Climate Resilient Rehabilitation and Maintenance of National Road 2W Section 4

Request for Bids Works Output and Performance-based Road Contract - OPBRC (Two-envelope Bidding Process Without Prequalification) Employer : Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao PDR. Project: The Southeast Asia Regional Economic Corridor and Connectivity Project (P176088) Contract title: National Road Climate Resilient Rehabilitation and Maintenance in NR2W, Section 4: Pakbeng Junction to Nam Ngeun International Border Checkpoint (Km 183+600, 52.6 km) Country: Lao PDR RFB No: CW-001-AF Issued on: 6th November 2026 The Government of Lao PDR has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Southeast Asia Regional Economic Corridor and Connectivity Project (P176088) Additional Financing and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for National Road Climate Resilient Rehabilitation and Maintenance in NR2W Section 4 Pakbeng Junction to Nam Ngeun International Border Checkpoint (Km 134+100 Km 183+600, 52.6 km). The Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Lao PDR now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Works and Services to be performed under the Output- and Performance-based Road Contract (OPBRC). Sub-Component 1.1 - NR2W climate resilient improvement and maintenance supports the improvement and maintenance of the climate resilience and safety of selected sections of NR2W to meet the Asian Highway Class III standards. This includes widening of the road from 6 meters to 8 meters (6 meters of the carriageway and 2 meters of shoulders-one meter each side to accommodate pedestrian safety) and rest areas. The Output and Performance-Based Road Contracts (OPBRC) with 3 years for construction and 7 years for operations and maintenance will be used. The Department of Roads (DOR) of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will be the lead implementing agency for this sub-component. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” September 2025 edition (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors):50% (fifty percent). This should comply with the mandatory requirements