🌍

ocds-bidanga-UG-OP00453500

activetender

Procurement of Line Installation Contractors — Uganda Electricity Access Scale-Up Project

Titre original : Procurement of Line Installation Contractors - (Batch 1) -Lots 1-4

Deadline

August 13, 2026

J-29
Published on June 24, 2026 at 12:00 AMModified on June 26, 2026 at 01:16 AM

Key information

Type
Audit & Finance
Deadline
August 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM29 days remaining
Estimated Value
Not disclosed
Language of Notice
English

Description

MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENT

THE ELECTRICITY ACCESS SCALE-UP PROJECT (EASP)

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids - Works

(Two-Envelope Bidding Process, Without Prequalification)

Country: Uganda

Name of Project: Electricity Access Scale-Up Project (EASP)

Contract Title: Procurement of Line Installation Contractors (LIC’s)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: 7075-UG

RFB Reference No.: MEMD/WRKS/2025-26/00045/EASP

Issued on: 25th June 2026

  • The Government of Uganda has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Electricity Access Scale-up Project (EASP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of Line Installation Contractors.
  • The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the execution of Construction Works in Refugee Hosting Districts (RHDs). Works will be carried out in various districts of the Northern and Western part of the country under four (4) Lots as follows;
Lot No.Lot DescriptionQuantitiesMV, KmLV, Km
1Procurement of Line Installation Contractor (LIC) in Northern Region RHD's (Terego, Koboko and Yumbe) using Concrete Poles180.1376.62
Procurement of Line Installation Contractor (LIC)_ Northern Region RHD's (Adjumani, Obongi and Madi Okollo) using Concrete Poles302.3667.43Procurement of Line Installation Contractors (LIC)_Western Region RHDs (Isingiro, Kamwenge) using Wooden Poles
202.5568.94Procurement of Line Installation Contractors (LIC)_Western Region RHDs (Kiryandongo, Kikuube, Kyegegwa) using Wooden Poles156.3
699.03. The Contracts shall be performed in accordance with approved labourbased unit rates and transport unit rates. The duration of the construction period is twenty-four (24) months. A margin of Preference of 7.5% will apply for domestic bidders.4. Each lot shall constitute one contract. Bidders are permitted to submit bids for more than one lot, however, each bidder cannot be awarded more than two (2) contracts. For a bidder to be awarded more than one (1) lot, the bidder will be required to meet of the multiple contract award methodology as set out in Section III of the Bidding Document.5. Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive Procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers – Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” seventh edition, September 2025 “Procurement Regulations”, and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.6. A pre-bid meeting will take place at the following date, time, and place.Date: 9th July 2026Time: 10:00 am East African TimePlace: Directorate of Petroleum, Petroleum House, Level 2 BoardroomPlot 21-29 Johnston Road, Entebbe, UGANDA.The meeting will also be available via video conferencing. A link for the virtual meeting option will be shared with bidders who choose to participate online. Bidders who wish to attend online are required to request for a link a week before the meeting date via email address [email protected].A physical site visit shall be organized and conducted by the Employer. The date, time and place shall be as indicated in the table below.LotDateTimeStarting Point
Districts to visitLot 115th & 16th July 202610:00 amTerego District Headquarters
Terego, Koboko, YumbeLot 213th & 14th July 202610:00 amAdjumani District Headquarters
Obongi, Adjumani, Madi OkolloLot 320th & 21th July 202610:00 amIsingiro District Headquarters
Isingiro,KamwengeLot 422nd, 23rd & 24th July 202610:00 amKyegegwa District Headquarters
Kyegegwa, Kikuube, Kyiryandongo,7. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria: Technical and non-price factors: 70% and for Bid cost: 30%.8. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding document during office hours, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the address given in 13(a) below.9. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of UGX 200,000 (Uganda Shillings Two Hundred Thousand Only). The method of payment will be Bank Payment Advise Form obtainable from Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) website using ‘Other NTR’ as a tax head in the form. The bidding document in English will be sent by email to the bidder.10. Bids must be delivered to the address in 13(b) below on or before 11:00 am (EAT) on Thursday 13th August 2026. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. 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 in 13(b) below at 11:10 am (EAT) on Thursday 13th August 2026. All envelopes marked “SECOND ENVELOPE: “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening.11. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security valid until 26th April 2027 in the amounts as follows:Lot No.Amount in UGX1UGX 150,000,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency
2UGX 270,000,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency3UGX160,000,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency4
UGX 180,000,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currencyEach Lot must have a separate bid Security and bound together with its respective technical bid. Bidders whose bid securities are issued by a foreign Bank must be routed through a correspondent bank in Uganda licensed by Bank of Uganda.12. All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration Form as provided in the bidding document and a Local Labour Method Statement.13. 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.14. The addresses referred to above are:a) Address for obtaining further informationMinistry of Energy and Mineral DevelopmentElectricity Access Scale-Up Project OfficeAmber House, Block A, Ground FloorPlot 29/33, Kampala RoadKampala, Ugandab) Address for Submission of Bids.Ministry of Energy and Mineral DevelopmentAmber House, Block C, Room C109Plot 29/33 Kampala RoadKampala, UgandaEng. Irene BateebePERMANENT SECRETARY

Tender Timeline

  1. Publication

    June 24, 2026

  2. Bid Submission Deadline

    August 13, 2026

    ⏳ 29 days remaining

  3. Evaluation & Award

    Pending

  4. Contract Signature

    Pending

Tender Documents

Connectez-vous pour télécharger le dossier et être averti automatiquement de toute modification de cet appel d'offres.