Accountable Governance for Basic Service Delivery: Design, Development / Customization Supply, Installation and Maintenance of an Electronic Government Procurement (E-GP) System

NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

Project ID: P172492

Project Title: Accountable Governance for Basic Service Delivery

Country: Sierra Leone

Notice No: OP00261222

Notice Type: Invitation for Bids

Notice Status: Published

Borrower Bid Reference: SL-MOFED-392465-NC-RFP

Procurement Method: Request for Proposals

Language of Notice: English

Submission Deadline Date/Time: Jan 17, 2024 12:00

Published Date: 04-Dec-2023

Description: Design, Development / Customization Supply, Installation and Maintenance of an Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System

Details:

Request for Proposal- Information Systems

Purchaser: Government of Sierra Leone

Project: Accountable Governance for Basic Service Delivery

Contract title: Design, Development/Customization, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of an Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System in Sierra Leone

Country: Sierra Leone

Grant No.: D8380-SL

RFP No: SL-MOFED-392465-NC-RFP

Issued on: 4th December 2023

1. The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Accountable Governance for Basic Service Delivery Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Design, Development/Customization, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of an Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System.

2. The Accountable Governance and Basic Service Delivery Project now invites sealed Proposals from eligible Proposers for Design, Development/Customization, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of an Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System in Sierra Leone. In addition, the proposer is required to implement key features of the e-GP system in Sierra Leone within 52 weeks (i.e. T) and maintain the implemented system for a period of 3 years (i.e. T + 3). The resulting system and e-GP service operation will be owned by the Government of Sierra Leone. The Firm will be responsible for the operations and support of the system including provision of resources to support quarterly releases of the system application to address any new requirements and fix any outstanding or new issues arising from user complaints or issues raised.

3. The procurement process will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Proposals (RFP) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” First published - July 2016, Second Edition - November 2017, Third Edition July 2018 and Fourth Edition - November 2020, September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Proposers as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4. Interested eligible Proposers may obtain further information from the Project Management Unit, Project Coordinator -3rd Floor-Sierra Leone Commercial bank Building; 35 Liverpool Street, Freetown or via email to agbsdproject2022@gmail.com. RFP can be inspected during office hours 0900 to1700 hours Monday to Friday at the address given below at 9 .

5. The request for proposals document in English language may be purchased by interested eligible Proposers upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of SLE 2,400 (Two Thousand Hundred Leones) or $100.00 (One Hundred United States Dollars). The method of payment will be by bank transfer, wire transfer, or direct deposit in the below bank account:

FOR LEONES- Account Name:Accountable Governance for Basic Service Delivery Project

Account number:003-001097496112135

Bank:Sierra Leone Commercial Bank

FOR USD- Swift Code: UTBSSLFR

US$ Account Nr: 004-0011-2202-5120-271

6. Proposals must be delivered to the address below on or before 17th January 2024. Electronic procurement will not be permitted. Late Proposals will be rejected. The outer Proposal envelopes marked “ORIGINAL PROPOSAL”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Proposers’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on 17th January 2024. All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public Proposals opening.

7. All Proposals must be accompanied by a Proposal Security of USD 15,000 (United States Dollars Fifteen Thousand) or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency from a reputable Commercial Banking Institution.

8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful Proposer’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the request for proposal document.

9. The address (es) referred to above is (are):

Project Co-Ordinator

Project Management Unit

Ministry of Finance -Accountable Governance for Basic Service Delivery Project

3rd Floor-Sierra Leone Commercial bank Building;

35 Liverpool Street

Freetown, Sierra Leone

CONTACT INFORMATION

Organization/Department: Ministry of Finance

Name: Veronica Onikeh Lebbie

Address: Ministry of Finance George Street Freetown Sierra Leone

City:

Province/State:

Postal Code:

Country: Sierra Leone

Phone: +23276516677

Email: agbsdproject2022@gmail.com

Website: https://mof.gov.sl/