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INVITES
EXPRESSION
OF INTEREST (EOI)
INTERNATIONAL
COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS
E-Mail:add_purchasing_services@icrc.org
Date 05/11//2024
EOI Ref. # ADD
24/EO1/01
Closing Date/Time
20/12/2024 at 3:00 PM
Expression of
Interest (EOI)
The International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an international, independent, neutral
organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of
armed conflict and other situations of violence. ICRC is seeking Expressions of
Interest (EOI) from qualified contractors, consultants, and suppliers for our
Water and Habitat engineering activities and supply of goods. The details are
as under:
1. Work contract,
consultancy services, and item supply Consultants for the following services.
Category I
-Site of projects:
All over the country, Ethiopia.
-Topography works
-Hydro Geological
Survey works
-Consultant engaged
in Electrical demand analysis (consultancy service in energy, environment,
climate change, and related areas)
-Consultant
experienced in solar energy systems (studies, design, training, and monitoring)
-Design works
(Architectural, Structural, Sanitary, Electrical, Mechanical)
-Consultant in
Public health /Hygiene Promotion
-consultant
experienced in providing capacity-building training for water utility experts.
-Consultants in
operation and maintenance (plumbing, electrical, building construction, and
electromechanical)
Contractors for the
following works, Category II
-Site of projects:
All over the country, Ethiopia.
-Borehole Drilling
works
-Contractors
experienced in Electromechanical Installation Works
-Contractors
experienced in Building works
-Contractors
experienced in Water supply and Sanitation works
Suppliers for the following
items, Category III
Site of delivery
Areas: All over the country, Ethiopia.
-Water Pumps &
Electromechanical materials including transformers
-Generators and
Electrical Cables
-Pipe materials
& fittings of different types of materials ( HDPE, GI, CI Upvc, PVC, etc)
-Solar Energy
Systems (complete system) covering a wide range of sizes and applications
-Water tanks of
various storage capacities.
-Handpumps
suppliers (AfriDev and IndiaMark II).
-Water treatment
chemicals (Aqua tabs, Chlorine (Hypochlorite HTH), Alum-Sulfate etc).
-All construction
and building materials
-Supply of cooking
utensils including bread baking machines, stainless steel cooking pots, and
Improved Rocket Stove (IRS). etc The detailed eligibility criteria are
described in the following points
a. The Applicant
should have essential legal documents, and a willingness to work with
challenges in a remote area of the Country where ICRC is operating.
b. The Applicant
shall have experience in supplying a minimum quantity of respective commodities
during the last three financial years directly to the user/beneficiaries.
c. Suppliers shall
abide by all the clauses of ICRC General conditions according to their
applicability.
2. SCOPE OF WORK:
c) The selected
applicants will form part of ICRC's panel which will act as part of the
suppliers for ICRC. ICRC expects to regularly execute contracts of supply with
its panel of suppliers. The suppliers will be required to strictly adhere to
contractual product specifications and delivery parameters.
d) The supplier may
also be required to submit a CPO/Performance Bank Guarantee, the value of which
will be decided by ICRC on a Contract basis.
e) Payment terms
for the contract will be negotiated on a case-to-case basis between ICRC and
the Supplier/contractor.
F) The selected
supplier shall ensure compliance with all government legislation, policies,
guidelines, orders, etc. related to any or all of the above activities.
g) The supplier
shall sign and also undertake to abide by the statutory requirements and
guidelines of the Ethiopian government from time to time.
3. TERMS &
CONDITIONS:
d) The applicant
should not have been debarred/ blacklisted/ banned from doing business and
participating in tenders by any Government (Centre or State) /PSU for the
mentioned services in Ethiopia or abroad on the date of empanelment. In case of
submission of false declaration (found at any stage), such supplier shall be
disqualified.
e) The Applicant
may also be asked to furnish additional information /confirmation in connection
with the verification of the documents submitted by the Applicant, if deemed necessary,
at the sole discretion of ICRC
f) All documents
submitted in response to this "Expression of Interest" shall become
the property of ICRC upon submission and will be handled with strict
confidentiality.
g) Applicant(s)
having the same address or contact details would be rejected.
h) ICRC is not
bound contractually or in any other way to any Applicant to this EOI. ICRC is
not liable for any costs or compensation in relation to this EOI by the
Applicants if ICRC terminates, varies, or suspends the EOI process or takes any
other action permitted under this EOI, including consideration of concepts
proposed in future developments. The EOI request is not the subject of any
process, contract, or contractual obligations between ICRC and the supplier or potential
supplier.
i) ICRC reserves
the right to accept or reject any offer of EOI without assigning any reasons
whatsoever. The decision of ICRC in this regard shall be final and binding on
all participating suppliers.
j) Empanelment of
suppliers by ICRC does not entail any commitment from ICRC to enter into
contracts during the validity of empanelment. ICRC reserves its right to
abandon any part or whole of the process without prior notice to prospective
bidders.
4. ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA
Interested companies
are encouraged to apply ONLY if they meet the eligibility criteria below and
are required to submit their documentation (where applicable) in line with the
eligibility criteria outlined. Please try to fulfill the below points
carefully, if not complete it may be a first rejection point at screening:
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Eligibility criteria
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Submission
details/documentation required
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Valid registration
with the authorities as applicable
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Proof of valid
Company Registration
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Level
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Please mention in
the supporting document which grade or level you are
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Minimum three years
of experience
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Proof of a minimum
of three years of experience in construction or consultancy
services Experience with Aid Organisations and mention major
customers: Please report recent Contracts with International Institutions,
United Nations, Non-governmental Organisations and major customers
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Company profile -
Indicating a minimum area of expertise, years of experience, and ownership
details.
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Company profile indicating the number of
staff, core areas of expertise, and experience. number of years in business
Including indication of staff capacity,
available assets, representation, and ownership information.
Experience with Aid Organisations and
mention major customers: Please report recent Contracts with International
Institutions, the United Nations, Non-governmental organizations, and major
customers
Company policy on sexual harassment o
Company policy on child labour
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VAT declaration
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A recent VAT
declaration copy and payment invoice to the concerned Customs Authority
Branch Office.
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Financially
Information
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Turnover for the
last three consecutive years (separately) with percentage
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5. SUBMISSION OF
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The interested applicants
may submit their applications at the earliest but not later than the last date
and time for submission of the Expression of Interest i.e. 20/12/2024 at 3:00
PM
Place for submission
of EOI & Method of delivery:
The Expression of
Interest should be sent via the speed post office, email, or by hand to the
logistics department), at the below address.
Addis Ababa
Delegation Office
Head of Procurement
ADD Logistic unit
International
Committee of The Red Cross (ICRC) Bole Kifle Ketema, Kebele 13, Addis Ababa or
to Tel. +251 0911 42 31 10 or 912 35 86 21
Email:
add_purchasing_services@icrc.org
Nekemte
Sub-Delegation International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) Nekemte City, Kasso
sub-city, Kebele 05, H. #290, Ethiopia. Tel. +251-09 22 510 764 Email:
NEK_logistics_services@icrc.org
Jijiga
Sub-Delegation International Committee
of Red Cross (ICRC) Jijiga Town, Zone 2, Kebele 10. House 196, Ethiopia Tel.
+251-915 649 918 Email: JIJ_logistics_services@icrc.org
Mekele
Sub-Delegation International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Kebele 18,
Former Dur Anbesa Hotel next to Mesker hospital Mekelle, Ethiopia Tel. +251 344
408 353 1 Mob. +251 914 701 645 Email: mek_purchasing_services@icrc.org
Bahir Dar Sub
Delegation Logistics Site Manager 2 International Committee of the Red Cross.
Ketena 02, Kebele 03, Fasilo Sub City Tel. +251 +251 (0)9 18 715 174. Email:
bah_log_unit_group@icrc.org
DISCLAIMER
The issue of this
document does not in any way commit or otherwise oblige ICRC to proceed ahead
with all or any part of a pre-qualification empanelment process.
ICRC may, at its
absolute discretion, shortlist, accept, disqualify, or elect to abandon or
reject any part or whole of the process without giving prior notice to the
Proponents or potential Proponents. ICRC reserves the right to cancel the EOI
in totality without assigning any reason at any point in time. All information
contained in this EOI is issued bonafide.
Your EOI should be
marked with the EOI Reference Number indicated above and sent to the mentioned
addresses or e-mailed to address add_purchasing_services@icrc.org on or before the closing date and time.
ICRC is not liable
to provide any explanation for its final selection of the Supplier.
Should you require
additional information and or clarification please do not hesitate to contact
us.
International
Committee of the Red Cross
of
the Red Cross
Procurement
team