Invitation for Bids [IFB]
Small Works
(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

IFB Number: BREFONS/SOM/OCBN/W7
Project: Build Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security (BREFONS)
Contract title: Construction of Livestock Infrastructures in Puntland (in Three LOTS)
Country: Somalia
Grant No..: ADF-2100155041171
Procurement Method: Open Competitive Bidding (national) (OCBN)
OCBN No: BREFONS/SOM/OCBN/W7 LOT 1
BREFONS/SOM/OCBN/W7 LOT 2
BREFONS/SOM/OCBN/W7 LOT 3
Issued on: 21st January 2026

1. The country has received financing from the African Development Fund toward the cost of the Build Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security (BREFONS) project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of Livestock Infrastructures in Puntland (In Three Lots). Save the Children International fulfils the role of the project’s Implementing Agency. For this contract, the Executing Agency will process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines and procedures for Investment Project Financing.
2. The Save the Children International as the Implementing Agency for the project now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Construction of Livestock Infrastructures in Puntland (In Three Lots) as detailed below:

Bidders have the option to bid for one or more lots based on capacity. Bids will be evaluated, and Contracts will be awarded on a lot-by-lot basis.
3. Bidding will be conducted through the Open Competitive Bidding (national), OCBN procedures as specified in the Bank’s Procurement Framework dated October 2015 and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Framework.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Save the Children International Somalia Country Office via email address [email protected] and inspect the bidding document during office hours 08:00 to 16:00 hours from Saturday to Thursday at the address given below.
5. The bidding document in English may be obtained by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application quoting BREFONS/SOM/OCBN/W7 in the
subject line to the email address [email protected] free of charge. The document will be sent by via autoreply containing a downloadable link.
6. Prebid meeting: Pre-bid meeting will be held on Microsoft Teams application at the following date and time: 04th February 2026 at 10:00 hrs. local time through the
following link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_M2MxY2FkZTYtNmI2ZS00OWZmLTk1N2MtOGMyOTljYjJjODM4
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dc2414bf0416%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e2de4f8c-d3b0-4fe4-a117-
9fd076f05efa%22%7d . Pre-bid meeting minutes will be published on the following
website: www.somalijobs.com
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 18th February 2026 at 10:00 hrs. local time. 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 on 18th February 2026 at 10:00 hrs. local time.
8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration.
9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Framework 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):
Save the Children International
Procurement Specialist - BREFONS Project, Somalia
1st August, Gen. Nuur Salaad Rd, Garowe, Somalia
Toll-Free number for local incoming calls: 3061
Email: [email protected]