Supply, Delivery & Upgrading of Bank of Sierra Leone Data Centers - Phase 2

Specific Procurement Notice International Competitive Bidding (ICB) Request for Bids - Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Sierra Leone Name of Project: Sierra Leone Financial Inclusion Project (Phase One) Contract Title: SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND UPGRADING (INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION) OF BANK OF SIERRA LEONE DATA CENTRES) RFB Reference No.: SL-MOFED-328218-NC-RFB Date Issue: 8th October, 2024 • The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone (hereinafter called “Borrower”) has received a loan from IDA/World Bank to implement the Sierra Leone Financial Inclusion Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for The Supply, Delivery and Upgrading (Installation and Configuration) of Bank of Sierra Leone Data Centers. • The Bank of Sierra Leone through the Project Fiduciary Management Unit (PFMU) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders who can demonstrate Technical and Financial Capabilities for the Procurement of: SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND UPGRADING (INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION) OF BANK OF SIERRA LEONE DATA CENTRES (Bidders can bid for both Lots) |

Lot |

Item |

Bid Security |

Delivery Period in weeks |

Lot 1 |

SUPPLY, DELIVERY And Installation of Bank of Sierra Leone Data Center Equipment |

Twelve Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars (USD$ 12,500) or Equivent in LEONES |

Eight to Twelve Weeks |

Lot 2 |

UPGRADING, And CONFIGURATION of Bank of Sierra Data Center |

Twelve Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars (USD$ 12,500) or Equivent in LEONES |

Four to Six Weeks • 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 November 2017, August July 2018, November 2020 and September 2023 and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Procurement Unit, Project Fiduciary Management Unit (PFMU) and inspect the bidding document during office hours 11:00 am to 4:00pm from Mondays to Fridays at the address given below. 5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of One Hundred United States Dollars (USD$100) OR Equivalent in Sierra Leone Leones. The method of payment will be through the following Account details below: • Sierra Leone Financial Inclusion Project • Sierra Leone Rokel Commercial Bank • Account Number Dollars: 1701177373901 • Account Number Leones: 0201101156401 6. Bids must be delivered to the address below Tuesday 19th November 2024 at 12noon. 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. All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening. 7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amounts indicated above or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency. 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 referred to above is: The Team Lead Project Fiduciary Management Unit Ministry of Finance 13 Howe Street Freetown, Sierra Leone Tel: +232-75 169646 Email: mswai@waicpa.com OR kawenikargbo7@gmail.com