Dolpa Tipla Gaun sewerage contract awarded to B.C. Construction of Thulibheri-4, Dolpa, has been announced through an intent-to-accept notice published by the Water Supply, Irrigation and Energy Development Office, Dunai, Dolpa on 2083/06/22. The contract, numbered 01-WIEDO-DOL-PA-WORK-NCB-SM-2083-084, covers sewerage management related works for the Tipla Gaun Sewerage Management Project in Thulibheri-04, including RCC pavement with side canal, gabion infrastructure and plastering, and the winning bid was quoted at Rs 4,142,165.72.
The Dolpa Tipla Gaun sewerage contract awarded was procured through national competitive bidding for works by the Water Supply, Irrigation and Energy Development Office in Dunai, the headquarters of Dolpa district in Karnali Province. Following the evaluation of the bids received under contract number 01-WIEDO-DOL-PA-WORK-NCB-SM-2083-084, the office identified B.C. Construction, based in Thulibheri-4 of Dolpa district, as the bidder selected for the sewerage management works at Rs 4,142,165.72.
The Tipla Gaun Sewerage Management Project brings organized drainage and sanitation infrastructure to a settlement in Thulibheri of Dolpa, one of Nepal’s most remote mountain districts. The works combine RCC pavement with a side canal, giving the village a durable concrete surface with a channel to carry away wastewater and storm runoff, along with gabion infrastructure, wire-mesh stone structures used for retaining walls and erosion protection, and plastering works. Such integrated packages are typical of small-town sanitation schemes, where drainage, surfacing and slope protection must be built together for the system to function.
Dolpa Tipla Gaun sewerage contract awarded: what the notice means
An intent-to-accept notice is not the same as a signed contract. Under Section 27(2) of Nepal’s Public Procurement Act 2063, a public office that intends to accept a bid must first publish a notice announcing its intention, naming the selected bidder and the quoted amount. The law then gives the other participating bidders a window of 7 days from the publication date to file a complaint or protest if they believe the evaluation was flawed. Only after this complaint period closes without a valid objection may the office proceed to sign the contract with the selected bidder.
This mechanism is an important transparency safeguard in public procurement. It allows unsuccessful bidders to scrutinize the decision and raise concerns through a formal channel before public funds are committed. If a complaint is found valid, the office may have to re-evaluate the bids or restart the process. If no complaint is filed within the 7-day period, or if complaints are resolved in the office’s favour, the office can move ahead with signing the contract and the winner begins the sewerage works.
Once the complaint window closes, B.C. Construction will mobilize for the Rs 4,142,165.72 sewerage management works at Tipla Gaun in Thulibheri-04, delivering the RCC pavement, side canal, gabion structures and plastering that make up the project. For the high mountain communities of Dolpa in Karnali Province, the project means cleaner drainage and more durable village infrastructure. This article is part of Eve Construction News coverage of contract awards in Nepal, including this Dolpa Tipla Gaun sewerage contract awarded report.