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 Sales Financing

Financing No.: UGA1065

Contract Title: CIVIL WORKS FOR THE UPGRADING OF KUMI-NGORA-SERERE-KAGWARA ROAD (95KM) INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SELECTED TOWN AND ACCESS ROADS (13KM) TO PAVED BITUMINOUS STANDARD

 

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 11th March 2025.

2. The Government of the Republic of Uganda has applied for 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 Upgrading of Kumi-Ngora-Serere-Kagwara Road (95km) including the Construction of Selected Town and Access Roads (13km) to Paved Bituminous Standard.

3. The Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) intends to prequalify contractors and/or firms for the Civil Works for the Upgrading of Kumi-Ngora-Serere-Kagwara Road (95km) including the Construction of Selected Town and Access Roads (13km) to Paved Bituminous Standard. Eligible applicants with the following key qualifications are invited to participate in this prequalification process.

The detailed qualification requirements are provided in the Prequalification Document.

It is expected that the bid invitation will be made in August 2025.

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 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 from and inspect the prequalification document at the address given at (8) below during office hours 9:00 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 at (8) below and 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 MoWT Offices indicated at (8) below against submission of evidence of payment

7. Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below by 11.00 hours on  25th August 2025, and be clearly marked “Application to Prequalify for Civil Works for the Upgrading of Kumi-Ngora-Serere-Kagwara Road (95km) including the Construction of Selected Town and Access Roads (13km) to Paved Bituminous Standard. 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 come at the address at (8) below on 25th August 2025, at 11.30 hours.

8. The Address referred to above is:

The Assistant Commissioner , Procurement and Disposal Unit,

Ministry of Works and Transport,

Plot 57-59 Jinja Road,

P. O. Box 7174 Kampala, Uganda.

Tel: +256 414-259139/322

Fax: +256 414-236369

Email: mowt@works.go.ug