Computers and Network Equipment

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Promoting Basic Services Program Phase III Project

Invitation for Bids

THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA]

Promoting Basic service Program Phase III (PBSIII)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: P128891

Contract Title: Computers and Network Equipment

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): :  ICB/PBSIII /MOA /2014/01

1.            The Federal democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the costof the promoting Basic service Program Phase III and intends to applypart of the proceeds toward payments under the contractfor procurement of Computers and Network Equipment.

2.            The Ministry of Agriculture, Procurement, and Finance & Property Administration Directorate now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply of the following items:

3.            Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers January 20111 ("ProcurementGuidelines"), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and1.7 setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

4.            Interestedeligible bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Agriculture, Ato Melaku Melesse,  email address: melakudesta08@gmail.com  and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours at the address given below.

5.            A completeset of bidding documents in English language 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 Birr 300.00(Birr three hundred) or equivalent amount in a  freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be cash/cashier cheque.  The bidding document will be sent by first class mail for overseas bidders who send a crossed bank draft    Birr 700.00 (Birr seven hundred) or USD 40. - Or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency in addition to the price of the bid documents to the address givenbelow. However, the Ministry of Agriculture will not take anyresponsibility for late or no delivery of the bidding document sent by mail. No extension in bid submission date is permitted on this account.

6.            Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10 .00 A.M local Time on June16, 2014 . 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 June 16, 2014 at 10.30 am local time.  

7.            All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Birr 100,000 for Lot-1 and Birr 150,000 for Lot 2 or Equivalent amount in any convertible currency.

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

Ministry of Agriculture

Procurement, Finance and Property Administration Directorate

Ato Degayehu Desso or Ato Melaku Melesse

CMC Road behind Ministry of Mines, Gurd sholla

1^st floor Room No. 1-2   Block B -B

Tel. 251-116-46-18-55

Addis ababa , Ethiopia