Bid notice under open domestic bidding

Yumbe Office: P.O.Box 20 Yumbe

Website: www.aarjapan.gr.jp/english

23rd October, 2018

BID NOTICE UNDER OPEN DOMESTIC BIDDING

TENDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS IN BIDIBIDI, YUMBE

DISTRICT

Procurement Reference Number: AARJAPAN/WRKS/2018-19/0026/29/37

1. Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR Japan) has allocated funds within its budget of 2018/19 to be used for the construction of staff accommodations in selected schools in Bidibidi and Imvepi Refugee settlements, Yumbe and Arua Districts respectively.

2. AAR Japan therefore invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for construction of:

3. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with open national bidding procedures contained in the relevant laws of the Government of Uganda. The bidding process is open to all bidders from eligible countries.

4. The detail scope and description of the work is detailed in the bidding document.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect bidding documents at the address given below through Mon – Thu, 08:00AM to 05:00PM, Fri, 08:00AM to 02:00PM.

SENIOR ENGINEER AAR Japan, Yumbe P.O. Box 20, Yumbe, Tel. 0780403011

6. Properly filled Bids must be delivered to the address above at or before 10.00am on 5th November, 2018. Late bids shall be rejected.

7. Bids shall be opened in the presence of bidder’s representatives who choose to
attend at the address above at 12.00pm on 5th November, 2018.

8. The planned procurement schedule (subject to changes) is as below;

Asuka Ishii

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