GOVERNMENT OF TONGA
Ministry of Infrastructure
Expression of Interest
• Consultancy Services for the Tonga Sustainable Economic Corridors and Urban Resilience Enhancement (Tonga SECURE) Project
| Date: | 24 June 2025 |
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| Loan/Grant No. and Title: |
53045-002 TON: Tonga Sustainable Economic Corridors and Urban Resilience Enhancement Project |
| Contract No and Title: | Consultancy Services for the Sustainable Economic Corridors and Urban Resilience Enhancement Project (TON CS-1) |
| Deadline for Submission of Bids: | 9 July 2025 |
The Government of Tonga has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Tonga Sustainable Economic Corridors and Urban Resilience Enhancement Project (TON SECURE). 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 Infrastructure of the Government of Tonga (the “Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the consultancy services of upgrading critical infrastructure based on long-term resilient urban planning and promoting movement of vulnerable populations to less disaster-prone areas. This includes the contract management and construction supervision of the Fanga’uta Lagoon bridge and its approach roads, drainage and water supply (“the Works”).
Open competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single- Stage: Two-Envelope procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries.
Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications defined in the Bidding Document may participate in this bidding.
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To obtain further information, Bidders shall contact:
Ms. Ana Bing Fonua, Project Management Unit (PMU), Ministry of Infrastructure, Nuku’alofa, Tonga at the email address anabingfonua [at] gmail [dot] com and copy Mr. Nick Lavemaau nlavemaau [at] finance [dot] gov [dot] to and Mr. Fisilau Leone, fisilauleone71 [at] gmail [dot] com .
To obtain the Terms of Reference in English, bidders shall visit, at no cost, the Ministry’s e-tender Portal Tenderlink at internet link: https://www.tenderlink.com/moitonga/ . Prior to accessing the Terms of Reference, bidders are required to register unto the Tenderlink portal.
For queries relating to access to Terms of Reference only, bidders may contact Ms. Ana Bing Fonua, Project Management Unit (PMU), Ministry of Infrastructure, Nuku’alofa, Tonga at the email address anabingfonua [at] gmail [dot] com and copy Mr. Nick Lavemaau, nlavemaayu [at] finance [dot] gov [dot] to and Mr. Fisilau Leone, fisilauleone71 [at] gmail [dot] com . All other queries related to the terms of reference must be sent via the e-tender Portal Tenderlink: https://www.tenderlink.com/moitonga/
Bidders must submit their Bids electronically through Tenderlink on or before 9 July 2025 at 18:00 hours, Tonga time. Late submissions and hard copies submissions will not be accepted. All submissions must be accompanied by an Eligibility Declaration duly signed.
Expression of Interest submissions will be opened immediately after the deadline. Bidders will have the option to attend the electronic bid opening via an online videoconferencing system. The link to the virtual opening will be sent to all bidders through the Tenderlink portal seven days prior to the opening.
The Employer will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of their Expression of Interest.
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