Construction of SIMS Office Building at Kirakira, Makira, Solomon Islands

United Nations Development Program (UNDP) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the construction of the proposed Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS), Office Building at Kirakira, Makira Province, Solomon Islands. This Statement of Works (SOW) describes the scope of construction works to be carried out by the successful Contractor and should be read together with the Drawings, Technical Specifications and Bill of Quantities, Geo-technical information and other tender documents issued as a part of this solicitation. The order of precedence shall be as stated in the Conditions of Contract; if not otherwise stated, the following order shall apply: 1. Contract Agreement / Letter of Acceptance 2. Particular Conditions of Contract 3. General Conditions of Contract 4. Technical Specifications 5. Drawings 6. Bill of Quantities 7. This Statement of Works 8. Contractor’s accepted tender and clarifications. The works comprise the construction of a meteorological facility of approximately 119m², including office accommodation, associated building services, external works, and all related construction elements shown in the issued contract documents intended to support meteorological operations, administrative functions and weather data collection.

A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on 19 November 2026 at 10:00 a.m . (Solomon Islands Time) at the UN Joint Presence Office (UNJPO), ANZ Haus, Honiara. Bidders unable to attend in person may request virtual participation by emailing procurement.sb@undp.org no later than two (2) working days prior to the scheduled meeting. The online meeting link and joining instructions will be provided to registered participants at least one (1) day prior to the meeting.

Time and time zone: (Time) Solomon Time, Date: 19 th November 2026, Time: 10am (Solomon Time)

E-mail: procurement.sb@undp.org, Office Telephone: [contact details removed] Ext.5519, Designated Position: Procurement Analyst, The Pre-bid conference is: ☒ not mandatory: Minutes of the pre-bid conference will be disseminated through direct communication to prospective Bidders by email and posting on the website UNDP Quantum Portal. Site Visit: Bidders may carry out their own site inspection with prior approval from UNDP. Any cost related to the site visit must be borne by the bidders concerned. UNDP Project Manager will coordinate with relevant Government Officials to facilitate the site visit.

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