Tender Description

Ministry of Education Culture & Higher Learning

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bid

(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 Baardhere  and Afmadow -Jubaland  (8 lots)

Grant No.: IDA- D8370

RFB No: SO-MOECHL-JS-513836-CW-RFB

Bid submission deadline: 20-Oct-2025

1. 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 Baardheere and Afmadow - Jubaland (8 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, Jubaland , State of Somalia now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Construction of New Schools in -Baardheere  and Afmadow – Jubaland  (8 lots).

1. Pre-bid meeting. Bidder’s designated representative is invited to attend a virtual pre-Bid meeting (non-compulsory) on  6th Oct 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: 6th Oct-2025; Time: 10:30 AM

2. 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.)

3. 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.

4. Bidders are advised to refer to the updated Bill of Quantities (BoQ) for the following lots:
   • Alhikma School – Lot 3
   • Wadajir Schools – Lot 8 

5. Download the documents below the link:

6. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qkUhkeVNN14KqtFmM90qu6ECnEwGFYxj?usp=sharing

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