DEVELOPMENT, PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BIOLOGY GRADES 7 - 8 TEXTBOOKS AND TEACHER GUIDES

Source: World Bank — General Education Quality Improvement Project - APL 1 (GEQIP)

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

1. This invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN)for the program that appeared in Development Business, issued no. 3405769 of 24 December 2008.

1. listed below.

1. The Ministry of Education (MoE) now invites sealed bids from eligiblebidders for Development, printing and distribution of textbooks and teacher guides for the following subjects and grades:

1. Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank Guidelines: "Guidelines: Procurement Under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits" dated May 2004, revised October 2006; and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the Guidelines.

1. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from

Ministry of Education,

Ato Ghebreyesus Ghebremicheal, Procurement and Property Management Directorate Director, Room No. 107 Old Building, Arat Kilo, Tel:+251-11-1565558 or 553133 Fax: 251-11-1570686 P.O.box 1367 E-mail:jeyesuss@yahoo.comAddis Ababa,and inspect the Bid Document at the address given below from 8:30 am to 12:30 am and 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm from Mondays to Thursdays and From 8:30 am to 11:30 am and 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm on Fridays, local time.

1. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below upon payment of a non-refundable fee ETB600 or USD40 or equivalent in freely convertible currency for the Bid Document. The method of payment shall be in cash or cashier's cheque payable to the MoE.

1. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before, 2:00 pm, Friday 28, October 2011. 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 in person at the address below at 2:30 pm, Friday 28, October 2011.

1. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of USD 20,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency of eligible countries. The bid security shall be in the form of a certified cheque, letter of credit or bank guarantee from a reputable banking institution. Bid security in the form of an insurance bond shall not be accepted.

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

Ministry of Education

Attention: Ato Ghebreyesus Ghebremicheal

Procurement and Property Management Directorate Director,

Room No. 107 Old Building, Arat Kilo

E-mail:jeyesuss@yahoo.com

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ministry of Education