INVITATION TO BID (ITB) AND TERMS OF REFERENCE (ToR) FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BOREHOLE WATER SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE IN DURDUR IDP, BURAO.
SOS Children’s Villages is a global federation of 136 national SOS Children’s Villages associations, working in more than 2000 programme locations worldwide. We work together with a single vision: every child belongs to a family and grows up with love, respect, and security. SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland is part of SOS Children’s Villages International, the umbrella organization to which all SOS Children’s Villages, including SOS in Somaliland Association are affiliated. SOS Children’s Village in Somaliland is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that is not for profit, non-sectarian and non-partisan, and which has been in existence since 1999.
SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland share vision with SOS Children’s Villages and beliefs that every child belongs to a family and grows up with love, respect and security. To realize this, SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland supports families in need, helps them shape their own futures, and take part in the development of their communities. SOS Children’s Village in Somaliland is committed to the welfare of children who have lost parental care or are at risk of losing parental care. As such we seek to ensure that children and young people grow up in a loving family environment, to strengthen families and communities as a preventive measure in the fight against child abandonment and social neglect and upholds child protection policy as part of their commitment to the protection of children and youth from abuse.
The Durdur IDP settlement in Burao, Togdheer region, faces significant social and economic challenges, including limited access to income, education, and essential services, which puts children at risk of losing parental care. SOS Children’s Villages implements the TV-Gala Family Strengthening program here, providing household economic support, training in parenting skills, case management, and referrals for health and education in collaboration with local stakeholders. However, access to clean and safe water remains a bottleneck for family’s ability to be self-sufficient, as the community is heavily reliant on costly and inconsistent water trucking that leaves no room for other necessary expenses. To address this, SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland drilled a new borehole in Durdur IDP to provide reliable access to safe water, that provides a cheaper alternative and simultaneously helps to improve multiple areas such as health, hygiene, and wellbeing for approximately 1,500 households. In addition, supporting borehole water infrastructure will be developed, including pipeline extensions, construction of elevated water tanks, water kiosks, installation of a solar-powered system, and construction of a guard & generator room and perimeter fence.
All interested and eligible suppliers/contractors with proven capacity and relevant experience in similar work are invited to submit their bids.
2.1. Currency
All bid prices must be quoted and submitted in (USD) currency.
A bid may be withdrawn upon written request submitted prior to the bid closing date. Any amendments or revisions to the bid must also be submitted before the closing date.
2.3. Signature of the contract.
SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland will inform the successful bidder through email and will send the contract form within 3 weeks after closure of the submission deadline. The successful bidder shall sign and date the contract and return to SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland within seven calendar days of receipt of the contract. After the contract is signed by two parties, the successful bidder shall deliver the services in accordance with the delivery of BOQ, and design outlined in the bid.
2.4. Rights of SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland:
2.5. Data Confidentiality and Data Transfer Requirements.
The Contractor shall maintain strict confidentiality of all information, observations, and data collected during the construction works. No data or findings may be shared with third parties without written authorization from SOS children’s villages.
SOS Children’s Villages is fully committed to ensuring the safety, well-being, and protection of all children in the communities it serves.
Therefore, the Contractor must ensure full compliance with SOS Children’s child safeguarding and protection policy while working in IDP community settings, including, but not limited to:
Failure to comply with these requirements may result in suspension of work and/or contractual penalties.
TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) 1. SCOPE OF WORK:
The contractor is required to construct borehole water supply infrastructure in Durdur IDP Camp, Burao District, Togdheer Region, Somaliland. The contractor shall construct and install all required infrastructure and pipeline extensions to a high standard and in accordance with the approved designs, technical specifications, and Bill of Quantities (BoQ).
The sealed envelopes/hardcopies should be dropped at the tender box in SOS Children’s villages in Hargeisa office, Xero-Awr Road, Near Ali Maweel market or Jabane Supermarket area.
The titles of submitted documents should clearly state “Construction of Borehole Water Supply Infrastructure in Burao, Somaliland”.
Any requests for clarifications regarding this tender should be sent to mawlid.omar@sos-somaliland.org from 3rd to 6th June 2026 at 2:00 PM. The deadline for submitting the tender is 15/June/2026 at 1:30 PM.
Note: Any tender or documents received after this time will not be accepted.
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