ADB
Tanahu Hydropower Limited
Chundevi Marga, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
Telephone: +977-01-4720325, +977-01-4720049
Date:
Invitation for Bids
Loan Nos. and Title:
13 August 2025
L2990-NEP: Tanahu Hydropower Project
Contract Nos. and Title:
THL-2082/83-ICB-01:
Design and Build of a Steel Truss Bridge over Phedi Khola at Tanahu Hydropower Project Reservoir Area- (Package 13)
Deadline for Submission of Bids:
28 September 2025; 12:00 hours (Nepal Standard Time)
1. The Government of Nepal has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Tanahu Hydropower Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.
2. Tanahu Hydropower Limited ("the Employer"), invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the construction and completion of Design and Build of a Steel Truss Bridge over Phedi Khola at Tanahu Hydropower Project Reservoir Area ("the Works").
3. Open Competitive Bidding (National Advertisement) will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: Single-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.
4. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications defined in the Bidding Document may participate
in this bidding:
Minimum average annual construction turnover of NRs 107,000,000.00, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last five (5) years.
Participation as a contractor, Joint Venture partner, or Subcontractor, in at least two contracts that have been satisfactorily and substantially completed within the last five (5) years and that are similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder's participation under each contract exceeds NRs. 60,000,000.00. The similarity of the Bidder's participation shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods, technology or other characteristics as described in Section 6, Employer's Requirements.
For the complete evaluation and qualification requirements, Bidders shall refer to the Section 3: Evaluation and Qualification Criteria of the Bidding Document.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should contact:
Tanahu Hydropower Project
Chundevi Marga, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
Telephone: +977-01-4720325, +977-01-4720049 Electronic mail address: info@thl.com.np OR
visit PPMO's e-GP system www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp/
6. To purchase the Bidding Documents, eligible Bidders should:
download the bidding documents for e-submission from PPMO e - GP system www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp/.
pay a minimum non-refundable fee of NRs. 20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Rupees only) or 175.00 USD (One Hundred Seventy-Five US Dollars) to the Current Account No: 32101010000452 and Account Name: Tanahu Hydropower Limited at the Global IME Bank Limited, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal or any of its branches. g how
7. Deliver your bid:
Electronically via PPMO's e-GP System: www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp/
on or before the deadline: 28 September 2025; 12:00 hours (Nepal Standard Time)
together with a Bid Security in the amount indicated in Bidding Document Section 2, Bid Data Sheet,
Clause ITB 21.1.
Only electronic submission of bids is allowed.
Bids will be opened at 13:00 hours (Nepal Standard Time), 28 September 2025, in the presence of Bidders' representative who choose to attend.
If the last date for submission of the Bid falls on a public holiday, the next consecutive working day shall be applicable at the same time and venue without further announcement.
Source: The Kathmandu Post
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