Integrated Drilling Services (drilling of 3 exploratory wells, including mobilization and demobilization)

Specific Procurement Notice

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

Employer: Ministry of Physical Development and Public Utilities

Project: Renewable Energy Sector Development Project (RESDP)

Contract title: Drilling Rig and Integrated Drilling Services

Country: Saint Lucia

Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: IDA - 69710

RFB No: LC-MIPPDUR-255364-CW-RFB

Issued on: July 28, 2026

Saint Lucia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Renewable Energy Sector Development Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Drilling Rig and Integrated Drilling Services. For this contract, 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. The Ministry of Physical Development and Public Utilities now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for procurement of Drilling Rig and Integrated Drilling Services and Tangible Items for drilling and testing of 3 (three) exploratory geothermal wells. All 3 wells will be vertical, total depth of wells in Belle Plaine and Fond St. Jacques is projected to be 1800 meters while total depth of well in Saltibus is projected to be 1500 meters. Each exploration geothermal well drilling is planned to be completed in 40 days from spud of the well to release of the rig. 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” dated February 2025 (“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% . and for the Bid cost: 50% . Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Government of Saint Lucia E-Procurement portal via the link below (registration is required) :

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and inspect the Bidding document at the address given below . The Bidding document in English will be made available to interested eligible Bidders upon registration on to the Government of Saint Lucia Electronic Procurement Portal. The link below informs of the registration process:

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Bids must be delivered electronically to the address below on or before (UTC- 4:00) 9:30 a.m. on October 7, 2026. Late Bids will be rejected. The 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 October 7, 2026, at (UTC- 4:00) 10:30 a.m. The FINANCIAL PART, which shall be password protected by the Bidder, shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening. Bidders are referred to ITB 22.1 for further details on the submission of bids. All Bids must be accompanied by a: (i)