SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE - INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION

 

Country: The Republic of Uganda

Name of the Project: Upgrading of National Roads in Uganda

Mode of Financing: Instalment Sale Financing

Financing No.: UGA1055

Contract Title: CIVIL WORKS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MASINDI PORT BRIDGE (510.0M) AND ACCESS ROADS (4.6KM)

Procurement Reference No.: UNRA/WRKS/2023-2024/00072

1. This invitation for prequalification follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this Project that appeared on the website of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) on 10th January 2023.

2. The Government of the Republic of Uganda has received financing from the IsDB toward the cost of Upgrading of National Roads in Uganda, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for Civil Works for the Construction of Masindi Port Bridge (510.0m) and Access Roads (4.6km).

3. Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) intends to prequalify contractors and/or firms for the Civil Works for the Construction of Masindi Port Bridge (510.0m) and Access Roads (4.6km). It is expected that the bid invitation will be made in December, 2024.

4. Prequalification will be conducted through the prequalification procedures specified in the IsDB’s Guidelines for the Procurement of Goods, Works and Related Services under IsDB Project Financing, April 2019, revised in February 2023 (“Guidelines”). Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding-Member Countries (ICB MC) procedures as specified in the Guidelines. Only firms from IsDB Member Countries shall be eligible to participate in the prequalification / bidding process.

5. Interested eligible Applicants may obtain further information and inspect the prequalification document at the address given below during office hours (Monday to Friday) 09:00 to 17:00 hours.

6. A complete set of prequalification documents in English may be purchased by interested Applicants, upon the submission of a written application to the address stated below upon payment of a non-refundable fee of UGX 100,000/= (Uganda Shillings One Hundred Thousand). The method of payment will be by registering the payment and generating a Bank Payment Advice Form on the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) website by following the link: https://ura.go.ug/en/domestic-taxes/make-a-payment/generate-a-payment-slip/ and selecting “Other NTR” as the tax head; and thereafter making the payment in any of the Banks listed under “List of Banks authorized to collect URA payments.” Diamond Trust Bank is recommended for this purpose. The Applicant may collect the prequalification document from the UNRA Offices whose address is indicated below against submission of evidence of payment.

7. Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below on or before 11.00 hours on October 23, 2024, and shall be clearly marked “Application to Prequalify for Civil Works for the Construction of Masindi Port Bridge (510.0m) and Access Roads (4.6km). Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late applications will be rejected. The applications will be publicly opened in the presence of Applicants’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address indicated below on October 23, 2024 at 11.30 hours.

8. The Address referred to above is:

    The Head, Procurement and Disposal Unit,

    Uganda National Roads Authority,

    Plot No. 3-5 New Port Bell Road,

    UAP Nakawa Business Park,

    First Floor, Block D, PDU Registry,

    P. O. Box 28487 Kampala, Uganda.

    Tel: +256 312 233 420 / +256 414 318 420

    Email: procurement@unra.go.ug