Consultancy service for the development of national soil information system (NSIS) with geospatial and web portal system

Source: World Bank — Second Agricultural Growth Project

Invitation to Bid

Country:              The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Organization:     Agricultural Transformation Agency                                      

IFB Title:               Procurement of Consultancy Service for Development and Implementation of National Soil Information System (NSIS).

IFB Number:      NCB/ATA/CON-005/17

1. The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) is an initiative of the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) established by federal regulation. The formation of the ATA is a result of two years of extensive diagnostic study across eight sub-sectors of Ethiopia’s agricultural system in a highly-consultative, multi stakeholder process led by the Ministry of Agriculture with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

1. The Agency has funds and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this fund to payments under procurement of the National Soil Information System Consultancy service contract.
2. The Agricultural Transformation Agency now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the procurement of consultancy service of National Soil Information System (NSIS).
3. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open tendering procedures contained in the Public Procurement Proclamation of the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Bidding is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries.
4. 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 and upon payment of a non-refundable fee Birr 100 (Birr one hundred) in cash. 
5. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 02:00 PM, January 15, 2018. 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 02:30 PM on January 15, 2018. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Birr 10,000 (Birr Ten thousand) or equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.
6. Bidders should submit a copy of renewed Trade Licence, VAT Registration certificate, and TIN certificate
7. The purchaser reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
8. The Address referred to above is:

Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)

Bole, Off Meskel Flower Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Head office, 4th floorTel. +251-115 570685Fax + 251-115 570668

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia