International Development Enterprise (iDE) would like to invite potential bidders for the above construction work with a completion period of 120 calendar days

Invitation for bid

Procurement of Construction of Seed Store and Office Building

International Development Enterprise (iDE) is a legally registered nonprofit organization registered as a foreign organization with the Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) with registration number 0696 with the mission of creating income and livelihood opportunities for poor rural households.

iDE has secured a budget from Development Fund of Norway (DFN) for the construction of a community seed bank (store). The proposed project is located in the North Shewa Zone of Oromia Regional State, Kimbibit district, in Ontu Kebele.

Therefore, iDE would like to invite potential bidders for the above construction work with a completion period of 120 calendar days.

Bidding will be conducted in accordance with National Competitive

Bidding (NCB) tendering procedures specified in the Bidding Document.

The bid is open to all bidders starting from the date of this announcement and it will stay open for fifteen calendar days.

Bidders shall comply with the following criteria.

• Certificate of Registration from the Ministry of Works and Urban
• Development with Category GC-BC 6 and GC-BC 7 valid for 2024/2025 EFY.
• A valid trade license renewed for 2025 EFY
• Vat Registration Certificate
• Valid tax clearance certificate

Please take note of the following

• Interested and eligible bidders may obtain further information from iDE main office at the address below between 8:30am to 5:30pm from Monday and Friday.
• A complete set of bidding documents in English could be purchased by interested bidders up on payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB 300.00.
• Bids shall be submitted in two separate envelopes, one marked "Technical Proposal and Bid Security" and the other marked "Financial Proposal" both of which shall be sealed with one original and one copy and placed in an outer envelope. Please refer the bid data sheet.
• Evaluation will be carried out in two stages: Qualification Information and Bid Security and then Financial Bids of Qualification Bidders.
• Bids must be accompanied by a bid security of 1% valid for 90 days, of total submitted cost in an acceptable Unconditional Bank Guarantee or CPO from a known bank/company.
• Late bids will not be accepted.
• Bids must be delivered to the address below within 15 working days from the date of the announcement.
• The bids will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend, on the date specified in the bid document.
• iDE reserves the right to reject any or all bids
• Address: Kera, Arba Minch Asa Bet, next to Belay and Tesfa Car Sale
• For more information, please call on 011 455 2004/5/6 or 09 17-81 66 54 or 09 12-07 04 52

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISES (IDE)