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The
Ethiopian Herald Thursday 26 February 2026
Notice of
Invitation for Bids [IFB]
Employer:Somali Regional State,
Pastoral Development Bureau
Project Name: The Program to Build
Resilience for Food & Nutrition Security (BREFONS)
Program ID: P-Z1-C00-080
Loan/Grant No: 21000155041683
Procurement Method: National
Competitive Bidding (NCB)
IFB Reference N°:
NCB/SRS/PDB/BREFONS/W04/2026
1. The Government of Ethiopia has
received a financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) hereinafter
called ("the Bank") toward the cost of the "Program to Build Resilience
for Food and Nutrition Security (BREFONS)", and intends to apply part of
the proceeds toward eligible payments under the contracts for the procurement
of Works Category. "For these contracts, the Borrower shall process the payments
using the Direct Payment Disbursement Method, as defined in the Bank's
Disbursement Guidelines and procedures for Investment Project Financing."
2. The Somali Regional Pastoral Development
Bureau with help of the Program to Build Resilience for Food and Nutrition
Security (BREFONS) Regional Project Coordination Unit (RPCU) now invites sealed
Bids from eligible Bidders for the objects of procurement listed in the table
below:
|
S.n
|
Description
|
Lot No
|
Bid Security
Amount
(ETB)
|
Grade
|
Category
|
|
1
|
Construction of
Inverted FORD
(Bridge) with
Special Structure
of a 5Km
Approach Road
Project in Raaso
Woreda Town of
Somali Region
|
LOT-1
|
1,082,500.00
|
2 and
above
|
General
Or Road
(GC/RC-2)
Contractors
|
|
|
Construction of
20Km GRAVEL
ROAD project
CONNECTING
"ANTENADA
Sub-Kebele with
BIYO-GARA'A
Kebele" in
HADAGALA
Woreda Town of
Somali Region
|
LOT-2
|
1,365,000.00
|
2 and
above
|
3. Bidding will be conducted
through the Open National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures and is open to
all eligible Bidders as specified in the Bank nurement and in line with the
public procurement rules and regulations as well. Bidders may have the option
to bid for one or more contracts (lots) as applicable and as further defined in
the standard bidding document (SBD). Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case
they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so, provided
those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid, as furnished in Section IV,
Bidding Forms;
4. Interested eligible Bidders
may obtain further information and inspect the bidding document during office
hours in the MORNING from 8:30 A.M to 12:00 PM, and in the AFTERNOON from 2:00
P.M.to 5:00 PM. Monday to Friday at the address given below.
5. A complete set of bidding
document in English may be purchased upon payment of a non-refundable fee of
ETB 5,000.00 [Five Thousand Birr] by interested eligible bidders on submission
of official written application attached with the bidder's legal qualification
documents that include but not limited to: Contractor's renewed and relevant Registration
Certificate from the concerned Public Body that fall within the above Category
allowed to participate in for the 2018 E.C; (ii) Valid Trade License renewed
for 2018 E.C; (iii) VAT Registration Certificate (iv) Tax Payers Registration
Certificate; (v) Valid Tax Clearance Certificate for 2018 E.C; (vi) Relevan
Competence Certificate renewed for 2018 EC and (Vii) Other mandatory
documentary evidence as required, and specified in the Standard Bidding
Documents.
6. Bids must be delivered to the
address below on or before on or before 28th March 2026 at 10:00A.M. [04:00 Local
Time). Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected.
Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders' designated
representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 28th
March 2026 at 10:30 A.M. [04:30 Local Time).
7. All Bids must be accompanied
by a Bid Security(ies) stated above in ETB, at the Bidder's option in the form
of Unconditional Bank Guarantee or CPO in the name of Somali Regional Pastoral
Development Bureau, BREFONS Project. The Bid Security (ies) shall be valid for
twenty- eight (28) days after the last date for submission of the Bids.
8. Bids shall remain valid for a
period of one-hundred-twenty (120) days, from the date of bids submission
deadline.
9. Bid Evaluation shall be
determined in accordance with the provisions indicated in the Standard Bidding
Documents and Bidders are seriously advised to read with due attention and
comply with all instructions, bidding forms, terms & conditions, mandatory
requirements, specifications and contract provisions contained in the Standard Bidding
Documents.
10. The Somali Regional Development
Bureau (BREFONS Project) reserves the right to accept or annul the bidding
process and/or reject all bids at any time prior to contract awards
11. Bid Documents shall be
delivered "at the address/offices referred below":
Somali
Regional State
Pastoral
Development Bureau
The Program
to Build Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security
(BREFONS)
Regional
Project Coordination Unit (RPCU)
Procurement
and Property Administration Directorate
Room Number:
P.O.Box: 795
Tel: +251 25
775 3814/+251 910 11 3344
Fax: +251
252 78 0559
E-mail:
lpdb3341@gmail.com
Jijiga,
Ethiopia
Somali
Regional State Pastoral Development Bureau