NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

Project ID: P172753

Project Title: FOSTERING RESILIENT LEARNING PROJECT

Country: St Maarten

Notice No: OP00433543

Notice Type: Invitation for Bids

Notice Status: Published

Borrower Bid Reference: SX-NRPB-542920-CW-RFB

Procurement Method: Request for Bids

Language of Notice: English

Submission Deadline Date/Time: May 12, 2026 10:00

Published Date: 18-Mar-2026

Description: Reconstruction of Charles Leopold Bell School

Details:

Employer: National Recovery Program Bureau

Project: Fostering Resilient Learning Project

Contract title: Reconstruction of the Charles Leopold Bell School

Country: Sint Maarten

Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: TF-B8048

RFB No: SX-NRPB-542920-CW-RFB

Issued on: March 18th, 2026

1. The Government of Sint Maarten has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Fostering Resilient Learning Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Reconstruction of the Charles Leopold Bell School.
   
2. The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for SX-NRPB-542920-CW-RFB - Reconstruction of the Charles Leopold Bell School. This is the construction of the school in its original location located in Cole Bay on St. Maarten.
   
3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
   
4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 60%. and for Bid cost: 40 %.
   
5. Interested eligible bidders may register to view and download bid documents in English via the link below:
   https://nrpbsxm.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/227167
   
   Attention is drawn to: https://nrpbsxm.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NRPB-Supplier-Guide-How-to-register-and-use-the-Bonfire-Platform.pdf
   
6. This procurement follows an electronic procurement system further elaborated in Bid Data Sheet ITB 21.1. Bids must submitted on or before Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 @ 10:00 AM (AST).
   
   Late Bids shall not be allowed. Bids will be opened via MS Teams in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 at 11:00 AM (AST). Confirmation of receipt and video conferencing information will be shared.
   
   Documents that must be signed by an authorized representative of the Bidders should include language that digital copies of these documents will be treated as if they are originals. Original documents may be requested as part of the evaluation process and will be verified by the Employer before the signing of the contract.
   
   DocuSign may be used for the submission of legal documents (such as the Letter of Bid Securing Declaration, Authorizations, etc.) and for Contract signing
   
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a (i) Bid-Securing Declaration and (ii) Local Labor Method Statement.
   
8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations 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.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Organization/Department: National Recovery Program Bureau

Name: Santiago Ibarguen

Address: Walter Nisbeth Road 57 Philipsburg, St, Maarten

City:

Province/State:

Postal Code:

Country: St Maarten

Phone: +1(721) 542-8886

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://nrpbsxm.org/