Notice of Request for Proposals Works (Design and Build)

Employer: Government of Nepal, Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Department of Roads, Development Cooperation Implementation Division

Project: Strategic Road Connectivity & Trade Improvement Project (SRCTIP)

Contract title: Construction of Bakaiya Bridge and Approach Roads (Design and Build) from Ch. 346+800 to 347+520 along Bagmati bridge to Pathlaiya Section of Mahendra Highway 

Country: Nepal

Credit No.: IDA Credit No.: 6673-NP and 7747-NP

RFP Nos.: SRCTIP-DOR-W(D&B)-KDP-ICB-07

1.The Government of Nepal, Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Department of Roads has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Strategic Road Connectivity & Trade Improvement Project (SRCTIP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract of following works:

2. The Department of Roads, Development Cooperation Implementation Division (DCID) now invites sealed Proposals from the eligible Proposers for the above contracts.

3. The procurement will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Proposals (RFP) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”, July 2016, revised September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Proposers.

4. The evaluation will be carried out using rated criteria described in the RFP document, with 20% weight assigned to the technical proposal and 80% to the financial offer.

5. Interested Eligible Proposers may obtain further information from the Department of Roads, Development Cooperation Implementation Division (DCID), Strategic Road Connectivity & Trade Improvement Project (SRCTIP), Babarmahal, Kathmandu, email: dorfcb@dor.gov.np and inspect the RFP Document during office hours (10:00 to 17:00 hours) at the address given below. Interested proposers, registered in the e-GP portal of Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) shall download the RFP document from http://www.bolpatra.gov.np after login and for submitting the RFP documents electronically, a nonrefundable fee of NPR 20000.00 or equivalent, shall be deposited as specified in RFP document. In case of Joint Venture, the lead member shall submit the proposal in the e-GP portal. In addition, electronic scanned copy (.pdf format) of the bank deposit voucher/cash receipt should also be submitted along with the electronic proposal submission files. The method of payment will be direct deposit to the following account.

Name of the Bank: Rastriya Banijya Bank, Central Office

Name of the Office: Road Sector Development Project, Babarmahal, Kathmandu

Office Code No.: 337013511

Office Account No.: 1000100200010000

Rajaswa(revenue) Shirshak No. 14229

Swift Code: RBBANPKA

6. A single-stage, two envelope RFP process will be used, and the Proposal will consist of (i) the Technical Part, without any reference to prices; and (ii) the Financial Part, as detailed in the RFP Document.

7. The Proposal, both the Technical Part and the Financial Part, must be submitted electronically through the e-GP Portal on or before 12.00 hours (Nepal Standard Time) 21st July,2025.  Detailed procedures for electronic procurement are provided in the RFP Document. Late Proposals will be rejected. The Technical Part of the Proposals will be publicly opened in the presence of the Proposers’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 13:00 hours (Nepal Standard Time), 21st July,2025.  The Financial Part of the proposal shall remain unopened in the e-GP portal. The Financial Part shall be opened on the date and time as notified to the proposers after the evaluation of Technical Part.

8. In case of Joint venture, the proposal must be submitted by the lead member in the e-GP portal.

9. All Proposals must be accompanied by a Proposal Security as stated in paragraph 1 above.

10. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful Proposer’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the RFP document.”

11. The address referred to above is:

Project Director

Department of Roads

Development Cooperation Implementation Division (DCID),

Strategic Road Connectivity & Trade Improvement Project (SRCTIP)

Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal

Telephone: +977-1-5903753

Email: dorfcb@dor.gov.np

Website: www.dor.gov.np