Invitation for Prequalification

Date: 16.01.2026

Country: Republic of Uzbekistan

Project Name: Reconstruction Of 4R40 Dashtabad – Zaamin – Bakhmal – Gallyaaral Road Project

Sector: Transport Infrastructure

Procurement of Civil Works: Reconstruction Of 4R40 Dashtabad – Zaamin – Bakhmal – Gallyaaral Road Project

Mode of Financing: Installment Sale

Financing No. UZB-1048

 

Contract Title: ICB No.: DG-R-01,02,03

ICB No. (as per Procurement Plan): ICB No.: DG-R-01,02,03

 

1.         This invitation for prequalification follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in IsDB website / DGmarket / Tenderweek Website and Website of the Committee for Roads of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated October 20, 2025 on-line.

 

2.         The Republic of Uzbekistan has applied for financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) toward the cost of Reconstruction Of 4R40 Dashtabad – Zaamin – Bakhmal – Gallyaaral Road Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for reconstruction of 4R40 Dashtabad – Zaamin – Bakhmal – Gallyaaral road.

 

3.         The Avtoyulinvest Agency under the Road Committee of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Employer) is the Project Implementation Unit and intends to prequalify contractors and/or firms for the Reconstruction of 4R40 Dashtabad – Zaamin – Bakhmal – Gallyaaral Road Project. It is expected that invitations for bid will be made in March 2026. Eligible applicants with the following key qualifications are invited to participate in this prequalification process:

 

•          Financial Resources: Minimum financial resources to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as:

For Lot 1 = US$ 6,81 million;

For Lot 2 = US$ 5,25 million;

For Lot 3 = US$ 9,20 million;

All combined (Lots 1-3) = USD $ 21,26 million.

•          Average Annual Construction Turnover: Minimum Average Annual Construction Turnover:

For Lot 1 = US$ 54,50 million;

For Lot 2 = US$ 42,00 million;

For Lot 3 = US$ 73,60 million;

For All Combined (Lots 1-3) = US$ 170,1 million

 

•          General Construction Experience: Experience under construction contracts in the role of prime contractor, JV member, sub-contractor, or management contractor for at least last 7 years, starting from 1st January 2018.

 

•          Specific Construction & Contract Management Experience:

(i) A minimum number of similar contracts specified below that have been satisfactorily and substantially completed as a prime contractor, joint venture member, management contractor, or sub-contractor between 1st January 2020 and the application submission deadline:

Lot 1: two (2) contracts, each of minimum value US$ 43,60 million;

Lot 2: two (2) contracts, each of minimum value US$ 33,60 million;

Lot 3: two (2) contracts, each of minimum value US$ 58,88 million;

For all combined (Lots 1–3): two (2) contracts, each of minimum value US$ 136 million.

Or

(ii) Subject to compliance as per (i) above with respect to the minimum value of a single contract, the total number of contracts shall be equal to or less than five (5), but the aggregate value of all such contracts shall be equal to or greater than US$ 136 million.

 

The similarity of the contracts shall be based on the following:

In accordance with Section VII – Scope of Works, the minimum key requirements are:

Road parameters: Two-lane road with Cement Concrete Pavement, Asphalt Concrete Pavement, or Asphalt Pavement, with the following minimum pavement thicknesses and minimum total length and width:

– Cement Concrete Pavement: minimum thickness of 25 cm;

– Asphalt Concrete Pavement or Asphalt Pavement: minimum total asphalt thickness of 18 cm (including binder and wearing courses).

Minimum total length:

• Lot 1 = 16.8 km;
• Lot 2 = 20.0 km;
• Lot 3 = 20.4 km.

Structures:

• Bridges – 5 each for Lots 1–3;
• Interchanges – 1 each for Lots 1–3;
• Pedestrian underpasses – 1 each for Lots 1–3;

More details of qualification requirements are provided in the Prequalification Document.

 

4.         Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures specified in the Islamic Development Bank’s Guidelines for the Procurement of Goods, Works and Related Services under IsDB Project Financing, April 2019, revised in February 2023 (“Guidelines”) and is open to all applicants from eligible source countries, as defined in the Guidelines. Bidding will be conducted through the open International Competitive Bidding (ICB Open) procedures as specified in the Guidelines.

 

5.         Interested eligible applicants may obtain further information from AA and inspect the Prequalification documents during office hours 09:00 to 17:00 hours Tashkent time at the address given below.

 

6.         A complete set of prequalification documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible applicants upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of 300 (USD) as per the rate of the Central Bank.  The method of payment will be direct deposit to the bank account below. The document will be sent by e-mail, which will be specified in your letter.

 

Bank details:

In national currency:                                              

Bank: Center of payments of the Central Bank

Code: 00014

Acct No: 400110860262697045193118001 SOM

Acct Name: Agency “Avtoyulinvest” davlat muassasasi

 

In US Dollars:

Bank: Center of payments of the Central Bank

Code: 00014

Acct No: 304510840262697045199118001 SOM

Acct Name: Agency “Avtoyulinvest” davlat muassasasi

SWIFT: CBUZUZ22

 

(The SWIFT message and the payment order must obligatorily contain the following wording in the “Purpose of Payment” field: “For acquisition of the Prequalification Document for the project Reconstruction of 4R40 Dashtabad – Zaamin – Bakhmal – Gallyaaral Road Project”.)

 

7.         Documents can be collected exclusively from the PIU at the address below, during office hours from 09:00 to 17:00 Tashkent time.

8.         Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below before February 25, 2026, 15:00 hours Tashkent time, and be clearly marked “Application to Prequalify for Reconstruction Of 4R40 Dashtabad – Zaamin – Bakhmal – Gallyaaral Road Project and Contract names (Reconstruction Of 4R40 Dashtabad – Zaamin – Bakhmal – Gallyaaral Road Project)”. Applicants have no the option of submitting their applications electronically. Delayed applications will be rejected. The applications will be publicly opened in the presence of Applicants’ representatives and anyone who wished to come at the address below.

9.         The Employer will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Applicants in connection with the preparation or delivery of their applications.

10.       The Employer will notify all Applicants in writing of the names of those Applicants who have been prequalified.

8.         The address(es) referred to above is(are):

Committee for Roads under the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan

«Avtoyulinvest» Agency,

Attn: Asliddin Isayev, Director

622 –room, 6 floor, Mustaqillik ave, 68, 100000, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tel: +998 99 892 94 11

E-mail: piuisdb4r40@gmail.com

Web site: www.uzavtoyul.uz