MoWIE, Rural Electrification Fund has received a credit from the and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for Procurement of photovoltaic system for 10,000 Rural Homes.

Source: World Bank — Electricity Access (Rural) Expansion Project Phase II

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Ethiopia: Electricity Access (Rural) Expansion Project Phase II, Credit No. 43440

 Procurement of Photovoltaic system for 10,000 Rural Homes

 ICB No: REF/ICB/10/2014

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue no. 770 of 23^rd February 2010.

2. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Rural Electrification Fund has received a creditfrom the International Development Association toward the cost of Electricity Access (Rural) Expansion Project Phase II and itintends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for Procurement of photovoltaic system for 10,000 Rural Homes, ICB no: REF/ICB/10/2014.

3.  The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Rural Electrification Fund (REF) now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Supply and Installation of Photovoltaic system for 10,000 Rural Homes.

     Bidders can participate in one Lot or both Lots of shown in the following table:-

4.  Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, May 2004, Revised May 2005, Sep. 2006, May 2007, and May 2010 under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and are open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy,Rural Electrification Fund at the address given below Address: Haile G/Sellassie Street, 6^th Floor, Room No. 602, Tel: + 251 11 663 80 79, Fax: +251 11 663 80 74 or + 251 11 662 73 69, from

    9: 00 a.m. to12: 00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Local Time) Monday to Friday.

6. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below as of March 10, 2014, Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00a.m and 2:00 p.m. to 5:p.m.and upon payment of a non refundable fee ofBirr 850 (Eight Hundred Fifty birr) or in US$ 50 (Fifty Dollar) or in an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.The method of payment will be Cash. The Bidding Documents will be sent by courier service or overseas bidderswho send a crossed Bank Draft of Birr 1,000 (One Thousand birr) or US$ 60 (Sixty US$).

7.   Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10:00 a.m. (Local Time) on April 25, 2014.

         All bids must be accompanied by a bid security for Minimum of: US$ as shown in the above table for one Lot or both Lots OR equivalent in any freely convertiblecurrency as shown in the above table.Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend at10:30 a.m. (Local Time) on April 25, 2014.

8.  For Bid submission purposes, the Purchaser's address is:

      Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Rural Electrification

      Fund (REF)

      Street Address: Haile G/Sellassie Street

      REF Office: 6^th Floor, Room number 602  

      City: Addis Ababa

      Country: Ethiopia

      Tel:  + 251 11 663 80 79

      Email: yisehak.seboka@gmail.com