INVITATION FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING (ICB)

Date of Bid Publication 12/11/2026

Abay Printing and Paper Packaging PLC (APPP) invites eligible, qualified, accredited, and internationally recognized firms, certification bodies, joint ventures, and consortia to submit sealed bids for the provision of the following services under two separate lots:

Lot 1: ISO Audit and Certification Services Bid Reference APPP/ICB/ISO L1 and Lot 2: Integrated ERP / Print MIS System Supply, Implementation, and Support Bid Reference APPP/ICB/ISO-ERP/2026/02-L2.

1. Scope of Procurement
   • Lot 1 – ISO Certification: Provision of audit and certification services for ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System), ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System), and ISO 12647-2 (Offset Printing Process Control), including initial certification, annual surveillance audits, corrective-action verification, and certificate maintenance over a three-year cycle.
   • Lot 2 – ERP / Print MIS: Supply, configuration, customization, implementation, data migration, integration, testing, user training, system commissioning, and post-implementation technical support for an integrated ERP and specialized Print MIS system.
2. Eligibility and Mandatory Requirements: - International bidders must participate in partnership or joint venture with a qualified Ethiopian local company. Bidders shall submit valid business licenses, tax clearance, VAT and TIN certificates, relevant professional accreditation, authorization documents, signed acceptance of the TOR, conflict-of-interest declaration, and non-disclosure agreement.
3. Bid Security: - Bidders shall provide bid security equivalent to 1% of the total bid price, including VAT, up to a maximum of ETB 500,000.00, in the form of a Certified Payment Order (CPO) or unconditional bank guarantee issued or counter-guaranteed by a recognized commercial bank in Ethiopia.
4. Bidding Document Fee and Collection Procedure: The bidding document shall be available starting from the date of publication of this Invitation for Bids in The Herald newspaper, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB 1,000.00 (One Thousand Ethiopian Birr) or its equivalent in freely convertible currency, payable in cash or by bank transfer to the following account: Bank: Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) Account Name: Abay Printing and Paper Packaging PLCAccount Number: 1000281546078, Interested bidders shall submit a copy of the payment receipt together with their valid legal documents through What Sapp or Telegram at +251 913 824392 / +251 942 050954.
5. Bid Submission and Opening:- Bidders shall submit one original and one copy each of their Technical and Financial Proposals in separate sealed envelopes, enclosed in one outer sealed envelope indicating the applicable lot number and bid reference. Electronic submissions are not permitted.

   Activity	Date	Time
   Bid Submission Deadline	December 14, 2026	2:00 PM EAT
   Bid Opening	December 14, 2026	2:30 PM EAT

6. Submission Address :- Abay Printing and Paper Packaging PLC (APPP), Head Office, Kebele 11, Industry Zone, near Tana Mobile, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Telephone: +251583 200073 / +251942 050954.
7. Reservation of Rights: - APPP reserves the right to request clarifications, reject any or all bids, cancel the procurement process, conduct site visits and demonstrations, verify references, negotiate where permitted, and award the contract wholly or partially in accordance with applicable procurement requirements and the best interest of the Company.

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Abay Printing and Paper Packaging PLC (APPP)