INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)  FOR CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF DIFFERENT ENGINEERING PROJECTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY 
 
TO REGISTER FOR REVIEW AND PRE-QUALIFICATION AS POTENTIAL CONTRACTORS 
TO UNICEF IN ETHIOPIA

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in planning to continue its both development and humanitarian support to the government of Ethiopia through building new and rehabilitating different infrastructure projects across the country. The projects may include but not limited to construction and rehabilitation of schools, hospitals, health centres and posts, child friendly spaces, office blocks, warehouses and other construction of Menstrual hygiene and health blocks UNICEF therefore intends to 'pre-qualified' Contractor(s) of Grade 1 to 5 (GC/B.C) and above who will be invited to submit offers for the construction contracts.
 
To respond to this EOI, all interested contractors in the above category shall be requested to submit a letter in English expressing their interest for the registration and evaluation for the above listed type of works. Interested contractors in the above category will be required to submit a detailed filled in questionnaire form attached for pre-qualification review. The questionnaires for construction contractors could also be obtained by directly contacting ETH-Addis Ababa Supply <supplyaddisababa@unicef.org>. All requests for EOI must be submitted with full Contractor’s name and contact addresses.

The contractors will be assessed and qualified for registration based on the completeness of submission of valid documents for the criteria required as listed below and in the Questionnaires: (Note that submission of a filled questionnaire form is mandatory for qualification).

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• Construction Experiences, Reference (include details of similar projects, value of completed work, etc)
• Financial status; Audited statements for the last three years
• Staff Qualification and Experience (include resumes of key personnel)
• Organizational Structure 
• Resources or owned assets
• Standard Strategy and Methodology related to similar sanitation construction activities.
• Quality Control Program
• Safety Policy Statement/ Record
• Any Memberships or Affiliation

Well-established companies with excellent construction capacities and experience with reputable clients are encouraged to register as potential construction contractors.

A limited number of contractors will be short-listed for evaluation. Contractors with positive evaluations will be invited to participate in the subsequent Construction Bid. UNICEF fully reserves the right to accept or reject registration.

Filled questionnaires and supporting documents must be submitted in hard copy no later than 15th of September  2022  at 10:00 am. 

(1)    UNECA Compound, Zambezi Building #20, UNICEF Ethiopia, Supply Section, 2nd floor, east wing.
(2)    Dedicated email address - ETH-Supply Tender Box <eth-supplytenderbox@unicef.org >

The UNECA security rules requires 36 hours ‘advance notice’ to be given by visitor, therefore please notify the Supply Section by email: Ms. ETH-Addis Ababa Supply <supplyaddisababa@unicef.org>. Providing the full name of the person who will be submitting the EOI and proposed date of arrival.