TENDER No. BPC/TD/TOMD/TOMS /Tender-01/2026
Bhutan Power Corporation Limited (BPC) Transmission Operation and Maintenance Section Semtokha invites sealed bids from eligible Small Class (W2 and W3) Bhutanese Contractors categories for civil works having valid trade license and registered with the Construction Development Board (CBD) for the works mention below.
| 1. | Bids for | Black Topping of approach road to 66/33/11kV Pangbesa Substation Paro . |
| 2 | Bid Security | 97000.00 (Ngultrum ninety-seven thousand) only valid till June 19, 2026 |
| 3 | Bid Validity | Bids shall be valid till May 19, 2026 |
| 4 | Contract Period | Four (4) months. |
| 5 | Date of Offer | March 5, 2026 |
| 6 | Date of Submission | March 19, 2026 at 1400 Hours |
| 5 | Venue for opening | Conference Hall of TOMS Office Building at Semtokha, Substation at 1430hrs |
| 6 | Address for Communication | Chief Manager, Transmission Operation and Maintenance Section, Bhutan Power Corporation Ltd. Semtokha, Thimphu Telephone: +975-2-351226, email: tomssemtokha@bpc.bt |
The prospective bidders must sign and submit the Integrity Pact and Bid submission form provided in the Bidding Document and a scanned copy of the Bid Security as stipulated in the Bid Document in SAP Ariba e-procurement. The original copy of the Bid Security shall be submitted to any BPC Offices before the Bid opening.
Bids complete in all respects, along with the duly signed Integrity Pact and Bid form, should be submitted through Ariba e-procurement on or before 1400 hours on March 19, 2025, and the Bids shall be opened on the same day at 1430 hours.
BPC reserves the right to reject or accept the Bids or annul the bidding process without assigning any reason.
Chief Manager
Electricity Services Division, Bhutan Power Corporation, Trashigang invites bids from small-class Bhutanese National Contractors with valid trade licenses and registered with the Construction Development Board (CBD) for the works mentioned below.
| Name of Work | Conversion of LV ACSR to ABC and, Up-gradation of Single- phase Lines and Substation to Three-phase system. |
| Estimated Amount | Nu. 1,500,000.00 |
| Bid Security | Nu. 30,000.00 |
| Contract Duration | Four Months |
| Class/Category | Small (W4) |
| Date of submission | On or before 20/03/2026 until 2:00 PM |
| Date of Bid Opening and Venue | 20/02/2026 at 2:30 PM at ESD Trashigang Conference Hall |
| Mode of Submission | Online (SAP Business Network Discovery) |
Interested bidders can register on BPC EPROCUREMENT ONLINE TENDER and submit bids online. (Dully signed integrity pack, signed bid submission form, bid security, valid CDB certificate, valid license, and valid tax clearance certificate).
For clarification, kindly contact @ 17446438/77877282 at office hours.
Offtg. Divisional Manager
ESD Trashigang
The submission deadline for the Tender No. BPC/C&PD/CMS/TENDER-2026/09 (Associated civil works for the Augmentation Works of the 400 by 220 by 66 by 33 kV Indoor Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Substation at Norbugang Industrial Park (NIP), Samtse, Bhutan-Tender extension) is extended till 1400 hours, March 10, 2026. The Bids shall be opened at 1430 hours on the same date.
All other terms and conditions specified in the bidding documents shall remain unchanged.
Chief Manager
Contract Management Section
Date: February 27, 2026
Country/Borrower: Kingdom of Bhutan
Title of Proposed Project: 58265-001: Solar Farm Expansion Project
Name and Address of Executing Agency:
- Executing Agency: Bhutan Power Corporation Limited (BPC)
- Contact Person: Mr. Drukchu Dorji
- Position: General Manager
- Address: Construction Division, Construction & Procurement Department Bhutan Power Corporation Limited, 175 Yarden Lam SE, Thimphu, Bhutan
- Telephone: (+975) 2-322046
- Email: drukchudorji@bpc.bt / cmsection@bpc.bt
Brief Description of the Project:
The Solar Farm Expansion Project will support the Kingdom of Bhutan in enhancing its domestic energy security and climate resilience. The project aims to install at least 310 megawatts (MW) of new, utility-scale solar generation capacity and associated transmission facility for evacuation of the power. This will help reduce the country’s dependence on costly power imports, particularly addressing recurring electricity shortages during the dry season.
The Royal Government of Bhutan has requested financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help finance the project. This advance notice pertains specifically to the procurement of construction contracts for the BPC-owned transmission line for evacuation of power from solar farm at Wobthang and associated consulting opportunity.
Brief Description of Goods and Related Services, Works, or Consulting Services to be Procured:
Advance contracting is planned for one (1) construction contract of a 132kV transmission line and one (1) consulting opportunity. The procurement will be conducted through Open Competitive Bidding (OCB) with international advertising.
Goods and Works
- Supply, Construction, Testing & Commissioning of a 132kV transmission line from Wobthang Solar Project at Bumthang to Garpang
Consulting Services
- Project Implementation Assistance Consultancy (PIAC) Services
It is expected that the procurement process for the transmission line will commence in March 2026. The procurement process for Project Implementation Assistance Consultancy (PIAC) is expected to commence in Q2 2026.
All procurement of goods and works will be undertaken in accordance with ADB’s Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and Procurement Directive for ADB Borrowers (2026, as amended from time to time). The issuance of invitations to bid under advance contracting will be subject to ADB approval.
The submission deadline for Tender No. BPC/TOMS/Tender-01/2026 for “Repair and Maintenance of staff quarters and GIS building at Jigmeling and construction of Septic tank at Gelephu Subsation & Construction of protection wall and Gabion wall at Tower location No. KJ-138 & Tower location No. KJ-136 of 400kV Transmission line under TOMS, BPC, Jigmeling, published in Kuensel on 14.02.2026 is hereby extended to 1200 hours on March 12, 2026. The tender should be submitted through SAP Ariba online e-Procurement system available at BPC website.
The bids will be opened at 1430 hours on the same date.
Chief Manager
TOMS, BPC, Jigmeling