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Updated Tender - Design, Supply and Assembly of Beach Transmission and Power Equipment

Issued by Mixed Technical Commission of Salto Grande · via IDB — BID for the Americas (Inter-American Development Bank)

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Published
28 Apr 2026
Closes
17 Sept 2026, 02:59 UTC
Reference
RG-L1167
Location
RG
Sector
Energy & Power

Details

The Salto Grande Joint Technical Commission has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the execution of the Salto Grande Binational Hydroelectric Complex Modernization Program – Stage II-A. This ambitious project seeks to ensure the long-term reliability and efficiency of one of the main sources of renewable energy in the region.

The purpose of this tender is the hiring of a specialized firm for the integral design, provision of high-tech equipment and assembly of the beach transmission and power infrastructure of the complex. The estimated period for the execution of the works is 1604 days.

Highlights of this international process include:

Contracting Modality: International Public Bidding (LPI) under the two-envelope system, with deferred opening of the economic proposal, guaranteeing transparency and technical quality.

Technical Scope: Includes detailed engineering design, supply of electromechanical power components and specialized on-site assembly.

Seriousness Guarantee: A Bid Maintenance Guarantee in the amount of USD $52,894,116.00 is mandatory.

Eligibility: The process is open to all bidders from IDB member countries that meet the financial and technical qualification criteria established in the terms of bid.

The proposals must be delivered physically and closed at the facilities of the Salto Grande Hydroelectric Complex. The bidding documents are available on the official Salto Grande website and on the IDB website.

Note: Tender documents and annexes are available in the original language of the country. TheSaltoGrandeJointTechnicalCommissionhasreceivedfinancingfromtheInter-AmericanDevelopmentBank(IDB)fortheexecutionoftheSaltoGrandeBinationalHydroelectricComplexModernizationProgram–StageII-A.Thisambitiousprojectseekstoensurethelong-termreliabilityandefficiencyofoneofthemainsourcesofrenewableenergyintheregion.Thepurposeofthistenderisthehiringofaspecializedfirmfortheintegraldesign,provisionofhigh-techequipmentandassemblyofthebeachtransmissionandpowerinfrastructureofthecomplex.Theestimatedperiodfortheexecutionoftheworksis1604days.Highlightsofthisinternationalprocessinclude:ContractingModality:InternationalPublicBidding(LPI)underthetwo-envelopesystem,withdeferredopeningoftheeconomicproposal,guaranteeingtransparencyandtechnicalquality.TechnicalScope:Includesdetailedengineeringdesign,supplyofelectromechanicalpowercomponentsandspecializedon-siteassembly.SeriousnessGuarantee:ABidMaintenanceGuaranteeintheamountofUSD$52,894,116.00ismandatory.Eligibility:TheprocessisopentoallbiddersfromIDBmembercountriesthatmeetthefinancialandtechnicalqualificationcriteriaestablishedinthetermsofbid.TheproposalsmustbedeliveredphysicallyandclosedatthefacilitiesoftheSaltoGrandeHydroelectricComplex.ThebiddingdocumentsareavailableontheofficialSaltoGrandewebsiteandontheIDBwebsite.Note:Tenderdocumentsandannexesareavailableintheoriginallanguageofthecountry.

Executing unit: Mixed Technical Commission of Salto Grande

IDB project: RG-L1167

Contact: [contact details removed]

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

Context for bidders

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