Standard Bidding Documents

The National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) provides Standard Bidding Documents (SBDs) to ensure consistency, fairness, and compliance across all public procurement processes in Sierra Leone. These documents serve as official templates and guidelines for procuring entities and bidders. All suppliers, contractors, and service providers are advised to use the appropriate SBDs when preparing their bids for public contracts.

Categories of SBDs

A comprehensive package of Standard Bidding Documents (SBDs) for Good, Works and Services, comprises the documents listed below.

User Guide: The User Guide is intended to provide guidance in using the documents. It is strongly recommended that the Procuring Entities read the User Guide prior to customizing the SBDs.

GOODS

Name of SBDDateDownload and View
Standard Procurement Form(SPF-6)06-02-2023view and download
Local Purchase Order04-25-2020Download
Local Purchase Order_Guide04-08-2020Download
RFQ for Goods04-09-2020Download
RFQ_Guide04-08-2019Download
SBD for complex GOODS04-08-2019Download
SBD for GOODS_Guide05-10-2019Download
SBD for Simple Goods03-06-2018Download
SBD for Simple GOODS_Guide03-10-2018Download

SERVICES

Name of SBDDateDownload and View
Contracts for CTB_Guide04-25-2020Download
Contracts for Small LS_Guide04-08-2020Download
Contracts LS_Guide04-09-2020Download
Contracts Smal_ LS04-08-2019Download
Contracts Small_TB04-08-2019Download
Contracts_CTB05-10-2019Download
Contracts_LS03-06-2018Download
RFP03-10-2018Download
RFP_Guide04-11-2018Download
RFQ for Services03-10-2018Download
SBD Non-Consultancy Services Rev. 2019 ver.103-10-2017Download

WORKS

Name of SBDDateDownload and View
GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETING SBD NCB WORKS04-25-2020Download
GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETING SBD SIMPLE WORKS04-08-2020Download
GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETING SBD WORKS ICB04-09-2020Download
Preliminaries04-08-2019Download
RFQ for Works04-08-2019Download
SBD for Small Works_Guide05-10-2019Download
SBD ICB Works Rev. 2019 ver. 1.03-06-2018Download
SBD NCB Works Rev.2019 ver.1.03-10-2018Download
SBD Small Works Rev. 2019 ver. 03-10-2018Download
SBD_ICB for works_Guide04-9-2018Download
SBD_NCB for Works_Guide03-11-2018Download
Technical Specifications03-12-2018Download

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