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Drilling services and supply of materials, accessories, pipes, and complementary services for drilling up to 8 geothermal wells in the Chinameca geothermal field

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Original title: Servicios de perforación y de suministros de materiales, accesorios, tuberias y servicios complementarios para la perforación de hasta 8 pozos geotérmicos en el campo geotérmico Chinameca

El Salvador Geothermal Energy for Sustainable and Inclusive Development

Published: Sep 29, 2026

Updated: Oct 27, 2026

Source: WB - World Bank

About This Opportunity

Invitation for Bids | Project: El Salvador Geothermal Energy for Sustainable and Inclusive Development | Method: Request for Bids | Ref: SV-LAGEO-534011-CW-RFB

This is a works contract in the energy and power sector. Located in El Salvador, Latin America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through WB - World Bank, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for civil works in the energy and power sector. Works contracts of this nature generally require demonstrated experience in similar infrastructure projects, adequate equipment and technical personnel, and financial capacity including bank guarantees. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

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Project: El Salvador Geothermal Energy for Sustainable and Inclusive Development

Request for Bids

Tender Document for the Drilling of 8 Geothermal Wells

Contracting Authority: LAGEO S.A. de C.V.

Project: Chinameca Geothermal Project

Contract Title: Drilling services and supply of materials, accessories, pipes, and complementary services for the drilling of 8 geothermal wells in the Chinameca geothermal field.

Country: Republic of El Salvador

Loan/Credit/Grant No.: P506109 / IBRD-9788

RfB No.: SV-LAGEO-534011-CW-RFB

1. The Lempa River Hydroelectric Executive Commission (CEL) has received financing from the World Bank to cover the cost of the "Geothermal Energy for Sustainable and Inclusive Development Project", which focuses on the development of the Chinameca geothermal field and will be executed by CEL's subsidiary, LAGEO S.A. de C.V. (hereinafter LAGEO). A portion of the funds obtained from the World Bank will be dedicated to payments under a contract for the drilling of geothermal wells through the provision of Integrated Drilling Services. The drilling program foresees the execution of 8 directional wells finished with a hole diameter of 12"1/4 and a 9"5/8 liner, at depths between 1800 and 2200 m (MD). Indicatively, 5 of the wells will be for production purposes and 3 for reinjection purposes. These wells will be drilled in the Chinameca geothermal field, department of San Miguel, 130 km west of San Salvador City, the general characteristics of which are described in Section VII of the Tender Document. The estimated timeframe for the execution of the Integrated Drilling Services contract is 31 months.

2. LAGEO invites eligible Bidders to submit Bids in sealed envelopes for the provision of integrated drilling services, including drilling equipment and accessories, complementary services, and all necessary materials for well drilling.

3. The bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using the Request for Bids (RfB) method, as provided in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing Borrowers" dated September 2023 (the "Procurement Regulations"), and is open to all eligible Bidders, as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4. The bidding will be carried out in accordance with the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing Borrowers", and Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation procedure set forth in the bidding documents. A weighting of 50% will be applied to Scored Criteria (including technical and non-price factors) and a weighting of 50% to the Bid cost.

5. Eligible Bidders may obtain the tender document in Spanish upon written request to the address below. The document will be sent by email in PDF format.

6. Bids must be submitted to the address below no later than December 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Electronic submission of Bids is not permitted. Bids received after the deadline will be rejected. The outer envelopes of the Bid marked "ORIGINAL BID" and the inner envelopes marked "TECHNICAL PART" will be publicly opened in the presence of designated representatives of the Bidders and any person who chooses to attend, at the address below: Final 15 Avenida Sur and Bulevar Sur, Colonia Utila, 01501, Santa Tecla, La Libertad, El Salvador, on December 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM. All envelopes marked "FINANCIAL PART" will remain unopened and will be kept in secure custody by the Contracting Authority until the second public opening of the Bids.

7. All Bids must be accompanied by a "Bid Security" for the amount of US$1,200,000.00.

8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations which require the Borrower to disclose information on the beneficial ownership of the awardee, as part of the Notification of Contract Award, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form included in the bidding document.

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Data provenance

This notice is sourced from WB - World Bank and was originally published on September 29, 2026. Last refreshed 11 days ago. Reference: OP00471735. Original language: Spanish. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About El Salvador Geothermal Energy for Sustainable and Inclusive Development

El Salvador Geothermal Energy for Sustainable and Inclusive Development has issued 3 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Energy & Power, Transport & Logistics, and Architecture & Engineering Services. All notices are published for El Salvador. Notices are distributed via WB - World Bank. Most recent publication: November 5, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Works contract in the Energy & Power sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in El Salvador. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit WB - World Bank to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference OP00471735 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by El Salvador Geothermal Energy for Sustainable and Inclusive Development in El Salvador. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.