Climate Resilient Rehabilitation and Maintenance of National Road 2W Section 4

Request for Bids Works Output and Performance-based Road Contract - OPBRC (Two-envelope Bidding Process Without Prequalification)

Employer: Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao PDR.

Project: The Southeast Asia Regional Economic Corridor and Connectivity Project (P176088)

Contract title: National Road Climate Resilient Rehabilitation and Maintenance in NR2W, Section 4: Pakbeng Junction to Nam Ngeun International Border Checkpoint (Km 183+600, 52.6 km)

Country: Lao PDR

RFB No: CW-001-AF

Issued on: 6th November 2026

The Government of Lao PDR has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Southeast Asia Regional Economic Corridor and Connectivity Project (P176088) Additional Financing and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for National Road Climate Resilient Rehabilitation and Maintenance in NR2W Section 4 Pakbeng Junction to Nam Ngeun International Border Checkpoint (Km 134+100 Km 183+600, 52.6 km). The Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Lao PDR now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Works and Services to be performed under the Output- and Performance-based Road Contract (OPBRC). Sub-Component 1.1 - NR2W climate resilient improvement and maintenance supports the improvement and maintenance of the climate resilience and safety of selected sections of NR2W to meet the Asian Highway Class III standards. This includes widening of the road from 6 meters to 8 meters (6 meters of the carriageway and 2 meters of shoulders-one meter each side to accommodate pedestrian safety) and rest areas. The Output and Performance-Based Road Contracts (OPBRC) with 3 years for construction and 7 years for operations and maintenance will be used. The Department of Roads (DOR) of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will be the lead implementing agency for this sub-component. 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” September 2025 edition (“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 (including technical and non-price factors):50% (fifty percent). This should comply with the mandatory requirements for Rated Criteria in the Procurement Regulations and for Bid cost: 50% (fifty percent). Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Project Management Unit, Department Planning and Finance, Ministry of Public Works and Transport and inspect the bidding document during office hours, 08:00 to 16:00 hours at the address given below. 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 nonrefundable fee of a nonrefundable fee of USD 250.00 equivalent. The method of payment will be cash or cashier’s cheque. The document will be sent by airmail for overseas delivery and surface mail or courier for local delivery. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 24th December 2026 , 14:00 hours . Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on 24th December 2026 , 14:00 hours . All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening. All Bids must be accompanied by a (i) Bid Security of USD 390,000 (Three Hundred Ninety Thousand United States Dollars) and (ii) Local Labour Method Statement. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document The address (es) referred to above is (are):

Department Planning and Finance (Project Management Unit) Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lane Xang Avenue, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR.

Email: proc.dpf.mpwt@gmail.com with Cc: visara.khamvongsa@gmail.com, sk.venvongsoth@gmail.com and Maxmahaxay11@hotmail.com

Telephone: + 856 - 20 – 55355646 (Mr. Souksakon) + 856 - 20 - 99855389 (Mr. Souksavanh),