Procurement of supply of 3,000 three-phase AMI prepayment meters with enclosures and accessories — Enhancing Sierra Leone Energy Access Project

Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) RE: ADVERTISEMENT Country: Sierra Leone Name of Project: Enhancing Sierra Leone Energy Access (P171059) Contract Title: Procurement of supply of 3,000 3 phase AMI prepayment meters with Enclosures, accessories and service drops Loan No. IDA-E1810 Project ID: P171059 RFB Reference No.: SL-EDSA-457708-GO-RFB Date Issued: 14th January 2025 Closing Date: 25th February 2025 • 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 supply of 3,000 3 phase AMI prepayment meters with enclosures, accessories and service drops. 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 supply of 3,000 3 phase AMI prepayment meters with enclosures, accessories and service drops as summarized below: Summary Scope of Procurement of supply of 3,000 3 phase AMI prepayment meters with enclosures, accessories and service drops |

Item No |

Description |

Unit |

Quantity |

1 |

100A Three Phase Electronic Smart AMI STS 2 Split Type Prepayment Meters c/w Customer Interface Unit (CIU) and related accessories (GPRS/GSM/3G/4G/LTE modem, Security seals) |

Set |

3000 |

2 |

Wall Mounted Secure Locked, Bottom Entry, Fiberglass Meter Enclosure c/w 80A MCB for Three Phase Meters |

Set |

3000 |

3 |

Communication Cables b/n meter and CIU |

Km |

60 |

4 |

Aerial bundled service conductors 4 X 25 sqmm Al |

Km |

90 |

5 |

Complete ABC Dead end Assembly including bracket, clamp, straps etc. support above Service Conductors |

Set |

6000 |

6 |

Tap-off connector (piecing screw type) |

Set |

12000 • 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: Richard Goba, E-mail: richardgoba@edsa.sl; gobarichard@gmail.com Cc aleksandarnikolic@edsa.sl; tioamara@gmail.com Cc joejoe7787@yahoo.com 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 NLE3,400 (Three Thousand, Four Hundred New Sierra Leone Leones) equivalent to 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. 6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 25th February 2025, 12:00 noon Freetown Local Time. 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 25th February 2025, 12:15 p.m. 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 6,600.00 (Six Thousand, Six Hundred 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: Richard Goba/Joseph Joejoe Bagjibayei 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 Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) RE: ADVERTISEMENT Country: Sierra Leone Name of Project: Enhancing Sierra Leone Energy Access (P171059) Contract Title: Procurement of supply of 3,000 3 phase AMI prepayment meters with Enclosures, accessories and service drops Loan No. IDA-E1810 Project ID: P171059 RFB Reference No.: SL-EDSA-457708-GO-RFB Date Issued: 14th January 2025 Closing Date: 25th February 2025 • 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 supply of 3,000 3 phase AMI prepayment meters with enclosures, accessories and service drops. 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 supply of 3,000 3 phase AMI prepayment meters with enclosures, accessories and service drops as summarized below: Summary Scope of Procurement of supply of 3,000 3 phase AMI prepayment meters with enclosures, accessories and service drops |

Item No |

Description |

Unit |

Quantity |

1 |

100A Three Phase Electronic Smart AMI STS 2 Split Type Prepayment Meters c/w Customer Interface Unit (CIU) and related accessories (GPRS/GSM/3G/4G/LTE modem, Security seals) |

Set |

3000 |

2 |

Wall Mounted Secure Locked, Bottom Entry, Fiberglass Meter Enclosure c/w 80A MCB for Three Phase Meters |

Set |

3000 |

3 |

Communication Cables b/n meter and CIU |

Km |

60 |

4 |

Aerial bundled service conductors 4 X 25 sqmm Al |

Km |

90 |

5 |

Complete ABC Dead end Assembly including bracket, clamp, straps etc. support above Service Conductors |

Set |

6000 |

6 |

Tap-off connector (piecing screw type) |

Set |

12000 • 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: Richard Goba, E-mail: richardgoba@edsa.sl; gobarichard@gmail.com Cc aleksandarnikolic@edsa.sl; tioamara@gmail.com Cc joejoe7787@yahoo.com 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 NLE3,400 (Three Thousand, Four Hundred New Sierra Leone Leones) equivalent to 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. 6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 25th February 2025, 12:00 noon Freetown Local Time. 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 25th February 2025, 12:15 p.m. Freetown Local Time. All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain un