THE Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is inviting sealed bids from suitably qualified service providers for the execution of five services.

The first four concern bids for the construction of a security hut and waiting area at the ministry’s Cornhill Street location, the rehabilitation of the Children and Family Care Centre Building in Georgetown, electrical upgrades to Guyana Women’s Leadership Institute (GWLI) building at Cove and John on the East Coast of Demerara, and the renovation of the Garment Lab at the GWLI.

The bidders for these projects are required to submit one hardcopy (original) and two electronic copies (flash drive only) with an exact PDF version of the hardcopy tender. They must ensure the envelope containing the hard copy and electronic copy are identically labelled. The electronic copies (flash drive) should be placed in a smaller envelope and properly affixed to the hardcopy submission.

Additionally, the bid submission must not identify the bidder in any way and the works being tendered for should be clearly marked on the top left-hand corner

Bids must be delivered to the Chairman of the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board, Ministry of Finance, Lot 49 Main and Urquhart Streets, Georgetown, by May 29, 2025, at 09:00 hrs.

Each bid must be accompanied by valid Business Registration and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), and the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) certificates of Compliance in the name of the said business.

Interested bidders can uplift the bidding documents from the Accounts Department of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security at Lot 357 Lamaha and East Street, Georgetown from 09:00hrs to 15:00hrs, Monday to Friday, with a non-refundable payment of $2,500 each (cash only).

Bids will be opened by the NPTAB in the presence of bidders’ representatives.  All late bids will be rejected.

The fifth bid invitation is for the construction of a new Care Centre for the Elderly at Enmore, on the East Coast of Demerara.

Following a similar procedure, bidders for this project must not be identifiable in any way, and the works being bid for must be clearly marked on the top left-hand corner of the envelope containing the necessary documents.

Bids for this project must be delivered to the Chairman of the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board, Ministry of Finance, Lot 49 Main and Urquhart Streets, Georgetown, by June 05, 2025 at 09:00hrs.

Moreover, suppliers and contractors of all types must be registered in the register of bidders at least seven days before participating in any procurement proceedings at the link located on the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board’s (NPTA) website (https://bidders.npta.gov.gy/registration).

For bid clarifications and examinations, bidders can visit or contact the Procurement Department of the Ministry of Human Services at its Lamaha Street address, or on telephone numbers 226-1013 or 231-1179.