Country: Republic of Suriname
Name of Project: Labor Market Alignment with New Industries (SU-L1061)
- Loan: SU-L1061
Title of the Request for Bids: Provision of Training for Employment (TFE) Services for Jobseekers in Suriname – TFE 2026 Edition
- Request for Bids # P00115
- This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice DB-P2048353-08/23 for this Project that appeared in Inter-American Development Bank website 2023-08-07.
- The Government from Suriname has received a financing from the Inter-American Development Bank toward the cost of SU-L1061: Labor Market Alignment with New Industries, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to payments under the Contract for Provision of Training for Employment (TFE) Services for Jobseekers in Suriname – TFE 2026 Edition.
- The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labor now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Provision of Training for Employment (TFE) 2026 Edition, aimed at improving the employability of jobseekers by providing market-relevant, practical, and employment-oriented training linked to priority sectors of the labor market. As part of the TFE courses rollout scheduled for 2026, this shall focus on fourteen (14) entry-level positions across two (2) priority sectors of the program SU-L1061 covering multiple subsectors within (a) Agriculture and (b) Services with focuses on Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) and Industrial Maintenance. The estimated delivery period is 8 to 10 months, depending on final cohort sequencing and post-training follow-up requirements.
- The Request for Bids (RfB) will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the Inter-American Development Bank’s Policies for the Procurement of Goods and Works financed by the Inter-American Development Bank GN-2349-15 approved by the Board of Executive Directors of the Bank in May 2019, and effective in January 2020, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the bidding document.
- Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information by email using the email address provided below.
- Qualifications requirements include: Institutional / Firm RequirementsLegal registration and good standing Eligibility under applicable IDB procurement rules Demonstrated experience in delivery of technical, vocational, employability, or workforce development training relevant to the Lot(s)
- At least 3 years’ experience in delivery of training / workforce development / TVET / employability programs; and
- At least 2 contracts / assignments in the last 5 years involving training delivery in the same sector; or comparable technical / vocational / employability training;Demonstrated access to suitable training facilities, tools, equipment, or partner facilities relevant to the Lot(s) Experience in maintaining implementation records and reporting on outputs and results Capacity to implement the awarded Lot(s) within the required period, geographic scope, and delivery conditions, including sufficient aggregate capacity where considered for multiple-Lot award. Demonstrated availability of appropriately qualified trainers and implementation personnel relevant to the Lot(s) for which it bids.
- A complete set of the bidding document in English may be requested by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the email address below. The bidding document will be sent by e-mail or can be downloaded via the link on the Ministry’s online platform.
- Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before Friday, June 19, 2026, at 15:00 pm SRT. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person or on-line at the address below Lalla Rookhweg #25 on Friday, June 19, 2026, at 15:15 pm SRT.
- All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration.
- The address referred to above is:
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labor
Attention: Mr. Oyeleye Adeniyi – Program Manager
Address: Lalla Rookhweg #25
City: Paramaribo Country: Republic of Suriname
Email Address: [email protected]