CONSTRUCTION OF SCREEN HOUSES AND GREEN HOUSES
(NARO/WRKS/2025-2026/00025)
The Planned Procurement Schedule (subject to changes) is as follows:
| Activity | Date |
| Publish bid notice | January 27, 2026 |
| Pre-bid meeting/site visits where applicable | February 6, 2026 |
| Bid closing date | February 19, 2026 |
| Bid opening date | February 19, 2026 |
| Evaluation process | March 6, 2026 |
| Display and communication of best evaluated bidder notice | March 10, 2026 |
| Contract signature | April 3, 2026 |
The Government of Uganda through National Agricultural Research Organization allocated funds for Construction of Screen Houses and Green Houses.
The Entity invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the provision of the above works.
Bidding shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures contained in the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act (the Act) Cap 205 and the Regulations made under the Act and is open to all eligible bidders.
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding document at the email provided below at 9(a) from 9 am to 4 pm.
One bidding document comprising of all the Nine (9) lots is prepared in English language and may be purchased by interested bidders at the email address mentioned at 9(b) upon payment of a non-refundable fee of UGX 100,000. (Uganda Shillings One Hundred Thousand Only). Payment will be made to Uganda Revenue Authority through a convenient commercial bank by obtaining a Bank Payment Advice Form from the URA website.
Bids must be delivered to the address below at 9(c) at or before 11:00 am on 19th February 2026.
All bids must be accompanied with bid securities from recognized commercial banks recognized by Bank of Uganda as indicated below:
| Lot No. | Description | Location/Station | Quantities | Bid Security Amount (Ugx) To be inserted subject to acceptance of the lotting) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction of Screen Houses (12M x 24M) | Abi ZARDI-Arua Arua Ngetta ZARDI-Lira Bararege-Lira | One (1) One (1) Four (4) One (1) | Ugx 7,000,000 (Uganda Shillings Seven Million) |
| 2 | Construction of Screen House (15M x 30M) | NaCORI-Mukono | Three (3) | Ugx 5,000,000 (Uganda Shillings Five Million) |
| 3 | Construction of Screen Houses (12M x 24M) | Ikurwe-Mbale Kityerera-Mayuge | Two (2) One (1) | Ugx 3,000,000 (Uganda Shillings Three Million) |
| 4 | Construction of Screen Houses (12M x 24M) | BuliZARDI-Hoima Kyankwanzi RwebiZARDI-Fortportal Kabamba-Mubende | Two (2) One (1) Two (2) One (1) | Ugx 6,000,000 (Uganda Shillings Six Million) |
| 5 | Construction of Screen Houses (12M x 24M) | MbaZARDI-Mbarara Kamenyamigo-Rwengo KaZARDI-Kabale | Two (2) Three (3) Two (2) | Ugx 7,000,000 (Uganda Shillings Seven Million) |
| 6 | Rehabilitation of Screen Houses | NaFORRI-Kayunga Road | Two (2) | Ugx 5,000,000 (Uganda Shillings Five Million) |
| 7 | Construction of a Phenotype Green House Facility | NaCORI-Mukono | One (1) | Ugx 16,000,000 (Uganda Shillings Sixteen Million) |
| 8 | Construction of a Drought Phenotyping facility | NaCORI-Mukono | Four (4) | Ugx 17,000,000 (Uganda Shillings Seventeen Million) |
| 9 | Construction of a Disease Resistance Research Facility and a Weaning Hardening Facility | NaCORI-Mukono | One (1) of each | Ugx 10,000,000 (Uganda Shillings Ten Million) |
Bid securities must be valid until 11th August 2026. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below at 9(d) at 11:15 am on 19th February 2026.
A pre-bid meeting shall be held on 6th February 2026 at National Coffee Research Institute (NaCORI), Mukono Kituza at 10:00am.
- Bidders should note the following:
a. Bidding Documents may be inspected upon request through the email mentioned below:
naroprocurement@naro.go.ug
NARO Secretariat,
b. Bidding Documents will be issued through email mentioned below: naroprocurement@naro.go.ug
c. Bids must be delivered to:
The Reception at NARO in Entebbe addressed to;
The Director General.
Attn: Head Procurement and Disposal Unit
National Agricultural Research Organisation Secretariat,
Plot 11 – 13 Lugard Avenue,
Entebbe
Address of bid opening:
Reception
National Agricultural Research Organisation Secretariat,
Plot 11 – 13 Lugard Avenue,
Entebbe