Recruitment of a construction firm for the complete overhaul and refurbishment of GBoS Office Space — Harmonizing and Improving Statistics in West and Central Africa - Series of Projects 1 (HISWACA - SO

Dear Moritz Attached herewith is the SPN for the request for Bids for GBOS Offfice space rehabilitation works Kind regards HARMONIZING AND IMPROVING STATISTICS IN WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA (HISWACA) SERIES OF PROJECTS ONE (SOP 1) C/o GAMBIA BUREAU OF STATISTICS, KANIFING INSTITUTIONAL LAYOUT - THE GAMBIA Specific Procurement Notice Open Competitive Bidding-National Request for Bids- Works Small Works One envelope process, without prequalification. Country: The Gambia Name of Project: Harmonizing and Improving Statistics in West and Central Africa (HISWACA) Contract Title: Complete overhaul, refurbishment and landscaping of GBoS Office Space Grant No.: IDA 1750E – GM RFB Reference No.: GM-GBOS - GAMBIA-564281-CW-RFB The Government of the Gambia has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Harmonizing and Improving Statistics in West and Central Africa (HISWACA) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Complete Overhaul, Refurbishment, and Landscaping of GBoS Office Space. For this contract, 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 Project Implementation Unit (PIU) now invites sealed Bids from interested Bidders or Contractors to bid for Construction, i.e. Complete Overhaul, Refurbishment, and Landscaping of GBoS Office Space. The GBoS Office Space is situated at Kanifing Institutional Layout and all the interested Bidders or Contractors are invited to bid. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive bidding using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (edition - September 2025) (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. Interested Bidders or Contractors may obtain further information from the Project Implementation Unit; Attn: Mohammed L. Janneh, Project Coordinator, mjannehhiswaca@gbosgov.org ; smendyhiswaca@gbosgov.org ; ejabanghiswaca@gbosgov.org and inspect the bidding document during office hours . 09: 00am to 16: 00pm at the address given below. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the payment of a nonrefundable fee of GMD 50,000.00 (Fifty thousand Gambian dalasi only) . The method of payment will be Cash. The document may be available both hard and soft copy upon payment of the nonrefundable fee. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 14TH September 2026 at 12:00noon . Electronic Bidding will NOT be permitted. Late Bids shall 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. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of GMD 2,400,000.00 (Two million and four hundred Gambian dalasi only) from a reputable Bank . The address referred to below is: Attention : Mohammed L. Janneh – Project Coordinator HISWACA Project Implementation Unit Mansa Musa Faal Complex (Opposite Coco Ocean Hotel) Berthil Harding Highway, Bijilo Tel: 3998803,7296325 or 2827526 Email:mjannehhiswaca@gbosgov.or g; smendyhiswaca@gbos.org ; ejabanghiswaca@gbosgov.org