INVITATION TO BID (ITB)

For the Procurement of Works of:

LOT-1: Partial renovation of 12 houses in Beuawale & Wahil Cluster Wereda, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

LOT-2: Partial renovation of 5 houses in Qelad Cluster and completing remaining works of 17 houses in Wereda 01,02 & Genderye, Boren Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Bid Reference Number: HFHE/012/2026

Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live. Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort on a community farm in southern Georgia. Habitat for Humanity has since grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in more than 70 countries. Families and individuals in need of a hand-up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home.

Habitat for Humanity Ethiopia (HFHE) is a branch of Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI). HEHE is currently operating under Africa Habitat for Humanity International. Since it started operation in 1993, Habitat for Humanity Ethiopia has supported more than 170,000 families (851,000 individuals). Initially focused on mortgage houses for families affected by poverty and other vulnerabilities, the organization has expanded its efforts to incorporate vulnerable group housing, urban slum upgrading, urban resilience building, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and Disaster Risk Reduction Response (DR3)-WASH Resilience Building.

HFHE hereby invites potential and legally eligible bidders having construction license for contractors of General partnership (SMEs) or Private BC/GC- 8 and above contractors only to submit a sealed tender for the partial renovation works to be executed in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.

Interested bidders can now request and obtain the Tender Documents, which include the tender form, specification, and bill of quantities for each of the activities via email through procurement@habitatethiopia.org during working days beginning October 19, 2026, to October 27, 2026, between 8:00 - 12:00 P.M and 1:00 - 5:00 P.M.

Bidders can only submit offers for either LOT 1 or LOT 2. Bids submitted for both LOTs will be automatically rejected.

The financial and technical proposal must be submitted by October 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Late bids will be rejected.

Tenders duly filled must be accompanied by:

• Trade registration license, renewed business license for the year 2018/19 E.C., VAT registration certificate, TIN certificate., etc.
• Company profile showing past performance records on similar works
• Financial proposal as per the unpriced BOQ and specification prepared by HFHE.
• Bid Security in the name of "Habitat for Humanity Ethiopia" for 2% of total bid amount in the form of CPO Only valid at least for 28 additional days after bid validity period, which is 90 days starting from bid opening date.

Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly labeled with "bidder's name, address, legal stamp, and name of the particular work, bid reference no., & site." and submit one (1) original and one (1) copy of their technical and financial documents. The CPO for the 2% bid security should be submitted in a separate sealed envelope along with the original financial document. All technical and financial documents (original and copies), as well as the CPO, must be sealed separately and placed in an outer large, sealed envelope before being submitted to HFHE at the address listed below on or before October 28,2026 at 2:00PM. Bids will be opened at 2:15 PM. on the same day at the HFHE Country office in the presence of bidders or their authorized representatives who wish to attend. If the bid opening day falls on a public holiday, the bid will close and open on the next working day.

NOTE: The Habitat for Humanity Ethiopia reserves all the rights to reject any bid and to annul the bidding process at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability from bidder's side.

Habitat for Humanity Ethiopia Head Office
Addis Ababa, Bole sub-City, Woreda 06
Gurd Shola, on the road from Megenagna to Sahilte Mihret Church, next to Century Mall
Phone No. +251 11 660 01 95 +251 11 646 0801 P.O. 8953