Roads Directorate – Re-Advert-Letter of Invitation for Prequalification (IFP): Construction of the new Tebellong Bridge across the Senqu River at Thabana-Ts’oana (White-Hill) in Qacha’s Nek

Re-Advert-Letter of Invitation for Prequalification (IFP)

Construction of the new Tebellong Bridge across the Senqu River at Thabana-Ts’oana (White-Hill) in Qacha’s Nek

Ref No. RD/PS/1/TC/2025/2026

1. The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho through the Roads Directorate intends to construct a new bridge and road across the Senqu River at Thabana-Tso’ana (White Hill) and Tebellong (Ref No. RD/PS/1/TC/2025/2026)
2. The Roads Directorate is inviting proposals from suitably qualified Civil Engineering Construction, local and international contractors, categorized by the Roads Directorate under Category A. International companies that are not categorized by the Roads Directorate are required to pay a non-refundable registration fee of Twenty Thousand Maloti (M20,000.00). The payment details are specified in clause 6 below. Contractors with ongoing projects that have exceeded their completion time by more than 50% are not eligible to bid.
3. The scope of the Work comprising the Construction of the bridge and road is as follows: –
4. An 8-span bridge with main spans of 32 m and 35 m above riverbed level
5. 6.8 km surfaced approach roads
6. Retaining walls

The Employer proposes to award the Contract in November 2025, and the Time of Completion of the project is set at 24 months.

• A non-compulsory site inspection commencing at 10:00hrs, and whose assembly point is located at White Hill (Ha Sehapa) Qacha’s Nek (coordinates:  30°03’25.1″S, 28°28’28.5″E) has been organized for Friday, 08^th of August 2025. Prospective bidders may attend at their own risk and non-reimbursable cost.

• The Proposals must be accompanied by 1 original, 3 copies and a soft copy in a memory stick of each required document as per the “Instructions to Tenderers”.  The original and all copies of the tender documents shall be clearly marked “original” or “copy”. The original and all copies of the Tender Documents shall be placed in a sealed envelope clearly marked bearing no identification of the Bidder and marked as follows “Construction of the new Tebellong Bridge across the Senqu River at Thabana-Ts’oana (White-Hill) in Qacha’s Nek Ref No. RD/PS/1/TC/2025/2026 must be deposited in the Tender Box at Roads Directorate, Ground Floor, Room G11, Near the Procurement Section, Corner Senate and Lepoqo Streets, Industrial Area and addressed to Roads Directorate at the above address, to be received on or before 10:00 hrs,  Thursday,     21^st  August 2025.  Bids will be opened on the same day at 10:30hrs by the Roads Directorate’s Tender Board, in the presence of the Bidders or their representatives who choose to attend. Late Bids will be rejected.
• Prequalification will be conducted through the procedures specified in the prequalification document, to be issued in Hard Copy (soft copy will only be issued as a supplementary document for document control purposes) upon payment of non-refundable fee of Five Thousand Maloti and Zero Lisente only(M5,000.00). The method of payment will be by transfer or deposit into the following Bank Account: Roads Directorate Operating Revenue, Account Number No.: 021000067633, Swift Code: NEDLLSMX, Branch Code: 390161, Nedbank, Lesotho and proof therefore be presented to the Roads Directorate. Facility shall be made available for purchasing the documents by POS/Swiping at the Finance Division (Room G03), Roads Directorate Headquarters.
• Late pre-qualification documents or evidence of mailing pre-qualification telefaxed or emailed pre-qualification documents will not be acceptable.  The Employer is not bound to pre-qualify all or any of the applicants.
• The currency applicable for the contracts shall be Lesotho Loti. A valid Tax Clearance Certificate certified at source and a valid Trader’s License certified at source.
• Any correspondence regarding this Proposal shall be addressed to:

Postal Address: –

Roads Directorate                      Physical Address:-

Procurement Section            Procurement Section, Ground Floor (Room 11)

P.O. Box 194                                Roads Directorate

Maseru 100                                Corner Senate and Lepoqo Streets

Lesotho                                       Industrial Area (Opposite Brown’s Cash and Carry)

Telephone: +266 22229000/52229000

Email: manoelin@rd.org.ls ; cc: marek@rd.org.ls; mahiritonaf@rd.org.ls:

moqobelam@rd.org.ls

The Roads Directorate reserves the right to accept or reject any or all tenders for reasons that may be advanced.

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