Tender Notice
Ministry of Natural Resources
Department of Water (Rural Water Supply)
The Government of Lesotho through the Ministry of Natural Resources, supported by UNICEF hereby invites tenders from suitable companies interested in contracting their services for rehabilitation and maintenance of water supply systems in Mohale’s Hoek, Quthing and Leribe districts of Lesotho.
Work Description
The title of the tender is: Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Projects 2024-2025. Tender No: DRWS/RE/001/2024-2025. This tender will require the contractor to maintain water supply systems in the three districts of Lesotho. Additional information and requirements are as specified in the Tender Documents.
Bidder Qualifications
To tender for the proposed contract, bidders must be in DRWS category A and B, and registered companies in Lesotho. Bid security of M20, 000.00 in a form of bank guarantee valid for one hundred and twenty (120) days will be required.
Tender Submission
The tender documents are available at the Department of Rural Water Supply Head Office (DRWS), Accounts Office Maseru at a non-refundable fee of M2, 000.00, from Wednesday 18 September 2024 until Monday 21 October, 2024. The method of payment is cash. Bidders must produce the receipt obtained from accounts to procurement Unit at the (DRWS) in order to receive the soft copy of the Tender document. The closing date for this tender is 10.15am on the 30 October, 2024. Bid documents one (1) original, 4 copies, soft copy, and sealed financial proposal must be deposited to the Ministry of Natural Resources Tender Box situated at the entrance of DRWS Office Khubetsoana, Resource Centre, Next to Appropriate Technology Services (ATS) on or before the closing date and time in sealed envelope
clearly Marked “Tender for Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Projects 2024-2025.”
All bidders are advised that Contractor and Suppliers to Lesotho Government are expected to be in compliance with their tax obligations. Please submit together with the tender, valid certified copies of DRWS (certificate certified at source), Traders License, VAT certificate and Tax clearance.
Site visits/Pre-tender Meeting
A Compulsory pre-tender meeting shall be held on the 8th October, 2024 at the DRWS Resources Centre.
Site visits are also compulsory and will be on the 9th October 2024 in Mohale’s Hoek, 10th October 2024 in Quthing and 14th -15th
October 2024 in Leribe.
Tender Opening
Bids will be opened on the date of submission at 10:30am in the presence of bidders or their representatives who wish to attend at the following address: DRWS Office Khubetsoana, Resource Centre, Next to Appropriate Technology Services (ATS), Questions and Clarifications
All questions and clarifications relating to this tender should be directed to The Procurement Unit, Ministry of Natural Resources, Bokamoso Business Suit, Old Christie House, Orpen Road, and Opposite Centre for Accounting Studies Maseru. Tel: 27325160.