Construction of Flood Control Structures in Bor South and Twic East County in Jonglei State (93km Dykes)

MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES AND IRRIGATION SOUTH SUDAN

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Request for Bids Works (Two-envelope Bidding Process, Without Prequalification)

Employer: Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation

Project: Regional Climate Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa

Contract title: Construction of Flood Control Structures in Bor South and Twic East Counties in Jonglei State

Country: The Republic of South Sudan

Grant No.: E-1920-SS

RFB No: SS-MWRI-568546-CW-RFB

Issued on: 15 October 2026

The Government of the Republic of South Sudan represented by the (Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Regional Climate Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts:

LOT 1: Construction of Flood Control Structures – Section 1 (Bor area) and retention ponds.

LOT 2: Construction of Flood Control Structures – Section 2 (Jalle area) and retention ponds.

LOT 3: Construction of Flood Control Structures – Section 3 (Panyagor area).

For these contracts, 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. 2. The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Construction of Flood Control Structures in Bor South and Twic East Counties in Jonglei State including an earth fill dyke of 94km and four retention ponds covering Lot 1- Flood Protection Dyke Works – Section 1 (Bor area): approx. Ch. 0+000 to Ch. 31+300 (≈ 31.3 km), including associated crossing/drainage structures and retention ponds; Lot 2 -Flood Protection Dyke Works – Section 2 (Jalle area): approx. Ch. 31+300 to Ch. 62+600 (≈ 31.3 km), including associated crossing/drainage structures and retention ponds; and Lot 3- Flood Protection Dyke Works – Section 3 (Panyagor area): approx. Ch. 62+600 to Ch. 94+000 (≈ 31.4 km), including associated crossing/drainage structures. The works are characterized by significant earth movement i.e excavation, transport, layering and compactions, construction of localized hydraulic structures with and without hydromechanical control to protect the Bor /Jalle/Panyagor areas in Jonglei state in South Sudan 3. 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” Seventh Edition, September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. 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): 70% and for the Bid cost: 30% 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Procurement Unit, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mr. Andrew Yunda Stephen, the email address [contact details removed] and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 0800 to 1600 hours at the address given below: 6.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 USD 200.00 (Two Hundred US Dollars ). The method of payment will be cash. The document will be sent by email or may be collected on hard disk or flash drive upon confirmation of payment. 7. The Bidder shall show compliance with, inter alia, the following qualification requirements: (i) Financial Capabilities: access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as USD 4 million (four million US Dollars) for each lot for the subject contract(s) net of the Bidder’s other commitments.

(ii) Average Annual Construction Turnover: Minimum average annual construction turnover of USD 20 million (twenty million US Dollars), calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress and/or completed within the last 5 years, divided by 5 years.

(iii) Specific Construction & Contract Management Experience: A minimum number of similar contracts been satisfactorily and substantially completed as a prime contractor, joint venture member management contractor or subcontractor since 1st January 2016: one (1) contract of a minimum amount of USD 15 million (fifteen million US Dollars) or two (2) contracts of a minimum amount of USD 8 million (eight million US Dollars) each, or three (3) contracts of a minimum amount of USD 6 million (six million US Dollars) each. 8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 hours local time on 27 November 2026 . 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 Submission Deadline, 27 November 2026 at 10:00 hours local time . All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening. 9. All Bids must be accompanied by: (i) Bid Securing Declaration ; (ii) Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration; and (iii) Local Labour Method Statement

10. 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 d