Invitation for Bids

Freetown, Sierra Leone

10^th November, 2025

Re: Construction/Rehabilitation of Additional 6 Bridges (mini bridges and culverts) 

: SLE-2000001544-0218-W-NCB

1. The Government of Sierra Leone has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Adaptation Fund (AF), OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) and Toni Blair Institute (TBI), the financing of which is being administered by IFAD towards the cost of Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (AVDP) and intends to apply a part of the proceeds to the financing of this procurement. The use of any IFAD financing shall be subject to IFAD’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 Agricultural Value Chain Development Project.

• 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/Rehabilitation of of Six Bridges  which are being bid as a unit price contract based on the bill of quantities.
• The employer now invites sealed bids from eligible entities (“bidders”) for the execution and completion of Construction/Rehabilitation of Additional 6 Bridges (mini bridges and culverts), which are being bid as a unit price contract based on the bill of quantities.[1]
• This IFB 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.
• The works, and the contract/s expected to be awarded, are divided into the following two (2) lots:

Lot #	Item #	District	Chiefdom	Community
1	1	Bo	Bagbe	Bandajuma
	2	Moyamba	Kayamba	Moyollo
	3	Bo	Kakua	Kwellu
	4	Pujehun	Kpaka	Bengesa
2	5	Kono	Gbense	Nyamuyima
	6	Kenema	Nyawa	Kortuyeima

Bidders have the option to bid for one or both lots; but they will only be contracted for one. However, in the event that a bidder wins more than one lot, award of 1 lot to the bidder will be based on the best value for money for the project; if the lots are of the same value, any one of the lots will be awarded to the bidder..

• A contractor will be selected using the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) method in accordance with the IFAD Procurement Handbook accessible at www.ifad.org/project-procurement. The NCB process will include a review and verification of qualifications and past performance, including a reference check, prior to the contract award.
• Bidders interested in submitting a bid shall purchase the bidding document against payment of a non-refundable fee of SLE1200 or 50 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  avdppmu@gmail.com. This will also ensure that the bidders receive the bidding document by email or hard copy (at the following address), as well as any updates regarding the bidding document

• Bidders should be aware that late bids will not be accepted under any circumstance and will be returned unopened at the written request and cost of the bidder. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security or a bid securing declaration (as required) in the manner and amount specified in the Bid Data Sheet.
• Bids must be delivered electronically to the PMU via the following link and in the manner specified in the bid data sheet – instructions to bidders 23.2, no later than 9^th December, 2025  at 12:00 GMT.    

Link: https://bit.ly/MiniBridgesCrossing

Bidders may opt to password-protect their Bills of Quantities (BoQs) and Financial Offers. Where this option is exercised, the passwords shall be communicated to the Project Management Unit (PMU) via email at avdppmu@gmail.com, no later than twenty (20) minutes prior to the official bid opening time.

1. Bidders should be aware that late bids will not be accepted under any circumstance.
2. Bid security in the form of a Bank Guarantee. The amount and currency of the Bid Security shall be equivalent to USD 14,000 for Lot 1 and USD 6,000 for Lot 2, and shall be specified separately for each lot in a freely convertible currency. Bid securities issued by community or village banks, and bid bonds from insurance companies, shall not be accepted.

1. There will be a virtual bid opening via ZOOM on 9^th   December,  2025 at 12:30 GMT. Link to join Bid Opening: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82469103915

1. For any further clarification, please contact the above email address:

Yours sincerely,

Project Management Unit

Agricultural Value Chain Development Project

183 Old Railway Line, Messima, Bo

Southern   Sierra Leone

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[1] In fixed price contracts, delete “Bill of Quantities” and replace with “Activity Schedule”.