PEN NOTICE OF INVITATION TO TENDER URCS/WRKS/2023/007051

Subject: CONSTRUCTION OF A PIPED WATER SYSTEM ALONG THE MAJOR KERWA WATER SYSTEM IN YUMBE DISTRICT

Tender Period/Bidding Period March 30th 2023 -27th April 2023 by 3:00pm

The Uganda Red Cross society (URCS) is the Country's leading National Humanitarian Organization and member of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. With Funding from Austrian Red cross, URCS is implementing a project on Long term Safe water coverage in Bidibidi, Imvepi and Yumbe Refugee Settlements. The overall objective of the project is to contribute to safeguarding the lives, health and dignity of south Sudanese refugees and host communities in West Nile Region, northern Uganda.

The URCS now invites Sealed Bids from potential bidders for the following:

Construction of a piped water system along the Major Kerwa water system in Yumbe District

Invitation to bid document can be picked from URCS Supply Chain Office in Kampala located on Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road from Monday, April 3rd, 2023 to Wednesday April 26th, 2023 between 10:00am and 4:00pm.

Interested Bidders shall pick the Invitation to Bid document from Supply Chain Department after payment of a Non-refundable fee of UGX: 150,000. The payment mode shall be cash, payable at the Uganda Red Cross Society Cash Office from Monday, April 3rd, 2023

Eligible Bidders must have:

Registration/Certificate of Incorporation, income Tax Clearance, VAT registration Certificate, 2023 Trading License Company Profile with clear memorandum and articles of association and clear company management set up

Evidence of relevant Experience in similar works

Financial/audited books of accounts for the last three years. Qualified and interested bidders should submit sealed envelopes to URCS Offices on plot 551/555 Rubaga Road Supply Chain Management Office within the period indicated above.

Bid submission mode: One envelope submission method will be used where the bidders are expected to submit one envelope (technical Combined with Financial).

Bidding documents shall be submitted in sealed Envelopes clearly marked "OFFER TO UNDERTAKE CONSTRUCTION OF A PIPED WATER SYSTEM ALONG THE MAJOR KERWA WATER SYSTEM IN YUMBE DISTRICT and addressed to; The Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society-Attention Director Supply Chain and Estates Management PO Box 494, Kampala, Uganda not later than Thursday 27th, April,2023 at 3:00pm.

All bidders or their representatives are invited to attend the Bid Opening Ceremony on, Thursday 27th, 2023 at 3:30pm in the Uganda Red Cross Society Boardroom

The Uganda Red Cross Society reserves the right to reject any bid and is not bound to award the contract to the lowest bidder or any other bidder

Any kind of lobbying will lead to a disqualification

The planned procurement schedule (subject to changes) is as follows: