Ministry Seeks Contractors to Maintain Public Convenience Facilities Across Guyana

According to Kaieteur News, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is currently requesting expressions of interest from qualified and experienced contractors, firms, service providers, and investors to supply maintenance services, janitorial supplies, and septic tank emptying for public convenience facilities situated across Guyana.

This undertaking is presented as a component of a broader national endeavor aimed at improving urban sanitation, public health, and environmental management. The latest expression of interest (EOI) is intended to secure the necessary services and supplies required to maintain the facilities once they have already been constructed and are operational.

As detailed in the tender document, the objective of this initiative is to ensure that residents and visitors have access to restroom facilities that are safe, hygienic, and accessible. Furthermore, the initiative seeks to decrease the improper disposal of human waste and its related environmental effects, while also supporting urban renewal and tourism development, and promoting sanitation solutions that are both innovative and sustainable.

The ministry specified that the scope of work could encompass general upkeep of the facilities, the provision of janitorial supplies, and the emptying of septic tanks.

Interested parties must submit their expressions of interest to the ministry's office located at Fort Street, Kingston, no later than November 16, 2026. Kaieteur News noted that the ministry intends to establish a network of public convenience facilities that are clean, safe, accessible, and environmentally sustainable at various strategic locations, as part of wider government efforts to improve community aesthetics and urban sanitation.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand, had previously showcased a newly installed public washroom unit in a video posted on her Facebook page last month. The minister stated that these facilities would be distributed nationwide, with some areas receiving two units and others receiving four units, contingent upon the specific needs of the location. Minister Manickchand also advised the public to use the facilities responsibly and to take proper care of them.