Invitation for Bids

 Procurement Number NASSIT/PA/DCCN/NCB/GOO5/2024

Date of First Issue: 2^nd April, 2024

 The National Social Security and Insurance Trust has allocated funds for the Printing and Supply of Customized 2025 NASSIT Calendars & Diaries, Notepads and 2024 Christmas Cards.

 The Trust now invites sealed bids from eligible suppliers for the Printing and Supply of Customized 2025 NASSIT Calendars & Diaries, Notepads and 2024 Christmas Cards.

as stated below:

Detailed specifications and description of the item is attached to the schedule of requirement.

Alternative bidding shall not be allowed. Unconditional discount on offer would have to be declared expressly before inclusion in the calculation of the bidding price.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO STATE CLEARLY WHERE GST IS REQUESTED BEFORE GIVING FINAL TOTAL TO THE BID PRICE

 Bidding will be conducted through a National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedure in accordance with the Sierra Leone Public Procurement Act 2016 and open to all eligible suppliers who can demonstrate the eligibility requirement as stated in the bid document

 Interested bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding document at the Trust between 9am to 4pm, from Monday to Friday except on public holidays

 A complete set of Bidding documents may be purchased upon payment of a non-refundable fee of NLe500.00(Five Hundred New Leones Only). Payment should be made by cash into the National Social Security Account No 1433403 at the Rokel Commercial Bank, Siaka Steven Street, Freetown. The pay-in slip must be submitted at the Finance Office 2nd Floor and submission of receipt issued by NASSIT Finance Office to the Procurement Office on the 1st floor before a bid document is issued to the bidder.

 Interested bidders may download the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Trust’s website www.nassit.org.sl You can also download Bidding Document from the NPPA Website – nppa.gov.sl or collect hard copy from same and submit their bids along with evidence of payment of non-refundable fee of SLE500.00(Five Hundred Leones Only) being the cost of the Bidding Document. Submission deadline is Tuesday, 30^th April, 2024 at 12Noon Local Time.

Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before Submission deadline is Tuesday, 30th April, 2024 not later than 12Noon local time.

 All bids must be accompanied by:

• Business registration certificate
• Original Bid Security in the sum of NLe10,000.00 (Ten Thousand New Leones Only) per lot as stated in the table above and must be submitted from a reputable Commercial Bank;
• A valid tax clearance certificate
• A valid NASSIT clearance certificate
• Samples (produced by bidder)
• A signed Integrity Pact; [see attached] to the tender document

Bids will be publicly opened on Tuesday, 30th April, 2024 at 12Noon Local Time 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 Trust reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of the bids without incurring any obligation to inform the affected bidder(s).

 No liability will be accepted by the Trust for downloading incomplete documents.

 NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY AND INSURANCE TRUST

1. O. Box 29

Contact name: Procurement Office

First Floor

NASSIT HOUSE 32 Walpole Street;

Freetown, Sierra Leone

 Copy right –Printed in the Expo Times News on Friday, April 5th, 2024 (ExpoTimes News – Expo Media Group (expomediasl.com)