Construction of Training and Incubation Building (NUBB-TIB) for Student Learning and Practicing

**Project:** Second Higher Education Improvement Project

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, YOUTH AND SPORT

SECOND HIGHER EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (HEIP2)

IDA-CREDIT No: 76340-KH

 

INVITATION FOR BIDS

Construction of Training and Incubation Building

MoEYS-HEIP2-NUBB-NCB-W-009

 

1. The Kingdom of Cambodia has received a Credit from the World Bank toward the cost of the Second Higher Education Improvement Project (HEIP2), Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Credit to payments under the Construction of Training and Incubation Building, Ref: MoEYS-HEIP2-NUBB-NCB-W-009

2. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (HEIP2), now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the construction of the Construction of Training and Incubation Building. The construction period is 562 Calendar Days.

3. Procurement will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding Procedures outlined in the Government’s Standard Operating Procedures on Procurement for Externally Financed Projects/Programs.

4. This invitation is open to all qualified bidders from eligible source countries of as described in the Bidding Document.

5. Bidders’ attention is drawn to Sub-Clause 6.3 of the Instructions to Bidders (ITB) and Section 2 – Bid Data Sheet (BDS) on the Qualification requirements. Qualification requirements include:

         (i) Average Annual Construction Turnover: The average annual volume of construction work of the successful Bidder over the last 3 years (2023, 2024 and 2025) shall be at least USD 2.7 million.

        (ii) Specific Experience: The bidders shall demonstrate experience as prime contractor in the construction of at least two (2) contracts for works of nature and complexity equivalent to the Works with each contract value of at least USD 1.3 million within the last five (5) years. To comply with this requirement, works cited should be at least 75% completed, billed and paid and documentary evidence must be submitted with the bid.

        (iii) Liquid Assets: The minimum amount of cash in bank and/or credit lines/facilities net of other contractual commitments of the successful Bidder shall be not less than USD 0.9 million.

6. To obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact the following during office hours from 08:00 – 12:00 and 13:30 – 17:30 hours at the addresses mentioned in IFB para 12 from 6 November 2026 to 7 December 2026.

7. A complete set of Bidding Documents (Soft Copy) may be obtained free-of-charge by requesting through filling the Google Form stated in IFB para 12. There shall be no other conditions for obtaining the bidding documents.

8. In case of any difficulty in obtaining of the bidding documents, interested parties may contact in writing to Mr. Chey Sith, Deputy Secretary General of General Secretariat of MoEYS and Chief of Project Procurement Unit, HEIP2, New Admin Building, 2nd Floor, Street 380, Sangkat Boeng Keng Kang I, Khan Boeng Keng Kang, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Postal Code: 120102. Phone: (+855) 23 210 140, 23 726 757 Email: procurement.moeys.kh@gmail.com and copy to chey.sith@moeys.gov.kh, va.sith.pu@moeys.gov.kh and also send a copy of the communication to:

H.E Mak Ngoy, Director General of Higher Education and the Project Manager,

Second Higher Education Improvement Project (HEIP2),

#169, Preah Norodom Blvd, Sangkat Boeng Keng Kang I, Khan Boeng Keng Kang, Phnom Penh.

Email: mak.ngoy@moeys.gov.kh

Director General

General Department of International Cooperation and Debt Management,
Ministry of Economy and Finance,

Street 92, Sangkat Wat Phnom,
Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Email: gdicdm@mef.gov.kh and

Task Team Leader

Mr. Fata No

Senior Education Specialist,

The World Bank Cambodia Office.

Exchange Square Building, No. 19-20, Street 106, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh.

Email: fno@worldbank.org

9. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 02:30 p.m. on 8 December 2026. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be immediately opened after the deadline for submission of the bid in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 02:30 p.m. on 8 December 2026. Bidders shall not have the option of submitting their Bids electronically.

10. All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration as described in the ITB.

11. The Government and the World Bank will respectively declare a firm ineligible either indefinitely or for a stated period of time, to be awarded a contract funded by them, if they at any time determine that the firm has engaged in fraud and corruption as described in ITB 3.

12. The address referred to above are:

(i) For obtaining information and collection of bidding documents, interested bidders must fill the Google Form to download the bidding document at https://forms.gle/5k811oYpPnvmn8w96  or QR Code as shown. The document is free of charge.

(ii) For submitting the bid document and the opening of bids:

Second Higher Education Improvement Project (HEIP2), Ministry of Education Youth and Sport (MoEYS), Project Procurement Unit’s meeting room of MoEYS, New Admin Building, 2nd Floor, Street 380, Sangkat Boeng Keng Kang I, Khan Boeng Keng Kang, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Postal Code: 120102.