CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTHERN SUDAN AUDIT CHAMBER HEADQUARTERS BUILDING

GOVERNMENT OF SOUTHERN SUDAN

MINISTRY OF GENDER, CHILD AND SOCIAL WELFARE

INVITATION FOR BIDS

FOR

CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTHERN SUDAN AUDIT CHAMBER HEADQUARTERS BUILDING

Grant No. TF 58178

ICB No. SSAC/ICB/2011/01

The Government of Southern Sudan has received a grant from Multi Donor Trust Fund and administered by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost ofthe Rapid Impact Emergency Project (RIEP) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the contract for the Construction of the Southern Sudan Audit Chamber Headquarters Building Contract No. SSAC/WRKS/2011/01.  The Government of Southern Sudan represented by the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction of a four storey reinforced concrete buildingstructure with associated civil works, electrical and mechanical services. The site of the works is located at the Ministry Complex Kololo Road, Juba. The construction period is 12 months.

Bidding will be conducted through the international competitive bidding procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, dated May 2004, revised in October 2006, and is open to bidders from all countries as defined in the guidelines.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare offices at the address below from 0900 to 1600 hours on working days. A complete set of bidding documents in English language maybe purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable feeof US$ 300.00 (United States Dollars Three Hundred only). The method of payment will be cash, paid at the cash office at the address given below or direct deposit to the account number specified in the bidding documents. The document will be obtained from the address below.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare Project Office on 18th April 2011 at 1000hrs, and will be followed by a field visit.

Bids must be delivered to the address (c) below by 1000 hour local time on 5th May 2011. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of US$ 250,000.00 (United States Dollars Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Only). Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders' representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below at 1100 hours local time on 5th May 2011.

The addresses referred to above are as follows:

Address documents may be inspected or issued:

Director General Office/Project Office

The Director General - Mr. Santino Majak Deng

Ministry of Gender, Child & Social Welfare

Ministry Complex, Kololo Road

Juba, Southern Sudan

Telephone: +249955450119

E-mail address: [email protected]

Bids must be delivered at :

The office of the Director General

Attention Mr. Santino Majak +249955450119

Ministry of Gender, Child & Social Welfare

Ministry Complex, Kololo Road

Juba, Southern Sudan