Procurement of submersible pumps (67 sets), surface centrifugal pumps (3 sets)-lot I and Solar pumps (15 sets)-lot II by Oromia Water Mineral and Energy Bureau for Rural Water Supply Projects

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Project

Invitation for Bids

(PROCUREMENT OF GOODS)

COUNTRY: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

NAME OF PROJECT: Water Supply, Sanitation & Hygiene

Contract Title: Procurement of Submersible, Surface Centrifugal and Solar Pumps          

Reference No.: ET-MWIE-64138-GO-RFB

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene projects, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for procurement of Submersible, Surface Centrifugal and Solar Pumps.

The Oromia Water, Mineral & Energy Bureau now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Procurement of the following goods:

Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works & Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans & IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers January 2011 revised July 2014(“Procurement Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Oromia Water, Mineral & Energy Bureau, One WaSH National Program Implementation Unit and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 8:30A.M to 12:30 pm in the morning and from 2:00 PM to 5:30P.M, in the afternoon at the address given below.

A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of ETB 500.00 (Five hundred Ethiopian Birr) or US $ 20.00 or its equivalent in freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be in cash or Cashier’s Check or direct deposit to our local currency account number: 0171640493200, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia.

Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before February 12, 2019 at 2:00P.M. 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 choose to attend at the address below on February 12, 2019 at 2:30P.M.

All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of ETB 360,000.00 (ETB Three Hundred Sixty Thousand only) or US $ 12,000.00 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency for Lot- 1; and ETB 380,000.00 (ETB Three Hundred Eighty Thousand only) or US $ 13,000.00 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency for Lot- 2 or in a freely convertible currency in the name of Oromia Water, Mineral & Energy Bureau.

The address(es) referred to above is(are):

Oromia Water, Mineral & Energy Bureau, One WaSH National Program Implementation Unit, Bole Road around Olympia next to Admas University Olympia Campus on Mina Building 2nd Floor Room No. 208. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Attention: Mr. Waraka Merga, Program Coordinator

E-mail: warakamerga0910@gmail.com

P.O. Box: 8630

Tel. +251 11 557 1274/78/1306, Fax: +25111 557 1298 / 99

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia