Design, Supply, Install, and Maintain Integrated Solar PV Streetlights for Se…

Request for Bids

Two-envelope Bidding Process, Without Prequalification

Employer: Rural and Renewable Energy Agency

Project: Liberia Electricity Sector Strengthening and Access Project II (LESSAP II)

Contract title: Procurement of Design, Supply, Installation, and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of Integrated Solar PV Streetlight System for Selected Roadways in Liberia

Country: Liberia

Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: 76120/TF-C5131

RFB No: LR-RREA-532407-GO-RFB

Issued on: June 29, 2026

• The Rural and Renewable Energy Agency has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Liberia Electricity Sector Strengthening and Access Project II, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for Procurement of Design, Supply, Installation, and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of Integrated Solar PV Streetlight System for Selected Roadways in Liberia

“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.”

• The Rural and Renewable Energy Agency now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Design, Supply, Installation, and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of Integrated Solar PV Streetlight System for Selected Roadways in Liberia. The implementation period shall be eight (8) months, comprising six (6) months for design, supply and installation, plus two (2) months for testing, commissioning, Inspection and Verification, and major/minor defect corrections, followed by twenty-four (24) months for warranty, after-sales service, and O&M. A margin of preference shall not be applicable to this contract.

• 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” September 2025 and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

• Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria to the Technical (rated) criteria and non-price factors shall carry a weighting of seventy percent (70%), while the Bid Price shall carry a weighting of thirty percent (30%) in determining the Most Advantageous Bid

• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Rural and Renewable Energy Agency, Procurement Department ([email protected], [email protected] ) and inspect the bidding document during office hours indicated below, on working days from Monday to Friday 9am-5pm GMT at the address given below.

• 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 One Hundred Fifty United States Dollars (US$ 150.00). The method of payment will be a direct payment into Rural Energy Fund Account No: 53030030000064 Swift Code No. UNAFLRLM held with United Bank for Africa (UBA) Liberia or at the Finance Department of RREA and submitting the payment advice as evidence to collect the Bidding Documents. An additional amount will be charged for deliveries by courier

• Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10.00 AM on 10th August 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 10th August 2026 at 10.00 AM. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening.

• All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Twenty Five Thousand (USD 25,000) United States Dollars.

• 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(es) referred to above are: .

For bid clarification purposes:

The employer’s address is

Attention: Stephen V. Potter, Sr.

Title/position: Deputy Executive Director for Programs

Old LEC Substation, Newport Street, Monrovia, LiberiaEmail address: Electronic mail address: [email protected]

cc: [email protected] [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

For Bid submission purposes only,

The Employer’s address is:

Attention: Samuel B, Nagbe Jr. ( Executive Director

Street Address: Old LEC Substation, Newport Street, Monrovia