The Ministry of Agriculture has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development and intends to apply a part of the proceeds of this financing to the purchase of the Small Scale Irrigation Project (SSIP)

Invitation for Bids

Re: -The procurement of Small Scale Irrigation Project (SSIP) Ref.No. SNRS –IDA-PACT-NCB-08/2025

1. The Ministry of Agriculture has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and EU the financing of which is being administered by IFAD and intends to apply a part of the proceeds of the financing to this purchase. The use of any IFAD financing shall be subject to IFAD's approval, pursuant to the terros and conditions of the financing agreement, as well as IPAD's rules, policies and procedures. IFAD and its officials, agents and employees shall be held harmless from and against all suits, proceedings, claims, demands, losses and liability of any kind or nature brought by any party in connection with Sidama.

National Regional State Participatory Agriculture & Climate Transformation (PACT) Programme.

2. The Participatory Agriculture &. Climate Transformation (PACT) Programme aims to contribute to poverty reduction and improved resilience of the target rural households. The Programme Development Objective (PDO) is to enable 7507 rural households (men, women, youth and persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in selected 7 Landscape and aimed to develop 7039.75ha land to sustainably improve incomes, food and nutrition security and build resilience to shocks. The Programme will be implemented in 4 Woreda's those are Lo/Abaya, A/Cuko, Bona Zuriya & Bensa. The Programme will be implemented over a seven-year period.
3. The location of the projects: -

• Lot-1 New Malawo SSIP is found in Northern Zone A/Chuko Woreda, at Gambela kebele in SNRS.' It is located at a distance of 62km from Hawassa City and Coordinate of diversion headwork is zone 37N at 425010.991E, 724224.042N and Elevation 1766.524m. Its Cornmand area 140ha.
• Lot-2 New Morodo SSIP is found in Eastern Zone, Bona Zuriya Woreda, at Olonsohore kebele. It is located at a distance of 111ktn from Havassa City and Coordinate of diversion headwork is UTM zone 37N at 464063.052E, 721937.003N and Elevation 2187.447m. Its Command area 60ha.

4. The employer now invites sealed bids from eligible entities (bidders) who are Contractor capability:

• Water Works Contractor (WWC/GWWC) Grade 4 (Four) and above for Lot-1 New Malawo SSIP
• Water Works Contractor (WWC/GWWC) Grade 5 (Five) and above for Lot-2 New Morodo SSIP

5. For two lots, for the execution and completion of Lot-1 New Malawo and Lot-2 New Morodo SSIP, which are being bid as a unit price contract based on the bill of quantities.

1. Scopes of the both lots projects includes General itcm, head work, main canal, Secondary and other infrastructure

6. This NCB is open to all eligible bidders who wish to participate. Subject to the restrictions stipulated in the bidding document, eligible bidders may not associate with other bidders to enhance their capacity to successfully carry out the works.

2. The works, and the contract/s expected to be awarded, the required bid security to be submitted with the hid are: -

• Lot-1 New Malawo SSIP, ETB 500,000.00 /Five hundred thousand birr/ in the form of unconditional bank guarantee, bond guarantee or CPO in the name of SNRS Irrigation Development Agency).
• Lot-2 New Morodo SSIP, ETB 400,000.00/ Four hundred thousand birr/ in the form of unconditional bank guarantee, bond gueantee or CPO in the name of SNRS Irrigation Development Agency).

3. A contractor will be selected using the National. Competitive Bidding (NCB) method in accordance with the IFAD Procurement Handbook accessible at www.ifad.org/project-procurement. The NCB process will include a review and verification of qualifications and past performance, including a reference check, prior to the contract award.
4. Please note that a pre-bid conference will be held as described in the bid data sheet ("BDS"), Section II of the bidding document.
5. Bidders interested in submitting a bid shall purchase the bidding document against payment of a non-refundable fee of Birr 1,000 (one thousand ETB) can get full contact details of the bidder, to the following point of contact. This will ensure that the bidders receive updates regarding this bidding document.

Sidama National Regional State Irrigation Development Agency PACT program

Street Address: Addis Ababa -- Hawassa - Moyale Main Road in front of Hawassa

University Main Campus

Phone number = +251 46 221 7860

Email abaynandi4@gmail.com

6. Bids must be delivered to the address and in the manner specified in the BDS ITB 25.1, no later than 11 December 2025 10:00 AM EAT.
7. Bidders should be aware that late bids will not be accepted under any circumstance and will be returned unopened at the written request and cost of the bidder. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security) in the manner and amount specified in the bid data sheet.
8. Please, note that electronic bids shall not be accepted.

Ministry of Agriculture