Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Employer: Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS), Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MoENR) Project: Accelerate Bhutan's Job Transformation through Renewable Natural Resource Value Chains (P506825) Contract Title: Construction of Wood Innovation and Technology Hub (Laboratory) at Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Forestry Research and Training (UWIFoRT) Site: Lamai Goampa, Bumthang Country: Bhutan Grant No.: IDA-E4690 RFB No: MoENR/DoFPS/WKS3 Issued on: October 2, 2026 The Royal Government of Bhutan intends to apply for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Accelerate Bhutan's Job Transformation through Renewable Natural Resource Value Chains (P506825) to be implemented by DoFPS, MoENR , and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of Wood Innovation and Technology Hub (Laboratory) at Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Forestry Research and Training (UWIFoRT). The Accelerate Bhutan's Job Transformation through Renewable Natural Resource Value Chains to be implemented by DoFPS, MoENR now invites sealed Bids from registered W3 medium national contractor as registered with Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority (BCTA) for the Construction of Wood Innovation and Technology Hub (Laboratory) at Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Forestry Research and Training (UWIFoRT), Bumthang. Bidders may Bid for one or several contracts, as further defined in the Biding 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. Bidding will be conducted through Request for Bids (RFB) following National Market Approach as specified in the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Sixth Edition, February 2025 ("Procurement Regulations"), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the address mentioned below and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 0900 to 1700 hours at the address given below. The bidding document in English may be downloaded from MoAL website ( www.moal.gov.bt ) by interested eligible Bidders. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before October 23, 2026 at 13:00 Hours. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The envelope shall have both technical and financial bids. The bids shall be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders' designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on October 23, 2026 at 14:30 Hours. All Bids must be accompanied by Bid Securing Declaration The address(es) referred to above is: Project Director RNR Jobs, PPD, MoAL Street Address: Chhagchhen Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan City: Thimphu ZIP/Postal Code: 11001 Country: Bhutan Website: www.moal.gov.bt
Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Employer: Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (BFDA), Ministry of Health (MoH) Project: Accelerate Bhutan's Job Transformation through Renewable Natural Resource Value Chains (P506825) Contract title: Construction of S+G+3+J Storied Sanitary and Phytosanitary Service (SPS) Building Centre at Phuentsholing Site: Phuntsholing, Chhukha Country: Bhutan Grant No.: IDA-E4690 RFB No: MoAL/DoL/WRKS2 Issued on: October 7, 2026 The Royal Government of Bhutan intends to apply for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Accelerate Bhutan's Job Transformation through Renewable Natural Resource Value Chains (P506825) to be implemented by BFDA, MoH, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of S+G+3+J Storied Sanitary and Phytosanitary Service (SPS) Building Centre. The Accelerate Bhutan's Job Transformation through Renewable Natural Resource Value Chains to be implemented by BFDA, MoENR now invites sealed Bids from registered W3 medium national contractor as registered with Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority for the construction of S+G+3+J Storied Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Building Centre at Phuentsholing. 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. Bidding will be conducted through Request for Bids (RFB) following National market approach as specified in the World Bank's " Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Sixth Edition, February 2025 ("Procurement Regulations"), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the address mentioned below and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 0900 to 1700 hours at the address given below. The bidding document in English may be downloaded from MoAL website ( www.moal.gov.bt ) by interested eligible Bidders. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 4, 2026 at 13:00 Hours. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The envelope shall have both technical and financial bids. The bids shall be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders' designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on November 4, 2026 at 14:30 Hours. All Bids must be accompanied by Bid Securing Declaration The address(es) referred to above is: Project Director RNR Jobs, PPD, MoAL Street Address: Chhagchhen Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan City: Thimphu ZIP/Postal Code: 11001 Country: Bhutan Email id and website: [email protected] & www.moal.gov.bt
