Invitation for Prequalification

 

Country: Republic of Uzbekistan

Project Name: Reconstruction and Upgrading of A373 Road (0-37 km)

Sector: Transport Infrastructure

Procurement of Civil Works: Reconstruction and Upgrading of A373 Road

Mode of Financing: Installment Sale

 

 

Contract Title: A373-RC-02

ICB Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): A373-RC-02

 

1. This invitation for prequalification follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in IsDB website / DGmarket / and Website of the Committee for Roads of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated January 23, 2025 on-line.

 

2. The Republic of Uzbekistan has received for financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) toward the cost of the Reconstruction and Upgrading of A373 Road (0-37 km), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for A373-RC-02 Reconstruction and Upgrading of A373 Road (0-37 km).

 

The A373 automobile road “a/d M39-Gulistan-Buka-Angren-Kokand and Osh-through Andijan” is located in the north-eastern part of the Republic. In the eastern direction, the road provides a reliable road communication link between the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, north-western PRC and the regions of Central, South and West Asia.

 

The public road of international importance A373 “Road M39-Gulistan-Buka-Angren-Kokand and Osh-through Andijan”, as a part of the Uzbek national highway, forms the eastern transport corridor, allowing effective integration into the international transport system in all directions.

 

It is a part of international transport corridors such as Trans-Afghan International Transport Corridor, Е-40, АН-5, АН-62, АН-65, Traseka-22, Traseka-26.

 

The Project will result in 37 km of reconstructed road section of the Feasibility Study “Reconstruction (with cement concrete pavement) of the A373 road ‘a/d M39 Gulistan-Buka-Angren-Kokand and Osh-through Andijan’ and strengthened road network management capacity.

 

3. The Avtoyulinvest Agency under the Road Committee of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Employer’s) and Project Implementation unit (PIU) intends to prequalify contractors and/or firms for Reconstruction and Upgrading of A373 Road (0-37 km). It is expected that invitations for bid will be made in April 28, 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: 10 500 000.00 US $

•           Average Annual Construction Turnover: Minimum Average Annual Construction Turnover: 84 250 000.00 US $

•           Specific Construction & Contract Management Experience:

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 2018 and application submission deadline:

 

(i) 2 contracts, each of minimum value 50 000 000,00 US Dollars (Fifty million United States Dollars);

 

or

 

(ii) 1 contract of minimum value 101 120 000,00 US Dollars (One hundred one million one hundred twenty thousand US dollars) and
The similarity of the contracts shall be based on the following: Based on Section VII, Scope of Works, with the minimum key requirements:

 

At least two-lane road works with Cement Concrete Pavement, with a minimum total length of 18,5 km

            And

For the above and any other contracts completed as prime contractor, joint venture member, management contractor or sub-contractor between January 1, 2018 and application submission deadline, a minimum construction experience in the following key activities successfully completed:

• One (1) cast-in-place (monolithic) bridge
• One (1) standard overpass

 

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

 

The Employer shall be responsible for land acquisition

 

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 “Avtoyulinvest Agency under the Road Committee of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan 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 USD 300 or in UZS (Uzbek sum) 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:

 

Bank details:

Beneficiary «Name: Avtoyolinvest» agency Committee for Roads under the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Beneficiary Bank: JSCB "Uzsanoatqurilishbank", Tashkent City Regional BXO,

Bank Address: Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent city, Mustaqillik Avenue, House, 5

 

US Dollars Account: 2021 0840 9056 6301 2002

UZS Account: 2021 0000 0056 6301 2002

SWIFT: UJSIUZ22

TIN: 310 529 728

MFO: 00440

 

BANK Correspondence

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A., New York, USA

Account USD: 400 000261

 

(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 and Upgrading of A373 Road (0-37 km)”.)

 

7. Documents can be collected exclusively from the PIU at the e-mail address below, during office hours from 09:00 to 18:00 hours Tashkent time.

 

8. A Pre-Application Conference will be held: The meeting will be held on the Zoom Platform on May 11, 2026, 15:00 Tashkent time. The invitation to the conference will be sent to all applicants who have submitted letters of expression of interest.
9. Applications for prequalification shall be submitted in electronic form only as a single PDF file no later than June 9, 2026, at 15:00 hours (Tashkent time). The subject line of the submission e-mail shall clearly state:

“Application to Prequalify for Reconstruction and Upgrading of A373 Road Project and Contract name (Reconstruction and Upgrading of A373 Road Project A373-RC-02)”.

 

The PDF file shall be password-protected. The password shall be communicated separately from the PDF file, in a separate e-mail message clearly marked “Password for Application”. The password shall not be indicated in the file name, in the body of the PDF file, or in the main submission e-mail.

 

Late applications will be rejected.  The opening of applications shall be conducted in accordance with established procedures ensuring transparency.

Bidders shall submit their Proposals electronically in strict compliance with the following requirements:

1. Structure of Submission
   The Proposal shall be divided into two (2) separate electronic files:
   • File 1: Application Submission Form (and related forms, if applicable);
   • File 2: All remaining Proposal documents (Other Supporting Documents).
2. Password Protection
   • File 1 (Application Submission Form) must be password-protected.
   • File 2 may also be password-protected, if specified in the Data Sheet or ITA/ITB provisions.
3. Submission Deadline
   Both files shall be submitted before the deadline indicated in the Invitation for Bids / Request for Proposals. Late submissions shall not be accepted.
4. Opening Procedure
   At the date and time specified for the opening of Proposals:
   • Bidders’ authorized representatives are encouraged to attend the opening session (physically or virtually, as specified).
   • During the opening session, participating Bidders shall provide the passwords required to access the protected file(s), including the Application Submission Form.
5. Non-Attendance of Bidder Representatives
   In the event that a Bidder’s representative is not present at the opening session:
   • The Bidder must submit the password(s) in advance or at the time of opening via official communication (email or other specified channel);
   • Such communication shall include:
     • Clear instructions for accessing the file(s); and
     • A formal written confirmation authorizing the Employer to open the Proposal and use the submitted data for evaluation purposes.

 

 

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

 

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

 

12. 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

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

Telephone: +998 93 359 09 18

E-mail: piuisdb37km@gmail.com and piuisdbuz@gmail.com