Construction work on the auxiliary spillway of the Corumana dam — National Directorate of Water Resources Management (MOPHRH)

REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS, HOUSING AND WATER RESOURCES

NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF WATER RESOURCES MANAGMENT

Regional Climate Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa (P-180171)

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids Works

(Two-envelope Bidding Process, Without Prequalification)

Employer: MOPHRH – National Directorate of Water Resources Management (DNGRH)

Project: Regional Climate Resilience Program for Eastern & Southern Africa

Contract title: Construction of an Auxiliary Spillway at Corumana Dam

Country: Mozambique

Grant No.: E1950 – MZ

RFB: MZ–DNGRH–494335–CW -RFB

Issued on: 13 th May 2026

• The National Directorate of Water Resources Management has received a financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Regional Climate Resilience Program for Eastern & Southern Africa and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under contract

for Construction of an Auxiliary Spillway at Corumana Dam.

• The National Directorate of Water Resources Management now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Construction of an Auxiliary Spillway at Corumana Dam involving the construction of a new fuse gate auxiliary spillway, to complement the existing main spillway.

• The works are characterized by significant earth movement such as excavation, transport, layering and compactions, drilling and injections for foundation treatments, and construction of concrete hydraulic structures for the new auxiliary spillway. The works also include several minor rehabilitation works in the existing dam, including the completion of the dam monitoring system.

• Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF BorrowersProcurement in Investment Projects Financing”, September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

• Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and nonprice factors): 60% for the technical offer, and 40% for the Bid cost.

• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding document during office hours (7:30 am to 3:30 pm) at the address given below.

Ministério das Obras Públicas, Habitação e Recursos Hídricos,

Departamento das Aquisições

Att: Chefe do Departamento das Aquisições

Address: Av. Karl Max, n° 606, R/C, Caixa Postal n° 28.

e-mail: [email protected];

web: www.mophrh.gov.mz

• The Bidding document in English may be obtained by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below The Bidding documents will be sent by e-mail.

• As per the bidding document, the bidder shall demonstrate the following main Qualification criteria inter alia:

• Financial Capabilities: access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as USD 7 million for the subject contract(s) net of the Bidder’s other commitments.

• Average Annual Construction Turnover: Minimum average annual construction turnover of USD 40 million, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress and/or completed within the last 5 years, divided by 5 years.

• Specific Construction &Contract Management Experience: A minimum number of similar contracts been satisfactorily and substantially completed as a prime contractor, joint venture member management contractor or subcontractor since 1st January 2016: One (1) contract of a minimum amount of USD 50 million, or Two (2) contracts of a minimum amount of USD 30 million each, or Three (3) Contracts of a minimum amount of USD 25 million each.

• Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 24th June 2026, 10:00 am. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected.

Ministério das Obras Públicas, Habitação e Recursos Hídricos,

Departamento das Aquisições,

Att: Chefe do Departamento das Aquisições.

Address: Av. Karl Max, N° Av: Karl Max N° 606, R/C, Caixa Postal n° 28.

e-mail: [email protected];

Web: www.mophrh.gov.mz

The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID,” and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address specified above on 24th June 2026, 10:00 am. All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening.

• All Bids must be accompanied by:

(i) Bid Security of USD 500,000.00

(ii) Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration;

and

(iii)Local Labour Method Statement.

• 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 Form as included in the bidding document.

• The address referred to above is:

Ministério das Obras Públicas, Habitação e Recursos Hídricos,

Departamento das Aquisições

Att: Chefe do Departamento das Aquisições

Address: Av. Karl Max, n° 606, R/C, Caixa Postal n° 28.

e-mail: [email protected];

Web: www.mophrh.gov.mz