Specific Procurement Notice
Request for Bids
Small Works
(Two-Envelope Bidding Process)
Procurement of:
SEAKA IRRIGATION SCHEME QUTHING DISTRICT, LESOTHO
Employer: Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, SADP II Project
Project: Tsikoane Irrigation Scheme
Contract title: Design-Build of Seaka Irrigation Scheme
Country: Lesotho
Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: P165228
RFB No: LS-MAFS-530022-CW-RFB
Issued on: 24th December 2025
1. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, SADP II Projecthas received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the SADP II Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract [1] for Design-Build of Tsikoane Irrigation Scheme.
2. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, SADP II now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Design-Build of Tsikoane Irrigation Scheme, construction period Four months, Seaka, Quthing No margin of preference applicable, etc.][2].
3. Bidding will be conducted through open international competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers February 2025 Procurement Regulations edition as per legal agreement (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, SADP II Project, and procurement@sadpii.org.ls and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0800 to 16:30 hours or download the bid document at the address given below ;
5. Bids must be delivered to the address below [state address at the end of this RFB][3] on or before 30th January 2026 at 12:00hrs. Electronic bidding will notbe permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below [state address at the end of this RFB on [Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Livestock offices SADP II , Moshoeshoe II Maseru 14:00hrs and 30th January 2026].All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening.
6. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of LSL400,000.00.
7. The address(es) referred to above is :
Procurement Office
Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Livestock offices, SADP II Project,Moshoeshoe II
P.O.Box 24, Maseru 100, Lesotho
procurement@sadpii.org.ls, +266 22312578
www.sadpii.co.ls
Summary
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, SADP II Projecthas received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the SADP II Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract [1] for Design-Build of Tsikoane Irrigation Scheme.
- Bidding will be conducted through open international competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers February 2025 Procurement Regulations edition as per legal agreement (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
- The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below [state address at the end of this RFB on [Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Livestock offices SADP II , Moshoeshoe II Maseru 14.
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