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Rehabilitation of the N1 Corridor, Chimuara - Nicoadala Lot 1 (0 - 88km) Design and Build Road Project in Zambézia Province

Issued by National Road Authority · via World Bank — Procurement Notices

Published
20 Oct 2026
Closes
10 Dec 2026
Reference
47A003041/CP/98/2026
Location
Mozambique
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure
Type
works

At a glance

National Road Authority in Mozambique has published a tender in construction & infrastructure: “Rehabilitation of the N1 Corridor, Chimuara - Nicoadala Lot 1 (0 - 88km) Design and Build Road Project in Zambézia Province”. Submissions close on 10 December 2026, 48 days from today. Quote reference 47A003041/CP/98/2026 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 10 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 44 open construction & infrastructure notices in Mozambique on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through World Bank — Procurement Notices, not through FreeTender.

Details

Republic of Mozambique NATIONAL ROADS ADMINISTRATION, IP SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE Request for Proposals Works - Design and Build (Single-Stage Two Envelope Request for Proposal, Without Prequalification) Rehabilitation of the N1 Corridor, Chimuara - Nicoadala Lot 1 (0 - 88km) Design and Build Road Project in Zambézia Province

Employer: Administração Nacional de Estradas, IP (ANE, IP)

Project: Mozambique Safer Roads for Socio-Economic Integration Program, Phase I (P174639)

Contract title: Rehabilitation of the N1 Corridor, Chimuara - Nicoadala Lot 1 (0 - 88km) Design and Build Road Project in Zambézia Province

Country: Mozambique

Grant No.: D2490-MZ

RFB No: 47A003041/CP/98/2026

Issued on: 20th of October 2026

1. The Republic of Mozambique has received grant financing (the “Grant”) from the World Bank toward the cost of the Mozambique Safer Roads for Socio-Economic Integration Program Phase 1 (P174639) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Rehabilitation of N1 Corridor, Chimuara - Nicoadala, Lot 1 (0 - 88km) in Zambézia Province. 2. The Administração Nacional de Estradas, Instituto Público (ANE, IP), the Executing Agency of the Project, now invites sealed Proposals from eligible Proposers for Rehabilitation of N1 Corridor, Chimuara - Nicoadala, Lot 1 (0 – Km 88) in Zambézia Province having a period of 2 Years (24 months) Design and Construction, 1 Year Defects Notification Period and 3 Years Warranty Period. 3. The procurement will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Proposals (RFP) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Seventh Edition, September 2025 (Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Proposers as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Capable and interested eligible Proposers may obtain further information from the Administração Nacional de Estradas, Instituto Público (ANE, IP) and inspect the RFP Document during office hours from 07:30 to 15:30 at the address given below. 5. The RFP Document in English Language may be purchased by interested eligible Proposers upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of MZN 6,500.00 (Six Thousand and Five Hundred Meticais) or USD 100 (Hundred United States Dollars). 6. The method of payment will be a direct deposit to the account number indicated below. A hard copy of the documents will be provided upon presentation of proof of payment at the address indicated below. At the Proposer’s request, an electronic copy may be provided; however, in case of discrepancy between the two documents, the hard copy prevails.

For Local Currency (Metical):

For Foreign Currency (US Dollar):

Bank: Millennium BIM

Account No. 66153128

Beneficiary: Administração Nacional de Estradas (ANE, IP)

NIB: 000100000006615312857

IBAN: MZ 59000100000006615312857

Bank: Millennium BIM

Account No. 21441075

Beneficiary: Administração Nacional de Estradas (ANE, IP)

NIB: 000100000002144107557

IBAN: MZ 59000100000002144107557

Swift Code: BIMOMZMX

7. A single-stage, two envelope RFP process will be used, and the Proposal will consist of (i) the Technical Part, without any reference to prices; and (ii) the Financial Part, as detailed in the RFP Document. The Technical and Financial Parts of the Proposals shall be submitted simultaneously in two separate sealed envelopes. 8. The Proposal, both the Technical Part and the Financial Part, must be delivered to the address below on or before December 09, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (local time). Electronic Procurement will not be permitted. Late Proposals will be rejected. The outer Proposal envelopes marked “ORIGINAL PROPOSAL” and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Proposers’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on December 09, 2026 at 10:15 a.m. (local time). All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public opening of the Financial Part, following the evaluation of the Technical Part of the Proposals. 9. All Proposals must be accompanied by a “Proposal Security” as appropriate of MZN 32,000,000.00 (Thirty-Two Million Meticais) or USD 500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) or equivalent in a freely convertible currency.

10. The main qualification criteria are

- Financial Capabilities: The Proposer shall demonstrate that it has 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 6,000,000 net of the Proposer’s other commitments. - Average Annual Construction Turnover: Minimum average annual construction turnover of USD 35,000,000.00, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress and/or completed within the last 10 (ten) years, divided by 10 (ten) years. - Specific Construction & Contract Management Experience: Similar Contracts that have been satisfactorily completed as a prime contractor, joint venture member or sub-contractor, during the course of the last ten (10) years between 1st January 2015 and proposal submission deadline: (i) Two (2) contracts of a minimum amount of US$ 40 million each; or (ii) Three (3) Contracts of a minimum amount of US$ 30 million each. 11. All Proposals must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration. 12. All Proposers are reminded that, as per the provision of this RFP Section I (Instruction to Proposers), Paragraph 4 (Eligible Proposers), where proposers are evaluated as being affected by such conflict of interest as defined by paragraph 4.2, all proposals by the proposers thus affected shall be rejected.

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Context for bidders

We hold 10 notices from National Road Authority, going back to August 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Financial & Professional Services and Social Development & Inclusion. There are 44 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in Mozambique. This one closes in 48 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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  • 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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