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Construction and facilitation of TAFIRI Dar Centre Administration Block, and Museum (Phase 2)

Issued by Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries · via World Bank — Procurement Notices

Published
12 Nov 2026
Closes
18 Nov 2026
Reference
TZ-MLF-512188-CW-RFB
Location
Tanzania
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure
Type
works

At a glance

Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries in Tanzania has published a tender in construction & infrastructure: “Construction and facilitation of TAFIRI Dar Centre Administration Block, and Museum (Phase 2)”. Submissions close on 18 November 2026, 5 days from today. Quote reference TZ-MLF-512188-CW-RFB in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 23 notices from this buyer since 2026, 1 of them currently open. There are 50 open construction & infrastructure notices in Tanzania on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through World Bank — Procurement Notices, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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To bid on World Bank-financed

The borrower runs the procurement under the World Bank Procurement Regulations; eligibility and documents are in the borrower's bidding document, not on the World Bank site.

Details

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES - TASFAM

Name of Project: Tanzania Scaling-Up Sustainable Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture Management (TASFAM) Project(TASFAM)

Contract Title: Construction and facilitation of TAFIRI Dar Centre Administration Block and Museum (Phase 2)

Loan No./Credit No./Grant No.: 7852-TZ

Project Reference No.: P179969

STEP Reference No.: 512188

RFB Reference No.: TR99/TASFAM/P179969/2025/2026/W/02; TZ-MLF-512188-CW-RFB

11/11/2026 1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this Project which appeared in United Nations Development Business (UNDB) Issue No. 03/09/2025 dated 03/09/2025 and the National e-Procurement System of Tanzania (NeST) dated 23/02/2026.

2. The MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES - TASFAM has received

CREDIT from the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries towards the cost of the Tanzania Scaling-Up Sustainable Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture Management (TASFAM) Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Construction and facilitation of TAFIRI

Dar Centre Administration Block and Museum (Phase 2).

3. The MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES - TASFAM now invites

sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Construction and facilitation of TAFIRI Dar Centre Administration Block and Museum (Phase 2) for: BL Qualifications Information is shown in the section of Qualifications and Evaluation Criteria. 4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Tendering as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” fourth edition, November 2020 as well as the Public Procurement Act, CAP 410, and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES - TASFAM, WILLIAM M. MSOFFE and inspect the bidding document through NeST. 6. A complete set of bidding document(s) in English may be accessed through NeST freely. 7. Bidders are required to register through NeST and pay the bid participation fees indicated in the NeST (https://nest.go.tz/nest-tenderer/wallet/tender-charges) to be able to participate in this Bidding process. NeST payment user guide is made available in the NeST dashboard. 8. Bids must be submitted electronically through NeST on or before 2:00 PM hours local time on 18/11/2026. Bid(s) will be opened promptly thereafter through

NeST. Bid opening details will be available to the through NeST. 9. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form of Tender Security - Bank Guarantee in the currency of The Tanzanian Shilling or freely convertible currencies in case of foreign Bidders worth 190,000,000.00. 10. Bids not received or opened through NeST shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances.

Permanent Secretary P.o.Box 2847, Dodoma

Context for bidders

We hold 23 notices from Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, going back to September 2026 — 1 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Agriculture & Food and IT & Telecom. There are 50 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in Tanzania. This one closes in 5 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this construction & infrastructure opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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