Awash International Bank S.C. invites technically competent and commercially competitive proposals from bidders for the acquisition of Supply, Installation, Implementation, Integration,

INVITATION TO BID

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING(ICB)

Procurement Reference Number AB IT-012/2022/23

1. Awash International Bank S.C. invites technically competent and commercially competitive proposals from bidders for the acquisition of Supply, Installation, Implementation, Integration, Testing, and Documentation of Software Defined Data Center Solutions and related Products & Services, listed hereunder.
2. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open tendering procedures contained in the Directives of the Bank and other Relevant Laws of the country and is open to all eligible bidders.
3. A complete set of bidding documents in English shall be obtained from the Procurement Division of Awash Bank located at Addis Ababa University School of Commerce in front of Mezid Plaza Building 3rd floor upon producing receipt of a non-refundable fee of Birr 200.00/Two Hundred/ by depositing in Account Number 01540000544500, at any AWASH BANK BRANCH during office hours (Monday to Friday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM; 1:00 PM-4:30 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM-12:00 AM) upon Presentation of a copy of renewed Trade license, Certificate of registration, Tax Clearance certification, VAT Registration Certificate, and TIN Registration Certificate for local bidders.
4. The bids must be accompanied by a bid Bond amount of ETB 2,000,000.00 (Two Million) for local bidders and USD 39,000.00(Thirty-Nine Thousand USD) for foreign bidders in the form of a Bank Guarantee or Cashier's Payment Order (C.P.O) in favor of Awash International Bank S.C. from a) Citibank N.A. New York, b) Citi Bank N.A. London, c) Commerez Bank A.G. d) Deutsche Bank A.G., e) National Westminster Bank, f) ING Bank Amsterdam, g) any other AAA bank acceptable to Awash International Bank S.C.) any local Bank acceptable to Awash International Bank S.C. The bank guarantee issued by any scheduled Bank must be counter guaranteed the by local Bank.
5. Commencement Availability of the tender document as from April 04, 2023, till May 01, 2023 (Monday to Friday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM; 1:00 PM-4:30 PM) & (Saturday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM).
6. Last Due date for receipt of queries through Letter/Fax/E-mail, from the bidder/recipients of the tender documents, is on or before May 05, 2023.
7. The Bank Release clarifications (if any) on or before May 10, 2023.
8. The bid document must be deposited in the bid box prepared for this purpose on or before May 16, 2023, at 2:00 PM at the above-mentioned address.
9. Bid opening shall be held at the office of Procurement and Supplies Management Directorate, at the above-mentioned address in the presence of bidders and/or their representatives who wish to attend on May 16, 2023, at 2:30 PM.
10. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the office of Procurement Division Tel. 011 557 1107/00-84.
11. Failure to comply with any of the conditions from items 1 to 8 above shall entail automatic rejection.
12. The Bank reserves the right to reject the whole or part of any or all bids received, without assigning any reasons.