Reporter Saturday April 04, 2026
NOTICE:
EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
PROVISION
OF OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE - SAFARICOM ETHIOPIA HEADQUARTERS
Document Release Date:
Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
New Submission Deadline:
Wednesday, 8th of April
INTRODUCTION AND
BACKGROUND
DESCRIPTION OF
REQUIREMENTS
Safaricom
Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC (STE) would like to express its sincere appreciation to all property
owners and developers who have already submitted their documents in response to the original EOI released on Wednesday,
March 18th, 2026. We value the effort and
interest shown by all respondents. To ensure all interested parties have sufficient time to prepare
comprehensive submissions, we have decided to extend the submission period until
Wednesday 8th of April 2026. Those who have
already submitted their documents are hereby informed that they may revise and resubmit their proposals if they
wish to do so.
The Minimum requirement
of the lease space:
Basic Requirements:
- 8,000-10,000 m² total
office space
- Standalone or
dedicated commercial building preferred
- Prime, secure, and
easily accessible location
Mandatory Features
- Complete partitioning
as per tenant-approved layout
- Reliable grid power
with standby generator backup
- Structured cabling
readiness
- Access control and
CCTV systems
- Fire safety systems
and compliant emergency exits
- HVAC is suitable for
high-occupancy corporate use
- Adequate parking,
including visitor allocation
- Storage and service
support areas
- Competitive commercial
terms
- Strong branding and
building visibility opportunity
- A building with
reliable underground water supply is an added advantage
Landlords must demonstrate
the ability to hand over premises in accordance with corporate operational and
technical standards.
EOI REQUIREMENTS
Interested parties
should submit the following documents:
- Company documents
(Business License, Registration, TIN certification, Memorandum of Association,
Building lease permit).
- Property details and
technical specifications
- Parking capacity
information
- Rental terms and
availability timeline.
- Commercial (Financial)
proposal in a separate sealed envelope
SUBMISSION RESPONSES
Responses must be
submitted in hard copy using two separate sealed envelopes
- Envelope 1-Technical
Proposal
Label the envelope:
"Technical Proposal - EOI Office Space for Safaricom Ethiopia HQ"
This envelope must
include: Business License, Registration, TIN certification, Building lease permit, Property
technical specifications, Parking capacity information, Rental terms,
Availability timeline and any other relevant supporting information
- Envelope 2-Commercial
Proposal
Label the envelope:
"Commercial Proposal - EOI Office Space for Safaricom Ethiopia HQ"
This envelope must
include: Pricing information, Proposed payment terms, Proposed lease period
Note: The Technical
Proposal may also be submitted electronically to the following email address. Bids@safaricom.et
The Commercial
(Financial) Proposal must be submitted in hard copy only as part of the sealed envelope
submission. Any commercial proposal submitted via email or through any other means will be disqualified.
Submission Address:
EOI responses must be
delivered in person to:
Safaricom Ethiopia HQ
Office
Phone number +251 725
584877
Wello Sefer,
Addis Ababa
Submission Hours:
Monday-Saturday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Submission Deadline:
Wednesday, 8th of April
(5:00 PM)
Only properties meeting
the above requirements will be considered for the next stage.
NEXT STEPS
Once the responses are
received the further process will follow the steps below.
- Review of submitted
documents
- Physical assessment of
proposed locations for shortlisting
- Detailed technical
evaluation of shortlisted buildings by cross-functional teams
- Commercial (financial)
negotiations with technically qualified buildings
- Notification of
selected building(s) for contracting
- The receipt of
response shall not bind STE to any contractual agreements with the prospective landlord.
Such arrangements shall only come in place once
an award has been issued to a successful bidder after a tender process and contractual agreement is mutually negotiated and
executed between the authorized officers of
the parties.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- Only suppliers meeting
the minimum requirements will be considered.
- Pricing information
must only be included in the Commercial Proposal
envelope. Any submission that does not comply with
this requirement will be disqualified.
- All costs associated
with preparation and submission of responses shall be borne by the respondent.
- STE reserves the
right, at its sole discretion, to accept or reject any or all submissions, in whole or in part.
Decisions made will be final, with no further correspondence
beyond notification of outcomes.
- This EOI is issued for
the sole purpose of engaging directly with prospective landlords. Accordingly, STE will
engage only with prospective landlords themselves
or their duly authorized representatives and will not entertain or correspond with commission agents or intermediaries.