The Somali Regional Pastoral Development Bureau now invites open sealed bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of Start-up Veterinary KIT for the Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs)

NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BID

Procuring Entity: Somali Regional State, Pastoral Development Bureau

Project Title: Restoration of Livestock Services in Drought Affected Areas (EU-Restore)

Project contract no: NDICI Africa 2024/453-500

Procurement Method: National Competitive Bidding [Open Bidding]

Procurement Ref.No: SRS-PDB-AHS-EU-RESTORE-SOMALI-NCB-02-2025;

1. The Somali Region, Pastoral Development Bureau has signed a 4-year Grant Contract No: NDICI Africa/2024/453-500 with the European Union delegate to Ethiopia towards the cost of the Project entitled: Restoration of Livestock Services in Drought Affected Areas of Somali Region, the objective of enhancing Food Security. Nutrition and Livelihood Resilience for Rural Communities in the region on areas affected by drought with reduction of GHG emissions, and intends to apply part of the fund to eligible payments under contracts supplies of Procurement of Start-up Veterinary Kit for CAHWs with the initiative of achieving well trained and equipped Community-Based Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) to be empowered with essential animal health materials, thereby improving access to deliver Animal Health Services in Pastoral Communities, and as such, will effectively create valuable job opportunities;
2. The Somali Regional Pastoral Development Bureau now invites open sealed bids from eligible bidders (suppliers), having renewed relevant trade license with proven past performance records and enough capacity to undertake contract under supply of Goods Category for the following Procurement object(s):

3. Bidding will be conducted through Open National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures and in accordance with the Public Procurement Rules and Regulations.
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office of address given below in the morning from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and in the afternoon from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday;
5. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB 1,000.00 [One thousand birr only] by interested bidders on submission of official written application letter attached with the bidder's legal document Comprising of (i) Renewed and relevant Trade License(ii) VAT Registration Tin no of certificate (iii) Tax Payers Registration certificate (iv) Suppliers List certificate and hi profiles (v) Other necessary documents as required and/or requested in the Bid document by the Purchaser;
6. Bid must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 a.m. (04:00 Local Time) after 15 (fifteen) calendar days from the first date of announcement posted on the Ethiopian Herald Newspaper.
7. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below on the same date of delivery/submission deadline at 10:30 a.m. (04:30 Local Time]:
8. Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security stated in the table above, and in the form of CPO or Unconditional Bank Guarantee;
9. Bid shall be valid for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid submission deadline
10. Bid Evaluation shall be determined in accordance with the provisions indicated in the Standard Bidding Document and Bidders are seriously advised to read and comply with all instructions, forms, contract provisions, detailed quantity requirements and technical specifications contained in the Bidding Document. Bidders may have the option to bid for one or more (lots) as applicable:
11. SRS-PDB reserves the right to accept or reject this bid, and/or annul the bidding process at any time prior to contract award
12. Standard bidding document [SBD] delivery/available at "the address/office referred below":

Somali Regional State

Pastoral Development Bureau

Procurement and Property Administration Directorate

Procurement Coordination Unit

Block: 1 Ground; Room No.: 4

Tel: +251 25 775 3814; Fax: +251 252 78 0559

E-mail: Ipdb331@gmail.com

Jigjiga, Ethiopia

Somali Region, Pastoral Development Bureau