Good Neighbors Ethiopia (GNE) hereby invites qualified, competent, and experienced service providers to submit sealed tenders for the provision of mechanized farmland preparation and clearing services for refugee and host community beneficiaries located

RETENDERING FOR THE THIRD TIME

Tender Number: GNE/Procurement/Farmland Clearing/41/2026

Invitation to Tender for the Procurement of Farmland Clearing Services

 Good Neighbors Ethiopia (GNE) hereby invites qualified, competent, and experienced service providers to submit sealed tenders for the provision of mechanized farmland preparation and clearing services for refugee and host community beneficiaries located at Ura Refugee Settlement Site and Akuda Tumet Kebele,Ura Woreda, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State.

1.      Scope of the Service

The successful bidder shall provide mechanized farmland preparation and clearing services in accordance with the technical specifications, scope, and locations detailed in the bidding documents.

2.      Mandatory Site (Field) Visit

•         A mandatory site (field) visit shall be conducted to enable bidders to familiarize themselves with the site conditions, scope of work, and operational environment.

•         Attendance at the site visit is compulsory. Bidders who fail to attend shall be disqualified from further consideration.

•         Site Visit Schedule:

o   Date: January 26/2026

o   Time: 3:00 AM

o   Meeting Point: Good Neighbors Ethiopia, Assosa Area Office

•         All bidders shall sign the site visit attendance sheet, which shall form part of the bid evaluation requirements.

•         All site visit costs shall be borne by bidders; the organization may provide round-trip transport from GNE Assosa Office to the site via main roads only, within the specified date/time, for a 25-35-minute visit, without financial obligation.

•         Site visit report is mandatory

3.      Purchase of Bidding Documents

Interested bidders may obtain the bidding documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB 600 (Six Hundred Ethiopian Birr).

•         Office: Good Neighbors Ethiopia, Assosa Area Office

•         Address: Assosa Town, Woreda 1, Ketena 4, approximately 100 meters from World Vision, along the main road to Assosa University Period: From January 20/2026 to January 28/2026

•         Working Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Monday to Friday (the tender shall remain open for seven (7) working days).

4.      Eligibility and Required Documents

Bidders must submit copies of the following valid and renewed documents together with their bid:

1.      Business license Issued by the appropriate government authority for the relevant sector;

2.      Legal receipt:

3.      VAT registration certificate:

4.      Tax clearance certificate:

5.      Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) certificate:

6.      CPO equivalent to 2% of the total bid price:

7.      Written confirmation of willingness and capacity to deliver the services at the specified locations.

5.      Bid Submission

•         Bidders shall submit a completed, signed, and stamped Bid Form In the name of Good Neighbors Ethiopia, clearly indicating the total bid price inclusive of the 2% CPO.

•         Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope, containing the original and copy of the financial proposal and the original and copy of the technical proposal, each in separate envelopes.

•         Late or electronic submissions shall not be accepted.

6.      Bid Closing and Opening time

•         Bid Closing Date & Time: January 28/2026 at 2:00 PM

•         Bid Opening Date & Time: January 28/2026 at 2:30 PM

•         Bid Opening Place:

•         Good Neighbors Ethiopia. Assosa Area Office Assosa Town,

•         Woreda 1. Ketena 4, approximately 100 meters from World Vision on the main road to Assosa University

•         Bids shall be opened in the presence of bidders or their legally authorized representatives.

7.      Compliance

•         Any bid that does not fully comply with the requirements stated in this tender notice and the bidding documents shall be rejected and disqualified.

•         Failure to attend the mandatory site visit shall result in automatic rejection of the bid.

8.      Reservation of Rights

Good Neighbors Ethiopia reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, wholly or partially, and to annul the tendering process at any stage without incurring any lability, in accordance with its procurement policies and procedures.

For additional information or clarification, interested bidders may contact:

Telephone: 057-275-7258