Job Description

­­­­­­Invitation for Bids

Freetown, Sierra Leone

26^th February, 2024

Re: Construction of Boreholes, Water Points and Wells.

Refence No: SLE-2000001544-0075-W-lCB

The Government of Sierra Leone has financing from the Intonational Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Adaption Fund (AF), OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) and Toni Blair Institute OBI), the financing of which is being administered by IFAD towards the cost of Agricultural Value Chain Development Projects (AVDP) and intends to apply part of the financing for the purchase of these goods. The use of any [FAD financing shall be subject to [FAD’s approval, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the financing agreement, as well as IFAD’s rules, policies and procedures. IFAD and its officials, agents and employees shall be held harmless from and against all suits, proceedings, claims, demands, losses and liability of any kind or nature brought by any party in connection with the Agricultural Value Chain Development Project

1. The goal of AVDP Is livelihoods and climate change resilience of rural farming households in Sierra Leone improved, while the project development objective (PDO) is to promote agriculture as a business for enhanced incomes and reduced rural poverty, among 42.985 rural households. The AVDP will be Implemented nationwide over a six-year period. A value chain development approach will drive the implementation process, supported by the application of a robust targeting strategy to ensure the Inclusion of the rural poor In both the Implementation of project activities and the sharing of the benefits and priority attention to enhancing climate resilience among the project beneficiaries. The employer now invites sealed bids from eligible entities (bidders) for the execution and completion of Construction of Boreholes, water points and wells which are being bid as a unit price contract based on the bill of quantities.

2. This FB is open to all eligible bidders who wish to participate. Subject to the restrictions stipulated in the bidding document, eligible bidders may associate with other bidders to enhance their capacity to successfully carry out the works. expected to be awarded. are divided Into seven lots as follows :

Bidders have the option to bid for one or more lots; but they will only be contracted for one. However, in the event that a bidder wins more than one lot, the log with the higher price will be awarded to the bidder; if the lots are of the same value, any one of the lots will be awarded to the

A contractor will be selected using the international competitive bidding (ICB) method in accordance with the IFAD Procurement Handbook accessible at . The ICB process will include a review and verification of qualifications and past performance, including a reference check. prior to the contract award.

Please note that a pre-bid conference will not be held

Bidders interested in submitting a bid shall purchase the bidding document against payment of a non-refundable fee of SLEISOO or 15 USD. Payment shall be made to the Agricultural Value Chain Development Project through Western Union Money Transfer, RIA, MoneyGram (paid to Debora F. Bangura) or in the following account:

Account Name: Agriculture Value Chain Development Project

Account No: 014-001-107-861-136-462

Bank:           Commerce and Mortgage Bank

Bidding documents can be obtained by sending an e-mail with a copy of the payment slip, giving full contact details of the bidder and the subject

Of procurement, to aydpmu@gmail.com. This will also ensure that the bidders receive the bidding document by email or hard copy(at following address), as well as any updates regarding the bidding document

Bids must be delivered electronically to the PMU via the following link and in die manna specified in the bid data sheet — 12:00 GMT.

Link :https;//shorturl.at/bzATU

Bidders should be aware that late bids will not accepted under any circumstance. Bid security In the form of a Bank Guarantee. The

$5000 per Lot and shall be expressed in lots. acceptable bid opening via ZOOM

Link to join Bid Opening: https;shorturl.at/BFHJO

For any further clarification. please contact the above Email Address

Agriculture Value Chain Development Project