The Ministry of Labor and Skills now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for supply and delivery of the following: -

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids Goods

(National Competitive Bidding)

1. The Federal Ministry of Labor and Skills (MoL.S) has received financing from the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) toward the cost of the Procurement of Works, Goods and Non-Consulting Services for TVET Colleges, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Supply of ICT goods, ICT Infrastructural items and Installation of ICT Infrastructural items, commissioning, training on operation and maintenance.

For this contract, the MoLS shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank's Disbursement 8. Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through Letter of Credit

2. The Ministry of Labor and Skills now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for supply and delivery of the following: -

• LOT-1 Supply of ICT goods for the TVT Colleges
• LOT-2 Supply of ICT Infrastructural Items
• LOT 3 (a) installation of ICT infrastructure at Negelle Arsi TVT College (Oromia)
• LoT 3 (b) installation of ICT infrastructure at Bure TVT College (Amhara)
• LOT 3 (c) installation of ICT infrastructure at Tilili TVT College (Amhara)

3. Bidders may bid for one or more lots as further defined in the Bidding document.
4. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid.
5. Bidding will be conducted through open national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" [September, 2023] ("Procurement Regulations"), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
6. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Ministry of Labor and Skills and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 09:00 to 16:00 hours at the address and contact person(s) given below.
7. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of 600 ETB. The method of payment will be through Bank deposit to Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Gurd Shola branch account No. 1000461142331. The document will be sent or issued in hard and soft copy.
8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before July 12, 2025 at 2:00PM. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes 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 July 12, 2025 at 2:30PM on same date. 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.

1. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security: For LOT 1 Supply of ICT goods ETB 30,000.00 For LOT 2 Supply of ICT Infrastructural Items ETB 20,000.00 For LOT 3 a, b, c Installation of infrastructural items ETB 10,000 for each sub lot in the form of unconditional bank guarantee or CPO from a reputable bank.
2. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder's beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
3. The address referred to above is: -

Ministry of Labor and Skills - MoLS

Mr. Andualem Misganaw, Procurement Team Leader

Old Building, Floor no 1, Room no. Procurement and Finance Department

Telephone: +251972473636

Email: andualem misganaw@yahoo.com

P.O.Box 4081, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ministry of Labor and Skills (MoLS)