Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN),  

DEDICATED GRANT MECHANISM FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN  NEPAL 

(DGM Nepal Project) 

Invitation for Bids for Supply, Delivery and Installation of Machinery/ Equipment for 2nd batch Small Grantees at Lumbini & Madhesh 

Date of publication July 16, 2026 

Name of the Development Partner: The World Bank 

Grant No: TF B8505 

1. Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN), (DGM Nepal Project) has received a grant from the World Bank towards  the cost of DGM Nepal Project and intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments under  the Contract for Procurement of Machinery/Equipment for 2nd batch Small Grantees at Lumbini &  Madhesh, Bidding is open to all eligible Bidders from all countries as defined in the World Bank’s Procurement  Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016, revised September 2025. 
2. The Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN), (DGM Nepal Project) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for  the procurement of Procurement of Machinery/Equipment for 2nd batch Small Grantees at Lumbini &  Madhesh,under National competitive bidding – Single Stage Two Envelope procedures. 
3. Under the Single Stage, Two Envelope Procedure, Bidders are required to submit simultaneously two separate  sealed envelopes, one containing (i) the Technical Bid and the other (ii) the Price Bid, both in turn enclosed in  one sealed envelope as per the provision of ITB 23 of the Bidding Document.  
4. Bidders may bid for one or more Packages, as mentioned below and offer discounts/ cross discounts. Evaluation  will be done for each Packages, with contracts awarded based on the award combination that is of least cost to  the Purchaser provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid. 
5. A brief description of the Packages and required minimum bid security are as follows: 

6. Eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the office of Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN), (DGM Nepal Project), 288 Gairidhara Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal, e-mail:  dgmnepal@rrn.org.np, telephone Number 977-1-4004976, +977-1-4004507 
7. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased from the office Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN),  (DGM Nepal Project) and the office, Gairidhara Marg, Kathmandu by eligible Bidders on the submission of a  written application, along with the copy of company/firm registration certificate, and upon payment of a non refundable fee of NRs 3,000 for each package till August 05, 2026 during office hours.  
8. The Bidder shall deposit the cost of bidding document in the account as specified below:. Information to deposit the cost of bidding document in Bank:  

Name of the Bank: Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited, Gairidhara, Kathmandu 

Account holder name : Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN)  

Account no.: 00210032988018 

9. Pre-bid meeting shall be held at [insert name of office and address] at Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN),  (DGM Nepal Project) , Gairidhara, Kathmandu on July 27 , 2026 
10. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN), (DGM Nepal Project) , Gairidhara,  Kathmandu by hand/courier on or before 1:00 PM on August 06, 2026. Bids received after this deadline will  be rejected.  
11. The bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at 2:00 PM, August 06,  2026 at the office of Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN), (DGM Nepal Project) , Gairidhara, Kathmandu. Bids  must be valid for a period of 90 days from the date of bid opening and must be accompanied by a bid security  amounting to a minimum of NRs. 150,000 which shall be valid for 30 days beyond the validity period of the  bid (i.e.December 03, 2026) 
12. If the last date of purchasing and /or submission falls on a government holiday, then the next working day shall  be considered as the last date. In such case the validity period of the bid and bid security shall remain the same  as specified for the original last date of bid submission.