Request for Proposals
Specific Procurement Notice Request for Proposals
Works (Design and Build) (Without Initial Selection)
Employer: Ministry of Natural Resources
Project: Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project Phase-II Works (LLWDP-II)
Contract title: Design and Construction of Weir, Raw Water Intake and Pumping Station, Raw Water Transmission Main (RWTM), Water Treatment Works
(WTW), Clear Water Transmission Main (CWTM) from WTP to the Command Reservoirs, Pumping Station and Command Reservoirs for
Zone 6 (Mafeteng) and Zone 7 (Mohale’s Hoek).
Country: Kingdom of Lesotho
Loan No. /Credit No. /Grant No.: EIB-87612
RFP No: LLWDP/W/16
Date of First Publication: Thursday, 05 th March 2026
1. The Ministry of Natural Resources has received financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) toward the cost of the Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project Phase II Works (LLWDPII), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Design and Construction of Weir, Raw Water Intake and Pumping Station, Raw Water Transmission Main (RWTM), Water Treatment Works (WTW),
Clear Water Transmission Main (CWTM) from WTW to the Command Reservoirs, Pumping Station and Command Reservoirs for Zone 6 (Mafeteng) and Zone 7 (Mohale’s Hoek).
2. The Ministry of Natural Resources now invites sealed Proposals from eligible Proposers for contract no. LLWDP/W/16 for the Design and Construction of Weir, Raw Water Intake and Pumping Station, Raw Water Transmission Main (RWTM), Water Treatment Works (WTW), Clear Water Transmission Main (CWTM) from WTW to the Command Reservoirs, Pumping Station and Command Reservoirs for Zone 6 (Mafeteng) and Zone 7 (Mohale’s Hoek).
The Works includes:
(a) Weir at Makhaleng River, 130 m wide and height 4.5 m
(b) Intake Works and Raw Water Pumps, 0.795 m3/sec
(c) Raw Water Transmission Main (RWTM), 400 m, dia 800mm
(d) Water Treatment Works (WTW), Capacity 50 MLD
(e) Clear water pump stations Z6PS1, Z7PS1, Z7PS2,
(f) Clear Water Transmission Main (CWTM) from Z6PS1 to Z6R12 & Z6R18 and Z7PS1 to Z7R6 & Z7R7, Z7PS2 to Z7R1. Total pipe network is 22.69 km comprising of pipe sizing from 100mm to 600mm. The pipe material shall be mild steel, internally lined and externally coated with epoxy or other approved anti-corrosive material, and provided with cathodic protection.
(g) Electrical, control and instrumentation for Works components listed (b) to (e)
(h) Master Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA system for the Lesotho Lowlands water supply scheme, Zone 6 &; 7,
(i) Ancillary works at weir, intake, WTW and reservoir sites.
(j) Among the above infrastructures, the Intake, RWTM, WTP, CWTM, pump houses, and reservoirs are mandatory components. However, the weir is optional, and its design shall be optimized by the bidder prior to implementation. The Employer will provide the available concept/preliminary information for reference only. Bidders shall develop, modify, or update the design as necessary, or propose their own design solutions, incorporating the latest technology and ensuring cost-effectiveness. Bidders are requested to include prices for all the above items in their Bill of Quantities (BOQ).
3. The procurement will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Proposals (RFP) as per Guide to procurement for projects financed by the EIB, 2024, and is open to all eligible Proposers.
4. Interested eligible Proposers may obtain further information from the Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project, Procurement Office, Mr. Ronald Aine, email: [email protected], and copied to [email protected] and inspect the RFP Document during office hours between 09h00 to 16h00 hours (Lesotho time: UTC+2) at the address given below.
5. The RFP Document, in the English language, may be purchased by eligible Proposers upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of LSL 5,000 (Five Thousand Maloti only). The method of payment will be through EFT Transfer or direct payment into the LLWDP Bank account, which will be made available on request from the Procurement Office, Ronald Aine, email: [email protected] and copied to [email protected].ls. The document can also be downloaded at http://www.llwdp.co.ls and an access
(passcode) to the documents will be distributed by e-mail after receiving proof of payment.
Payment Details
Locally based companies and those international companies with local representatives can pay cash at the Department of Rural Water Supply (DRWS), located at Moshoeshoe Road, Industrial Area, Maseru at 29°18'02.8"S 27°28'05.0"E
Foreign companies can pay through EFT Transfer as follows;
Bank: Central Bank of Lesotho
Account Name: Government of Lesotho
Account Name: Main Revenue Epicor 10
Account number: 0101403715016
BIC: CBLELSMX
Branch Code: 586611
Bidders are required to provide the following information on their EFT: EFT 315/Date/Org/or Company Name /Tender Title and Reference.
6. 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. These two envelopes shall be enclosed in a sealed outer envelope and clearly marked “Proposal – Original LLWDP/W/16 for the Design and Construction of Weir, Raw Water Intake and Pumping Station, Raw Water Transmission Main (RWTM), Water Treatment Works (WTW), Clear Water Transmission Main (CWTM) from WTP to the Command Reservoirs, Pumping Station and Command
Reservoirs for Zone 6 (Mafeteng) and Zone 7 (Mohale’s Hoek)”.
7. The Proposal, both the Technical Part and the Financial Part, must be delivered to the address below on or before 10h00 (local time: UTC+2) on Wednesday, 6 th May 2026. Electronic Proposal Submission will not be permitted. Late Proposals will be rejected. The Technical Part
of the Proposals will be publicly opened in the presence of the Proposers’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 10h30 (local time: UTC+2) on Wednesday, 6 th May 2026. The 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. A virtual opening and
attendance option will be made available.
8. All Proposals must be accompanied by a Proposal Security of EUR 300,000.00 (or equivalent, in any easily convertible currency, including the local currency).
9. All Proposals must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration as well as completed and signed EIB Covenant of Integrity and EIB Environmental and Social Covenant.
10. Firms originating from all countries of the world are eligible to tender for works, goods and services contracts (EIB Guide to Procurement, §1.2).
11. Attention is drawn to the EIB Guide to Procurement (July 2024) requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful Proposer’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the RFP document.
12. The link to EIB Guide to Procurement (GtP): https://www.eib.org/en/publications/20240132- guide-to-procurement-for-projects-financed-by-the-eib
13. The address referred to above is:
Mr. Ronald Aine
Procurement Office,
Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project II
Ministry of Natural Resources
Sentinel Park, Block C, UN Road,
Maseru, 100, Kingdom of Lesotho
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: http://www.llwdp.co.ls