The Ethiopian
Herald Saturday 18 April 2026
Invitation
for Bids stigi a612
Re:
Procurement of Solar Powered Shallow Well Irrigation Project
Reference:
OBA-PACT-NCB-W/16/26
1. The Ministry of Agriculture
has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development
(IFAD) and EU-the financing of which is being administered by IFAD and intends
to apply a part of the proceeds of the financing to this purchase. The use of
any IFAD financing shall be subject to IFAD's approval, pursuant to theterms
and conditions of the financing agreement, as well as IFAD's rules, policies
and procedures. IFAD and its officials, agents and employees shall be held
harmless from and against all suits, proceedings, claims, demands, losses and
liability of any kind or nature brought by any party in connection with Participatory
Agriculture & Climate Transformation Programme
2. The Participatory Agriculture
& Climate Transformation Programme aims to contribute to poverty reduction
and improved resilience of the target rural households.
3. The employer, now invites
sealed bids from eligible entities (bidders) which are described in table
below, for the execution and completion of Solar Powered Shallow Well
Irrigation Project, which are being bid as a unit price contract based on the
bill of quantities.
|
S/N
|
Name of
Shallow well
|
Lot
|
Contractor's Grade
|
Bid security
for
project
|
|
1
|
Dursitu
|
Lot-1
|
WWC/WWGC/GC Grade 4 &
above
|
1,000,000.00
|
|
2
|
Lencha Wedessa
|
Lot-2
|
WWC/WWGC/GC Grade 4 &
above
|
1,000,000.00
|
|
3
|
Hrufa Tigri
|
Lot-3
|
WWC/WWGC/GC Grade 4 &
above
|
1,000,000.00
|
|
4
|
Ilala
|
Lot-4
|
WWC/WWGC/GC Grade 4 &
above
|
1,000,000.00
|
4.This IFB is open to all
eligible bidders who wish to participate. Subject to the restrictions stipulated
in the bidding document, eligible bidders may associate with other bidders to
enhance their capacity to successfully carry out the works.
5. The works, and the contracts
expected to be awarded, are divided into the following lots:
Lot-1: Dursitu Solar Powered
Shallow Well Irrigation Project
Lot-2: Lencha Wedessa Solar
Powered Shallow Well Irrigation Project
Lot-3: Hurufa Tigri Solar Powered
Shallow Well Irrigation Project
Lot-4: Ilala Solar Powered
Shallow Well Irrigation Project
Location of the projects
|
s/No
|
Shallow
Wells
|
Administrative Location
|
Geographical Location
|
|
|
|
Zone
|
Woreda
|
Kebele
|
Land
scape
|
X
|
Y
|
Z
|
|
1
|
Dursitu
|
E/Hararge
|
Girawa
|
Dursitu
|
Waltanis
|
812362
|
997983
|
2026
|
|
2
|
Lencha
Wedessa
|
W/Hararge
|
Doba
|
Lencha
Wedessa
|
Macessa
|
719085
|
1017407
|
1758
|
|
3
|
Hurufa
Tigri
|
N/
Shoa
|
Wucale
|
Adare
Gordoma
|
Sokoru
|
490867
|
057821
|
2658
|
|
4
|
Ilala
|
W/
Arsi
|
Wondo
|
Busa
|
Ilala
|
450372
|
775506
|
1701
|
6.A contractor will be selected
using the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) method in accordance with the IFAD
Procurement Handbook accessible at www.ifad.org/project-procurement.
-The NCB process will include a
review and verification of qualifications and past performance, including a
reference check, prior to the contract award.
7. Bidders shall submit renewed
Trade license, Tax clearance and VAT Registration Certificate.
8. Please note that a pre-bid
conference will be held as described in the bid data sheet ("BDS"),
Section II of the bidding document.
9. Bidders interested in
submitting a bid shall purchase soft copy of the bidding document against
payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB 3,000 (Three thousand Birr) at the
working days morning from 2:30-10:30 Local time.
10. Bids must be delivered to the
address and in the manner specified in the BDS ITB 25.1, no later than 19 May
2026, 10:00 am EAT and opened on the same day at 10:30 am EAT.
11.-. Bidders should be aware
that late bids will not be accepted under any circumstance and will be returned
unopened at the written request and cost of the bidder. All bids 'must be
accompanied by a bid security or a bid securing declaration (as required) in the
manner and amount'specified in the bid data sheet.
12. Please note that electronic
bids shall not be accepted.
Yours
sincerely,
Street
Address: Sar-Bet, Pushkin Street, Oromia Bureau's Compound
Floor/Room
number: OBA's building, Floor
City: Addis
Ababa/Finfinnee
ZIP Code:
N/A
Country:
Ethiopia
Telephone: +251118340600+251118340600/+251-0113853025
and Pastor
Website-www.oipdb.gov.com
The Regional
Government of Oromia Irrigation and Pastoralist Development Bureau