Rehabilitation of Two Irrigation Schemes at Mahlong and Waterfall — Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Small Works (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Kingdom of Lesotho Name of Project: Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) Contract Title: Rehabilitation of Two (2) Irrigation schemes at Ha Mahlong, Thaba-Tseka (LOT 1)- & Waterfall, Qacha’s Nek (LOT 2) Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: 64220 RFB Reference No.: LS-MAFS-554055-CW-RFB • The government of Lesotho is implementing the Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) with financial support from The World Bank, Government of Japan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

The project covers ten districts – Maseru, Leribe, Butha-Buthe, Berea, Mafeteng, Mohale’s Hoek, Quthing, Qacha’s Nek, ThabaTseka and Mokhotlong. SADP is coordinated by the Project Management Unit based in Maseru. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this loan to eligible payments under the contract of rehabilitation of Two (2) Irrigation Schemes in Thaba-Tseka at Ha Mahlong (LOT 1) & Waterfall, Qacha’s Nek (LOT 2). • The MAFSN through SADP II now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for rehabilitation of Irrigation Schemes in Thaba-Tseka at Ha Mahlong (LOT 1)&Waterfall, Qacha’s Nek (LOT 2), for a period of 6 months for each LOT. • Bidders are eligible to bid for both Lots but only One (1) Bidder will be allocated/awarded one (1) Irrigation scheme (LOT) at a time. • Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” 2025(“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security -Smallholder Agriculture Development Project (SADPII) Situated at Department of Livestock Services Moshoeshoe II Maseru.

Procurement Manager at procurement@sadpii.org.ls or at 22312578 and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours. • A complete set of bidding documents in English may be obtained by interested eligible bidders at the following address: Procurement unit, Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II, Department of Livestock Services Moshoeshoe II Maseru or SADP II Website: https://www.sadpii.org.ls/procurement/ and also via Email: procurement@sadpii.org.ls • Bids must be delivered to the address at the end of the Bid Document /RFB on or before 30th June 2026 at 1400 hours.

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 at the end of this RFB on 30th June 2026 at 14:30 hours. • All Bids must be accompanied by the following : Bid Security of LSL 90,000.00 (Ninety-thousand Maloti) LOT 1-Mahlong at Thaba-Tseka and or Bid Security of LSL 90,000.00 (Ninety-thousand Maloti) LOT 2- Waterfall, Qacha’s Nek • 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(es) referred to above is (are): Procurement Office Moshoeshoe II Livestock P.O.

Box 24 Maseru 100 Lesotho Tell: 22312578 Email: procurement@sadpii.org.ls Website: https://www.sadpii.org.ls/procurement/