.5km): clearing and grading of the construction limits, road bed preparation and pre-graveling, swamp treatment by complex removal of the unsuitable material and subsequent replacement with a minimum of G compact natural gravel material and thereafter to raise an embankment for supporting the permanent structure. (ii) Nru Proposed Scheme Roads(4.5km): clearing and grading of the construction limits, top soil removal to a maximum depth of 150mm, road bed preparation to a maximum depth of 150mm, pavement construction, swamp treatment by removal to a maximum depth of 150mm, pavement (overburden) and subsequently filling the required embankment exists with a minimum of G compact natural.

(b) Lot 2 Construction of Scheme Buildings and Sanitation Facilities - (i) Office block - 245m² plan area, (ii) Conference hall - 168m² plan area, (iii) Cold room facilities - 210m² plan area, (iv) Dry storage facilities - 439m² plan area, (v) 2 Bedroom House - 83m² plan area (vi) Gate House - 12m² plan area, (vii) Lined Ventilated Improved Pit Latrines (30 locations).

Further details on the above works are provided in the bidding documents. The qualification requirements are detailed in Section III of the Bidding document.

3. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” July 2016, revised November 2017, July 2018 and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”). and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4. Interested eligible Bidders may submit further information from Head, Procurement and Disposal unit, Ministry of Water and Environment at mkhaliundp.comgmail.com with copy to ingeniyu1988gmail.com and inspect the Bidding document during office hours from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on official working days (Monday-Friday) at the address given below in (10).

5. The Bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of UGX 300,000 (Uganda shillings: Three Hundred Thousand Only) or the equivalent in a freely convertible currency prior to submission date. The method of payment will be by Bank payment Advice Form obtained from Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) website using “other NTR” as a tax head in the form. The hard copy of the bidding documents in English will be available for pick up at the address mentioned in (10).

6. (a) Pre-Bid site Visit conducted by the Employer shall take place at the following date, time and place:

 

 

Date and Time	9th March, 2026
Venue & Contacts	Isingiro District Headquarters, Isingiro District Contact Person: Eng. Henry Kizito Email: kizitohyahoo.co.uk Contact: +256783224575

(b) Pre-Bid meeting will take place at the following date, time and place

Date: 9th March, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. Ugandan time
Place: Ministry of Water and Environment Headquarters (DWD Board room)

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 11: 00 a.m. Ugandan time on Wednesday, 8th April 2026. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below at 11:05 a.m. on Wednesday, 8th April, 2026

8. All Bids must be accompanied by (i) a Bid Security of Lot 1: UGX 300,000,000 (Uganda Shilling: Three Hundred Million Only) or Lot 2: UGX 90,000,000 (Uganda Shilling: Ninety Million Only) or its equivalent in freely convertible currency; and (ii) Several Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration.

9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Forms as included in the bidding document.

10. The address (es) referred to above is:
    Attn: Head, Procurement and Disposal Unit
    Ministry of Water and Environment
    Plot 3-7, Kabalega Crescent, Luzira
    Luzira, Kampala