Oromia Bureau of Agriculture now invites sealed bids from eligible contractors having work licenses in water works construction (WWC/WWGC)-grade 5 and above for the Rehabilitation and Expansion Gudaya Small-Scale Irrigation Schemes (SSIS)

Specific Procurement Notice

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Small Works

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

IFB Number: ET-CREW-OR-01/2024-W-OCB_N-GDY

Purchaser:

Oromia Bureau of Agriculture, climate resilient wheat value chain development project, P-ET-AA-020

Project: Climate Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development (CREW) Project Contract title: Construction of Works for the Rehabilitation and Expansion of The Gudaya Small Scale Irrigation Schemes (SSIS) Works in Oromia Region

Country: Ethiopia

Grant No.: 2100150042720

Procurement Method: Open Competitive Bidding National (OCB-N)

OCB-N No: ET-CREW-OR-01/2024-W-OCB N-GDY

Issued on: August 7, 2025

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in UNDP online and on the African Development Bank Group's Internet Website dated 21" February 2024.
2. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received Financing from the African Development Bank in various currencies towards the cost of Climate Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development (CREW) Project, P-ET-AA-020. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for the Rehabilitation and Expansion of Gudaya Small Scale Irrigation Schemes (SSIS) in Oromia Region.
3. Oromia Bureau of Agriculture now invites sealed bids from eligible contractors having work licenses in water works construction (WWC/WWGC)-grade 5 and above for the 'Rehabilitation and Expansion Gudaya Small-Scale Irrigation Schemes (SSIS) stated in the table below:

4. Bidding will be conducted through Open Competitive Bidding National procedures in accordance with the African Development Bank's "Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations", dated October 2015 and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Framework.

5. Interested eligible bidders may bid for any of the above listed lots and obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the office address given below in the morning from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM and in the afternoon from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM Monday to Friday.

6. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB 2000.00 (two thousand Birr). The method of payment will be through bank transfer to CBE Acc. No 1000007342105

7. All Bids must be valid for a period of 120 (one hundred twenty) days after Bid opening and must be accompanied by an original bid security of ETB as stated in the table above and in the form of an unconditional Bank Guarantee, in the format provided in the Bidding Document,

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10: 00A.M EAT on September 15, 2025. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected.

9. Bids shall be publicly opened at the address below, at 10:15 AM ETA on September 15, 2025 in the presence of bidders or their designated representatives who choose to attend the opening ceremony.

10. 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.

11. The addresses referred to above are:

Oromia Bureau of Agriculture, around Pushkin square, the way to kera,

Oromia Bureaus building, 3rd Floor, Room number: 35

Attn: OBA: procurement Team

City: Addis Ababa/Finfinne, Ethiopia

Tel. +251-11 882 9173