Construction of Twelve Solar-Powered Boreholes with Water Supply Network — Food Systems Resilience Program, Sierra Leone

Request for Bids

Small Works

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: Sierra Leone

Name of Project: Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP-2)

Implementing Agency: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS)

Beneficiary: National Water Resources Management Agency (NWRMA)

Contract Title

Construction of Twelve (12) Solar Powered Boreholes with Water Supply Network for the National Water Resources Management Agency through the Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP-2) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

Project Location: Various locations across Sierra Leone

Grant No.: E1160-SL

RFB Reference No.: SL-MAFS-513703-CW-RFB

Date of Issue: Thursday, 30th April 2026

• The Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP-2) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Construction of Twelve (12) Solar Powered Boreholes with Water Supply Network for National Water Resources Management Agency (NWRMA) through Food Systems Resilience Project Under Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

• MAFS through FSRP-2 now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the execution of the above works, which shall be procured and implemented as one (1) single procurement package covering all twelve (12) locations.

• Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) under a Single Package – One Contract arrangement, as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2025 – Seventh Edition (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from: The Procurement Specialist

Name: Mohamed Amara

Address: 14 Pipeline Drive, Off Wilkinson Road, Freetown

Email: [email protected]

Office Hours: 0900 to 1700 hours

• 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 SLE 1,000.00 (One Thousand New Leones only) or in a convertible currency. The method of payment will be by Bank Transfer or Direct Payment in the Account Listed below:
• Bank: Sierra Leone Commercial Bank
• Account Name: West Africa Food Systems Resilience Program
• Account Number: 003001107762112179
• SWIFT BIC: SLCBSLFR
• Bank Address: Siaka Stevens Street, Freetown.

Upon receipt of evidence of payment and a request letter, the bidding documents will be sent by email.

• Bids must be delivered to the address below in this format, 4 hard copies (1 ORIGINAL & 3 COPIES) and pdf format in a flash drive on or before 1400 hours on Monday, 1st June 2026. 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 Monday, 1st June 2026 at 2:10 p.m.

• All Bids must be accompanied by:
• A Bid Security of Three Hundred and Seven Thousand, Nine Hundred and One Sierra Leone Leones, Twenty - Five Cent (SLE 307,901.25) must be included within the sealed bid and satisfy the following conditions:
• be in favour of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS)
• may be invoked if the bidder, upon the award of the contract, refuses to maintain the terms and conditions of the earlier submitted bid.
• Signed and stamped Bid Form
• Completed Bill of Quantity (signed and stamped)
• A Business Registration Certificate
• A valid tax Certificate.
• A valid NASSIT Clarance Certificate
• Ministry of Works Certificate Financial Class Two (2) or better
• National Water Resources Management Agency (NWRMA) Borehole Drilling License (Minimum Class B)
• A Business Profile of the Contractor
• Evidence of Experience in Similar Works (financing or drilling of borehole works)
• Evidence of ownership or access/rental to Borehole Drilling Machine and accessories
• Any other relevant document

• Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.”

• The address referred to above is (are):

Name of Project: West Africa Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP-2)

Contact Person: Dr, Kepifri Alpha Lakoh - The Project Manager

Address: 14 Pipeline Drive, Off Wilkinson Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Tel: +23233986706

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.fsrp-sl.org