Procurement and Installation of Web-Based Platform for National Water Resources Management Agency — Food Systems Resilience Project, Ministry of Ag…

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Non-Consulting Services

Employer: Food System Resilience Project, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security,

Government of Sierra Leone.

Project: The West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP-2)

Contract title: Procurement and Installation of Web-Based Platform for National Water Resources Management Agency (NWRMA) to support Dissemination of Information through Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP-2)

Country: Sierra Leone

Grant No.: P178132

RFB No: SL-MAFS-513696-NC-RFB

RFB Issue Date: Tuesday, 10th March, 2026

RFB Closing Date: Tuesday, 14th April 2026

• The Government of Sierra Leone has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP-2) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Procurement and Installation of Web-Based Platform for National Water Resources Management Agency (NWRMA) to support Dissemination of Information through Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP).

• The Food System Resilience Project (FSRP-2) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Procurement and Installation of Web-Based Platform for National Water Resources Management Agency (NWRMA) to support Dissemination of Information through Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP-2)

• Bidding will be conducted through a National Competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “2016 Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” February 2025 edition, effective from March 1, 2025 and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from:

The Procurement Specialist Mohamed Amara, at 14 Pipeline Drive, Off Wilkinson Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa - Email [email protected] and inspect the bidding document during office hours i.e. 0900 to 1700 hours 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 SLL1,000.00 (One Thousand Sierra Leone Leones). The method of payment will be by Bank Transfer, Wire Transfer and Direct Payment in the Account listed below:

Banker: Sierra Leone Commercial Bank

Account Name: West Africa Food Systems Resilience Program

Account Number: 003001107762112179

SWIFT BIC: SLCBSLFR

Bank Address: Siaka Stevens Street, Freetown.

The document will be sent by email upon receipt of evidence of payment and request letter from the intended Bidder.

• Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 13:00 GMT, Tuesday, 14th April 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 Tuesday, 14th April 2026 at 13:10 GMT in the Conference Room, 14 Pipeline, Off Wilkinson Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa.

• All Bids must be accompanied by:

• A Bid Security of One Hundred and Forty – Five Thousand Sierra Leone Leones (SLL145,000.00) 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.

• 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.

• All bids must be accompanied by:

• A financing proposal with evidence of financial capability which should match a minimum of the bidders’ bid price.

• Signed Bid Form, Price Schedule and Schedule of Requirement

• A valid tax Certificate.

• A Business Registration Certificate

• Evidence of Experience in Similar Services.

• A valid NASSIT Clarance Certificate

• A Business Profile of the Service Provider

• Any other relevant document

• The address referred to above is:

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