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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a global team of humanitarians working together on the front lines of today’s biggest crises to create a future of possibility, where everyone can prosper.
Our mission: to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.
Specific Procurement Notice
Request for Bids
Non-Consulting Services
Employer: Mercy Corps
Project: Enhancing Community Resilience Project (THABAT) – AF1
Contract title: Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of Solar PV Systems for Water Treatment Plants and Water Yards in Gedaref (5 Lots)Bottom of Form
Country: Sudan
Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.:TF-C7102
RFB No: SD-MC-542761-CW-RFB
Issued on: May 6th,2026
The Mercy Corps has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Enhancing Community Resilience Project (THABAT) – AF1 (TF-C7102) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of Solar PV Systems for Water Treatment Plants and Water Yards in Gedaref (5 Lots).
- The Mercy Corps now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of Solar PV Systems for Water Treatment Plants (WTP) and Water Yards (WY) in Gedaref (5 Lots). For these contracts, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.
- The overall program is divided into five (5) separate contracts (Lots), as shown below:
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I. No. |
Lot ID/ No. |
Name of Water Point (WTP or WY) |
Locality Name |
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1. |
Lot 1: Al Fao |
Village 18 WTP, Village 13 WTP and Village 11 WTP |
Al Fao |
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2. |
Lot 2: Al Fao |
Village 4 WTP, Village 7 WTP and Kampo Abo Zahra Water Yard |
Al Fao |
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3. |
Lot 3: Basundah |
Babikrey WY, Wad Kesiba WY, Gezoly WY, Konina Albeer WY and Um Khrayeet |
Basundah |
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4. |
Lot 4: Al Fashaga |
Karkora WY, Shengrara WY, Almagasama WY, Almagattaa WY and Wad Alhadi WY |
Al Fashaga |
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5. |
Lot 5: Al Mafaza and Al Rahad |
Halali WY, Aletaifat 3 WY, Halali 2 WY, Alkhashkhasha WY, Hari Abaker WY and Wad Abaker 1 WY |
Al Mafaza and Al Rahad |
Bidders may submit Bids for one or more Lots, as specified in the Bidding Document.
The project involves the supply, installation, and commissioning of complete solar PV systems for WTPs and Water Yards in Gedaref State, including European-made inverters, mounting structures, and security fencing. All works must comply with Mercy Corps’ Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) and include the provision of lightning protection, site-specific sign boards, and technical training. All activities are to be executed within a 16-week period.
Bidders are required to meet the following minimum criteria for a single Lot/Contract:
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Item No. |
Qualification Criteria |
Minimum Requirement |
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1 |
Average Annual Construction Turnover |
USD 60,000 |
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2 |
Liquid Asset/Cashflow Requirement |
USD 10,000 |
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3 |
General Experience |
Experience under construction/engineering contracts in the role of prime contractor, JV member, subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last three years, starting 1st January 2023. |
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4 |
Specific Experience |
A minimum of two (2) similar contracts each with a minimum value of USD 30,000 OR one (1) similar contract with a minimum value of USD 60,000; in both cases, the contract(s) should have been satisfactorily and substantially completed as a prime contractor, joint venture member, management contractor or subcontractor between 1st January 2019 and Application submission deadline: |
- Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
- Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Mercy Corps Sudan office, James Wandera- jwandera@mercycorps.org or Dawit Abafita- dabafita@mercycorps.org during office hours 0900 to 1500 hours at the address given below:
House No. 88, Aljubarab East District, Gedaref, Mercy Corps office Sudan.
- The bidding document in ENGLISH may be requested by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the email addresses below:
- James Wandera- jwandera@mercycorps.org
- Dawit Abafita- dabafita@mercycorps.org
The request for documents MUST have the tender reference number [SD-MC-542761-CW-RFB]
The document will be sent through following email: sd-tenders@mercycorps.org
- Bids must be delivered to the address below:
House No. 88, Aljubarab East District, Gedaref, on or before 12 PM Sudan Time on 25th May 2026. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below: House No. 88, Aljubarab East District, Gedaref, at 12 PM Sudan Time on 25th May 2026.
- All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration.
- Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
- The address(es) referred to above is (are):
Address: House No. 88, Aljubarab East District,Gedaref,
Contact: James Wandera or Dawit Abafita
To Register Click On sd-tenders@mercycorps.org