Sierra Leone Water Company

Tower Hill, P M Bag 42, Freetown, Sierra Leone

 Tel: +232 75 340-314 / +232 80 -072 – 480

Invitation for Bids

Sierra Leone Water Company

CONSTRUCTION OF MAMBOLO AND KEYCHON WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS

Procurement Number: GoSL/SLWC/ICB/2024/MKWSS/001C/1/2/3/4/5

Date of First Issue: 17^th July 2024

The Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) through the Ministry of Water Resources has received allocation from the Government of Sierra Leone towards the Construction of Mambolo and Keychon Water Supply Systems.  The Company intends to apply a portion of the funds to eligible payments under the contract for the following activities below;

The Mambolo and Keychon Water Supply Systems will provide water supply facilities for these Towns. The overall goal of the project is to contribute to Sierra Leone’s Medium Term National Development Plan (MTNDP 2024-2030). Its specific objectives are to: (i) increase sustainable access to safe water and basic sanitation, (ii) provide a guide for an efficient operational and maintenance plan, and (iii) Improve the social economic development of those Towns.

Bidding is open to all suppliers who can demonstrate (among others):

• Experience in the construction/Rehabilitation of similar water supply systems
• Professional and technical qualification
• Equipment availability
• Financial resources and condition

The Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) now invites sealed bids for Construction of Mambolo and Keychon Water Supply Systems. 

Interested bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding document at the address below between 09.00hrs to 16.00hrs Wednesday 17^th July, 2024 to 30^th August, 2024.  Bidding documents may be purchased upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Five Thousand Leones (SLL5,000.00). Payment of bidding document must be paid into the consolidated fund account and the deposited slips from the banks below be presented at the SALWACO office for the collection of the bids. Below are the following accounts for payments to be made:

Bank of Sierra Leone Single Treasury Account Details

Account Name: Revenue from sales of Bidding Documents

Account Number: 0111003981

BBAN: 000001011100398165

Bank Name: Union Trust Bank

Account Name: Revenue from sales of bidding Sub Treasury

Account Number: 210113253-01

BBAN: 00-4001113253120144

Bank Name: Sierra Leone Commercial Bank

Account Name: Revenue from sales of bidding Sub Treasury

Account Number: 003001081791112183

Bank Name: Rokel Commercial Bank

Account Name: Revenue from sales of bidding Sub Treasury

Account Number: 02-011012428

BBAN: 002001002101242863

Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 30^th August, 2024 at 12:00 Noon. All bids must be accompanied by:

• A valid Business registration certificate
• Bid Security from a reputable Commercial Bank;
• A valid tax clearance certificate or its equivalent for international bidders;
• A valid NASSIT clearance certificate or its equivalent for international bidders;
• Civil Works Registration Certificate (Minimum Financial Class 1) or its equivalent for international bidders
• A signed Integrity Pact; [see attached]
• A signed and stamp bid form

Bids will be publicly opened on 30^th August, 2024 at 12:00 Noon, in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below.  Late bids will be rejected and returned unopened to bidders.

The attention of bidders is drawn to NPPA PUBLIC NOTICE CIRCULAR NUMBERS  12-2020, 10-2020 AND 08-2018 which will be adhered to during the bid evaluation process.

Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO);

Tower Hill

Private Mail Bag; 42

Contact name, and/or Title: Director of Procurement Services

Room number; SALWACO Boardroom

Building Name and Street number; SALWACO Boardroom, Tower Hill

City; Freetown

Telephone/Fax/Email: u1gaz@yahoo.com