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Establishment of wood innovation and technology hub (lab) at UWIFort

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

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Published
5 Oct 2026
Closes
23 Oct 2026
Reference
MOENR/DOFPS/WKS3
Location
Bhutan
Sector
Forestry & Wildlife
Type
works

At a glance

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in Bhutan has published a tender in forestry & wildlife: “Establishment of wood innovation and technology hub (lab) at UWIFort”. Submissions close on 23 October 2026, 17 days from today. Quote reference MOENR/DOFPS/WKS3 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 2 notices from this buyer since 2026, 1 of them currently open. There are 2 open forestry & wildlife notices in Bhutan on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through World Bank — Procurement Notices, not through FreeTender.

Details

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids (One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Employer: Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS), Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MoENR)

Project: Accelerate Bhutan’s Job Transformation through Renewable Natural Resource Value Chains (P506825)

Contract Title: Construction of Wood Innovation and Technology Hub (Laboratory) at Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Forestry Research and Training (UWIFoRT)

Site: Lamai Goampa, Bumthang

Country: Bhutan

Grant No.: IDA-E4690

RFB No: MoENR/DoFPS/WKS3

Issued on: October 2, 2026

The Royal Government of Bhutan intends to apply for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Accelerate Bhutan’s Job Transformation through Renewable Natural Resource Value Chains (P506825) to be implemented by DoFPS, MoENR , and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of Wood Innovation and Technology Hub (Laboratory) at Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Forestry Research and Training (UWIFoRT). The Accelerate Bhutan’s Job Transformation through Renewable Natural Resource Value Chains to be implemented by DoFPS, MoENR now invites sealed Bids from registered W3 medium national contractor as registered with Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority (BCTA) for the Construction of Wood Innovation and Technology Hub (Laboratory) at Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Forestry Research and Training (UWIFoRT), Bumthang. Bidders may Bid for one or several contracts, as further defined in the Biding Document. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid. Bidding will be conducted through Request for Bids (RFB) following National Market Approach as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Sixth Edition, February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the address mentioned below and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 0900 to 1700 hours at the address given below. The bidding document in English may be downloaded from MoAL website ( www.moal.gov.bt ) by interested eligible Bidders. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before October 23, 2026 at 13:00 Hours. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The envelope shall have both technical and financial bids. The bids shall be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on October 23, 2026 at 14:30 Hours. All Bids must be accompanied by Bid Securing Declaration

The address(es) referred to above is:

Project Director RNR Jobs, PPD, MoAL

Street Address: Chhagchhen Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan

City: Thimphu

ZIP/Postal Code: 11001

Country: Bhutan

Website: www.moal.gov.bt

Context for bidders

We hold 2 notices from Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, going back to August 2026 — 1 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food and Forestry & Wildlife. There are 2 open Forestry & Wildlife tenders in Bhutan. This one closes in 17 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this forestry & wildlife 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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