Improving Results in Secondary Education (IRISE): Adaptation and Supply of Existing Textbooks and Teacher Guides in 5 Subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Biology Chemistry and Physics) and creation of Digital Content of Textbooks for Grades 10-12 for Public Schools in Liberia

Project ID: P164932

Project Title: Improving Results in Secondary Education (IRISE)

Borrower Bid Reference: LR-MOE-295704-GO-RFB

     REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA 

                                              MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

   IMPROVING RESULTS IN SECONDARY EDUCATION (IRISE) PROJECT

      MINISTERIAL COMPLEX, CONGO TOWN, MONROVIA, LIBERIA

                           SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

                               REQUEST FOR BIDS – GOODS

                               (One-Envelope Bidding Process)

 OPEN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT

Country: Liberia

Name of Project: Improving Results in Secondary Education (IRISE)

Contract Title: Supply of Textbooks and Teachers’ Guides for Grades 10-12 in five subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics), Digitization of Content and Development of E-learning resources.

Grant No.: D5030-LR

Project No.: P164932

RFB No: LR-MOE-295704-GO-RFB

Issued on: June 29, 2022

1. The Government of Liberia has received a grant equivalent to USD 47 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to implement the Improving Results in Secondary Education (IRISE) Project, hereinafter “the Project”. The Project duration is four years.  The Ministry of Education (MoE) is the IRISE implementation agency responsible for project execution and results monitoring. The implementation is overseen by the Ministry’s Senior Management Team (SMT).  The Ministry of Education intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract(s) for Supply of Textbooks and Teachers’ Guides, Digitization of Content and Development of E-learning Resources for Grades 10-12 in five subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics). 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.

      2. The Ministry of Education now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Supply of Textbooks and            Teachers’ Guides for Grades 10-12 in five subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Biology,                      Chemistry and Physics), Digitization of Content and Development of E-learning resources as                        detailed below.

Schedule of Requirements

3. There will be no margin of preference.

4. Bidding will be conducted through Open International Competitive Procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” July 2016 and revised November 2017 and August 2018 and Fourth Edition, November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations that must have the following:

(A): A Bidder registered within Liberia:

1. Valid Legal Status of Company:

Certificate of Incorporation

Certificate to Commence business

     2. Valid Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last 3 years.

     3. Valid Social Security Clearance Certificate

(B): The Bidder registered outside Liberia:

1. Valid Legal Status of Company

Certificate of incorporation and necessary legal permits to conduct business

     2. Valid Income Tax Clearance certificate from home country indicating that company has duly paid all their        tax liability over the last three years.

     5. A Bidder may bid for any or all Lots and evaluation of Bids will be on a Lot-by-Lot basis. However, in the        event that a Bidder wins more than one Lot, such Bidder must demonstrate that it meets the qualification              criteria for such Lots.

     6. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Office of the Project Coordinator,           IRISE at the Ministry of Education and inspect the Bidding document during office hours at the Office of       the Project Coordinator, IRISE at the Ministry of Education from 0900 to 1700 hours’ local time on             working days at the address given below.

    7. The Bidding document in English language may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the              submission of a written application to the email address procurement.irise@gmail.com  below and upon              payment of a nonrefundable fee of One Hundred United States Dollars (US$100.00) or its equivalent in a        freely convertible currency per Lot. The method of payment will be cashier’s check from any reputable bank        in Liberia or direct deposit to IRISE Account at:

    Customer Name: MOE IRISE PROJECT DLIs ACCOUNT,

    Bank Name: UNITED BANK OF AFRICA (UBA),

    Account No. 53060030001130,

    Product type: CURRENT A/C CORPORATE

    Currency: USD

The document will be sent by courier for local and overseas delivery but Bidders will have to pay for courier services.

    8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 hours Local Time on August 23, 2022.          Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the              presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone else who chooses to attend at the address              below 10:00 hours Local Time on August 23, 2022

    9. All Bids must be accompanied by the required Bid Security of:

• Lot 1:  US$14,000.00
• Lot 2:  US$28,000.00
• Lot 3:  US$28,000.00

  10. 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.

   11. The addresses referred to above are:

Address for information, inspection and purchase of Bidding Document

Office of the Project Coordinator

Abraham A. Kiazolu, II, Project Coordinator, IRISE Project

Ministry of Education, Ministerial Complex, Congo Town, Monrovia, Liberia

Tel.: +231 (0) 77-906-2191, Liberia, 10-1000

Email: procurement.irise@gmail.com, abkiazolu809@gmail.com and copied to abufahmed@yahoo.co.uk

Attention: Fuseini Abu (International Procurement Specialist, IRISE Project)

Address for Bid submission

The Project Coordinator,

Improving Results in Secondary Education (IRISE) Project

Project Office on 2nd Floor,

Ministry of Education, Ministerial Complex,

Congo Town, Monrovia, Liberia

Address for Bid opening

Conference Room on 4th Floor,

Ministry of Education, Ministerial Complex,

Congo Town, Monrovia, Liberia

CONTACT INFORMATION

Organization/Department: Ministry of Education

Name: Abraham A. Kiazolu, II

Address: 3rd Street, SinkorMonrovia, Liberia

Province/State: Liberia

Country: Liberia

Phone: +231779062191

Email: abkiazolu809@gmail.com