The Federal Civil Service Commission now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the procurement of IT equipment

Request for Bids Goods 

(One-Envelope Process)

Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of Project: Governance Modernization to Enable Efficient Service

Delivery Project Contract Title: Procurement of IT Equipment

Credit No.: 7619 ET

RFB Reference No.: ET-CSC-472919-GO-RF

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Governance Modernization to Enable Efficient Service Delivery Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Procurement of IT Equipment.
2. The Federal Civil Service Commission now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the procurement of IT equipment.
3. Bidding will be conducted through local competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" February 2025 6th edition ("Procurement Regulations") and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Federal Civil Service Commission, at the address below and inspect the bidding document during office hours. 09:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 13:30 PM to 17:00 PM Ethiopian Time, at the address given below.
5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of ETB 3,000 (ETB Three Thousand) or the equivalent amount in freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be in cash or cashier's check. The soft copy of the RFB may be sent by email upon request by potential suppliers. However, the Purchaser does not take responsibility on any additions or omissions in the RFB.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 AM on September 9, 2025. 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 on September 9, 2025, at 10:00 AM Ethiopian Time, immediately after bid closing.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of ETB 750,000.00 (ETB Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand) for Lot I, ETB 120,000 (ETB One Hundred Twenty Thousand) for Lot II and ETB 120,000 (ETB One Hundred Twenty Thousand) for Lot III, or equivalent amount in freely convertible currency using the exchange rate of 10 days before the date of bid submission, i.e., August 30, 2025.
8. 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 the bidding document.
9. The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Attn: Habtamu Molla, Finance and Procurement Head

E-mail: habtamum@ecsc.gov.et

Tel: +251 11 554 9707/+251 91 997 9090

Federal Civil Service Bldg, 5th Floor

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Fallback Address:Attn: Ayenew Yifru

E-mail: ayuyazi@gmail.com

Tel: +251 11 550 8240 or +251 91 138 0610

Bole Road, Behind Addis Ababa Exhibition Center

300 Meters behind Flamingo Restaurant

Federal Civil Service Bldg, 6th Floor

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Federal Civil Service commission