The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting tenders for the collection of solid waste in the following boundaries in Tortola: Zone 1 to 6.

SCOPE OF WORKS

 1. Zone 1 areas include Prospect Reef, Slaney, Duff’s Bottom, Sea Cow’s Bay, Palestina, Hannah’s Estate, Pockwood Pond, Towers, Frenchman’s Cay, West End, Zion Hill, Capoon’s Bay, Little Apple Bay and Carrot Bay.

2. Zone 2 areas include Water Front Drive, Long Bush, Lower Estate, Main Street, Wickham’s Cay, Road Reef, Sugar Mall Road, MacNamara, Scatliffe Alley, Botanic Station and Joe’s Hill (bottom).

3. Zone 3 areas include Huntum’s Ghut, Purcell Estate, Free Bottom, Fort Hill, Johnson’s Ghut, Horse Path, Pasea Estate, Tobacco Wharf, and John’s Hole.

4. Zone 4 areas include Baugher’s Bay, Sophie Bay, Kingston, Brandy Wine Bay, Paraquite Bay, Hodges Creek and Fat Hog’s Bay.

5. Zone 5 areas include Long Look, Greenland, Little Dix Hill, Josiah’s Bay, Parham Town, East End, Beef Island (Long Bay), Trellis Bay (Ferry Dock), Vanterpool Estate, Nottingham Estate, and Major Bay.

6. Zone 6 areas include Hope Hill, Belle Vue, Manchester, Long Trench, Fahie Hill, Harrigan Estate, Meyer’s Estate, Chalwell, Cane Garden Bay, Ridge Road, Mount Healthy, Great Mountain, Doty, Ballast Bay and Brewers Bay.

Tenderers are required to furnish proof that company/individual is in good standing with respect to taxes, duties, social security and national health insurance contributions, company registration, or payments due to the Government of the Virgin Islands. 

These certificates of good standing can be obtained from the Director of Social Security Board and National Health Insurance, the Commissioner of Inland Revenue and Company Registry (Valid for 2026) including other requirements.

The date of issue on the above-mentioned certificates should be no later than six (6) months prior to date of submission.

Failure on the part of tenderers to enclose the supporting documentation indicated above with each respective tender will render the tender non-responsive on the date of the opening of tenders.

 Tender documents will be available upon request, on weekdays between 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Tender documents will be sent to tenderers electronically upon request to procurement@gov.vg with the subject title, “Collection of Solid Waste specific Zone.” 

Tenderers are advised that the destination mailbox is NOT automated to send tenderers a dated and time acknowledgement of receipt and delivery of their message. 

A virtual pre-tender meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 30th September, 2026 at 10:00 am local time. 

All prospective tenderers will be notified of the access code and password prior to the meeting.   The pre-tender meeting is not mandatory; however, it is recommended that each tenderer attend. 

All tenders must be deposited in the “Tender Box” at the Ministry of Finance (Procurement Unit), RFG Place, 2nd Floor, Road Town, Tortola, Virgin Islands by the bearer not later than 10:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, 20th October, 2026. Tenders will not be received after the tender box is closed.

Tenders will be opened at the Procurement Unit, Ministry of Finance, RFG Place at 11:0 0 a.m. local time on Tuesday 20th October, 2026. Tenderers are invited to witness this process via WebEx and will be  provided with the access code and password prior to the opening of the tender. 

The Government of the Virgin Islands does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any other tender and will not defray any costs incurred by the Tenderer.

For Additional Information Contact:

Berta Mckelly Adams

Information Officer

Department of Information and Public Relations

Telephone: 468-2730

Email: bmckelly@gov.vg