Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-10-16
Buyer: Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT)
Country: LA
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45233100: Construction work for highways
Estimated value: 37000000 USD
Submission deadline: 2021-01-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This contract will be financed by European Investment Bank (EIB) and is subject to the EIB's Guide to Procurement.
Package 4: Improvement and Maintenance of the National Road 13 South, Section (Length 78 km) from (Km 268+000) to (km 346+000) in Khammouan Province
The works are expected to be carried out over a 3 years period and the contractor is required to maintain the road under specified conditions (or service level) over a 7 years period following upgrading/rehabilitation. Works are expected to start in May 2021.
Lao PDR, Khmamouan Province, National Road 13 South, Section (Length 78 km) from (km 268+000) to (km 346+000).
This bidding is governed by the applicable legislation of Lao PDR, including the remedy mechanism available to tenderers and the procedures for settlement of disputes. The bidding procedure is carried out in line with EIB’s Guide to Procurement. The contract shall be placed under open tendering with two-envelope system, without pre-qualification.
The works and maintenance shall be carried out under Output-and Performance-based Roads Contract (OPBRC) which is designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of road asset management and maintenance.
The contractor(s) shall carry out the following rehabilitation works, which are detailed in the specifications: The project covers: improvement of National Road 13 South from km 268+000 to km 346+000 within 3 year, and the delivery of maintenance services of the project road over a 10 year period (including running in parallel with the rehabilitation and improvement works for the first 3 years). The total contract period is 10 years.
Important: The combined price for the rehabilitation and improvement works may not exceed 80 % of the total contract price excluding provisional sums.
Rehabilitation and improvement works (including bridges) to be a max of USD 35 million equivalent and max 80 % of total bid price excluding provisional sums.
Maintaining a road network includes both routine and periodic tasks. For the avoidance of doubt, maintenance services are the responsibility of the Contractor for the entire length of the road network from the first day of the contract to the last day of the contract. Maintenance does not just commence once the rehabilitation and improvement works are completed, but rather runs in parallel with it until the Works are completed and then continues on till the end of the contract period.
Meeting Room of the Ministry PWT, 1st Floor, Department of Roads (DoR), Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT), P.O. Box 2158, LaneXang Avenue, Saysettha District, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR
The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non- refundable fee of USD 300.00 equivalent. The method of payment will be cashier's check. The document will be sent by airmail for overseas delivery and surface mail or courier for local delivery.


Award value: 37000000