Road Fund
INVITATION FOR BIDS
TENDER FOR CUSTOMISATION, TRANSPORTATION AND ERECTION OF A SHIPPING CONTAINER AND EXTENSION AND RENOVATION OF EXISTING OFFICE FOR ROAD FUND BORDER FACILITIES
(IFB Number: RF/2025/W02)
1. Background and requirements
The Road Fund Secretariat invites bids from suitably qualified local companies and contractors with the capacity to customise, transport and erect a shipping container for Qacha’s Nek border gate at Qacha’s Nek, and extension and renovation of border facility for Makhaleng border gate at Mohale’s Hoek. The specifications are provided in Table 1 below:
Table 1:
| Lot No. | Description of Works | Type of Works | Type of Structure | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office space | Construction of slab, customisation and erection of shipping container | Concrete slab and customisation of the existing shipping container | Qacha’s Nek border gate, Qacha’s Nek |
| 2 | Office space | Extension and renovation of existing standalone office | Brick and mortar | Makhaleng border gate, Mohale’s Hoek |
2. Tender Documents
Interested eligible contractors/suppliers may obtain a complete set of Tender Documents in English from the Road Fund Secretariat website: www.roadfund.org.ls.
3. Clarifications
Request for clarifications may be sent in writing to: [email protected]
Deadline for clarifications: not later than 5th March 2026.
4. Bid Submission and Opening
Bids must be delivered to the address under clause Eight (8) below on or before 20th March 2026 at 10:30hrs.
Late bids will be rejected.
Tenders will be opened in the presence of the Tenderers and/or their representatives who choose to attend in person at the Road Fund Secretariat Boardroom on the same date, 20th March 2026 at 11:00hrs.
Telefax and email tenders will not be accepted.
All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of 2% of the bid amount, in the form of a Bank Guarantee valid for One hundred and twenty (120) days.
5. Mandatory Documents
In addition to the bid security mentioned above, it is mandatory for bidders to submit the following valid documents:
- Tax Clearance Certificates
- Trader’s License
- Certificate of Bona Fide Bidding
- Ministry of Public Works registration certificate
6. Qualifications Requirements
Qualifications requirements for award include, amongst others per lot:
- Business experience in similar jobs
- Successful completion of similar contracts of not less than a total of M250,000.00 in the past five years
- Evidence that the bidder/tenderer has capital or lines of credit of at least 50% of own bid amount
- Other requirements of the tender document
The margin of preference for local companies shall be applied during evaluation.
Non-compliance with the requirements listed under clause (5) and (6) shall invalidate the bid.
7. Mandatory Bidder’s Conference / Site Visit
A mandatory bidder’s conference/site visit will be held as per schedule attached as Appendix 1 of the tender document.
8. Address for Bid Submission and Opening
Road Fund Secretariat
Former Department of Rural Roads Building
P.O. Box 14644
Cnr Moshoeshoe & Senate Roads
Industrial Area, Maseru, Lesotho
Bidders shall ensure that the envelopes/packages containing their bids are properly addressed as indicated above and are CLEARLY MARKED:
“(Insert lot number) (insert type of works) at (insert location)” – IFB No.: RF/2025/W02”
Disclaimer
The Road Fund reserves the right to cancel the tenders before submission/opening of tenders, postpone the tender submission/opening date, and to accept/reject any or all tenders without assigning any reasons thereof. The Road Fund is not bound to accept the lowest or any bid.
Notes
Kindly note that Addendum 1 has been issued on the Road Fund website: www.roadfund.org.ls.