Construction of Five Level I Solar Multi-Use Water Supply Systems in Nampula Province, Mozambique (Five Lots)
01Project Overview
02Project Background
The Government of Mozambique has received World Bank financing for water supply and sanitation investments in Nampula and Zambézia provinces, with the objective, under the Rural and Small Towns Water Security Project, of increasing access to improved water supply and sanitation services in selected small towns and rural areas and supporting institutional development of the sector. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources, carries a commitment of USD 150 million and closes on 31 March 2029; one of its components finances water supply and sanitation systems around rural growth centres, including eight in Nampula and fourteen in Zambézia.
This procurement round is conducted by the Provincial Directorate of Public Works of Nampula as contracting authority and delivers the Level I multi-use water supply systems planned in Nampula Province under that project. The notice states that the contracting authority will apply funds from World Bank grant IDA-E6470 to contracts for the construction of five systems, contracted separately in five lots.
Solar multi-use water supply systems drive abstraction and pumping from photovoltaic generation, with associated storage and distribution facilities, and are suited to rural and small town areas with limited grid coverage. This system type is used in Mozambican rural water supply works to provide centralised supply points for dispersed settlements while also serving productive water uses such as livestock watering.
03Scope of Work & Technical Specifications
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Lot Structure | Five lots in total, each covering the construction of one Level I solar multi-use water supply system; bidders may bid for one or more lots |
| Lot 1 | Namitotelane, Murrupula District |
| Lot 2 | Muvuruta, Mogovolas District |
| Lot 3 | Ratane, Mecuburi District |
| Lot 4 | Nipaco, Malema District |
| Lot 5 | Holoca, Mossuril District |
| System Type | Level I multi-use water supply system (Sistema de Abastecimento de Água de Nível I, Solar Multiuso), powered by solar photovoltaics |
| Nature of Works | Complete construction of the water supply system, including civil works and the supply, installation and commissioning of photovoltaic generation and pumping equipment, storage and distribution facilities |
| Contractor Qualification Class | Bidders must hold a sixth-class works licence (Alvará de 6ª Classe) in categories I, III, IV, V and VI |
| Tender Documents | Available from the procurement department of the Provincial Directorate of Public Works of Nampula from 19 Sep 2026, at a non-refundable fee of MZN 500.00 per lot |
| Site Visit | Scheduled lot by lot from 5 to 9 Oct 2026, each at 10:00 at the district service for planning and infrastructure; attendance is recommended but not mandatory |
| Pre-bid Meeting | 12 Oct 2026 at 10:00 (attendance recommended) |
| Submission Method | Paper submission, three copies per lot; electronic submission is not permitted and late bids will be rejected |
04Key Commercial Terms
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Bid Security | MZN 200,000.00 per lot |
| Bid Validity | 120 days from the submission deadline |
| Payment Method | Payments are made under the World Bank Direct Payment disbursement method for investment project financing |
| Performance Security | Works contracts financed by the World Bank ordinarily require a performance security after contract signature, commonly at 10 per cent of the contract price |
| Advance Payment | Such works contracts ordinarily provide for a mobilisation advance against an advance payment guarantee, recovered in instalments as works progress |
| Warranty and Defects Liability | Works contracts ordinarily include a defects liability period, commonly 12 months after completion, during which the contractor remedies defects |
| Insurance | Works contracts ordinarily require the contractor to carry works all-risks insurance and third party liability insurance |
| Anti-fraud and Anti-collusion | The procurement is governed by the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (September 2025 edition) and Mozambican Decree No. 46/2026 of 5 August 2026; bidders engaged in fraudulent, corrupt, collusive, coercive or obstructive practices are excluded |
05Bidder Qualification Requirements
06Key Milestones
07Evaluation Criteria
- Construction method statement and technical proposals
- key personnel and construction equipment
- experience with comparable water supply systems
- quality, safety and environmental management arrangements
- responsiveness of the bid to the technical requirements of the bidding document
- The evaluated price after arithmetic correction and a completeness check of the bills of quantities
- review of abnormally low prices and unbalanced pricing
- consistency between the pricing and the proposed construction method
