Invitation for Bids

Ref No: ANRS/BoA/PACT/NCB/G-1/2026/27

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD the financing of which is being administered by IFAD and intends to apply a part of the proceeds of the financing to this purchase. The use of any IFAD financing shall be subject to IFAD's approval, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the financing agreement, as well as IFAD's rules, policies and procedures. IFAD and its officials, agents and employees shall be held harmless from and against all suits, proceedings, claims, demands, losses and liability of any kind or nature brought by any party in connection with Participatory Agriculture and Climate Transformation Programme (PACT)
2. The Participatory Agriculture and Climate Transformation Programme (PACT) aims to sustainably increase incomes, food & nutrition security, build resiliencies to climate shocks to 33,333 rural households (Men, Women, Youth & PWDs) in selected kebleles during the expected duration project period of 7 years.
3. This invitation for bids (IFB) follows the specific procurement notice that appeared in Ethiopian Heralds newspaper on September 26, 2026. The purchaser now invites sealed bids from eligible entities (bidders) for the provision of Procurement of Nursery Tools, Soil Conservation Items and Mechanized Machineries to be delivered at ANRS Bureau of Agriculture - Bahir-Dar and at various Zones, not letter than Four weeks from the date of contract award. More details on these goods are provided in the schedule of requirements in this bidding document.
4. This IFB is open to all eligible suppliers having appropriate license for each lots. Subject to restrictions noted in the bidding document, eligible entities may associate with other bidders to enhance their capacity to successfully carry out the procurement.
5. The goods and related services, and the contract expected to be awarded, is on a lot-by-lot basis. Tbid security shall be in the form of CPO or Unconditional Bank Guaranttee. The lots are:

   Lot	Description	Bid Security Amount/Birr
   1	Supply of Nursery tools	125,300.00
   2	Supply of Polytan tube	52,000.00
   3	Supply of Soil Conservation Items	72,000.00
   4	Supply of Reinforcement Steel Bar	20,000.00
   5	Supply of Mesh wire	48,000.00
   6	Mechanized Machineries (Mini Crawler Excavator (2-3 ton), Power Trencher (Walk-behind) and Mini Dumper (Tracked)	68,000.00

6. Bidding will be conducted using the national competitive bidding (NCB) method, the evaluation procedure for which is described in this bidding document, in accordance with the IFAD Procurement Handbook which is provided at www.ifad.org/project-procurement. The NCB process, as described, will include a review and verification of qualifications and past performance, including a reference check, prior to the contract award.
7. Please note that a pre-bid conference will be held as described in the bid data sheet (BDS), Section III of the bidding document.
8. Bidders interested in submitting a bid shall purchase the bidding document against payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB 500.00 (Five Hundred Birr only). Bidding documents can be obtained in person by the following address
9. Bids must be delivered to the address and in the manner specified in the bid data sheet - instructions to bidders 23.2, no later than 10:00 A.M and October 26, 2026.
10. Bidders shall be aware that late bids will not be accepted under any circumstance and will be returned unopened at the written request and cost of the bidder. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in the manner and amount specified in the bid data sheet.
11. Please note that electronic bids shall not be accepted.
12. The procuring entity has the right to reject any bid partially or wholly at any time.

ANRS Bureau Agriculture, Procurement Finance Property Administration, Blok Number 1 Ground Floor, Office No 21 (casher office), St Gorge to Geter Menged Ave., Besides Development Bank of Ethiopia,

Attention to: Hailegiorgis Yetayeh: - Procurement Specialist haiyetayeh@gmail.com

Telephone: +251-058 320-84-34

Bahir-Dar

Amhara National Regional Bureau of Agriculture