2 October 2026 

VI Government Seeks Tenders for the Collection of Solid Waste in Jost Van Dyke

The Government of the Virgin Islands invites tenders for the collection of solid waste demarcated by the following boundaries in Jost Van Dyke.

              Waste collection and handling services on Jost Van Dyke will run for a period of three years.

Tenderers are required to furnish documents such as 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); A completed Form of Tender.  Tenderers operating in the British Virgin Islands just to name a few of the types of documents needed.

The date of issue along with the required documents should be no later than six months prior to date of submission.

Failure on the part of tenderers to enclose the supporting documentation indicated 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 am to 4:00 pm. Tender documents will be sent to tenderers electronically upon request to procurement@gov.vg with the subject title “Collection of Solid Waste Jost Van Dyke” 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.

Tenderers should not assume that their email has been safely received and it is the responsibility of the tenderer to follow up with the Procurement Coordinator using the contract information if an acknowledgement of receipt is not received within two working days of submission of their email. 

Under no circumstance will GOVI or the Procurement Unit, Ministry of Finance, will be responsible for non-receipt of documents by tenderer.

Procurement Unit, Ministry of Finance, will be responsible for non-receipt of documents by tenderer.

              A virtual pre-tender meeting is scheduled for Thursday 15th October, 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.  Each Tenderer must be fully informed regarding all existing and expected conditions and matters relating, which might affect the cost of performance of the Contract. 

              Failure to fully assess all associated costs, shall not relieve the Tenderer of the responsibility to properly evaluate the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the Contract 

              Interested tenderers should submit one (1) original and three (3) copies plus one (1) flash drive containing the tenderer’s documents. The original tender                                                    should be placed in a sealed envelope and marked “ORIGINAL” and the additional copies placed in another sealed envelope and marked “COPIES”. Both envelopes should then be placed in an outer envelope and marked “Collection of Solid waste Jost Van Dyke”, and addressed to:

                                                          The Chairman

                                                          Central Tenders Board

                                                          Ministry of Finance

                                                          Procurement Unit

                                                          RFG Place, 2nd Floor

                                                          Waterfront Drive

                                                          Road Town, Tortola

                                                          Virgin Islands, VG1110

              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, 27th 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 11:00 a.m., local time on Tuesday 27th October, 2026. Tenderers are invited to witness this process via WebEx. Tenderers 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.

Tenders will be opened at the Procurement Unit, Ministry of Finance, RFG Place at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday 29th September, 2026. Tenderers are invited to witness this process via WebEx. The tenderers 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 Infrmation and Public Relations

Telephone: 468-2730

Email: bmckelly@gov.vg