Tenders Are Invited For Secondary Development Works Of Dikes And Small Dikes

Tenders are invited for Secondary development works of dikes and small dikes for 100 ha of the COPIRO rice perimeter in the Gabu region Invitation to Submit Bids / RELAUNCH Invitation to Submit Bids [IAS] Medium Works (Single-Envelope Procedure) IAS No: AOO Nº 05/PACVEAR/2026 Contracting Authority: Support Project for Agricultural and Rural Value Chains and Entrepreneurship (PACVEAR) Project: Support Project for Agricultural and Rural Value Chains and Entrepreneurship (PACVEAR) Contract Name: Secondary development works of dikes and small dikes for 100 ha of the COPIRO rice perimeter in the Gabu region Country: Guinea-Bissau Project No: P-GW-A00-004 Loan/Credit/Grant No: FAD Loan No. 5900150002651 Procurement Method: Open International Bidding (OIO/AOIO) Issued on: 04 March 2026 1. Project Background The Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau has received financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to fund the Support Project for Agricultural and Rural Value Chains and Entrepreneurship (PACVEAR) and intends to use part of this loan for payments under the contract for secondary development works of dikes and small dikes for 100 ha of the COPIRO rice perimeter in the Gabu region. Payments will be made using the Direct Payment method as defined in the Banks Guidelines for Disbursement under Investment Project Financing. 2. Invitation to Bid PACVEAR invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders to provide the secondary development works of dikes and small dikes for 100 ha of the COPIRO rice perimeter in the Gabu region. The completion period for all works is six (06) dry months. Preference margin will be given to national companies. The procedure will be conducted as an Open International Bidding (OIO/AOIO) in accordance with the AfDB Procurement Framework (October 2015) and is open to all eligible bidders from eligible countries. 3. Bid Submission Interested and eligible bidders may obtain information from: PACVEAR / National Coordinator Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Estrada Granja de Pessubé C/O Directorate General of Engineering and Rural Development Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Phone: +245 95 580 4851 / +245 96 663 3162 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Bidding documents are available during working hours: 08:30 15:30. The tender dossier in French can be purchased by submitting a written request to the address above against a non-refundable payment of 50,000 CFA francs or in freely convertible currency, payable in cash or bank transfer. 4. Submission Deadline Bids must be submitted no later than 15 April 2026 at 10:00 AM to the address above. Electronic submissions are not allowed. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders representatives at 10:30 AM on 15 April 2026. 5. Bid Security Bids must be accompanied by a bid guarantee of 5,500,000 CFA francs. 6. Qualification Requirements Bidders must: Be a company with at least 10 years of experience. Have an annual turnover of 500,000,000 CFA francs. Provide acceptable financial statements for the last five years (20202024). Provide a financial capacity certificate of 110,000,000 CFA francs, supported by a bank certificate. Have executed at least two (02) similar contracts of at least 400,000,000 CFA francs each (rice perimeter works with partial water management or retention dikes). Possess the personnel and equipment capacities defined in the tender dossier. 7. Address for Submission and Contact Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Estrada Granja de Pessubé C/O Directorate General of Engineering and Rural Development National Coordinator: Kaoussou DIOMBERA CP 71 Bissau Guinea-Bissau Phone: +245 95 580 4851 / +245 96 663 3162 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pdcv.net 8. Important Notes Bidders lacking the financial, technical, personnel, or equipment capacities are advised not to submit a bid. In case of serious default or failure to fulfill contractual obligations: The contract will be terminated automatically, Accounts settled, Legal authorities notified, Performance guarantees and other guarantees may be seized by a court officer according to UMOA laws. Any delay by the company will result in systematic penalties as stipulated in the contract, without prejudice to other legal remedies available to the contracting authority. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement