The South Ethiopia Regional Irrigation and Lowland Area Development Bureau now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders/GC-6 Or BC-6 /Civil Works Construction Grade 6/ and above for Construction of Milk processing unit as stated below in the table.

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

South Ethiopia Regional State-Ethiopia

South Ethiopia Regional State(SERS) Irrigation and Lowland Area Development Bureau

Program to Build Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security in the Horn of Africa (BREFONS)

IFB Title Construction of Milk Processing Unit at south Omo zone Hamer woreda Dimeka Town.

NATIONAL COMPUTETIVE BIDDING (NCB)

Proc RefNo: NCB/SERS/ILADB/BREFONS/Works/02/2025

1.       The South Ethiopia Regional State Irrigation and Lowland Area Development Bureau through the Government of Ethiopia has received Loan from African Development Bank (AfDB) toward the cost of Milk Processing Unit Development and it intends to apply part of funds to cover eligible payments under the contract for Construction of Dimeka Town Milk processing unit Projects at Hamer Woredas of South Omo Zone in the Region.

2.       SERS Irrigation and Lowland Area Development Bureau now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders/GC-6 Or BC-6 /Civil Works Construction Grade 6/ and above for Construction of Milk processing unit as stated below in the table.

3.       Bidders are strongly advised to visit the project construction site before submitting their proposals with their own expense.

4.       Bidders who have record of poor performance and who have terminated their contracts with the bureau are not eligible to participate in this particular bid; Bidders who have one or more contracts with our bureau or in the region whose physical progress is below 80% are not eligible to participate in the bid.

5.       Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding (NCB) as specified in the African Development Bank's Guidelines and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the Guidelines

6.       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.

7.       Bid must be accompanied by bid security of ETB 100,000.00 (One hundred Thousand Birr) Dimeka Town in the form of Unconditional Bank Guarantee, CPO (Certified Payment Order) and shall remain Valid for 120 (One Hundred Twenty) days.

8.       A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB 1000.00 (One Thousand Birr) or in other equivalent and freely convertible currency.

9.       Bids must be delivered to the address stated below on or before 2:00 PM (8:00 Local Time) on 9-Feb-2026 GC afternoon and must be accompanied by a bid security Stated above in ETB or in other equivalent and freely convertible currency.

10.   Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected.

11.   Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend at 2:30PM (8:30 Local Time) on the same date of closing at South Ethiopia Regional State, Irrigation and Lowland Area Development Bureau, Jinka City.

12.   The SERS Irrigation and Lowland Area Development Bureau reserve the right to reject all or part of the bid.

Full Address: South Ethiopia Regional State Irrigation and Lowland Area Development Bureau, P/F/P/Ad/Directorate, Near to Jinka University or in the Compound of Jinka Agriculture Research center.

Room No 03

Telephone number: 251 46 775 2479.

Jinka, Ethiopia

South Ethiopia Regional State (SERS) Irrigation and Lowland Area Development Bureau