Integrated Drilling Services (drilling of 3 exploratory wells, including mobilization and demobilization)

Specific Procurement Notice   Request for Bids Works (Two-envelope Bidding Process, Without Prequalification)   Employer: Ministry of Physical Development and Public Utilities Project: Renewable Energy Sector Development Project (RESDP) Contract title: Drilling Rig and Integrated Drilling Services Country: Saint Lucia Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: IDA - 69710 RFB No: LC-MIPPDUR-255364-CW-RFB Issued on: July 28, 2026 Saint Lucia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Renewable Energy Sector Development Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Drilling Rig and Integrated Drilling Services.  For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing. The Ministry of Physical Development and Public Utilities now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for procurement of Drilling Rig and Integrated Drilling Services and Tangible Items for drilling and testing of 3 (three) exploratory geothermal wells. All 3 wells will be vertical, total depth of wells in Belle Plaine and Fond St. Jacques is projected to be 1800 meters while total depth of well in Saltibus is projected to be 1500 meters. Each exploration geothermal well drilling is planned to be completed in 40 days from spud of the well to release of the rig. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” dated February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria...