Ethiopia: National Quality Infrastructure Development Project
Source: World Bank — Ethiopia: National Quality Infrastructure Development Project
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Ethiopia
National Quality Infrastructure Development Project
General Procurement Notice
Credit No.:-59830-ET
Project ID Number: P160279
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing in the amount of US$ 50 Million equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the National Quality Infrastructure Development Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project.
The project will include the following components:
Component 1: Strengthening Institutional Capacity for NQI Development
The objective of this component is to strengthen NQI institutions’ capacity to deliver quality assurance services to enterprises in targeted sectors. The main areas of intervention of this component are to support human and technical capacity development and to upgrade the selected technical and physical facilities of existing NQI institutions. This component will also support the MoST to strengthen its institutional capacity to carry out its mandate on NQI development and coordination.
Component 2: Enhancing Private Sector Engagement:
The objective of this component is to: (i) provide training and technical assistance (TA) to industries through appropriate intermediaries to create awareness, knowledge and demand for quality assurance services that is aligned with export market requirements; (ii) provide technical support and assistance to private sector NQI service providers; and (iii) strengthening the feedback and dialogue mechanism through active engagement with the private sector by supporting the NQI Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) platform(s) and outreach campaign(s).
Component 3: Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation
This component will aim to ensure efficient and effective implementation of all project components.
The procurement activities to be carried out in the four major beneficiary National Quality Infrastructure Institutions of the project include the following:
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Description |
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Goods and Equipment |
Procurement of Standards, Comparators, and Tools |
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Procurement of Laboratory Equipment for Food and Agriculture Products |
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Procurement of Laboratory Equipment for Textile and Leather Product Testing; and Inspection Equipment |
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IT Equipment and Software |
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Network Infrastructure Upgrading |
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AC systems, Generators and UPS |
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Consulting Services |
Different types of consulting services |
Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Procurement in Investment Project Financing, Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, July 2016.
Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under the World Bank’s international competitive bidding (ICB) procedures and for contracts for consultancy services will be announced, as they become available, in UN Development Business and in the national press, the Ethiopian Herald, the English daily.
Interested eligible firms and individuals who would wish to be considered for the provision of goods and services for the above mentioned project, or those requiring additional information and who wish to be included in our roster to be notified during the issuance of SPNs, should contact the Borrower at the address below:
Ministry of Science and Technology
National Quality Infrastructure Development Project
Attn: Wondwosen Fisseha (Mr.)
P.O .Box 2490, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Telephone: +251 915-57-40-20
Email: wonfish2013@gmail.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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