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Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Non-Consulting Services

Employer: Mercy Corps

Project: Enhancing Community Resilience Project (THABAT) – AF1

Contract title: Provision of Hygiene Promotion and Social Mobilization Services in Gedaref State by National Non-Governmental Organizations (NNGOs)

Country: Sudan

Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.:TF-C7102         

RFB No: SD-MC-534999-NC-RFB

Issued on: 18-03-2026

1. The Mercy Corps has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the THABAT AF Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Provision of Hygiene Promotion and Social Mobilization Services in Gedaref State by National Non-Governmental Organizations (NNGOs). For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.
2. The Mercy Corps now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders (National NGOs) for the delivery of hygiene promotion services. The scope includes managing 88 Community Hygiene Promoters, conducting monthly hygiene campaigns, and distributing IEC materials to approximately 180,000 beneficiaries across five localities (Basonda, Al Rahad, Al Fashaga, Al Fao, and Al Mafaza) over a 6-month period.
3. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers -” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Qualification Requirements include:

• Legal: Valid registration with the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) and a valid Technical Agreement (TA) for Gedaref State.
• Financial Capability: Minimum average annual turnover of 250,000 over the last three years.
• Specific Experience: Successful completion of at least two (2) contracts of a similar nature (Hygiene Promotion/WASH Social Mobilization) within the last seven years, each valued at a minimum of USD 150,000.

5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Mercy Corps Sudan office, James Wandera- jwandera@mercycorps.org or Dawit Abafita- dabafita@mercycorps.org and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1500 hours at the address given below:

House No. 88, Aljubarab East District, Gedaref, Mercy Corps office Sudan.

6. The bidding document in ENGLISH may be collected by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below:

House No. 88, Aljubarab East District,Gedaref, Sudan, Mercy Corps office Sudan. The document will be sent through following email: sd-tenders@mercycorps.org

Local advertisement is posted on the below indicated website:

www.sudanbid.com

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below:

House No. 88, Aljubarab East District, Gedaref, on or before 12 PM Sudan Time on 21^st April 2026. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below: House No. 88, Aljubarab East District, Gedaref, at 12 PM Sudan Time on 21^st April 2026.

8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration.
9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
10. The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Address: House No. 88, Aljubarab East District,Gedaref, 

Contact: James Wandera or Dawit Abafita

Mobile : +249900700790

Email : jwandera@mercycorps.org / dabafita@mercycorps.org