Invitation for Prequalification
Country: Kingdom of Lesotho
Name of Project: Greater Maseru Water Supply Project
Contract Title: Construction Works for Greater Maseru Water Supply Project
Sector: Water
Loan No. /Credit No. /Grant No.: 0848 (BADEA) and 12553P (OPEC Fund)
Prequalification Reference No.: MCA-2020/21-WASCO-GMWSP-03
- The Government of Lesotho (GoL) has secured a loan from Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) & OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) towards the cost of the Greater Maseru Water Supply Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments under the contract for Construction Works for the Greater Maseru Water Supply
- The Water and Sewerage Company WASCO being the implementing agency, intends to prequalify contractors for Construction Works for the Greater Maseru Water Supply The works include civil works and ancillaries as described in the Prequalification Document. The project has been packaged into Zone 1 (South), 2 (South West) and 3 (North East) covering villages in the outskirts of Maseru.
- Prequalification will be conducted through procedures specified in the BADEA Procurement Regulations & OPEC Fund Procurement Guidelines and is open to Arab, African, or Arab-African firms in addition to OPEC Fund member countries as eligible applicants defined in the Procurement
- Interested eligible applicants may obtain further information from the Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) through contacts listed below:
WASCO Supply Chain Management Office
Maseru Water Supply near Unitrans
P.O. Box 426
Industrial Area
Maseru, Lesotho 100
+266 22262039, +266 22262151
supplychainmanagement@wasco.co.ls copy to projectscoordinator@wasco.co.ls
During office hours 07:30am – 16:30pm – Monday to Friday.
A complete set of prequalification documents in English may be purchased by interested applicants on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee. The method of payment will be cash over the counter only.
- The prequalification document will be available at purchase price of M3,000.00 (LSL)
- Applications for prequalification should be submitted in clearly marked envelopes and delivered to the address below by 10:00 AM, Monday the 29th of March 2021. Late submissions will be rejected.
- Opening of submissions will be conducted at 10:30 AM, Monday the 29th of March 2021 via Zoom (virtual opening)
- Prequalification documents can be picked up from WASCO mentioned address or sent via email to interested bidders with proof of registration at the Procurement Office in
WASCO Supply Chain Management Office
WASCO Head Office
P.O. Box 426
Industrial Area (Off Moshoeshoe Road)
Maseru, Lesotho 100
+266 22262039, +266 22262151
supplychainmanagement@wasco.co.ls copy to projectcoordinator@wasco.co.ls