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The Bank of Sierra Leone has invited eligible suppliers to submit bids for the supply and installation of Variable Refrigerant Flow/Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRF/VRV) cooling systems at selected locations as part of efforts to enhance its operational facilities.
In an invitation for bids issued on July 8, 2026, the Bank announced an International Competitive Bidding process for the procurement, referenced as BSL/GSD/ICB/2026/0018, covering cooling system installations at selected floors of the Sam Bangura Building, Main Bank Building in Freetown, and the Bank’s Kenema Branch.
The Bank stated that the procurement is being financed through its 2026 budget and is open to all suppliers who can meet the required qualification criteria and demonstrate the capacity to deliver within the stipulated timeframe.
According to the notice, bidders are required to submit complete quotations for all items, with partial submissions considered non-responsive. Interested suppliers may obtain bidding documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of NLe500, with the documents available at the Bank’s Procurement Unit, 8th Floor, Main Bank Building, Siaka Stevens Street, Freetown.
The Bank further stated that bidders must provide a bid security of NLe190,000 or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency from a commercial bank, alongside other mandatory documents, including valid business registration certificates, tax clearance certificates, NASSIT clearance for local bidders, signed bid forms, integrity pact, company profile, supplier registration certificate from the National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA), recent audited financial statements or bank statements, and evidence of similar contracts completed.
The final bid price, the notice added, must include 15 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST), while successful bidders will be subject to statutory withholding tax deductions.
Completed bids must be deposited in the tender box at the Procurement Unit of the Bank of Sierra Leone on or before August 19, 2026, at 12:00 noon. The bids will be publicly opened on the same day at 12:05 p.m. in the presence of bidders or their representatives and other interested observers.
The Bank of Sierra Leone said the procurement forms part of its continued investment in improving infrastructure and maintaining efficient working environments across its facilities.
