Training on inspection of textiles, garments, leather and leather products (including foot wear), honey, fruit and vegetables for inspection bodies

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia: National Quality Infrastructure Development Project

Specific Procurement Notice 

Re-advertised for the second time

Request for Bids

Non-Consulting Services

Employer: Ministry of Trade and Industry

Project: National Quality Infrastructure Development Project.

Contract title: Training for inspection bodies in the inspection of textiles, garments, leather and leather products (including foot wear), honey, fruit and vegetables

Country: Ethiopia

Loan No. IDA-59830-ET

RFB No: ET-MOST-215586-NC-RFB

Issued on: 22 June 2021

1.The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of  the National Quality Infrastructure Development Project , and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Training for inspection bodies in the inspection of textiles, garments, leather and leather products (including foot wear), honey, fruit and vegetables.  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 Trade and Industry now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders Training for inspection bodies in the inspection of textiles, garments, leather and leather products (including foot wear), honey, fruit and vegetables.

3.     Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers July 2016  “Procurement Regulation” July 2016  “Procurement Regulation” “Procurement Regulations”, and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4.     Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from;

 Ministry of Trade and Industry

Mr. Bantayehu Mekonen

Postal address: 2490        

Tel: +251 0916585870

Email: mbantayehu@gmail.com

and inspect the bidding documents from the Ministry of Trade and Industry at the address below during office hours  8:30 AM to 5:30 PM local time at the address given below.

5. The bidding document in English language may be purchased by interested Bidders

upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of  ETB 400.00 or equivalent amount an a freely convertible currency.  The method of payment shall be in cash or cashier’s cheque or CPO to the Ministry of Trade and Industry - National Quality Infrastructure Development Project (MoTI-NQIDP). The Bank advice can be sent electronically to M/s Redeat Alemayehu via email (redualex771@gmail.com). Please deposit under Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE). The Account details are: Ministry of Trade and Industry- National Quality Development Project (NQIDP), Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Account No. 1000274256967 for local currency and Acc. No. 0100511300018 for Foreign Currency. The document will be sent by email.

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 2:00 PM local time on July 23, 2021. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on July 23, 2021 at 2:30 PM

7.     All bids must be accompanied by a bid security to the amount stated against each lot in the following table in ETB or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.  The amount of bid security is ETB 25,000.00.

8.        “Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations 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(es) referred to above is (are):

Ministry of Trade and Industry

National Quality Infrastructure development Project Office,

Attn: Mr. Bantayehu  Mekonen

Address: Around Arat Kilo, Arada Sub-City, woreda 09, near Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Commission, Addis Ababa, Floor 2 nd / Room number: 223

Postal address: 69405

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel:  +251 0916585870