Specific Procurement Notice
Request for Bids
(One-Envelope Bidding Process)
Employer: Ministry of Education Culture & Higher Education
Project: Somalia Education for Human Capital Development project
Contract title: Construction of New Schools in Cadale and Bulaburde -Hirshabelle (10 lots)
Grant No.: IDA- D8370
RFB No: SO-MOECHE-HS-513665-CW-RFB
Bid submission deadline: 18th Oct 2025
The Federal Government of Somalia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Somalia Education for Human Capital Development Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contractfor the Construction of New Schools in Cadale and Bulaburde - Hirshabelle (10 lots) “For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.”
The Ministry of Education Culture and Higher Education of, Hirshabelle, State of Somalia now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Construction of New Schools in Cadale and Bulaburde – Hirshabelle (10 lots).
LotsName of ProjectDistrictConstruction period Lot-1Construction of Cadale School Cadale Somalia5 Months Lot-2Construction of Bosmuluq School , Cadale Somalia5 Months Lot-3Construction of Haji Ali School Cadale Somalia5 Months Lot-4 Construction of Raga-elle School Cadale Somalia5 Months
Lot-5
Construction of Galmadoobe School
Bulaburde Somalia
5 Months
Lot-6Construction of Haji Bubue Shin School Bulaburde Somalia5 Months Lot-7Construction of Jameco Shin School -Bulaburde Somalia5 Months Lot-8Construction of Jaaboole School Bulaburde Somalia5 Months Lot-9 Construction of Libilaw School Bulaburde Somalia5 MonthsLot -10
Construction of Ramadan School
Bulaburde Somalia
5 Months
Pre-bid meeting. Bidder’s designated representative is invited to attend a virtual pre-Bid meeting (non-compulsory) on September 28, 2025. The purpose of the meeting will be to clarify issues and to answer questions on the bidding document. Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84276316652?pwd=TnppNkxpbXhqY0RjTXJlTWNQUUYyZz09
Meeting ID: 842 7631 6652; Passcode: 090402; Date: 28 Sep 2025; Time: 10:30 AM
Bids will be evaluated Lot wise. The contract(s) will be awarded to the Bidder offering the lowest evaluated cost to the Employer for the respective Lot, subject to the selected Bidder meeting the required qualification criteria as the case may be. Bidders can apply for one or more Lots. ; however, the lowest evaluated responsive bidder may be awarded a maximum of two lots. (The Employer reserves the right to determine which lots will be awarded, considering the geographic proximity of the sites.)
Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” dated July 1st, 2016 revised November 2017 August 2018, November 2020 and September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
Download the documents below:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1d70jMneOi_CfWYw4oes-cpbyT6-9vAOK?usp=sharing
Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from
SEHCD Project Coordinator - Hirshabelle
Project Implementation Unit of the Hirshabelle, State Ministry of Education Culture & Higher Education
Email address: sadiiqyare2@gmail.com Copy: cabdimoalim200@gmail.com and tenders.sehcd@moe.gov.so
The bidding document in English may be obtained free of charge by the interested eligible bidder on the Somali Jobs website. The Bidding document consists of:
Volume I: The Request for Bid (RFB)
Volume II: Bill of Quantity attached as Annex-A
Volume III: Drawings/ Design
Volume IV: Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)
Bids shall be submitted manually in a sealed envelope to the address below on or before 18th Oct 2025, 10:30 AM. Electronic submission of bids is not permitted. Bidders are required to submit one original hard copy along with a soft copy on a flash drive. Late submissions will be rejected.
Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of bidders' designated representatives and any interested parties who choose to attend at the address below on 18th Oct 2025. at 11:00 AM Jowhar Local Time
All Bids must be accompanied by a BID-SECURING DECLARATION using the form included in Section IV, Bidding Forms.
All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration.
The address (es) referred to above is (are):
The Ministry of Education Culture & Higher Education, Hirshabelle State of Somalia
Project Coordinator,
Somalia Education for Human Capital Development Project
SEHCD PIU Office at
Ministry of Education at Hanti wadag - Jowhar District.
Hirshabelle, officially Hirshabelle State of Somalia, is a Federal Member State in south-central Somalia. It is bordered by Galmudug state of Somalia to the north, South West State of Somalia and Banadir region to the south, Ethiopia to the west and... Read More
