The
Ethiopian Herald Tuesday 12 May 2026
Invitation
to National Competitive Bid for 2nd time
Procurement
Reference No.: OFWE/METU/NCB/01/2026
1. About the Enterprise
The Oromia Forest & Wildlife
Enterprise is a key public institution dedicated to the sustainable management
of forest resources and the conservation of wildlife across the Oromia Regional
State. The Illu Aba Bor Branch Office, located in the Illu Aba Bor Zone, Metu
town, invites interested and eligible bidders for the maintenance/ construction
of its new administrative and commercial building complex.
2. Project Overview
Bid Title: Invitation to Bid for
the Maintenance and Completion of Oromia Forest & Wildlife Enterprise Metu
G+4 Mixed-Use Building Complexes.
Location: Metu Town, Illu Aba Bor
Zone, Oromia Regional State (Approximately 600 km southwest of Addis Ababa).
Project Description: The project
involves the maintenance, completion, and related civil works on a G+4 (Ground
plus four floors) mixed-use building. The scope includes architectural,
structural, electrical, sanitary, and finishing works as detailed in the tender
documents.
Contract Type: The contract will
be add measure (Item Rate) contract based on the Bill of Quantities (BoQ).
3. Eligibility &
Qualification Requirements
This tender is open to Grade
GC/BC-7 and above contractors duly registered with the Ministry of Urban and
Infrastructure Development or relevant regional bureaus. Interested bidders
must provide the following eligibility documents alongside their technical
offer:
Bid Security (Bid Bond): Bidders
must submit a bid security of ETB 50,000.00
- Valid Trade License for the
2018 E.F.Y. (Ethiopian Fiscal Year) renewed and valid for Bid Opening: The bids
will be opened in the presence of bidders or their legal
- Relevant Contractor's License
Certificate clearly indicating the Grade GC/BC-7 or the current fiscal year.
- Registration Certificate from
the appropriate government body
- Tax Identification Number (TIN)
Certificate and Tax Clearance Certificate (or proof of tax compliance) valid for the current fiscal
year.
- VAT Registration Certificate
(if applicable for the contract value).
- CPO (Certified Payment Order)
or an Unconditional Bank Guarantee as a Bid Security See clause 5 below).
- Work Experience: Evidence of
successful completion of at least one similar project of comparable magnitude
and complexity within the last five years. Completion certificates and project
handover documents are required.
4. Bid Document Purchase
Interested eligible bidders can
purchase a complete set of the bidding documents (including the Bill of
Quantities, specifications, and drawings) from the office below upon payment of
a non-refundable fee of ETB 300.00 (Three Hundred Ethiopian Birr). Address:
Oromia Forest & Wildlife Enterprise, Illu Aba Bor Branch Office,
Procurement Department office
no.05]. Metu Town, Ethiopia.
Dates: The bid documents can be
purchased starting from May 11/2026 to May 20/2026 during working hours (Monday
to Friday, 8:30 A.M - 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, local time).
5 5. Bid Submission and Opening
(Fifty Thousand Ethiopian Birr).
The bid security must be in the form of a CPO or an irrevocable bank guarantee
from a recognized domestic bank, payable to Oromia Forest & Wildlife
Enterprise, Illu Aba Bor Branch.
Sealing and Marking: Bidders
shall submit two copies (one marked "ORIGINAL" and one
"COPY") of both the Technical and Financial offers. The Technical and
Financial offers must be sealed in separate envelopes clearly marked as
"TECHNICAL OFFER" and "FINANCIAL OFFER". These two
envelopes must then be sealed together in an outer envelope addressed to the
Oromia Forest & Wildlife Enterprise Illu Aba Bor Branch.
Deadline for Submission: All bids
must be submitted to the address above on or before May 20/2026 at 4:00 PM
(Local Time).
Bid opening the bud will be opened
in the precence of bidders or their legal representatives on the same date May
20/2026 at 4:30 PM (Local Time) at the Conference Hall of the Oromia Forest
& Wildlife Enterprise, Illu Aba Bor Branch Office.
6. Rights of the Employer
Oromia Forest & Wildlife
Enterprise reserves the right to reject any or all bids, annul the tendering
process, or re-advertise at any time prior to contract award, without incurring
any liability to the bidders.
• 7. Further Information
(For any clarification or further
information regarding this bid, please contact the
Procurement Office at Tel:
0474414226/0911016083 during office hours.
Metu, Oromia, Ethiopia
Oromia
Forest & Wildlife Enterprise, Illu Aba Bor Branch