For the Construction of the New Skills Development Headquarters Building on Plots M892 & M893 in Kyambogo, Kampala
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SPORTS
SPECIAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN)
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW SKILLS DEVELOPMENT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING ON PLOTS M892 & M893 IN KYAMBOGO, KAMPALA
Procurement Reference: IsDB-MOES/WRKS/22-23/00001
Country: REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
Name of Project: Business, Technical & Vocational Education & Training
(BTVET) Support Project
Sector: Education
Procurement of Works: For the Construction of the New Skills Development Headquarters Building on Plots M892 & M893 in Kyambogo, Kampala
Modes of Financing: IsDB Instalment Sale Loan and GOU Counterpart financing
Financing No: UGA-1022
- The Government of Uganda (GOU) has received financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) toward the cost of the BTVET Support Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for construction of the New Skills Development Headquarters Building, on Plots M892 & M893 off Kigobe Road in Kyambogo-Kampala, particularly Lot 1 (Office Towers). Lot 2 (Packing Deck & External Works) and Lot 3 (Conference Block) are to be financed by GOU.
- The Ministry of Education and Sports now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for executing the required civil, structural, electrical and mechanical works, as summarized below:
Lot 1: Two Office Towers of 12,272 sqm (eight and ten levels)
Lot 2: Parking Deck of 2,224 sqm (two levels) and External Works
Lot 3: 600-seater Conference Block of 1,260 sqm (stepped ground & mezzanine levels)
- Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedure as specified in the IsDB Guidelines for Procurement of Goods, Works and related services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing 2019 (“Procurement Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.18 to 1.21 setting forth the IsDB Policy on Conflict of Interest.
- Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Projects Coordination Unit for the IsDB, OPEC & Arab-funded Projects, f.a.o. Arch. Norman Ajiri of email address norman.ajiri@education.go.ug or normanajiri@hotmail.com, and inspect the bidding documents during office hours, from 09.00 to 16.00 hours, at the address given at item number 8.
- A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders per lot, upon submission of a written application to the address given at item number 8 (including contact details of the bidder’s assigned local representative) and upon payment of respective non-refundable fees as follows in Uganda Shillings: Seven Hundred Thousand (UGX 700,000) for Lot 1, Four Hundred Thousand (UGX 400,000) for Lot 2 and Four Hundred Thousand (UGX 400,000) for Lot 3. The method of payment will be by Bank Payment Advice Form (BPAF) issued by the Ministry. This document will not be sent, but should be collected by the bidder’s assigned local representative from the address given at item number 8.
- Bids must be delivered to the address at item number 8, before 15.00hrs on 9th December 2022. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the same address provided at item number 8.
The planned schedule for this procurement is as follows:
7. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the format provided in the bidding document, in the following amounts per lot.
Lot 1: UGX 750,000,000 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Million Shillings)
Lot 2: UGX 125,000,000 (One Hundred and Twenty-Five Million Shillings)
Lot 3: UGX 125,000,000 (One Hundred and Twenty-Five Million Shillings)
8. The address referred to under item numbers 4, 5 and 6 above is:
The Head, Procurement and Disposal Unit,
Ministry of Education and Sports,
Floor 3 Room 3.7, Embassy House,
Plot 9/11, King George VI Way,
P.O. Box 7063 Kampala (Uganda)