Invitation for Bids Bank of Sierra Leone NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCUREMENT OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT

(LOTS 1 & 2)- BSL/GSD/NCB/2024/0048

Date of First Issue: October 15, 2024

The Bank of Sierra Leone has allocated funds from its 2024 budget and now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of various household furniture and equipment items.

Bidders can bid for any or all the Lots. Bidders must bid for all the items within a Lot. Partial quotation within a Lot shall be considered non-responsive.

Interested bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the address overleaf from Monday to Friday from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Bidding documents must be purchased at the address overleaf upon payment of a non-refundable fee of NLe500.00 (Five hundred New Leones) to be eligible to participate in the process. Bidders must submit a copy of their receipt, together with their bids as proof of purchase of the bidding documents.

Bids must be deposited in the tender box at the address overleaf on or before November 12^th , 2024 at 12:00 noon.

All bids must be accompanied by:

Bid security from a Commercial bank as follows:

Lot 1- NLe24,000.00 (Twenty-four thousand New Leones)

Lot 2- NLe8,000.00 (Eight thousand New Leones)

a valid Business Registration Certificate

a valid NRA Tax Certificate

a valid NASSIT Clearance Certificate

A valid Municipal Council License

A Signed Bid Form

A signed Integrity Pact; (attached in the bidding document)

A detailed Company/Business Profile

Most recent audited financial statement or most recent 12 months bank statement

Coloured Brochure of furniture and equipment items (Lots 1 & 2)

Evidence of similar contract (s) performed.

All prices shall be quoted in New Leones.

Final Bid price must include 15% GST

Potential Bidders must make payment of a non-refundable fee of NLe500.00 (Five hundred New Leones) for the Bidding Document in the Single Treasury Account at the Bank of Sierra Leone or any of the Transit Accounts with details as shown below and immediately submit the Bank Pay-in-Slip to the Procurement Unit, 8^th Floor, Main Bank Building for issuance of receipt and collection of the bidding document.

Account Name:           NPPA- Revenue from sale of Bidding Documents

                                    Account Number:       0111003981

                                    BBAN:                        000001011100398165

Alternative to the account at the Bank of Sierra Leone, potential Bidders can also pay for the bidding document in any of the Transit Accounts at the following Commercial Banks:

Bank Name:             Union Trust Bank

Account Name:      Revenue from Sale of Bidding Sub Treasury

Account Number:  210113253-01

BBAN:                    00-4001113253120144

Bank Name:             Sierra Leone Commercial Bank

Account Name:      Revenue from Sale of Bidding Sub Treasury

Account Number:  003001081791112183

Bank Name:             Rokel Commercial Bank

Account Name:      Revenue from Sale of Bidding Sub Treasury

Account Number:  02-011012428

BBAN:                    002001002101242863

Bidders must submit a copy of their Bank Pay-in-Slip together with their bid as proof of purchase of the bidding document.

Bids will be publicly opened on November 12^th, 2024 at 12:05 p.m. in the presence of bidders or their designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below.  Late bids will be rejected and returned unopened to bidders.

Procurement Unit

8^th Floor, Main Bank Building

Bank of Sierra Leone

Siaka Stevens Street

Freetown

Tel: 080-186-101 or 075-156-971