Bids open for construction of five new secondary schools

Jun 11, 2023 News

Kaieteur News – Bids have been opened for the construction of five new secondary schools across the country. New Schools are scheduled to be built at Kwebana and Hosororo in Region One, Jawalla in Region Seven, Kopinang in Region Eight and Tuschen in Region Three.

The Ministry of Education has been allocated some $12.4M in the national budget to construct, rehabilitate, extend and maintain educational facilities across the country.

At the opening of the tenders, it was revealed that $2,031,131,740 has been estimated to construct the Kwebana Secondary School while, $1,988,746,793 is estimated to build Kopinag, $2,557,775,186 for Hosororo Secondary, $2,059,401,971 for the Jawalla Secondary School and $978,699,070 for the Tuschen Secondary School.

According to the Ministry’s invitation for bids, contractors were invited to bid for six lots under each school project. These lots include site development works, superstructure works for the school buildings, dormitories and teachers’ quarter, to execute electrical works, sanitation and plumbing works.

Kaieteur News had reported that the schools are being built as the government seeks to achieve universal secondary education in the country.

Additionally, the schools will be equipped with laboratories, an information technology (IT) lab, and a library among other important amenities. Already sites have been identified where these schools will be built in their respective regions.

The government said it remains committed to increasing access to education across all levels, with $94.4 billion allocated to the education sector this year.

Below are the companies and their bids:

Ministry of Education

Construction of Kopinang Secondary School, Region Eight for lots 1 to 6.