"Design, Construct, Supply, and Installation of 66 kV sub-transmission lines from Kenema to Kailahun and associated substation at Kailahun."

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Plant

Design, Supply and Installation of 66 kV sub-transmission line from Kenema to Kailahun and associated Substation at Kailahun

(Two-envelope Bidding Process, Without Prequalification)

Employer: Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA)

Project: Enhancing Sierra Leone Energy Access Project (ESLEAP)

Contract title: Design, Supply and Installation of 66 kV sub-transmission line from Kenema to Kailahun and associated Substation at Kailahun

Country: Sierra Leone

Grant No.: IDA-D7690

RFB No: SL-EDSA-502236-CW-RFB

Issued on: 29th September 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 for Design, Supply and Installation of 66 kV sub-transmission line from Kenema to Kailahun and associated Substation at Kailahun. 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, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.

• The Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for:

Design, Supply and Installation of 66 kV sub-transmission line from Kenema to Kailahun and associated Substation at Kailahun

• Approximately 120 km of 66kV sub-transmission line (steel lattice towers, single circuit structure, single circuit stringing, 265mm2 AAC conductor)

• Extension at Kenema substation of outdoor 66kV switchgear for one 66kV outgoing feeder bay with associated metering, protection and control

• 66kV outdoor switchgear and busbar system at Kailahun Substation (one feeder incomer bay, one outgoing Power Transformer Bay, busbar system)

• One 66/33/11kV, 20/25MVA Power Transformer at Kailahun Substation

• 33kV, 25kA for 3s, 630A Single Bus bars Air Insulated Switchgear at Kailahun Substation (two feeder outgoing cubicles, one transformer cubicle, one bus sectionalizer cubicle, one measuring cubicle)

• Metering, protection and control at Kailahun Substation

• AC and DC supply at Kailahun Substation

• Power, auxiliary & control cables & accessories at Kailahun Substation

• Civil works at Kailahun Substation (new substation building, guard house, store, workshop, customer service, roads, fence, drainage etc.)

• Miscellaneous works at Kailahun Substation (substation earth grid, outdoor lighting, substation lightening protection system, fire detection and protection system)

• 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” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

• Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 65% for Technical and for cost is 35%.

• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), Mr. Joseph Bajigbayei ([email protected]) and inspect the bidding document during office hours 09:00 to 17:00 hours at the address given below.

• The bidding document is in English may be purchased by interested and eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of US$ 100.00 (One Hundred United States Dollars). The method of payment will be by direct bank deposit in 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: 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

The document will be sent by e-mail.

• Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 7th November 2025, 12:00 noon Sierra Leone 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 7th November 2025, 12:15 p.m. (Conference room, 3rd Floor). All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening.

• All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of 100,000.00 US$.

• 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):

Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA)

Mr. Joseph Bajigbayei

4th Floor, 36 Siaka Stevens Street, Electricity House, Freetown, Sierra Leone

E-mail: [email protected]

Cc: [email protected]

Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]

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