The Ministry of Water and Energy now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement of Information Systems Design, Supply, Rehabilitation, Implementation and commissioning

Request for Bids-Goods- (Two-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of Project: OWN PCWA-II program, CR-WASH Component

Contract Title: Procurement of Information Systems Design, Supply, Rehabilitation, Implementation and commissioning of the Existing Data center of Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE).

Credit No.: IDA-64450

RFB Reference No.: ET-MOWE-427248-GO-RFB

1. The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of implementation of the Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of Information Systems Design, Supply, Rehabilitation, Implementation and commissioning of the Existing Data center of Ministry of Water and Energy (MOWE). For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank's Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.
2. The Ministry of Water and Energy now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement of Information Systems Design, Supply, Rehabilitation, Implementation and commissioning of the Existing data center of Ministry of Water and Energy (MOWE).
3. Qualification Requirements: In Addition to the requirements listed below, the bidders are encouraged to read and respond to the exhaustive list of post qualification requirements specified in the RFB Section III.

Financial Capability: The Bidder shall submit audited financial statements or if not required by the law of the Bidder's country, other financial statements acceptable to the Purchaser, for the last 5 (Five) years, prior to bid submission deadline, (2012 E.C up to 2016 E.C) demonstrating the current soundness of the Bidder's financial position.

Specific Experience: The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has successfully completed at least two contracts, each with a minimum value of Birr 71,000,000.00 (Seventy-One Million): or one contract with a minimum value of 142,000.000.00 (One Hundred Forty-two Million) that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar in nature and complexity to the Goods and Related Services under the Contract.

4. Bidding will be conducted through National competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" Procurement in Investment Project Financing, Goods, Works, Non-Consulting, and Consulting Services', Fifth Edition September 2023, and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
5. Interested eligible Bidders can obtain further information from Ministry of Water and Energy by contacting Mr. Tesfaye Lulie, the PMU Coordinator at tesfaylelulie.ownp@gmail.com/. A scanned copy of the bidding document, prepared in English is available for free download at https://www.mowe.gov.et/en/tenders. Local bidders must register in person during, office hours from 8:30 A.M to 12:30 P.M and 1:30 PM to 4:30 P.M., while foreign bidders should email their address to the PMU coordinator to ress to the PMU complete their registration.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on/before May 27, 2025 at 10:00 A.M Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid be envelope marked "Original Bid" and the inner envelopes marked "Technical Part" will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on May 27, 2025 at 10:30 A.M. All envelopes marked "Second Envelope: Financial Part" shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of ETB 1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Birr Only) or equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency to Ethiopian Birr in the form of Unconditional Bank Guarantee or CPO in the name of the Ministry of Water and Energy. The bid security shall he valid for twenty-eight days (28) beyond the end of the validity period of the bid. The client reserves the right to accept or reject the bid partially or totally.
8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder's beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
9.  The address referred to above is:

Ministry of Water and Energy

sqolsas Attn: Mr. Tesfaye Lule

CWA-II National PAW Coordinator

Street address: Haile Gebresilasie Street Ministry of Water Energy, First Floor, and Room number 112

Email: - tesfayelulie.ownp@gmail.com

Ministry of Water and Energy