Floating Date: As of September 29, 2023

RFQ No. 4244881       

Requirements

1.  Ethio telecom intends to sign a Master Frame Agreement (MFA) for One (1) year with a possibility of extension up to a maximum of 3 years with the finally awarded bidder(s). Ethio telecom invites all interested and eligible bidders by this National Competitive Bid (NCB) for the procurement of Different Capacity AC and DC Circuit breakers with RFQ N^o. 4244881. The Bid remains floating from September 29, 2023, to October 19, 2023.

Bid documents can be obtained from web sites www.afrotender.com, www.extratenders.com and www.2merkato.com upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Birr 100.00 (Birr One hundred only) by using tele birr payment platform.

In addition, if you are interested to be on the supplier list of Ethio telecom please register using the following link or copy and paste the link on a browser
“https://erp.Ethiotelecom.et/OA_HTML/jsp/pos/suppreg/SupplierRegister.jsp?ouid=0EED8A04B857259C”.

2.  Interested bidders are expected to fulfill the Requirements stated here below:

ü Original Bid Security;

ü Availability of Letter of Authorization to sign the bid offers;

ü Anti-bribery pledge form;

ü Bidders should have a valid and renewed trade license ;

ü Bidders should be VAT registered;

ü Bidders should submit Legal establishment document including Joint venture (if any).

3.  All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in the total amount of Birr 100,000.00 (Birr One Hundred Thousand only).

The bid bond shall be furnished in one of the following forms: -

a)  Certified Cheque /CPO issued by a recognized domestic bank or

b)Bond issued by and/or confirmed through a recognized /reputable  Domestic bank.    

3.1 The Bank that issues the bond as per 3 (b) here above shall unequivocally guarantee to pay the purchaser immediately upon the first written demand of payment. The Purchaser’s written demand of payment shall not be subject to any condition whatsoever.

3.2 The bond issuing bank shall clearly incorporate the content stated under Clause 

3.3 here above on the issued bond.

3.4 The Bid Security shall be issued in the name of the bidder’s Company as appropriate    that participated in the bid.

3.5 Sealed bids marked as: “for the procurement of Different Capacity AC and DC Circuit breakers with RFQ N^O.4244881 and be addressed to:

                                Ethio telecom,

                    Head Quarter                      

                    Churchill Road

                    Supply Chain Division

                    2^nd Floor, Room No.211B,

                    P. O. Box 1047, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

4.  Bid proposal will be received at Ethio telecom, Head Quarter 2^nd Floor, Room   No. 211B, before or on October 19, 2023 until 5:00 P.M. Bids presented by any bidder after the closing date shall not be accepted.                                        

5.  Bids received in time and fulfilling the other formalities shall be opened in the presence of interested bidders or their legal representatives on October 20, 2023, at 10:00 A.M, at Ethio telecom, Head Quarter 2^nd Floor, Room No.210. 

6.  No one is allowed to duplicate or transfer the bidding document that she/he acquired to participate under this invitation.

7.  Bidders are seriously advised to read and comply with the instructions provided in this bidding document.

8.  Partial bid and award is allowed on line items basis.

9.  Ethio telecom reserves the right to reject all or parts of this bid.