The Government of The Bahamas is committed to making home ownership accessible and affordable for all citizens. The Ministry of Housing tendering facility allows suitably qualified approved builders to tender for contracts with the Department of Housing. All contractors interested in housing development tenders must first register with the Department of Housing as an Approved Builder. All open tenders are advertised to the General Public.

Eligibility

Contractors or Builders who are Bahamian citizens or permanent residents, and are registered as Approved Builders with the Ministry of Housing.

Process

1. Interested parties must collect the Tender package from the:
   • Ministry of Housing
   • Charlotte House
   • Corner of Charlotte and Shirley Streets
   • PO Box N275
   • Nassau, New Providence
   • The Bahamas
2. Applicants on all other family islands may collect the Request for Proposal (RFP) from the Freeport and Abaco offices, however, ALL proposals must be submitted to the address stipulated in the RFP.
3. The tendering instructions and fees vary from tender to tender. Details of the tendering process are included with each tender notice.
4. The Ministry of Housing may conduct a pre-bid meeting for all bidders. All bidders must attend the pre-bid meeting as specified in the RFP.
5. Once the addendum is issued, the Ministry of Housing may invite contractors to conduct site visits prior to the submission of proposals.
6. Once all necessary activities are completed and barring no extension, the contractor is required to submit the proposal as instructed in the RFP.
7. The Ministry of Housing will evaluate all proposals and make a recommendation to the relevant authority.
8. Once a determination is made, the Ministry of Housing will issue a letter of intent to the winning contractor stating that (s)he has been awarded the contract. Letters are also issued to unsuccessful bidders.
9. The contractor must report to the Ministry of Housing to sign the contract.

Application Form(s)

There is no application form for this service.

Supporting Documents

Tender documents vary from tender to tender. However, all Ministry of Housing Tenders require that contractors submit the following along with other required tender documents.

• Proof that the company is Bahamian-owned
• Certificate of Good Standing
• National Insurance Certificate
• Valid Business Licence
• Professional Liability Insurance
• Worker Insurance

Turn-around Time

Processing time is governed by the dates stipulated in the specific RFP.

Deadline Date

Deadlines are governed by the dates stipulated in the specific RFP

Fee(s)

The tender fees vary from tender to tender.

For More Information

Please contact

• Department of Housing
• Edwin “Smiley” Bastian Building
• JEFFREY CLARKE (CHIEF HOUSING OFFICER)
• PO Box N275
• Nassau, New Providence
• The Bahamas
• Tel: (242) 302-5800
• Fax: 242-323-3737
• Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays