Sierra Leone Energy Sector Utility Reform Project

extension of bid submission deadline NO 2:

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Plant Design, Supply and Installation

Bulk Supply Metering and STS Split Prepayment Meters

RFB No:                                 SL-EDSA-130229-GO-RFB

Project:                                   Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (ESURP)

Credit No.:                             IDA-53330

Employer:                              Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA)

Country:                                Sierra Leone

Issued on:                               October 1st 2019

Closed on:                              December 13th January, 2020

This extension of bid submission deadline No2 hereby amends the former bid submission deadline of 2nd December 2019 to a new bid submission deadline of 13th January 2020.

The bid validity period and validity of bid security must be consistent with the new bid submission deadline of 13th January, 2020

All other information in the IFB remains the same.

1. The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Energy Sector Utility Reform Project (ESURP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contracts for Plant Design, Supply and Installation of Bulk Supply Metering and STS Split Prepayment Meters. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.”
2. The Electricity Distribution and Supply Author
3. ity (EDSA) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Plant Design, Supply and Installation of Bulk Supply Metering and STS Split Prepayment Meters as summarized in the tables below.

Table 1. Summary Scope of Supply & Installation of Plant and Mandatory Spare Parts

1. Bidders must have successfully completed at least two (2) similar supply and installation of energy metering works done within the last five (5) years, of similar nature and complexity, each with a value of at least US$3.6 million. At least one of the contracts must have been carried out in a developing country with conditions similar to Sierra Leone. For a Joint Venture, the Partners should collectively meet this specific experience provided each joint venture Partner has had relevant experience in the component contract it is designated to perform.
2. Minimum average annual turnover of US$5.4 million, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years.
3. Financial Reports i.e. Profit and Loss, Balance Sheets, Auditors Report for 2016, 2017 and 2018 to demonstrate the current soundness of the bidder’s financial position.
4. Additional qualification details are provided in the Bidding Documents.   

1. Bidders may Bid for one or several contracts, as further defined in the bidding document. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid.
2. Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive Procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), Attn:  Emmanuel Ozigbo, E-mail: ozigboemmanu@gmail.com and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours at the address given below.

1. Pre-bid meeting would be held at No 5, High broad Street, Murray Town, Freetown in the Conference Room  on October 28, 2019, 10:00 GMT (Freetown time)Note that this pre-bid meeting has been done.

1. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of SLL 500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Leones) or USD 50 (Fifty United States Dollars). The method of payment will be by Bankers Check in favor of Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority or paid in cash to the Chief Finance Officer, 2nd  Floor, EDSA Murray Town or alternatively, a direct payment into EDSA Account:

Bank Name:                   Guaranty Trust Bank (SL)

Account Name:              EDSA Operating Account

Account Number:          201/3127151/1/1/0

Swift Code:                    GTBISLFR

B BAN No:                     005201000025609559

Bank Address:               Wilberforce Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone

CORRESPONDENT BANK INFORMATION:

Bank Name:                   Standard Chartered Bank

Bank Address:               New York, USA

Swift Code:                    SCBL US 33

Account held with Guaranty Trust Bank (SL) Ltd and submitting the payment advice as evidence to collect the Bidding Documents. An additional amount will be charged for deliveries by courier.

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 Noon (Freetown Local Time), 13th January, 2020. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on or before 12:15 p.m. (Freetown Local Time), 13th January 2020.

9.        All Bids must be accompanied by Bid Security of: US$90,000.00

10.        The address (es) referred to above is (are):