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Purchase of pipes fittings and accessories destined for DMA Flora

Issued by Surinamese Water Supply Company · via IDB — BID for the Americas (Inter-American Development Bank)

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Published
14 Aug 2026
Closes
5 Sept 2026, 02:59 UTC
Reference
SU-L1058
Location
Suriname
Sector
Water & Environment

Details

Suriname, through the Surinaamsche Waterleiding Maatschapij, has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the "Water Supply Modernization Program". This National Competitive Bidding (NCB) notice invites eligible bidders to submit sealed bids for the supply of water infrastructure materials.

Scope of supply

Main objective: Procurement of pipes, fittings, and accessories destined for the District Metered Area (DMA) Flora.

Qualification requirements and conditions Regulatory framework: The process will be conducted in accordance with National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures established in the IDB Policies for the Procurement of Goods and Works.

Evaluation criteria: Compliance with administrative and technical requirements, including the submission of a Letter of Bid, price schedules, proof of authorized signatory (e.g., Chamber of Commerce extract), and documentary evidence establishing the bidder's eligibility and the goods' conformity.

Margin of preference: A margin of preference will be granted to national contractors or joint ventures.

Guarantee required: Bids must obligatorily be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration.

Submission and bidding process

Access to documents: The complete bidding documents in English will be delivered via email upon written request.

Submission modality: Bids must be delivered physically in sealed envelopes. Electronic submissions will not be permitted, and late bids will be rejected. The public bid opening will take place with the option for bidders' representatives to attend in person or online.

Note: Bidding documents and forms are available in the country's official language. Suriname,throughtheSurinaamscheWaterleidingMaatschapij,hasreceivedfinancingfromtheInter-AmericanDevelopmentBank(IDB)forthe"WaterSupplyModernizationProgram".ThisNationalCompetitiveBidding(NCB)noticeinviteseligiblebidderstosubmitsealedbidsforthesupplyofwaterinfrastructurematerials.ScopeofsupplyMainobjective:Procurementofpipes,fittings,andaccessoriesdestinedfortheDistrictMeteredArea(DMA)Flora.QualificationrequirementsandconditionsRegulatoryframework:TheprocesswillbeconductedinaccordancewithNationalCompetitiveBidding(NCB)proceduresestablishedintheIDBPoliciesfortheProcurementofGoodsandWorks.Evaluationcriteria:Compliancewithadministrativeandtechnicalrequirements,includingthesubmissionofaLetterofBid,priceschedules,proofofauthorizedsignatory(e.g.,ChamberofCommerceextract),anddocumentaryevidenceestablishingthebidder'seligibilityandthegoods'conformity.Marginofpreference:Amarginofpreferencewillbegrantedtonationalcontractorsorjointventures.Guaranteerequired:BidsmustobligatorilybeaccompaniedbyaBid-SecuringDeclaration.SubmissionandbiddingprocessAccesstodocuments:ThecompletebiddingdocumentsinEnglishwillbedeliveredviaemailuponwrittenrequest.Submissionmodality:Bidsmustbedeliveredphysicallyinsealedenvelopes.Electronicsubmissionswillnotbepermitted,andlatebidswillberejected.Thepublicbidopeningwilltakeplacewiththeoptionforbidders'representativestoattendinpersonoronline.Note:Biddingdocumentsandformsareavailableinthecountry'sofficiallanguage.

Executing unit: Surinamese Water Supply Company

IDB project: SU-L1058

Contact: [contact details removed]

Financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

Before you bid on this tender

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