UN Procurement — Invitation to Bid
Supply and Installation of Solar Equipment and Elevated Water Tanks at Banni, Choya and Jenoi, The Gambia
Banni, Choya and Jenoi, The Gambia
Location
Solar generators and elevated water tanks (with pumps)
Scope of Supply
FAO
Contracting Authority
2026-11-04 23:59 (GMT)
Submission Deadline
01Project Overview
Project Name
Supply and installation of solar equipment and elevated water tanks at Banni, Choya and Jenoi, The Gambia
Reference
Reference 2026/FRGAM/FRGAM/138571; UNGM notice 317452
Country
Republic of The Gambia
Contracting Authority
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Procurement Method
Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by FAO and published on the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM)
Scope
Supply and installation of solar equipment and elevated water tanks (with associated pumps), for delivery to Banni, Choya and Jenoi
Bid Security
No bid security amount is disclosed in the notice
Language
English
Source
UNGM notice page (https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/317452), issued by FAO under reference 2026/FRGAM/FRGAM/138571. Published 8 Oct 2026, verified 9 Oct 2026
Background Sources
FAO in the Gambia (https://www.fao.org/gambia/); The Gambia Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (https://www.mope.gm/) and the Gambia National Water and Electric Company (NAWEC) (https://www.nawec.gm/), which set out the operation of electricity and water services and the application of renewable energy; World Bank The Gambia country page (https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/gambia)
02Project Background
Electricity and water services in the Republic of The Gambia are operated by the Gambia National Water and Electric Company (NAWEC), and the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is responsible for national energy policy, with its public materials covering the application of solar and other renewable energy. This procurement provides solar power equipment and elevated water tanks at Banni, Choya and Jenoi for the local water supply facilities, as a rural water supply solution powered by solar energy.
FAO in the Gambia works on agriculture, natural resources and rural livelihoods. Water supply facilities combining solar power with elevated tanks and associated pumps are one of the approaches used by the agency to improve water access in rural areas of The Gambia.
The tender is issued as an Invitation to Bid (ITB) on the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM), and offers are accepted only through that portal; as stated in the notice, offers not submitted through the UNGM portal are invalidated.
03Scope of Work & Technical Specifications
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Scope of Supply | Solar equipment and elevated water tanks (with associated pumps) |
| Delivery Locations | Banni, Choya and Jenoi, The Gambia |
| Equipment Categories | According to the product classification codes listed in the notice, the categories cover solar generators, water storage tanks and industrial pumps |
| Scope of Works | Supply and installation |
| Submission Platform | Offers are accepted only through the UNGM portal; offers not submitted through the UNGM portal are invalidated |
| Bidding Documents | The bidding document is obtained by following the instructions attached to the notice under the Documents tab on UNGM |
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04Key Commercial Terms
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Performance Security | UN goods-and-installation contracts commonly require a performance security of a percentage of the contract value to cover delivery and warranty obligations |
| Payment Terms | Payment is commonly made in instalments against delivery and acceptance, with a portion retained until the warranty period ends |
| Warranty | Solar water supply equipment supply-and-installation contracts commonly provide equipment warranty of one year or more, together with spare parts supply and after-sales response arrangements |
| Price Basis | Supply contracts are commonly awarded on a fixed-price basis with no price adjustment during the contract period |
| Bid Validity | Commonly 90 to 120 calendar days from the submission deadline |
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05Bidder Qualification Requirements
01
Eligible Bidders
Be a supplier registered on the UNGM and meeting the general conditions of UN procurement
02
Submission Channel
Only offers submitted through the UNGM portal are accepted
03
Technical Experience
Have comparable experience in the supply and installation of solar power equipment and water supply facilities, with appropriate technical personnel
04
Technical Compliance
The equipment offered must meet the technical requirements set out in the notice and the bidding document
05
Financial Capacity
Have the financial capacity to perform the contract
06
Offer Language
English
07
Access to Bidding Documents
Access the bidding document following the instructions attached to the UNGM notice and prepare the offer accordingly
06Key Milestones
8 Oct 2026
Notice Issued
4 Nov 2026, 23:59 (Greenwich Mean Time, GMT+0:00)
Submission Deadline and Opening
Supply and installation to be completed within the contract period from contract effectiveness
Supply and Installation
07Evaluation Criteria
Technical Evaluation70%
- Prevailing practice is to first assess the conformity of offers with the technical requirements, covering equipment specifications, the installation approach and the delivery programme
- Technical evaluation is usually pass/fail, and offers that do not meet the stated technical requirements do not proceed to price comparison
Price Evaluation30%
- Total prices are compared among technically compliant offers, with price scores normally derived by ranking offers from lowest to highest
