EthSwitch Share Company, which is the owner and operator of the National e-payment Switch of Ethiopia, invites this bid for interested and eligible bidders for the procurement of the below-mentioned FortiGate License Renewal & EDR License Capacity Expansion.
ETHSWITCH S.C
INVITATION TO BID
NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BID (NCB)
PROCUREMENT OF: FORTIGATE LICENSE RENEWAL &
EDR LICENSE CAPACITY EXPANSION
- EthSwitch Share Company, which is the owner and operator of the National e-payment Switch of Ethiopia, invites this bid for interested and eligible bidders for the procurement of the below-mentioned FortiGate License Renewal & EDR License Capacity Expansion.
| Lot | Description | Amount of Bid
Security in ETB |
BID REF NO |
| 1 | FortiGate License Renewal | 500,000.00 | ETS/NCB/005/2026/27 (Re-Bid) |
| 2 | Trend Micro EDR License Capacity Expansion | 300,000.00 | ETS/NCB/005/2026/27 (Re-Bid) |
- Interested bidders can purchase a complete set of bidding document from the Company starting on Monday, October 12, 2026, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Birr 300 (Birr Three Hundred Only) for each lot deposited to EthSwitch S.C. at A/C CBE 1000089578737 or Zemen Bank A/C 1035110049135018, in the name of the bidder’s organization, during the specified working hours.
- Monday – Friday 8:30 AM -12:00 PM and 1:30 -5:00 PM
- The bid proposal shall be submitted & open as per the following schedule: –
| Lot | Bid Submission Date & Time | Bid Opening Date & Time |
| 1 | On or Before October 16, 2026 2:00 PM | October 16, 2026 2:15 PM |
| 2 | On or Before October 19, 2026 10:30 AM | October 19, 2026 10:45 AM |
- Late bidders will be rejected & technical proposals will be opened at the presence of the bidders or their representative.
- EthSwitch Share Company is located on the 21st floor of Zemen Bank Head Office, in front of Addis Ababa University School of Commerce, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- The Bids shall be submitted in two separate sealed envelopes: technical proposal and financial proposal envelopes, each having one “original” and one “copy”, and marked with the title Bid Document for Procurement of the above-listed FortiGate License Renewal & EDR License Capacity Expansion in the name of the bidding Company.
- The bid must be delivered in person to EthSwitch S.C. on or before the date stated in number 3 above.
- Bidders’ Proposal must be accompanied by the bid security, i.e, CPO or unconditional Bank guarantee.
- EthSwitch S.C. reserves the right to cancel the bid either partially or totally.
For further information, please contact EthSwitch S.C. at the following addresses:
ETHSWITCH S.C
Administration Department
Telephone: +251-11-557-12-04/05
Fax: +251-11-557-11-15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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