GovTech/ACCESS/PMU/2025-26/ September 24, 2026 Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Bhutan Name of Project: Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia Phase 2 - Bhutan Project Contract Title: Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of Last-Mile Connectivity Infrastructure and Local Area Network (LAN) Loan No/Credit No/ Grant No: IDA Credit No. 7756-BT and IDA Grant No. E431-BT RFB Reference No.: ACCESS/GOVTECH/GD-2 1. The Royal Government of Bhutan (hereinafter called "Borrower") has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia Phase 2 - Bhutan Project , and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of Last-Mile Connectivity Infrastructure and Local Area Network (LAN). 2. The Government Technology (GovTech) Agency, Royal Government of Bhutan ("GovTech") now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of Last-Mile Connectivity Infrastructure and Local Area Network (LAN) described in the List of Goods and Delivery Schedule: (a) Lot-1: Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of New Anti-Rodent Fiber (80km for 25 sites) and Replacement of ADSS Fiber (119.5km for 101 sites) with Anti-Rodent Fiber. (b) Lot-2: Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Last-Mile Connectivity Infrastructure and New Local Area Networks for 25 Agencies, and Enhancement of Existing Local Area Networks for 32 Agencies. 3. Bidders may submit Bids for one or both Lots, as further specified in the Bidding Document. Discounts conditional upon the award of more than one Lot shall not be considered in the evaluation of Bids. 4. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" dated September 2023 ("Procurement Regulations") and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 5. 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% . 6. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ms. Jamyang Dema, National Procurement and IT Consultant, GovTech Agency, at [email protected], with a copy to [email protected], during office hours from 09:00 to 17:00 hours Bhutan Standard Time (GMT+6). A complete electronic set of the Bidding Documents, comprising Volumes I and II, will be provided free of charge by email upon receipt of a written request. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below by 1500 Hours (Bhutan Standard Time) (GMT+6 Hours) on or before November 06, 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 at 15:30 hours Bhutan Standard Time (GMT+6) on November 06, 2026 . All envelopes marked "Second Envelope: Financial Part" shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening. 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of a cumulative sum of US$ 26,911(US$ Twenty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred and Eleven Dollars only) if bidding for both lots. For Lot-1: The amount and currency of the Bid Security shall be United States Dollar (US$) 16,322 (US$ Sixteen Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Two only) ; or an equivalent amount in any freely convertible currency. For Lot-2: The amount and currency of the Bid Security shall be United States Dollar (US$) 10,589 (US$ Ten Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Nine only) ; or an equivalent amount in any freely convertible currency. 9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disc…
Request for Bids Employer: Department of Surface Transport, MoIT Project: Bhutan ACCESS Project Contract title: Performance-Based Maintenance Contract on Wangdue Zam - Chuserbu PNH (PNH01) and Lawala - Gangtey - Phobjikha Dzongkhag Road (Including 2.23 km Tabading Access Road) Lot 1: Wangdue Zam - Nobding (59.70-105.00 km) Lot 2: Nobding - Chuserbu (105.00-136.00km) & Lawala - Gangtey - Phobjikha Dz Road (0.00-17.43 km, including 2.23 Tabading Access Road) Country: Bhutan Loan No.: Credit No.7756-BT / Grant No E431-BT / Project ID: P181278 RFB No: ACCESS/DOST/W-4/53 Issued on: September 18, 2026 1. The Royal Government of Bhutan, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Department of Surface Transport has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Accelerating Transport And Trade Connectivity In Eastern South Asia (Access) - Bhutan Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract [1] for Performance-Based Maintenance Contract on Wangdue Zam - Chuserbu PNH and Lawala - Gangtey - Phobjikha Dzongkhag Road (Including Tabading Access Road) Lot 1: Wangdue Zam - Nobding (59.70-105.00 km) & Lot 2: Nobding - Chuserbu (105.00-136.00 km) & Lawala - Gangtey - Phobjikha Dz Road (0.00-17.43 km, including 2.23 Tabading Access Road) 2. The Department of Surface Transport now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Performance-Based Maintenance Contract on Lot 1: Wangdue Zam - Nobding (59.70-105.00 km) & Lot 2: Nobding - Chuserbu (105.00-136.00 km) & Lawala - Gangtey - Phobjikha Dz Road (0.00-17.43 km, including 2.23 Tabading Access Road) where the project scope includes initial repairs, routine maintenance and management services, periodic maintenance, emergency maintenance, climate change resilience work, and road safety works, and where the contract duration is 5 years. 