Invitation for Bids

Bank of Sierra Leone

NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING

    PROCUREMENT OF SPECIALISED PRINTING MACHINES – BSL/GSD/NCB/2024/0015

Date of First Issue: February 13, 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 printing machines. 

Bidding is open to all suppliers who can demonstrate the undermentioned criteria and timely delivery schedule.

Bidders must bid for all the items. Partial quotation 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.

Bidding documents are also available at the Bank of Sierra Leone website: www.bsl.gov.sl for viewing only.  

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

All bids must be accompanied by:

• bid security of NLe11,000.00 (Eleven thousand New Leones)
• a valid Business Registration Certificate
• a valid NRA Tax Certificate
• a valid NASSIT Clearance Certificate
• 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 the printing machines
• Evidence of similar contracts performed.

All prices shall be quoted in New Leones. 

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 Comsmercial 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 March 12, 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.

Governor’s Office (Procurement)

8^th Floor, Main Bank Building

Bank of Sierra Leone

Siaka Stevens Street

Freetown

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