Procurement of Office Furniture for CWA-II PMU staff, By MoWE

Source: World Bank — One WASH—Consolidated Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene Account Project (One WASH—CWA)

request for bids

national competitive bid (ncb)

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of Project: OWNP CWA-II program

Contract Title: Procurement of Office Furniture

Loan No./Credit No./Grant No.: IDA 64450

RFB Reference No.: ET-MOWE-469197-GO-RFB

1. The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of implementation of the Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of Office Furniture. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.
2. The Ministry of Water and Energy now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement of Office Furniture.
3. Qualification Requirements: In Addition to the requirements listed below, the bidders are encouraged to read and respond to the exhaustive list of post-qualification requirements specified in the RFB Section III.

1. Financial Capability: The Bidder shall submit audited financial statements of five years (2012 E/C to 2016 E/C) prior to the bid submission deadline, demonstrating the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position.
2. Specific Experience: The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has successfully completed at least one contract within the last Five years (2012 EFY to 2016 EFY) prior to the bid submission deadline, one contract with a value of at least 18 Million ETB (eighteen million ETB) or 2 (Two) contracts each with a value of at least 9 Million (nine million ETB) that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar in nature and complexity to the Goods and Related Services under the Contract.

1. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" (July, 2016; revised November, 2017; and July, 2018; November 2020, Sept. 2023 and Feb. 2025 "Procurement Regulations"), which can be found at the following website: worldbank.org. The bid is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the procurement regulations.
2. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Ministry of Water and Energy's One WaSH National Program, CWA-II Procurement Management Team, in the 1st-floor Room No. 112 during office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the morning and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the afternoon.
3. The English version of the scanned bidding document can be obtained free of charge by downloading it from the Ministry's website at https://www.mowe.gov.et/en/resource_types/procurement-files-. Please note that you are required to register in person at the address specified in item 10 of this invitation.
4. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before June 30, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes were marked “Original Bid,” and the inner envelopes were marked “Copy.” Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on June 30, 2025, at 10:30 A.M.
5. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of ETB 184,500.00 (one Hundred Eighty Four Thousand Five Hundred Birr) or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency in the form of 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.
6. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
7. The address referred to above is:

Ministry of Water and Energy

Attn: Mr. Tesfaye Lule, CWA-II National PMU Coordinator

Street address: Haile Gebresilasie Street Ministry of Water & Energy, First Floor, Room Number 112

Email: tesfayelulie.ownp@gmail.com

Country: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa.