Maintenance of road through Piloting of Performance Based Maintenance Contract (PBMC) of Wangdue Zam to Chuserbu (76.3Km) and Lawala to Phobjikha (17.24Km)

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...