Reporter Wednesday March 25, 2026
Invitation to Advertisement of Bid
NCB No. 007/2026 TCC-E
BID DOCUMENT FOR SCHOOL WATER PROVISION
CONSTRUCTION WORKS
The Carter
Center - Ethiopia (TCC-E) is a non-profit international NGO committed to fighting
disease. In collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, Regional Health Bureaus,
and other partners, TCC-E has been striving to prevent, control, and eliminate Neglected
Tropical Diseases in Ethiopia for the past twenty-five years.
TCC-E
invites sealed bids from registered contractors for the construction of New School
Water supply schemes for hand and face washing to students in the school to prevent
Trachoma and create clean face with detailed selected intervention areas (locations).
List of School water schemes and selected kebeles in
two woredas of North Shoa Zone in Amhara Region.
|
Zone
|
Woreda
|
Kebele
|
School Name
|
Water scheme type*
|
Intended Completion Date (Calendar days)
|
LOT No
|
Grade & License required
|
|
North
Shoa
|
Ensaro
|
Geza
Washa
|
Kokob
Mesk
|
Spring
Development
|
60
Days
|
Lot-1
|
7-GWWC/WWC
and above
|
|
Diremu
|
Ediget
|
Line
Extension
|
|
Ensaro
|
Wokelo
|
Wokelo
|
Line
Extension
|
45
Days
|
Lot-2
|
7-GWWC/WWC
and above
|
|
01
|
Lij
Syoum
|
Line
Extension
|
|
Moretna
Jiru
|
Bolo
|
Chira
Wonz
|
Line
Extension
|
45
Days
|
Lot-3
|
7-GWWC/WWC
and above
|
|
Bolo
|
Bolo
|
Line
Extension
|
60
Days
|
Lot-4
|
5-In
drilling& 7-GWWC/WWC and above
|
|
Moretna
Jiru
|
Kusaye
|
Kusaye
|
Shallow
Well
|
|
Mangudo
|
Qersa
|
Shallow
Well
|
Some
major facilities constructed as the following but not limited to and listed in detail
in the bid form/BOQ:
- Gravity
Spring Development with Masonry Reservoir, spring capping, hand and face washing
fountain, pipe laying and Fencing.
- Shallow
well drilling, Shallow well headwork, Masonry Reservoir, hand and face washing fountain
and Fencing.
- Line
extension with Masonry/Fiberglass Reservoir, Roto Seat, hand and face washing fountain,
and Fencing.
1. Eligibility
Criteria: Where a contractor wishes to participate in this bid must have:
- A renewed
Trade and Construction license valid for the year 2018 E.C by Ministry of Water
and Energy or other bureaus -who have mandate to give it under category of General
Water Works grade seven (GWWC-7)/Water Works Contractor grade Seven (WWC-7) and
above for construction of Spring development, line extension and Roof Water Harvesting:
except the Shallow well Drilling and related to shallow well construction;
- For
shallow well drilling, head work construction and related to shallow well construction
in this bid specified in detail on the Shallow well construction BOQ, the contractors
/participants should have both 5-In drilling & General Water Works grade seven
(GWWC-7)/ 5-In drilling & Water Works Contractor grade seven (WWC-7) and above
- A tax
clearance certificate valid for the year 2018 E.C at submission of bids.
- Taxpayer
registration certificate and VAT registration; and
- Bid
Security which amount, type and validity time specified in No 6 below.
2. This
invitation for bid is open to all interested Ethiopian National Contractors (bidders)
and the bid evaluation and award shall be determined in accordance with the provisions
indicated in the bidding document based on The Finance and Procurement Manual of
the TCC-E and The Amhara region's National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procurement
guidelines.
The bidding
document shall be prepared in the English Language.
3. A
single bidder is allowed to participate in all Lots. But the Bidder will be awarded
only one Lot in this Bid based on the financial result and technical documents.
4. Bidders
must submit the technical and financial documents separately.
5. The
bid is valid for 90 days from the date of opening.
6. All
bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security
of 2% of bidding amount in ETB for each LOT, in the form of CPO, a certified
cheque or Unconditional Bank Guarantee valid for 120 days from the date of submission.
Any bid not accompanied by an acceptable Bid Security shall be rejected by the Employer.
The Bid Security of unsuccessful bidders will be returned within one week after
concluding the contract and after contract security has been furnished by the successful
Bidder.
7. The
Bid Security may be forfeited:
7.1.
If the Bidder withdraws the Bid after Bid opening during the period of Bid validity.
7.2.
If the Bidder does not accept the correction (Arithmetic check) of the Bid price;
and
7.3.
In the case of a successful Bidder, if the Bidder fails within the specified time
limit to:
a. Sign
the contract agreement; or
b. Furnish
the required Contract Security.
8. Bidders
must not be under any form of debt; they must not have declared bankruptcy or ceased
their business operations; and they must not be barred from engaging in commercial
activities.
9. Sealed
and signed bids must be delivered to TCC-E zonal Coordination office in the Tender
Box situated at the Zonal TCC-E Coordination office, Debre Birhan (Zonal Administration
Building 1st floor) before/on the closing
date April 08, 2026, at 10:00 AM (4:00 Local time). Delivering bids after
closing time will not be accepted. The envelope must be WAX sealed.
10. Bids will be opened on April 08, 2026, at 10:30
AM (4:30 Local time). At The Carter Center Ethiopia (TCCE) Zonal Coordination
office -Debre Birhan (Zonal Administration Building 1st floor), in the presence
of bidders and/or their legal representatives who choose to attend.
11. A
complete set of Bidding Documents may be collected from the Zonal TCC-E Coordination
office, Debre Birhan (Zonal Administration Building 1st floor) free of charge. The
bid document will be obtained within 15 calendar days from the date of the bid announcement.
12. Late
submissions will not be considered/not accepted.
13. The
Carter Center Ethiopia reserves its rights to reject any or all bids; and The Employer
(TCC-E) reserves the right to change or relocate the site location (Kebele, Woreda)
and the type of scheme specified in each lot in this bid without any price adjustment.
14. Interested
bidders may get further information at the following address:
The Carter Center - Ethiopia North Shoa Zonal TCC-E Coordination
office Debre Birhan Twon Administrative Compound 1st floor Telephone Numbers: 09
13 93 98 45 / 09 77 56 25 11 / 09 18 76 68 70 / 09 12 74 95 56