Invitation for Bids
| Date: | July 20, 2026 |
| Loan/Grant No. and Title: | Loan 4454/Grant 0949-KGZ: Issyk‐Kul Environmental Management and Sustainable Tourism Development Project |
| Contract No. and Title: | WW-CW2: Construction of the wastewater collection system and pumping stations in Cholpon-Ata |
| Deadline for Submission of Bids: | September 02, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (Bishkek time) |
The Kyrgyz Republic has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Issyk‐Kul Environmental Management and Sustainable Tourism Development 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.
The Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of the Kyrgyz Republic (Minstroy) (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the construction and completion of WW-CW2L2: Construction of the wastewater collection system and pumping stations in Cholpon-Ata
Open competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: One-Envelope – procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.
Only eligible Bidders with the key qualifications defined in the Bidding Document may participate in this bidding.
| Average Annual Construction Turnover | Minimum average annual construction turnover of $ 3.000.000 (three million USD) calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last five (5) years. |
| Contracts of Similar Size and Nature | Participation as a contractor, Joint Venture partner, or Subcontractor, in at least two (2) contracts that has been satisfactorily completed within the last five (5)years and that is similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds $ 3,200,000* (three million two hundred thousand USD). The similarity of the Bidder’s participation shall be based on: Experience in rehabilitation, modernization or construction of wastewater collection networks with a minimum length of 8 km. *if the contract value is not in the specific currency, the exchange rate to be used to calculate the value of the contract shall be the selling rate of the borrower’s central bank on the date of the contract signing |
| Construction Experience in Key Activities | Experience in construction of minimum 3 wet well pumping stations with a minimum capacity of 140KW each completed within the last five (5) years Experience in construction of gravity sewers and pressure mains collectors of a minimum diameter of 600 mm completed within the last five (5) years |
Further details of the qualification requirements are provided in Section 3 of the Bidding Document.
Eligible countries:
As per ITB 4.2 A Bidder, and all parties constituting the Bidder, shall have the nationality of an eligible country, in accordance with Section 5 (Eligible Countries). A Bidder shall be deemed to have the nationality of a country if the Bidder is a citizen or is constituted, incorporated, or registered, and operates in conformity with the provisions of the laws of that country. This criterion shall also apply to the determination of the nationality of proposed Subcontractors or Suppliers for any part of the Contract including related services.
As per ITB 5.1 the materials, equipment, and services to be supplied under the Contract shall have their origin in eligible source countries as defined in ITB 4.2, and all expenditures under the Contract will be limited to such materials, equipment, and services. At the Employer’s request, Bidders may be required to provide evidence of the origin of materials, equipment, and services.
For purposes of ITB 5.1 above, “origin” means the place where the materials and equipment are mined, grown, produced, or manufactured, and from which the services are provided. Materials and equipment are produced when, through manufacturing, processing, or substantial or major assembling of components, a commercially recognized product results that differs substantially in its basic characteristics or in purpose or utility from its components.
To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, Bidders should contact:
Attention: Mr. Askarbek Suleymanovich Toktoshev, Director of PMO
Street address: Turusbekov Street 31
Floor/Room number: 313, PMO office
City: Bishkek
ZIP code: 720001
Country: Kyrgyz Republic
Telephone 1: + 996 552 085620
Telephone 2: + 996 553 537888
E-mail: ikemstdpmo@gmail.com
To obtain the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should notify the Employer of their intention to obtain the Bidding Document and interest to submit a bid by emailing the Director of PMO (email address: ikemstdpmo@gmail.com) and attaching the scanned notification. Such notifications shall strictly be written under the Bidder’s official letterhead and signed by the Bidder’s authorised representative indicating the name and address of the Bidder, contact number, fax number and email address to receive the digital copies of the Bidding Document, further clarifications, and Addenda that may be issued during the bidding process. Upon receipt of the Bidder’s letter, the Employer will send the link to the full set of the Bidding Document for the Bidder to download. The electronic version of the Bidding Document is provided free of charge. The Bidder shall be responsible to ensure it downloads the full set of documents and the Employer shall take no responsibility for any consequence under this procurement process or thereafter of the Bidder’s failure to do so.
Deliver your bid
- to the address 31,Turusbekov Street, room 313, PMO office, Bishkek (720001), Kyrgyz Republic
- on or before the deadline September 02, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (Bishkek time)
- together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document.
Bids will be opened promptly after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.
The Employer will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of bids.