Employer: Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport (DIPT)
Project: Renewable Energy Sector Development Project (RESDP)
Contract title: Civil Works Including Construction of Drill Pads for Exploration Drilling
Program (Lot 1, 2 & 3)
Country: Saint Lucia
Loan No.: IDA -69710
RFB No: LC-MIPPDUR-533276-CW-RFB
Issued on: February 9, 2026
1. Saint Lucia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the
Renewable Energy Sector Development Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds
toward payments under the contracts for Civil Works Including Construction of Drill
Pads for Exploration Drilling Program Lots 1, 2 & 3.
2. The Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport now invites sealed Bids from
eligible Bidders for the Civil Works, including construction of access roads to Project
sites, well pads, storage area and water supply for drilling activities. Civil Works are
planned to be completed within 7 months.
3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request
for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF
Borrowers- dated November 2020” (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all
eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding
documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including
technical and non-price factors): 60% and for Bid cost: 40%
5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from
the Government of Saint Lucia E-Procurement portal via the link below (registration is
required):
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/goslprocurement/
and inspect the bidding document at the address given below.
6. The bidding document in English will be made available to interested eligible Bidders
upon registration on to the Government of Saint Lucia Electronic Procurement Portal.
The link below informs of the registration process:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/goslprocurement/
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 9:30 a.m.
(UTC - 4:00) of March 25, 2026. Only electronic bidding will be permitted. Late Bids
will be rejected. The TECHNICAL PART will be publicly opened in the presence of the
Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address
below at 10:30 a.m. (UTC-4:00) on March 25, 2026. The FINANCIAL PART which
shall be password protected by the Bidder, shall remain unopened and will be held in safe
custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening. Bidders are referred to ITB
22.1 for further details on the submission of bids.
8. All Bids must be accompanied by a (i) Bid -Securing Declaration and (ii) Local Labor
Method Statement.
9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose
information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract
Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the
bidding document.
10. The addresses referred to above are:
Address for inquiry and issuance of Bidding document:
Office: Government of Saint Lucia E-Procurement Portal
Officer: Mr. Kensley Promesse - Procurement Officer
Address: Ground Floor, Sir Stanislaus James Building, Waterfront, Castries, Saint
Lucia
Telephone: +1-758-468-6363
Address for Bid Submission and public opening of Bidding document:
Office: Central Public Procurement Board
Officer: The Secretary of the Central Public Procurement Board.
Address: 4th Floor, Finance Administrative Centre, Trou Garnier, Pointe Seraphine
Castries - Saint Lucia
Telephone: +1-758-468-5501
All inquiries, issuance of Bidding documents and Bid submission shall be conducted via
the Government of Saint Lucia E-Procurement Portal.
Government of Saint Lucia E-Procurement Portal Web site:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/goslprocurement/
Further to registration onto the E-Procurement Portal, Bidders shall obtain the ability to issue
inquiries, access to bidding documents and the ability to submit bids.