Invitation to Bid (ITB)
Supply, Delivery and Installation of Solar Street Lighting in Lebanon (LBN-CO-ITB-208-26)
Lebanon
Country
Supply, delivery and installation
Contract Scope
Invitation to Bid (ITB)
Procurement Method
2026-10-12 08:00 (New York time)
Submission Deadline
01Project Overview
Project Name
Supply, delivery and installation of solar street lighting in Lebanon
Reference
UNDP-LBN-01660 (invitation to bid LBN-CO-ITB-208-26)
Country
Republic of Lebanon
Contracting Authority
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Lebanon
Procurement Method
Invitation to Bid (ITB); bids are submitted through the UNDP Quantum supplier portal
Procured Item
Complete solar street lighting systems
Contract Scope
Supply, delivery and installation of the equipment
Language of Bid
English
Source
UNDP procurement notices portal (https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_negotiation.cfm?nego_id=50051), reference UNDP-LBN-01660, invitation to bid LBN-CO-ITB-208-26. Published 25 Sep 2026, verified 28 Sep 2026
Background Sources
Official website of the Ministry of Energy and Water of Lebanon (https://energyandwater.gov.lb/); the ministry announcement of 15 July 2026 records the start of the pilot phase of the permit application model for distributed renewable energy projects (announcement)
02Project Background
The Ministry of Energy and Water is the ministry responsible for electricity and water affairs in Lebanon. Announcements published by the ministry record that its Electricity Regulatory Authority began the pilot phase of the permit application model for distributed renewable energy projects in July 2026, advancing the institutional framework for solar photovoltaic generation on the distribution side. The solar street lighting procured under this notice is a public lighting application powered by photovoltaics.
UNDP Lebanon implements support programmes in the energy and infrastructure sectors in Lebanon, and public lighting equipment is one of the items procured under them. This invitation to bid covers the supply, delivery and installation of solar street lighting and is conducted under the public bidding procedure of the UNDP Lebanon office.
03Scope of Work & Technical Specifications
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Contract Object | Complete solar street lighting systems, that is, street lighting equipment powered by solar photovoltaics |
| Contract Scope | Supply, delivery and installation of the equipment |
| Procurement Method | Invitation to Bid (ITB); bids are submitted directly through the UNDP Quantum supplier portal |
| Language of Bid | English |
| Source of Technical Requirements | The equipment specifications, quantities, delivery locations and installation requirements are set out in the bidding documents for this invitation; bidders must submit their responses in the form and with the content required by those documents |
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04Key Commercial Terms
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Contract Form | Contracts of this type for the supply and installation of equipment are normally awarded as lump-sum, single-stage delivery contracts in which the price covers supply, delivery and installation |
| Payment Arrangement | Comparable contracts are commonly paid in instalments against delivery and acceptance milestones, with the final instalment released at the end of the defects liability period |
| Performance Security | Contracts of this type normally require a performance security expressed as a percentage of the contract price, generally provided in the form of a bank guarantee or an on-demand guarantee |
| Taxes and Insurance | Local taxes, transport insurance and installation-related insurance are generally borne by the contractor and included in the offered price |
| Delivery and Packing | Equipment is normally packed to international transport requirements and accompanied by packing lists, product datasheets and factory test certificates |
| Defects Liability and Warranty | The defects liability period in comparable projects is generally 12 months, during which the contractor rectifies defects at no cost to the purchaser |
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05Bidder Qualification Requirements
01
Supplier Registration
Bidders are normally required to hold a valid profile on the UNDP Quantum supplier portal in order to take part in this invitation to bid
02
Legal Standing
Bidders must be duly incorporated and authorised to supply solar lighting equipment or to carry out electrical installation works
03
Technical Capability
Projects of this type generally require demonstrated capability to supply and install solar street lighting or off-grid photovoltaic lighting systems
04
Track Record
Evidence of supply or installation experience on comparable solar lighting projects is ordinarily required
05
Equipment and Documentation
Product datasheets, quality certificates and factory test reports are generally required with the bid
06
Compliance
Bidders are normally required to accept the applicable UN supplier quality and compliance requirements and not to appear on the relevant UN sanctions or suspension lists
06Key Milestones
25 Sep 2026
Notice Published
Bidders normally indicate their intention to bid by creating a draft response in the system so as to receive notifications of amendments to the tender requirements
Intention to Bid
12 Oct 2026, 08:00 (New York time)
Submission Deadline and Opening
07Evaluation Criteria
Technical Compliance60%
- Prevailing practice is to assess the conformity of the offered solar street lighting systems, the feasibility of the installation method and delivery programme, and the relevance of comparable project experience
- Technical evaluation is normally pass or fail; bids that do not meet the technical requirements of the bidding documents do not proceed to price comparison
Price Evaluation40%
- Prevailing practice is to compare total offered prices among technically compliant bids, with price scores normally derived by ranking bids from lowest to highest
