The Ministry of Water and Energy now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the execution of the works including rehabilitation of the spring capping wall, pump control room, and 36 water points

INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)

MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENERGY

Grant No: 5600155005851

IFB No: ET-MOWE-AfDB-0002-W-OCB

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

Name of Project: Climate Resilient -Water Supply and Sanitation Project

Contract Title: Procurement of Civil Works and its Auxiliary Structures, Supply, Laying, Installation of Pipes and Fittings, Design Review, Supply and Installation of Electromechanical Equipment of Ebala-Adilo Town Water Supply System

1. 1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared on the African Development Bank website www.afdb.org on 7 October 2025 with Ref AfDB-P-ET-E00-02
   2. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of Ethiopia Climate Resilient Urban and Rural WASH Project. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this grant will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Rehabilitation of Civil Works and its Auxiliary Structures, Supply, Laying, Installation of Pipes and Fittings, Design Review, Supply and Installation of Electromechanical Equipment of Ebala-Adilo Town Water Supply system.
   3. The Ministry of Water and Energy now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the execution of the works including rehabilitation of the spring capping wall, pump control room, and 36 water points; construction of a 100 m3 RCC underground wet well, 13 valve chambers, a guard house, and ancillary structures; supply and installation of approximately 700 m of gravity mains (DN100 mm GI pipes), pressure mains, distribution pipelines, and fittings; installation of electro-mechanical equipment such as a 37 kW submersible pump, switchboard, power cable, transformer, and 4,000 m power line and ancillary works for the Ebala-Adilo Town Water Supply Project located in Ebala town and surrounding kebeles (Holagebe, Amidogofere, Shashara, Odame, and Langute) in Adilo Zuriya Woreda, Kambata Tambaro Zone, Central Ethiopia Regional State. Bidders must have specialized experience in water supply rehabilitation, civil works, pipeline installation, and electromechanical equipment for similar projects. The detail specific experience and others must meet requirements are set in the bidding documents.
   4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Monday to Friday during office working hours 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM at the address below. Scanned copy of the bidding document, prepared in English, is available for free download at https://www.mowe.gov.et/en/tenders.  Bidders must register in person before the deadline for submission of the bid document. national

1. 5. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the African Development Bank Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Works. Bidding will be conducted through open Competitive bidding (OCBN) and is open to all eligible bidders using the standard bidding document.
   6. Bids must be delivered to the address below before or on 15 January 2026 by 10:00 AM. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened publicly in the presence of the Bidders designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on 15 January 2026 at 10:30 AM.
   7. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security for ETB 1,600,000.00 (one million six hundred thousand only) or equivalent in freely convertible currency in the form of an unconditional bank guarantee or CPO in the name of the Ministry of Water and Energy. The bid security shall be valid for twenty-eight days (28) beyond the end of the validity period of the bid. The client reserves the right to accept or reject the bid partially or totally.
   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.
   9. The address:

Attn: Mrs. Azeb Tadesse, PMU Coordinator / Tadele Gezahegn Procurement

consultant

Postal address: 5744

Street address: Haile Gebresilasie Avenue, Hayahulet. Telephone: +251912506122

Email: goodluckazeb@gmail.com  / tdgezahegne@gmail.com  Web site: www.mowe.gov.et

Country: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa.

Ministry of Water and Energy