Awash Bank S.C. invites technically competent and commercially competitive proposals from bidders for the supply and implementation of the Enterprise Private Cloud Platform and related services listed below.

INVITATION TO BID

National Competitive Bidding (NCB)

Procurement Reference Number Re-Bid AB/IT/11/2025/26.

1.       Awash Bank S.C. Invites technically competent and commercially competitive bidders to submit proposals for the Supply and Implementation of Web Application & API Protection (WAAP) Solution for Expansion with Related Product & Services and Renewal of License for Darktrace detect/network.

2.       The Bank. therefore, invites technically competent and commercially competitive proposals from bidders for the supply and implementation of the Enterprise Private Cloud Platform and related services listed below.

3.       Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open tendering procedures contained in the Directives of the Bank and other Relevant Laws of the country, and is open to all eligible bidders.

4.       A complete set of bidding documents in English shall be obtained from Procurement Division of Awash Bank at Awash Bank HQ 12th Floor upon producing receipt of non-refundable fee of Birr 500.00 (Five Hundred) by depositing in Account Number 01540000544500 for each Lot, at AWASH BANK, ANY BRANCH, during office hours (Monday to Friday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM: 1:00PM-4:30PM and Saturday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM) starting from March 17, 2026 upon Presentation of copy of renewed Trade license. Certificate of registration. Tax Clearance Certificate. VAT Registration Certificate and TIN Registration, Certificate.

5.       All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the following amounts:

▪  Lot-1: ETB 500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand birr) and

▪  Lot-2: ETB 500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand birr) in the form of Bank Guarantee or Cashier's Payment Order (C.P.O) in favor of Awash Bank S.C

6.       Last Due date for receipt of queries through Letter or E-mail, from the bidder/ recipients of the tender documents on or before March 26, 2026.

7.       The Bank Release clarifications (if any) on or before March 28, 2026.

8.       Bid document must be deposited in the bid box prepared for this purpose on or before April 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM for both LOTS on the above mentioned address:

9.       Technical Bid opening shall be held at the office of Procurement and Supplies Management Directorate, on the above mentioned address in the presence of bidders and/or their representatives who wish to attend on:

▪  On April 01, 2026 at 10:30 AM for LOT-1

▪  On April 01, 2026 at 11:00 AM for LOT-2 at the above mentioned address.

10.   Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the office of Procurement Division Tel. 0115-57-11-107/00-84.

11.   Failure to comply any of the conditions from item 2 to 8 above shall entail automatic rejection.

12.   The bank reserves the right to accept or reject the bid either partially or fully.