Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of Last-Mile Connectivity Infrastructure and Local Area Network (LAN)

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...