Supply of Amphibious Multipurpose Dredging Machines and Heavy Earth Moving Equipment — Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UC…

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Uganda Name of Project: Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP) Contract Title: Supply, Delivery, Training and Commissioning of Heavy Earth Moving Equipment, Accessories and Maintenance Units. Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: 7261-UG RFB Reference No.: UG-MAAIF-449060-CW-RFB Issued on :15th May, 2025 • The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the supply, delivery, training and commissioning of heavy earth moving equipment, accessories and maintenance units in four (4) Lots in 2 below. “For this contract, the MAAIF shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.” • Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply, delivery, training and commissioning of heavy earth moving equipment accessories and maintenance units in four (4) Lots as follows; |

Lot Number |

Contract description |

Quantity |

I |

Bull dozers, excavators, wheel loaders, motor graders, backhoe loaders, chain loaders and motor rollers. |

41 |

2 |

Trucks |

15 |

3 |

Heavy duty and hydraulic amphibious excavator equipment |

2 |

4 |

Heavy duty and multipurpose water well drilling rigs inclusive of specialized trucks |

1 set 3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for Investments Project Financing (IPF ) Borrowers “July 2016, Revised in February, 2025 and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors):70% and for Bid cost: 30 %. 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 0900 hours to 1700 hours at the address given below in 10. A Pre Bid meeting will be held on 6th June, 2025 at Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project(UCSATP) Offices, at Plot 78, Buganda Road, Kampala at 10:00am East African Time with an Online Virtual Meeting using zoom – A link will be shared with all registered bidders prior to the date of the meeting. The bidders who wish to attend the meeting shall register and submit their official email addresses not later than one (1) day to the date of the meeting. 6.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 (Uganda Shillings Three Hundred Thousand only (300,000/=). The method of payment will be through the Bank to Uganda Revenue Authority. The document will be sent by email. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 11th August, 2025 at 1100 hours East African Time. 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 below on 11thAugust, 2025 at 1110hours East African Time. All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening. 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security” of Uganda Shillings. Lot 1: 635,000,000/= (Uganda shillings Six Hundred Thirty Five Million only or equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency). Lot 2: 221,500,000/= (Uganda shillings Two Hundred Twenty-One Million Five Hundred Thousand only or equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency). Lot 3: 64,000,000/= (Uganda shillings Sixty Four Million only or equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency). Lot 4: 37,000,000/= (Uganda shillings Thirty-seven Million only or equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency). The Bid Security shall be valid in accordance with Section-II Bid Data Sheet; ITB 19.1 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 Form as included in the bidding document. 10.The address referred to above is: Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP), Procurement Office, Plot 78, Buganda Road, Kampala, Uganda Procurement.ucsatp@agriculture.go.ug