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Supply of International Internet Bandwidth for the Government Networks under the Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRU) approach.

GovTech Agency · Bhutan · Deadline : 41 days left (11 December 2026)

Buyer
GovTech Agency
Country
Bhutan
Contract type
Services
Procedure
Invitation to bid (ITB)
Reference
GOVTECH/NCS-4/1
Published
13 October 2026
Deadline
11 December 2026
Financing
World Bank-financed project

1Official notice and full tender documents

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No document is attached to the online notice: the bidding documents can be obtained as explained below and in the official notice.

Links in the notice : tech.gov.bt/ ↗ · tech.gov.bt ↗

Excerpt from the official notice (in the language of the notice)
Accordingly, the complete bidding documents shall be made available only to those bidders who have duly signed and submitted the NDA.
A complete electronic set of the Bidding Documents, will be provided free of charge by email upon receipt of a written request and dully signed NDA.
Guidance for this organization

For a World Bank-financed project, the buyer is the country's public agency (ministry, project implementation unit). The documents are obtained from the address in the notice, often on a simple written request by e-mail, sometimes against a non-refundable fee.

2Submission procedure

How to submit
sealed envelope, at the notice address
Electronic submission
not allowed (hard copy)
Language
English
Deadline
11 December 2026
E-mail addresses in the notice
[email protected], [email protected]
Excerpt from the official notice (in the language of the notice)
• All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of USD 400,000 (USD Four Hundred Thousand) Only.
• Bids must be delivered to the address below by 1500 Hours (Bhutan Standard Time) (GMT+6 Hours) on or before December 11, 2026.
Guidance for this organization

Bids are submitted at the notice address (sealed envelope) or online if the notice allows it, before the deadline. Late bids are rejected.

3Eligibility and required documents

Excerpt from the official notice (in the language of the notice)
• The Employer now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders to supply a 10-year indefeasible right of use (« IRU ») of IBW delivered at two specified interconnection points on the Bhutan-India border. The successful bidder will provide IBW to the Employer that affords access to the full global internet for all of the…
• Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (« RFB ») under the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, September 2023 and is open to eligible bidders as defined therein.
The NDA template signed by the purchaser will be made available on https://tech.gov.bt/ for interested eligible bidders to submit it along with the written application as specified above.

Documents usually requested (check the tender documents)

  • Business registration certificate (or equivalent for a foreign company)
  • Valid tax clearance certificate
  • Social security compliance certificate
  • References for similar contracts and completion certificates
  • Financial statements or turnover for recent years (works and large contracts)
  • Bid security or bid-securing declaration, if required
  • Signed bid forms and power of attorney of the signatory
Guidance for this organization

Open to firms and consultants from eligible countries under the World Bank Procurement Regulations. Firms debarred by the World Bank are excluded.

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4Clarification questions

Excerpt from the official notice (in the language of the notice)
• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ms. Tshering Lhamo, Procurement Assistant, GovTech Agency, at [email protected], with a copy to [email protected], during office hours from 09:00 to 17:00 hours Bhutan Standard Time (GMT+6).

Addresses to use for your questions : [email protected], [email protected]

Guidance for this organization

Requests for clarification are made in writing to the notice address, within the period set in the bidding documents (data sheet). Answers are sent to everyone who obtained the documents.

⚠️ This information comes from the official notice and the organization's usual rules. Only the official tender documents are binding: check them before submitting.

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