GUMA VALLEY WATER COMPANY

REPUBLIC OF SIEERA LEONE

THE FREETOWN WASH AND

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT REVAMPING PROJECT (WASHAERP)

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE-INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING

INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE SUPPLY, DELIVERY, AND INSTALLATION OF WATER METTERS

PROCUREMENT NO: WASHAERP/AFDB/GoSL/GVWC-005GSDS

Date : 20 April 2021

Sector : : Water Supply and Sanitation

Financing Agreement Reference :  ADF GRANT 2100155038617

Project ID No :  P-SL-E00-004

IFB No : WASHAERP/AFDB/GoSL/GVWC-003WKS GDS

 

 

  1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared on three local News Papers and the African Development Bank Group’s Internet Website on 1st of February 2019 ;
  1. The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone has received financing from the African Development Fund (ADF) and Kuwait Fund toward the cost of the Freetown WASH and Aquatic Environment Revamping Project (WASHAERP) and intends to apply for additional financing from other sources, including the Organization for Petroleum Exporting Fund for International Development (OFID), Islamic Development Bank (ISDB), Saudi Fund, Green Climate Fund (GCF), ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (NEA) toward co-financing of the project. It is further intended to apply part of the financing to eligible payments under the contract for procurement of Supply, delivery, and installation of Water Meters for Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC) ;
  1. The Guma Valley Water Company now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply, delivery and installation of Water Meters as follows :
Item No. Good or Related Service Quantity (No. of units)
1 Ultrasonic smart Key Customer Account 125
Meters 2” with associated fittings
2 Ultrasonic smart Key Customer Account 75
Meters 3” with associated fittings
3 Ultrasonic smart Key Customer Account 40
Meters 4” with associated fittings
4 Ultrasonic/ smart Large Customer Meters ¾” 500
with associated fittings
5 Ultrasonic/ smart Large Customer Meters 1” 500
with associated fittings
6 Mechanical Domestic Meters ¾” with telemetry 1,500
and associated fittings
7 Mechanical Domestic Meters 1” with telemetry 1,000
and associated fittings
8 Pre-Paid Meters ¾” with associated fittings 750
9 Pre-Paid Meters 1” with associated fittings 350
10 Pre-Paid Meters 2” with associated fittings 150
11 Pre-Paid Meters 3” with associated fittings 50
12 Pre-Paid Meters 4” with associated fittings 40
13 Pre-Paid Meters 6” with associated fittings 20
14 Supply Walkby AMR units 20
15 Supply Water meter testing bench (DN15 to 1
DN150 meters)

Note : The Supplier shall install all the Water Meters in Freetown through subcontracting the service of Small and Medium youth Enterprises that will be created under the same Project to create job opportunities for the youth groups. The maximum delivery period of six months and another six months for installation.

  1. Some evaluation criteria that will be used to select a responsive bidder :

Financial Capacity :

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirements:

  1. Annual turnover of 3,300,000 United States Dollars (equivalent of SLL 33,700,000,000- Sierra Leone Leones) or in any freely convertible currency for the past three years.
  1. Demonstrate access to financial resources or availability of line of credit or availability of financial resources to meet cash flow of 1,000,000 United States Dollars, (equivalent of SLL 10,200,000,000-Sierra Leone Leones) or in any freely convertible currency

Experience and Technical Capacity :

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the following,

Experience requirement :

Experience as Supplier, in at least 3 (three) contracts within the last 5 (five) years, each with a value of at least USD 1,300,000 United States Dollars, (equivalent of SLL 13,200,000,000- Sierra Leone Leones) or value in any freely convertible currency that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed Goods and Related Services.

  1. Bidding will  be  conducted  through  International  Competitive  Bidding  (ICB)  procedures  in accordance with the Procurement Policy and Methodology for African Development Bank Group Funded Operations”, dated October 2015, as amended from time to time ;
  1. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bidding Documents during official hours Monday to Thursday from 09:00am to 4:00pm and Friday from 09:00am to 12:30pm at the address given below :

The Procurement Unit, Guma Valley Water Company 12/14 Lamina Sankoh Street

7th Floor, Guma Building

Freetown

Sierra Leone

  1. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 50(fifty) United States Dollars or its equivalent of SLL 500,000-Sierra Leone Leones ;
  1. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the African Development Bank Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Goods ;
  1. Bids must be delivered to the office address below on or before 14:30hrs (local time) on Monday 14th June 2021 and must be accompanied by a bid security of USD32,500 United States Dollars, (equivalent of SLL 332,000,000- Sierra Leone Leones) or its equivalent in any freely convertible currency from a reputable commercial bank.

The Procurement Unit, Guma Valley Water Company 12/14 Lamina Sankoh Street 7th Floor, Guma Building

Freetown

Sierra Leone

Procurement : Supply, delivery, and installation of Water Meter. Procurement

references number : WASHAERP/AFDB/GoSL/GVWC-003WKS GDS

  1. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address above at 14:40hrs (local time) on Monday 14th June 2021.