Sierra Leone Free Education Project: Construction of Boarding-Hostels/Dormitories for Less Privilege Students in Pujehun District

Project ID: P167897

Project Title: Sierra Leone Free Education Project

Borrower Bid Reference: SL-MBSSE-246841-CW-RFB

      Invitation for Bids

                                                       MINISTRY OF BASIC AND SENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION

                                                        SIERRA LEONE FREE EDUCATION PROJECT - SLFEPS

NAME OF PROJECT:    SIERRA LEONE FREE EDUCATION PROJECT (SLFEP)

                             SLFEP

CONTRACT TITLE:           Construction of Hostels (Boarding homes for less privilege pupils in Kailahun, Pujehun and Bonthe)

IDA Project No.: P167897

The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of Free Education Project residual funds and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards the payments under the contract:

Construction of hostels for less privilege pupils in Kailahun, Pujehun and Bonthe districts towards the Free Quality Education for the Construction of hostels and Ancillary facilities situated at three locations: 

1. Lot 2, Pujehun District.  Procurement No.  SL-MBSSE-246841-CW-RFB

The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, through the Sierra Leone Free Education Project Secretariat – (SLFEPS) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for these construction works. Bidders may bid for one or several lots/contracts, as further defined in the bidding document.  Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid.

Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers  Procurement Guidelines dated January, 2011 and revised in July 2016 in addition to the relevant Articles of the Sierra Leone Public procurement Act 2004 revised and updated in June 2016 and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the address given below, and may inspect the bidding documents during office hours: 0900 to 1600hours GMT at the address given below.

Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 noon on Tuesday19th October,2021.  All bids must be accompanied by:

• Evidence of Business Registration Certificate
• A Valid Tax Assessment and Clearance certificate from the National Revenue Authority;
• A Valid Clearance NASSIT Certificate.
• A Bid Security of Two Hundred and Fifty Million Leones (Le 250,000,000.00) (per Lot)
• A Valid council License from one of the Local Councils. (Kailahun, Pujehun and Bonthe)
• Evidence of similar works completed.
• Civil works certificate (Preferably class 1 contractor or above)          

A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address given below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Le: 2,000,000.00 The method of payment will be by direct deposit to the following bank account: Sierra Leone Commercial Bank AC NO./BBA N 003001060322112174   

Bids must be delivered to the address below, on/or before the Tuesday19th October, 2021 at 12:00hrs GMT. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected and will be returned unopened. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below, on the Tuesday 2nd November, 2021 at 12:00hrs GMT immediately after the closing of the bids.  

All interested bidders are invited for a Pre-Bid meeting to be held on Friday, the 8th October, 2021 starting at 10:00 GMT. The meeting shall be held at the SLFEPS Office Conference Room situated at the address indicated below.

The address referred to above is:

The Project Coordinator ~ SLFEPS

Attention:

The Procurement Specialist

Sierra Leone Free Education Project Secretariat

Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education

#126 Regent Road, SS Camp, Regent, Freetown – Sierra Leone.

Tel: +232 76 646144

E-mail: menakallon@yahoo.com

Published 21th September, 2021

CONTACT INFORMATION
Organization/Department Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education
Name Mohamed Kallon
Address New England Ville, Freetown
City 
Province/State Sierra Leone
Postal Code 
Country Sierra Leone
Phone 23276646144
Email menakallon@yahoo.com
Website www.education.gov.sl