Descriptions

THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
(NDC) was established as a statutory body by an
Act of Parliament in 1962 and it is wholly owned by
the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania.
NDC has responsibility for promoting economic
development in Tanzania in partnership with the
private sector. NDC has several mineral concessions
in the country, among which is the Engaruka Basin’s
Soda Ash concession  

PROJECT LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
Engaruka Basin is located at Monduli District, Arusha
Region. It is 50km Northeast of Mto wa Mbu Town
and 58km Southeast of Lake Natron. The area can
be accessed through the Arusha - Kiteto Road, then
through Mto wa Mbu to Loliondo road. Arusha to
Engaruka basin is about 190km. 

THE SELECTION OF POTENTIAL INVESTOR is a
competitive process and will be based on rigorous
evaluation process which may include but not limited
to proposal adequacy and clarity, management set up,
expertise and relevance to the project, institutional
capacity (financial, technical and technology),
sustainability and experience in undertaking similar
or related project.

PROPOSAL DOCUMENT: Interested Investor may
apply for the Establishment of Soda Ash Processing Plant at Engaruka Basin, and
follow the requirements as described in the Bid
document found on the NDC website: www.ndc.
go.tz/publications. Completed proposals must
be submitted in English via the NDC email: pmu@
ndc.go.tz. All Bids proposal shall be addressed
to The Managing Director and be submitted at or
before 13th February, 2025, 1159 Hrs. (11:59 am)
East African Time. Applicants shall pay a nonrefundable application fee of USD 250 or Tanzanian
Shillings equivalent through CRDB account number
0150441547100 for TZS Or NBC account number
011105017528 for USD. The Corporation has the right
to reject all proposals and shall incur no any liability.  

The information and documents submitted for the
purpose of Bids proposal will be treated strictly
confidential and for this purpose only. Response to
Applications in respect of the Establishing of Soda
Ash Processing Plant at Engaruka with the following
address;  

National Development Corporation,

Development House,
6th Floor, Room No. 605, Kivukoni Front/Ohio
Street,

P.O. Box 2669,
Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA

Telephone: +255 22 2112893

Email: [email protected]