Request for Sealed Proposal (RfP) for Construction of Four Multi-Hazard Disaster-Resilient Safe Shelters at Madhesh Province

First Published on: 5 Sep 2025

Request for Sealed Proposal (RfP)

for

Construction of Four Multi-Hazard Disaster-Resilient Safe Shelters at Madhesh Province

Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in October 1995 with its Head Office in Pokhara and Programme Coordination Office in Lalitpur. LI-BIRD is committed to capitalizing on local resources, innovations and institutions for the sustainable management of natural resources and building resilience to climate change for improving the livelihoods of target beneficiaries that includes smallholder farmers particularly women in Nepal.

LI-BIRD, with technical support from DCA, and PIN as a lead organization, is implementing a project entitled “RAIN-Resilience, Adaptation and Inclusion in Nepal”, in Madesh and Lumbini Provinces with the financial support of FCDO/BEK.

Under the RAIN project, LI-BIRD has planned for the construction of four multi-hazard disaster-resilient safe shelters at Madhesh province of RAIN programme. Thus, LI-BIRD invites sealed Expression of Interest (EoI) and proposals from qualified, experienced, and legally registered contractors for the construction of four multi-hazard disaster-resilient safe shelters in the targeted Core Palikas of Madhesh Province (Siraha Municipality, Kamala Municipality, Rajdevi Municipality, and Balwa Municipality).

The interested companies need to fill up the Expression of Interest (EoI) and Request for Sealed Proposal (RfP) Form which can be downloaded from the link below:

Download EoI and RfP Forms along with Annexes

The interested applicants are requested to follow the following submisssion guidelines: 

• The applicants must sign in each page of Request for Sealed Proposal Form in acceptance of the terms and conditions laid down in the form, failing which it will be presumed that the bidder is not willing to accept the terms and conditions of the tender and will be liable for rejection. 
• Interested applicants are requested to submit the EoI and Request for Sealed Proposal form along with the annexes including tender guarantee via email to procurement@libird.org. The subject line of the email must be entitled “EoI and RfP for Construction of Demo Safe Shelter at Madhesh Province”.
• The attached documents (Expression of Interest, Request for Sealed Proposal along with other relevant documents) must be password protected. LI-BIRD will contact applicants for the password during the proposal opening meeting. 
• Interested applicants may submit bids for one, two, three or for all four safe shelters.

The submission deadline is 23 September 2025 (Tuesday), 5.00 pm. The proposal must be written in the English language. The proposal received after the deadline will not be entertained and considered for further evaluation.

Note: Please fill in the vendor registration form for FY 2082/83 if you or your firm is not registered in LI-BIRD’s vendor roster. Refer to the following link for the Vendor Registration Form:

• For Organization: https://hrp.libird.org/li-bird-vendor-registration?new=1

A proposal that does not meet the requirements will be discarded. Proposals that meet the requirements and offer the best value for money will be considered for the further evaluation process. LI-BIRD reserves the right to accept or reject, wholly or partly any or all the bids without assigning any reason whatsoever. All the costs associated with preparing and submitting the letter of interest and proposal shall be borne solely by the companies.

Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD)

Pokhara-12, Kaski, Gandaki, Nepal

Contact No.: 061-585357

Contact Person: Procurement Officer