Tourism Development

Source: World Bank — Tourism Development

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

COUNTRY: Ethiopia

NAME OF PROJECT: Ethiopian Sustainable Tourism Development Project

SECTOR: Tourism

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Credit No. 4624-ET

PROJECT ID No: P098132

The Ethiopia Federal Democratic Republic has received financing in the amount of US$ 35 million equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ethiopian Sustainable Tourism Development Project (ESTDP), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project.

The project will include the following four components: (i) destination development, focused on the tourism product which entails two aspects (the quality of the cultural experience, both tangible and intangible, and, the quality and variety o f the supporting supply-side service providers); (ii) market development, (iii) institutional developmentand capacity building, and (iv) implementation support and results monitoring. 

Under these components, the following major activities will be conducted on ICB basis i.e. 

dated May 2004 revised October 1, 2006

Goods procurement for Garbage and sewage truck, Furniture, office equipment, and materials for the Tourist Information Center, Exhibition items and equipments for Visitor centers,

 Consultancy services for Design and Implementation of marketing and positioning Strategy and some civil works as well.

Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conductedthrough the procedures as specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits (dated May 2004 revised October 1, 2006), and is open to all eligible bidders  as defined in the guidelines. Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (dated May 2004 revised October 1, 2006).

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 dgMarket 

Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive invitations to prequalify/bid under ICB procedures, and interested consultants who wish to receive a copy of advertisement requesting expressions of interest for consultancy contracts, or those requiring additional information, should contact the address below.

Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Ethiopian Sustainable Tourism Development Project

Attn: Ato Negussie Simie Negowo, ESTD Project Coordinator

Office address: Kirkos Kifle Ketema, Kebele 18, House No. 1225

Postal Code 1907 C/O MOCT,

Tel:   +251 011  11-5530006

 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

E-mail: moctestdp@yahoo.com