Announcements

REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE

ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL WATER QUALITY LABORATORY.

NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AGENCY

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL WATER QUALITY LABORATORY.

Date of issue: 4^th August 2022

Mode of Financing: Government of Sierra Leone

Financing Number:

IFB No: NWRMA/HSD/ICB/2022/001

The National Water Resources Management Agency has received funds from the Government of Sierra Leone to procure water quality equipment and reagents for the establishment of a national water quality laboratory. Sierra Leone has vast surface water resources and an appreciable groundwater resource due to its 12 river basins and many aquifers that can sustain community water abstraction. However, with an increase in population, the creation of new settlements, the proliferation of artisanal mining, poor solid and liquid waste management, amongst others, have led to the contamination of many water bodies and pose threats to others. The establishment of a National Water Quality Laboratory will enable the Agency to embark on routine water quality monitoring for both surface and groundwater resources. This will further enable the Agency to detect point source pollution, regulate effluent disposal by water users and generally protect and manage Sierra Leone’s water resources. 

On this note the NWRMA now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of the following:  

1. Laboratory equipment for water quality testing: physical, chemical, and biological parameters
2. Water quality reagents for the testing of physical, chemical, and biological parameters
3. Laboratory accessories 
4. Laboratory IT equipment for data recording and storage
5. Water quality laboratory vehicle for field data collection
6. Laboratory benches, cabinets, and other accessories

Bidding will be conducted through the open method of the International competitive bidding procedures as specified in the National Public Procurement Authority legal instruments and is open to both National and International eligible bidders.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents from the National Water Resources Management Agency at 29 King Harman Road, Freetown during office hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm from 4^th August 2022 to 12^th September 2022. 

A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders upon the submission of a written application to the above office, and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of five thousand new leones (SLE 5,000) or five million old leones (Le 5,000,000.00) to the following account:

Bank Name: Bank of Sierra Leone

Account Name: NPPA-Revenue from the sale of Bidding Documents

Account Number:  0111003981 BBAN: 00000101100398165

               or 

Bank Name: Union Trust Bank

Account Name: Revenue from sale of Bidding Sub Treasury

Account No: 00-4001113253120144

Bank Name: Sierra Leone Commercial Bank

Account Name: Revenue from sale of Bidding Sub Treasury

Account No: 003001081791112183

Bank Name: Rokel Commercial Bank

Account: Revenue from sale of Bidding Sub Treasury

Account No: 02-011012428

BBAN N0: 002001002101242863

All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of three hundred and fifty thousand new leones (SLE 350,000) or Three hundred and fifty million old leones (Le350,000,000.00) from a reputable commercial bank and must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:30 pm on the 15^th September 2022 and will be opened thereafter 1:30 pm on the same date, in the presence of bidders or their representative who choose to attend at the address below. 

Late bids will be rejected and returned unopened.

Frederica Musa (MCIPS)

Procurement Officer

National Water Resources Management Agency 

29 King Harman Road,

Freetown, Sierra Leone

078772305/099602923

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