Procurement of Galvanized Steel Poles — Enhancing Sierra Leone Energy Access Project

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids (Goods) (One Stage Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Sierra Leone Name of Project: Enhancing Sierra Leone Energy Access (P171059) Contract Title: Supply of 1,585 Galvanized Steel Poles for Medium Voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) Distribution Overhead Lines with Crossarm and accessories. Loan No.: IDA-E1810 Project ID: P171059 RFB Reference No.: SL-EDSA-457787-GO-RFB Issue Date: 28th July 2025. Closing Date: 23rd September 2025. • The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone has received financing from the World Bank towards 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 the supply of 1,585 Galvanized Steel Poles for Medium Voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) Distribution Overhead Lines with Crossarm and accessories for 12 & 16m MV poles. 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 a Designated Account. • The Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Supply of 1,585 Galvanized Steel Poles for Medium Voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) Distribution Overhead Lines with Crossarm and accessories for 12 & 16m MV poles as summarized below: • Summary of Scope: Supply of 1,585 Galvanized Steel Poles for Medium Voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) Distribution Overhead Lines with Crossarm and accessories. Schedule of Requirement: |

Item |

Description |

Quantity |

1 |

9m, 200 daN Steel Octagonal Poles in one element |

1,000 |

2 |

12m, 600 daN Steel Octagonal Poles in one element |

350 |

3 |

12m, 800 daN Steel Octagonal Poles in one element |

125 |

4 |

16m, 1250 daN Steel Octagonal Poles in one element |

75 |

5 |

16m, 1800 daN Steel Octagonal Poles in one element |

35 |

6 |

1.8m Crossarm C/w Set (11kV) |

700 |

7 |

2.8m Crossarm C/w Set (33kV) |

50 • 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 February 2025 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), directing such request via e-mail for the attention of Joseph Joejoe Bajigbayei: Joejoe7787@yahoo.com; Cc richardgoba@edsa.sl, gobarichard@gmail.com, aleksandarnikolic@edsa.sl and tioamara@gmail.com Bidding Document can be inspected during office hours (09:00 to 17:00 hours), on Mondays to Fridays at the address given below: • The bidding document in English Language may be purchased by interested and eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of NLE 3,570 (Three Thousand Five Hundred and Seventy Sierra Leone Leones), an equivalent of US$150 (One Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars). The method of payment will be by bank deposit into the ESLEAP Sub (Leones) Designated Account: Below are the Bank details: Name of Bank: SIERRA LEONE COMMERCIAL BANK Account Name: ENHANCING SIERRA LEONE ENERGY ACCESS PROJECT Account Number: SLE 003001084275112142, BBAN: 003001084275112142 Corresponding Bank Details: Name of Bank: CITIBANK N.A (NEW YORK) Swift Code: BIC: CITIUS33 For the credit of: Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Limited SWIFT BIC: SLCBSLFR Account Number: 33445101 Submission of the payment advice will serve as evidence to collect the Bidding Documents. The bidding document will be sent by email in a soft copy. • Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 (Mid-day) Sierra Leone Time on the 23rd September 2025. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “Original Bid”, and the inner envelopes marked “Technical Part” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on 23rd September 2025, 12:15 Noon Freetown Local Time. All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in the safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening. • All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of US$ 15,000 (Fifteen Thousand 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 is (are): |

For inspection and purchase of bidding documents: Attn: Joseph Joejoe Bajigbayei Project Implementation Team - EDSA 4th Floor 36 Siaka Stevens Street (Electricity House), Freetown, Sierra Leone. |

For Submission of bids: The Ag. Director General Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) 4th Floor of 36 Siaka Steven Street (Electricity House), Freetown, Sierra Leone