3. 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, Fifth Edition, September 2023 ("Procurement Regulations"), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Department of Surface Transport at [email protected] and inspect the bidding document during office hours at the address: MoIT Building , Maintenance Division Office . 6. The bidding document in English, which will be published on the website of the ministry (www.moit.gov.bt) may be downloaded by interested eligible Bidders without any charges. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address Chief Engineer, Maintenance Division, Department of Surface Transport, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport on or before October 28, 2026, Time: 1130 hours (Bhutan time). 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: Conference of Director General, Department of Surface Transport, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport . All envelopes marked "FINANCIAL PART" shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening. 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a (i) Bid Security of BTN 6.10 million for Lot 1 & BTN 5.90 million for Lot 2 and (ii) Local Labor Method Statement for both the lots. 9. The address(es) referred to above is (are): Chief Engineer Maintenance Division Department of Surface Transport (DoST) Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport (MoIT ) City: Thimphu ZIP/Postal Code: 11001 Country: Bhutan Telephone: PABX No.: 975-2- 322086 Email id and website: [email protected] and www.moit.gov.bt
Maintenance Division, Department of Surface Transport, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Specific Procurement Notice REQUEST FOR BIDS Non-Consulting Services with Rated Criteria (International Open Competitive Bidding) Employer : Department of Surface Transport (DoST), Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT) represented by DGPC Project : Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia Phase 2 - Bhutan Project Contract title : Carry Out Exploratory Core Drilling and Associated Tests for Chamkharchhu II Hydropower Project, Zhemgang Dzongkhag and Chamkharchhu IV Hydropower Project, Bumthang Dzongkhag Country : Bhutan Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No .: IDA-E4310 RFB No: DGPC/ACCESS/DRILLING/CHAMII&IVHPP/2026/21 Issued on : September 28, 2026 1. The Department of Surface Transport (DoST), Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT), Royal Government of Bhutan (hereinafter called "Recipient") has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia Phase 2 - Bhutan Project. Part of the project is being implemented by the Druk Green Power Corporation Limited (the "Client"). The Client intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Carrying out Exploratory Core Drilling and Associated Tests for Chamkharchhu II Hydropower Project (HPP), Zhemgang Dzongkhag and Chamkharchhu IV HPP, Bumthang Dzongkhag. 2. The Department of Surface Transport (DoST), Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT) now invites a sealed Bids from the eligible Bidders for carrying out Exploratory Core Drilling and Associated Tests as under: Lot Contract Identification Delivery period Lot I Exploratory Core Drilling and Associated at Head Works and HRT for Chamkharchhu II HPP 315 days Lot II Exploratory Core Drilling and Associated at Head Works and Powerhouse for Chamkharchhu II HPP 270 days Lot III Exploratory Core Drilling and Associated at Head Works and HRT for Chamkharchhu IV HPP 315 days Lot IV Exploratory Core Drilling and Associated at Head Works and Powerhouse for Chamkharchhu IV HPP 300 days The location of services will be Chamkharchhu II Hydropower Project, Zhemgang Dzongkhag and Chamkharchhu IV Hydropower Project, Bumthang Dzongkhag. 3. Bidding will be conducted through International Open Competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers", Fifth Edition, September 2023 ("Procurement Regulations"). 4. 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): 40% for Technical and 60% for Financial. 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from DGPC, contact person Ms. Sonam Choden, during office hours from 0900 to 1700 hours BST at the address given below . 6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 1500 hours BST on November 9, 2026 . Electronic Bidding will 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 on November 9, 2026 at 1530 hours BST. All envelopes marked "FINANCIAL PART" shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening. 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a "Bid Security" as under: Lot I (Head Works and HRT) Chamkharchhu II HPP: USD 3,000 (United States Dollar Three Thousand) only or equivalent BTN 239,000.00 Lot II (HRT and Powerhouse) Chamkharchhu II HPP: USD 2,000 (United States Dollar Two Thousand) only or equivalent to BTN 207,000.00 Lot III (Head Works and HRT) Chamkharchhu IV HPP: USD 2,000 (United States Dollar Two Thousand) onlyor equivalent to BTN 204,000.00 Lot IV (HRT and Powerhouse) Chamkharchhu IV HPP: USD 2,000 (United States Dollar Two Th…