Tender for Gadoon Village Water Supply Project – Drilling and Equipping of One Borehole and Construction of Auxiliary Water Supply Works, Galgaduud Region (Lot 1 & Lot 2).

About the tender

The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Galmudug State of Somalia is inviting bids for the Gadoon Village water supply in Galgaduud Region, under the Sustainable Access to Water for Rural Communities project. The contract is divided into two lots, one for borehole drilling, equipping and testing and one for auxiliary water supply works. Bidders may bid for one lot or both, and each lot will be evaluated and awarded separately.

What the work covers

• Lot 1 covers a hydrogeological survey and drilling of one borehole to about 320 m, with the first 130 m cased and cement-sealed to shut off saline water.
• Lot 1 includes casing, screens and gravel pack, development, a 24-hour pumping test and water quality analysis.
• Lot 1 covers supply and installation of a submersible pump with riser pipes, a well head and a well completion report.
• Lot 2 covers a 38.4 m³ reinforced concrete elevated water tank, two water kiosks, a camel trough and a goat/sheep trough.
• Lot 2 includes an operation office, store and generator room, transmission and distribution pipelines with valves and fittings, and a solar power system to run the Lot 1 pump.

What bidders need

• Lot 1 bidders must be registered and licensed in Somalia, have at least 3 years of borehole drilling experience, and have completed at least 3 boreholes of 250 m or deeper in the last 5 years, one with a cement-sealed surface casing.
• Lot 1 bidders must have a rotary rig of at least 400 m and cementing equipment, plus a qualified hydrogeologist and an experienced driller.
• Lot 2 bidders must be registered and licensed in Somalia, have at least 3 years in building or water supply construction, and have completed at least 2 similar water supply schemes and 1 solar pumping installation in the last 5 years.
• Lot 2 bidders must have a qualified civil engineer and a solar or electrical technician.
• Attendance at the mandatory site visit and pre-bid meeting on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 10:00 EAT at Gadoon Village is required, and bids from companies that do not attend will not be considered.

How to bid

The bidding document, Bills of Quantities and drawings are attached to the advert and may also be requested free of charge. Bids can be delivered in hard copy as sealed envelopes, with a technical bid and a financial bid for each lot, to the Procurement Unit in Dhusamareeb, Galmudug State, or sent as separate password-protected PDF files for the technical bid and each financial bid.