Procurement of Distribution Transformers, LV Panels and 4-Pole Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB) — Enhancing Sierra Leone Energy Access Project

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) READVERTISEMENT Country: Sierra Leone Name of Project: Enhancing Sierra Leone Energy Access (P171059) Contract Title: Procurement of Distribution Transformers, LV Panels, and 415/240V 4-Pole Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB Loan No. IDA-E1810 Project ID: P171059 RFB Reference No.: SL-EDSA-448797-GO-RFB Date Issued: 24th September 2024 Closing Date: 22nd November 2024 • The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Enhancing Sierra Leone Energy Access Project (ESLEAP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract[1]for Procurement of Distribution Transformers, LV Panels, and 415/240V 4-Pole Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB). 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 that the contract provides to be made through Designated Account. • The Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement of Distribution Transformers, LV Panels, and 415/240V 4-Pole Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB) as summarized below: The scope of activities includes Supply and Delivery of Procurement of Distribution Transformers, LV Panels, and 415/240V 4-Pole Circuit Breakers as summarized below. |

Item |

Description |

Quantity |

1 |

Distribution Transformers |

50 |

2 |

LV Panels |

30 |

3 |

415/240V 4-Pole Circuit Breakers |

110 • 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” revised September 2023 as per legal agreement (“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; eozigbo@edsa.sl; Cc richardgoba@edsa.sl; gobarichard@gmail.com Cc aleksandarnikolic@edsa.sl Cc theophilusamara@edsa.sl and inspect the bidding document during office hours09:00 to 17:00 hours at the address given below. The bidding document in English Language 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[2] of NLE4,600 (Four Thousand, Six Hundred New Sierra Leone Leones) equivalent to US$200 (Two Hundred United States Dollars). The method of payment will be by bank deposit into the ESLEAP Sub (Leones) Designated Account: Below are the Bank details: Name of Bank: SIERRA LEONE COMMERCIAL BANK Account Name: ENHANCING SIERRA LEONE ENERGY ACCESS PROJECT Account Number: SLE 003001084275112142 BBAN: 003001084275112142 Corresponding Bank Details: Name of Bank: CITIBANK N.A (NEW YORK) Swift Code: BIC: CITIUS33 For the credit of: Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Limited SWIFT BIC: SLCBSLFR Account Number: 33445101 Submission of the payment advice will serve as evidence to collect the Bidding Documents. The bidding document will be sent by email in a soft copy. 6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 22nd November 2024. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “Original Bid”, and the inner envelopes marked “Technical Part” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on 22nd November 2024, 12:00 Noon Freetown Local Time. All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in the safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening. 7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of US$ 14,150.00 (Fourteen Thousand, one hundred and fifty United States Dollars). 8. 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. 9. The address(es) referred to above is (are): |

For inspection and purchase of bidding documents: ESLEAP Procurement Unit Attn: Emmanuel Ozigbo Project Implementation Team EDSA 36 Siaka Stevens Street, Electricity House, Freetown, Sierra Leone Floor: 4th Floor |

For Submission of bids: The Director General Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority 36 Siaka Stevens Street, Electricity House, Freetown, Sierra Leone Floor: 4th Floor