Procurement of Line Installation Contractors - (Batch 3) -Lots 5-8

MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENT THE ELECTRICITY ACCESS SCALE-UP PROJECT (EASP) Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids - Works (Two-Envelope Bidding Process, Without Prequalification) Country: Uganda Name of Project: Electricity Access Scale-Up Project (EASP) Contract Title: Procurement of Line Installation Contractors (LIC’s) Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: 7075-UG RFB Reference No.: MEMD/WRKS/2025-26/00049/EASP Issued on: 13th October 2026 1. The Government of Uganda has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Electricity Access Scale-up Project (EASP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Procurement of Line Installation Contractors. 2. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the execution of Construction Works in Non-Refugee Hosting Districts (Non-RHDs). Works will be carried out in various districts of the Eastern, Northern and the Central Regions of Uganda under four (4) Lots as follows; Lot No. Lot Description Quantities MV, Km LV, Km 5 Procurement of Line Installation Contractors (LIC)_ Northern Region (West Nile, Central North, North North West and Northern ST) using Concrete Poles 127.0 169.1 6 Procurement of Line Installation Contractors (LIC)_ Eastern region (North Eastern ST) using Concrete Poles 70.9 142.2 7 Procurement of Line Installation Contractors (LIC)_ Eastern Region (Eastern ST) using Concrete Poles 120.8 395.3 8 Procurement of Line Installation Contractors (LIC)_ Central Region (Central ST- Greater Mengo Sub-region, Greater Luwero Sub-region) using Wooden Poles 152.6 218.2 3. The Contracts shall be performed in accordance with approved labourbased unit rates and transport unit rates. The duration of the construction period is six (6) months. A Margin of Domestic Preference of 7.5% will apply for domestic bidders. 4. Each lot shall constitute one contract. Bidders are permitted to submit bids for more than one lot, however, each bidder cannot be awarded more than two (2) contracts. For a bidder to be awarded more than one (1) contract, the bidder will be required to meet of the multiple contract award methodology as set out in Section III of the Bidding Document. 5. 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” seventh edi