Procurement of Line Installation Contractors - (Batch 2) -Lots 9-11

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/2025-26/00048/EASP

Issued on: 13th October 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 contracts 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 Non-Refugee Hosting Districts (Non-RHDs). Works will be carried out in various districts of the Central and Western Regions of Uganda under three (3) Lots as follows;

Lot No.

Lot Description

Quantities

MV, Km

LV, Km

9

Procurement of Line Installation Contractor (LIC)_ Western Region (Mid-Western ST, and South ST) using Wooden Poles

169.1

436.4

10

Procurement of Line Installation Contractor (LIC)_ Western Region (Western ST, Rwenzori ST, and South Western ST) using Wooden Poles

88.0

297.3

11

Procurement of Line Installation Contractor (LIC)_ Western Region (North Western ST) using Wooden Poles

182.8

369.9

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 Domestic 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; however, each bidder cannot be awarded more than two (2) contracts. For a bidder to be awarded more than one (1) contract, the bidder...