INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING (ICB)

Procurement Reference Number Re-BID/AB/IT/10/2023/24

1. Awash Bank S.C. invites technically competent and commercially competitive proposals from bidders for the procurement of the Quality Assurance of Existing Implementation and New Licensing of WSO2 ESB.

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 Procurement Division of Awash Bank at Awash Bank HQ 12th Floor upon producing receipt of non-refundable fee of Birr 500.00 (Five Hundred) by depositing in Account Number 01540000544500, at AWASH BANK, ANY BRANCH, during office hours (Monday to Friday 8:00AM-12:00PM; 1:00PM-4:30PM and Saturday 8:00AM-12:00PM) starting from June 04, 2024 upon Presentation of copy of renewed Trade license, Certificate of registration, 

4. The bids must be accompanied by a bid Bond amount of ETB 500,000 (Five-Hundred Thousand ETB) for local bidders and USD 10,000.00 (Ten Thousand USD) for foreign bidders in the form of a Bank Guarantee or Cashier's Payment Order (C.P.O) in favor of Awash 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 12 Amsterdam, g) any other AAA bank acceptable to Awash Bank S.C.) any local Bank Acceptable to Awash Bank S.C. The bank guarantee issued by any schedule Bank must be counter guaranteed the by local Bank. 

5. Commencement Availability of tender document as from June 04, 2024 till June 20, 2024 (Monday to Friday 8:00AM-12:00PM; 1:00PM- 4:30PM) & (Saturday 8:00AM-12:00PM).

6.Last Due date for receipt of queries through Letter/Fax/E-mail,from the bidder/recipients of the tender documents on or before June 21,2024.

7. The Bank Release clarifications (if any) on or before June 27, 2024.

8. Bid document must be deposited in the bid box prepared for this purpose on or before July 03, 2024, 2:00 PM in the above mentioned address.

9.Bid opening shall be held at the office of Procurement and Supplies Management Directorate, on the above mentioned address in the presence of bidders and/or their representatives who wish to attend on July 03, 2024 at 2:30 PM.

10. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the office of Procurement Division 

Tel. 0115-57-11-07/0084.

11. Failure to comply any of the conditions from item 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.