Strategic Support — Lesotho Integrated Transport, Trade and Logistics Project

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE LESOTHO LESOTHO INTEGRATED TRANSPORT, TRADE AND LOGISTICS PROJECT Roads Directorate GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE Loan No./Credit No./TF No./Grant No. : Project ID No. P502125 The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho has applied for financing in the amount of US$ 80 equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lesotho Integrated Transport, Trade and Logistics Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, non-consulting services and consulting services to be procured under this project.

The project will include the following components: Component 1 will have two sub-components: (i) Upgrading of the Katse to Thaba-Tseka road corridor to climate resilient paved standard, and (ii) Spot improvements along the A1 economic corridor. The first sub-component would consist of upgrading 55km of the existing engineered gravel surfacing. The upgraded road would have significant regional integration benefits as it constitutes part of the regional trunk road network through the MDTC, also linking existing part of the road network that connect to Maseru, Maputsoe and Qacha’s Nek borders.

The second sub-component will finance spot improvements along the A1 economic corridor between Maseru and Butha Buthe, which serves as the primary economic corridor linking the three 24-hour commercial borders of Maseru Bridge, Maputsoe-Ficksburg, and Caledonspoort. Component 2 will have three sub-components: (i) Smart One-Stop Border Post facilities at the Maseru Bridge and Maputsoe-Ficksburg border crossings, and improvement of Qacha’s Nek border facilities, (ii) Inspection and laboratory testing facilities, and (iii) Climate controlled community-level horticulture packing and storage facilities (cold chain).

Component 3 will support implementation of the project by the Roads Directorate (RD) implementation unit for Component 1, and by the CAFI Project Management Unit (PMU) for Component 2. The component will finance operating costs, technical assistance activities, and capacity building support through training activities for these implementing agencies. Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (September 2023) (Procurement Regulations) and is open to all eligible firms and individuals as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

After project negotiations, the World Bank shall arrange the publication on its external website of the agreed initial procurement plan and all subsequent updates once it has provided a no objection. Specific procurement notices for contracts subject to open international competitive procurement will be announced, as they become available, in UN Development Business online, on the World Bank’s external website and newspaper of national circulation in the Borrower’s country. Interested eligible firms and individuals who would wish to be considered for the provision of goods, works, non-consulting services and consulting services for the above-mentioned project, or those requiring additional information, should contact the Borrower at the address below: Roads Directorate Ms Ntlakana Moliehi – Procurement Manager Postal Address P.O.

Box 194, Maseru 100, Lesotho Telephone: +266 5222 9000 / 2222 9000 Email: ntlhakanam@rd.org.ls Website: www.rd.org.ls Street Address Director General’s Office, Ground Floor (Room G16) Roads Directorate Corner Senate and Lepoqo Street Industrial Area (Opposite Browns Cash and Carry)