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8816 Ministry of Education & Training 22 Oct - 21 Nov 2025

GOVERNMENT OF TONGA

Ministry of Education and Training

Request for Quotations [Small Works]

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Project Title: Tonga Safe and Resilient Schools Project

RFQ Ref No.: TO-MET-517869-CW-RFQ

RFQ Date: 20 October 2025

  1. The Government of Tonga has receivedfinancing from the World Bank (Bank) toward the cost of the Tonga Safe and Resilient Schools Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Construction of School Facilities at Lot 1 GPS Pea, Lot 2 Peteli Middle and Lot 3 GMS Tokomololo Schools.
  2. The Time for Completion for the whole of the Works shall be no longer than 9 months.
  3. The Ministry of Education and Training (Employer) now invites quotations from Contractors for the Works described in Annex 1: Works Requirements, attached to the RFQ document. A pre-Bid meeting shall take place at the following date, time and place: 10:00am local time at the Ministry of Education and Training (MET) Conference Room, on Wednesday 29th October, 2025.
  4. Eligible bidders should have experience in the construction of at least one contract of the nature and complexity equivalent to the Works described in this invitation, during the last three years and should provide evidence of financial resources to successfully complete the Works.
  5. The quotation document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Contractors upon the submission of a written application to the address and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of $200TOP. The method of payment will be electronic transfer. The document will also be made available for download free of charge. Bidders to bring a flash stick for download at address below.

Submission of Quotations

  1. Quotations shall be submitted in the form attached at Annex 2 by hand, courier or post. Electronic submission (E-mailed) may be sent however a hardcopy must also be submitted at the address below. Quotations submitted as email attachments to be PDF format and include copies of scanned signed original Contractor Quotation Forms in the required format. To facilitate the procurement process, the Employer may require copies of the same quotations in other formats (such as in Word or Excel).
  2. The deadline for submission of Quotations is 2pm21st November 2025.
  3. The address for submission of Quotations is:

Attention: Procurement Officer – TSRSP

Address: Ministry of Education and Training Head Office, Project Management Unit (PMU) TSRSP, Apimataka, Vahaakolo Rd, Tofoa, Tonga

E-mail address: procurement [at] tsrsproject [dot] onmicrosoft [dot] com