Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) – Request for Bids

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Small Works

(Two-Envelope Bidding Process)

Employer: Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition (MAFSN)

Project: Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II)

Contract title: Design and Build for Seaka (Lot 1) and Tsikoane (Lot 2) Irrigation Scheme

Country: Kingdom of Lesotho

Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: P165228

RFB No: LS-MAFS-547907-CW-RFB

Issued on: 21^st April 2026

TheMinistry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition (MAFSN) under Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the (SADP II) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract ^[1] for Design and Build for Seaka (Lot 1) and Tsikoane (Lot 2)  Irrigation Scheme ^[2].  “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,”

1. The Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Design and Build for Seaka Irrigation Scheme (Lot 1) construction period-6months, location: Quthing ^[3] and Tsikoane Irrigation Scheme construction (Lot 2) period-6months, location: Leribe.
2. 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 6^th Edition February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

• Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 60% and for Bid cost: 40%. The weightings are applicable for each lot.
• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from SADP II,  e-mail: procurement@sadpii.org.ls [4] and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours at the address given  at the end of this RFB ^[5].
• Bidders are eligible to bid for both lots but only one (1) bidder can be allocated/ awarded one (1) irrigation scheme (lot) at a time. 
• Bids must be delivered to the address at the end of this RFB^[6] on or before 1400 hours on26^th May 2026. Electronic bidding will not be 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 at SADP II boardroom, 1430 hours on 26^th May 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.

Additionally, the outer envelope should be marked “do not open” and should clearly indicate the Lot being submitted as follows:

•                 Design and Build for Seaka Irrigation Scheme – Lot 1

•                 Design and Build for Tsikoane Irrigation Scheme- Lot 2

• All Bids must be accompanied by the following:

 (i) Bid Security of LSL 300,000.00 for Seaka (Lot 1) and / Bid Security of LSL 260,000.00 for Tsikoane (Lot 2) and

(ii) Local Labor Method Statement for both lots.

• Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
• The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Procurement Office

Moshoeshoe II Livestock

P.O Box 24

Maseru 100

Lesotho

telephone number: +266 22312578

email address: procurement@sadpii.org.ls   

 web site address:   Procurement – SADP II or https://www.sadpii.org.ls/procurement/

[1]       Substitute “contracts” where Bids are called concurrently for multiple contracts. Add a new para. 3 and renumber paras 3 – 8 as follows: “Bidders may Bid for one or several contracts, as further defined in the Bidding Document. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid.”

[2]       Insert if applicable: “This contract will be jointly financed by [insert name of cofinancing agency]. Bidding process will be governed by the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations”

[3]       A brief description of the type(s) of works should be provided, including, location, quantities, construction period, application of margin of preference and other information necessary to enable potential Bidders to decide whether or not to respond to the Request for Bids. Bidding Document may require Bidders to have specific experience or capabilities; such qualification requirements should also be included in this paragraph.

[4]       If electronic procurement will be used, insert link or web site address and any additional relevant information, as appropriate

[5]       The office for inquiry and issuance of Bidding document and that for Bid submission may or may not be the same.

[6]       Substitute the address for Bid submission if it is different from address for inquiry and issuance of Bidding document.

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