UGANDA
NATIONAL
ROADS
AUTHORITY
In any correspondence on this subject
please quote No. UNRA/WORKS/18’19/00060
2nd January 2019
SOBETRA UGANDA LIMITED
Tel; 0414344454/0772500713
Email: sobertra@infocom.co.ug / sobertrauganda@gmail.com
INVITATION TO BID FOR REHABILITATION OF KAYA -YEI ROAD (79.5 KM) IN
THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
Procurement Reference No.: UNRA/WRKS/2018-2019/00060
- The Government of the Republic of Uganda through its Uganda National Roads
Authority (UNRA) has allocated funds from its Road Development and Maintenance
Budget to be used for Rehabilitation of Kaya – Yei Road (79.5km) in the Republic of
South Sudan following a bilateral meeting held in 2007 between the Heads of State of
Uganda and South Sudan to provide enabling infrastructure to foster economic
development between the two countries and intends to apply a portion of these funds
towards eligible payments under the rehabilitation works contract for the rehabilitation of
Kaya – Yei Road (79.5km) in the Republic of South Sudan as detailed below.
| Lot No. | Road section |
| Lot 1 | Kaya – Gulumbi (0+000 to 40+000km) |
| Lot 2 | Gulumbi – Yei (40+000 to 79+500km) |
- Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the Restricted Bidding procedures
contained in the Government of Uganda’s Public Procurement and Disposal of Public
Assets Act, 2003. Envelopes containing sealed bids must be marked with the above
procurement reference number on the tof5 right corner indicating the Lot being submitted. - This letter of invitation has been addressed to the following short listed bidders
- Kark Technical Services Limited
- Otada Construction Limited
- Sobetra Uganda Limited
- Marvel Construction Limited
- Further information may be obtained from UNRA and inspect the bidding document at
the address given below (8b) from 09:00am (Local time) to 5:00pm (Local time) during
working days from Mondays to Fridays. - You are advised to visit and examine the site of works, its surroundings and obtain ail
information that may be necessary for preparing the bid and entering into contract for
construction of the works. The cost of visiting the site shall be at the bidder’s own
In addition, there shall be a Pre-bid meeting at 10:00 AM on 18*^ January 2019
at UNRA Headquarters, Plot 3-5, New Portbell Road, Nakawa UAP Business Park,
Block D, 1®^ Floor, PDU Boardroom. - A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be collected by you upon
submission of a written application on bidder’s letter head to the address below at NO
COST - Bids clearly marked “LOT 1: KAYA – GULUMBI SECTION (0+000 – 40+000KM) AND
LOT 2: GULUMBI – YEI SECTION (40+000 – 79+500KM)” must be delivered to the
address below (8c) by 11:00 AM local time on or before 8*^ February, 2018. All bids must
be accompanied by a bid security of UGX 300,000,000. Late bids shall be rejected. Bids
will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the
address below (8d) on 8*^ February, 2019 at 11:30 AM - (a) All Clarifications to this bid will be addressed to
The Head, Procurement and Disposal Unit
Uganda National Roads Authority
Plot 3-5, New Port Bell Road
Nakawa, UAP Business Park
Block D, First floor
P.O. Box 28487
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 312 233 100
Fax: +256 414 232807/ +256 414 347616
Email: procurement@unra.ao.uQ
- Documents will be inspected/issued from: Same as 8 (a) above
- Bids must be delivered to: Same as 8 (a) above
- Address of bid opening: Same as 8 (a) above
- Please inform us, upon receipt:
- that you received the letter of invitation to Bid; and
- Whether you will submit a Bid alone or in association.
- The planned procurement schedule (subject to changes) is as follows:
| Activity | Date |
| a. Invitation to Bid | 07 January 2019 |
| b. Issue of bidding documents | D7 January 2019 |
| c. Pre-bid Site Visit | 15 -17 January 2019 |
| d. Pre-bid meeting | 18 January 2019 |
| e. Bid submission closing date | 08 February 2019 |
| f. Evaluation process | 11-22 February 2019 |
| g. Display and communication of best evaluated bidder notice | 04-15 March 2019 |
| h. Contract Award and Signature | 29 March 2019 |
John Omeke Ongimu
DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT/HPDU