Procurement of Line Installation Contractors - (Batch 1) -Lots 1-4

MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENT

THE ELECTRICITY ACCESS SCALE-UP PROJECT (EASP)

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids - Works

(Two-Envelope Bidding Process, Without Prequalification)

Country: Uganda

Name of Project: Electricity Access Scale-Up Project (EASP)

Contract Title: Procurement of Line Installation Contractors (LIC’s)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: 7075-UG

RFB Reference No.: MEMD/WRKS/2025-26/00045/EASP

Issued on: 25th June 2026

1. The Government of Uganda has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Electricity Access Scale-up Project (EASP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of Line Installation Contractors.

2. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the execution of Construction Works in Refugee Hosting Districts (RHDs). Works will be carried out in various districts of the Northern and Western part of the country under four (4) Lots as follows;

Lot No.

Lot Description

Quantities

MV, Km

LV, Km

1

Procurement of Line Installation Contractor (LIC) in Northern Region RHD's (Terego, Koboko and Yumbe) using Concrete Poles

180.1

376.6

2

Procurement of Line Installation Contractor (LIC)_ Northern Region RHD's (Adjumani, Obongi and Madi Okollo) using Concrete Poles

302.3

667.4

3

Procurement of Line Installation Contractors (LIC)_Western Region RHDs (Isingiro, Kamwenge) using Wooden Poles

202.5

568.9

4

Procurement of Line Installation Contractors (LIC)_Western Region RHDs (Kiryandongo, Kikuube, Kyegegwa) using Wooden Poles

156.3

699.0

3. The Contracts shall be performed in accordance with approved labourbased unit rates and transport unit rates. The duration of the construction period is twenty-four (24) months. A margin of Preference of 7.5% will apply for domestic bidders.

4. Each lot shall constitute one contract. Bidders are permitted to submit bids for more than one lot,...