The Ethiopian Electric Power now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for "Design, Supply, and Installation of New Mille 230/132/33 kV Substation and Extension of- Semera 230kV Substation".

Invitation for Bids

Design, Supply, and Installation of New Mille 230/132/33 kV Substation

and Extension of Semera 230kV Substation - ETDJ2PIP LOT-3A

IFB Number: EEP/PP/ICB/03/2024

Employer: Ethiopian Electric Power

Project: Ethiopia Djibouti Second Power Interconnection Project

Contract title: Design, Supply, and Installation of New Mille 230/132/33 kV Substation and Extension of Semera 230kV Substation - ETDJ2PIP, LOT-3A:

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Grant No.: 2100155041053

Procurement Method: Open Competitive Bidding (International) (OCBI)

IFBOCBI No: EEP/PP/ICB/03/2024

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the African Development Fund which are administered by the African Development Bank hereinafter called the Bank toward the cost of the Ethiopia Djibouti Second Power Interconnection Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for "Design, Supply, and Installation of New Mille 230/132/33 kV Substation and Extension of Semera 230kV Substation". For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the Bank's Disbursement Guidelines and procedures for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.
2. The Ethiopian Electric Power now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for "Design, Supply, and Installation of New Mille 230/132/33 kV Substation and Extension of- Semera 230kV Substation".
3. Bidding will be conducted through the Open Competitive Bidding (International), OCBI procedures as specified in the Bank's Procurement Framework for Borrowers dated October, 2015, which can be found at the following website: www.afdb.org (https://www.afdb.org/), and the IFB is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Framework.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ethiopian Electric Power and inspect the Bidding document during office hours 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, local time (Addis Ababa) at the address given below.
5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon submission of a written application to the address below and up on payment of a non-refundable fee of Ethiopian Birr Twenty Thousand Two Hundred Fifty (ETB 20,250) or US$ 150 (One Hundred Fifty) or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency from the Ethiopian Electric Power, Procurement office. The method of payment shall be in cash or cashier's check or through telegraphic transfer to EEP Transmission Construction A/C No.: 1000252665203, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), Arada Giorgis Branch, Swift Code: CBETETAA; and EEP BUMBUNA HPP A/C No.0101181300051, National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), Swift Code: NBETETAA, for ETB and Foreign Currency Account respectively starting from July 14, 2025 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Local Time Addis Ababa, at the address given below Address:- Ethiopian Electric Power Yeka Sub city, Wereda 09 In front of Kotebe Metal Factory, Procurement Office, Block 9, First floor (Room Number 205).
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 28 August 2025 at 2:00pm. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders' designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below Ethiopian Electric Power HQ Address: -Yeka Sub city. Wereda 09 In front of Kotebe Metal Factory, Procurement Office, Block 9, Ground floor Meeting Hall (Room Number 104) on 28 August 2025 at 2:15pm.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Five Hundred Thousand USD (USD 500,000.00) or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency.
8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Framework 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.

The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Ethiopian Electric Power

Attention: Mrs. Tsion Birhanu

Executive Officer, Procurement and Logistics

Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), Head Quarter Procurement and

Logistics Executive office, Block-9, First floor, Room No. 205

Yeka Sub-city, Woreda 09 (former Kotebe

In front of Kotebe Metal Tools Factory)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Telephone: +251-115-580597/0781

Email: tsion.birhanu@eep.com.et, tsion.naod@gmail.com

Website: www.eep.com.et (http://www.eep.com.et/)

Copy: Hussen Adem

Manager, Project Procurement

Yeka Sub City, Worda 09, In front of Kotebe Metal Tools Factory,

Ethiopian Electric Power Compound, Block Number 09, First Floor,

Office Number 205

Telephone: +251115580781

Email: Hussen.Adem@eep.com.et, hussenadem377@gmail.com

Ethiopian Electric Power