Posted on October 15, 2026
Electric Power Plants OJSC has invited bids for dredging equipment and related services for the Uch-Kurgan hydroelectric plant modernisation project in the Kyrgyz Republic. Proposals must be submitted by 14:00 local time on 25 November 2026.
The Asian Development Bank-financed procurement aims to restore some of the reservoir capacity lost to sediment accumulation since the plant began operating in 1962, supporting its efficiency and safety.
Located at Shamaldy-Sai, approximately 270km southwest of Bishkek near the border with Uzbekistan, Uch-Kurgan hydroelectric plant is a run-of-river plant and was the first power station in the Naryn River hydropower cascade.
The contract covers the supply and delivery of dredging equipment and pipelines to pump removed sediment to a temporary storage site. Associated services include training plant personnel in equipment operation and maintenance, test dredging in an area adjacent to the dam, and services required under the project’s initial environmental impact assessment.
Procurement will follow ADB’s single-stage, single-envelope open competitive bidding procedure. Eligible bidders must demonstrate participation in at least three similar contracts successfully or substantially completed within the past three years, with their share of each contract exceeding US$2.4m.
A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 09:00 on 11 November 2026 at Uch-Kurgan HPP. The client will also arrange a site visit. Bidders seeking access must submit the required documentation at least two weeks before the meeting, with a maximum of three representatives permitted per bidder.
English-language bidding documents are available for a non-refundable fee of US$200. Further information can be obtained from the project implementation unit at piu3@es.kg.
Bids must be delivered to the company’s office at 48 Lenin Street, office 20, Kara-Kul, Jalal-Abad Region, accompanied by the bid security or declaration specified in the tender documents. Bid opening will take place immediately after the submission deadline.
