NUTRITION PROJECT PROCUREMENT OF BICYCLES

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Nutrition (FY08)

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Ethiopia

Nutrition Project

Grant Number H3760-ET

Procurement of Bicycles

IFB NumberICB/MoH/PCT/NNP/BIC/02/12

1.This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in DG Market on June 12, 2009 issue no. 4044031

2.The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a grant fromthe International Development Association toward the cost of the Nutrition Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the Contract for Procurement of Bicycles.

3.The Ministry of Health now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the supply of Lady Bicycles.

4.Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits dated May 2004 revised May, 2010 and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.

^5.Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Health, Procurement Case Team and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:30AM -12:30PM and 1:30 PM -5:30PM from Monday to Friday.

6.Qualifications requirements include:

a)Financial Capability: A minimum average annual turnover of two times the bid price offered, over the last five years; and

b)Experience and Technical Capacity: Having successfully completed a minimum of two contracts of similar nature and size within the last fiveyears. Additional details are provided in the bidding documents.

7.A complete set of Bidding Documents in English language may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee of Ethiopian Birr 200.00 (Two Hundred Birr) or an equivalent in a freely convertible currency.Those who want the bid document to be sent by a Courier Service shall pay an additional amount of ETB595.00 or equivalent in a freelyconvertible currencyfor a courier servicecharge or send a pre paid Courier Service Coupon. The method of payment will be in cash, or Cashier's Payment Order (C.P.O.), or direct deposit to Ministry of Health A/C No 0160101019100 at National Bank of Ethiopia, Swift Number-NBETETAA.

8.Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 2:00 P.M on May 31, 2012.Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security ofBirr 100,000.00 (Hundred Thousand Birr only) in local currency or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency. Bid Security must be in the form of CPO or Bank Guarantee from International Recognized Bank and Counter Guaranteed by commercial Bank of Ethiopia. Insurance Bond is not acceptable.

9.Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the Conference Hall in the New Building B Block of Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa Ethiopia at 2:30 P.M on May 31,2012.

10.The address referred to above is:

The Federal Ministry of Health,

Moges Gebru,Procurement Case Team

Lideta Sub City,Keble 07/14

Floor number: New Building Block A Second Floor

P.O.Box:1234

Tel:+251-11- 5519196/251-11-5150993

Fax: +251-11-515-96-57

E-mail:moges.gebru@gmail.com

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia