The Oromia Water and Energy Bureau, the Implementing Agency, now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Well field backbone water infrastructure
Invitation for Bids [IFB]
IFB Number: ET-OWEB-0005-CW-RFB
Employer: Oromia Water and Energy Bureau
Project: Borena Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihood Program (BRWDILP) phase II
Contract title: Well field backbone water infrastructure: Civil Works Construction with Installation of Pipe and fittings, Supply of pipe & fittings and Supply and Installation of Electro-Mechanical Equipment for Galchet-Sarite Water Supply Project in Borena Zone.
Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Grant No.: 2100155043220
Procurement Method: Open Competitive Bidding (International) (OCBI)
OCBI/LCB No. ET-OWEB-0005-CW-RFB
Issued on: 19 September, 2025.
- The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the African Development Fund (ADF) hereinafter called the Bank toward the cost of the Borena Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihood Program (BRWDILP) Phase II, and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments under the contract for Well field backbone water infrastructure: Civil Works Construction with Installation of Pipe and fittings, Supply of pipe & fittings and Supply and Installation of Electro- Mechanical Equipment for Galchet-Sarite Water Supply Project in Borena Zone.
- The Oromia Water and Energy Bureau, the Implementing Agency, now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Well field backbone water infrastructure: Civil Works Construction with Installation of Pipe and fittings, Supply of pipe & fittings and Supply and Installation of Electro-Mechanical Equipment for Galchet-Sarite Water Supply Project in Borena Zone. The Intended completion Date for the whole of the works shall be 540 (Five Hundred forty) days from the start date.
- Bidding will be conducted through the Open Competitive Bidding (International), OCBI procedures as specified in the Bank's Procurement Framework (October 2025) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Framework.
- Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Oromia Water and Energy Bureau and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. and 1:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. at the address given below.
- The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of ETB 1000.00 (One Thousand only) or in a convertible currency. The method of payment will be Oromia Water and Energy Bureau Adera Account No. 1000007342032, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia or direct cash payment to the counter cashier at the Oromia Water and Energy Bureau. The document will be collected in hard copy.
- Bids must be delivered to the address below by 04 November 2025 at 2:00 P.M. 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 04 November 2025 at 2:30 P.M.
- All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of ETB 23,830,500.00 (Twenty- Three Million Eight hundred thirty thousand five hundred) or USD 177,000.00 (One Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand) or an equivalent amount in any freely convertible currency from a reputable source from any eligible country in the form of Bank Guarantee included in section IV (Bidding Forms) of the bidding document.
- Attention is drawn to the Procurement Framework requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder's beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
- The address referred to above is: Oromia Water and Energy Bureau Borena Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihoods Program (BRWDILP) phase II
Address: Bole, Africa Avenue Road, around Olympia next to Admas University,
in front of Unique 7000 Church, Amina Building, 4th Floor, Room No. 30
Telephone: +251115571306/1278/1274/
Mobile: +251 91 391 2492
Facsimile number: +251 11 557 1298/99
Email: henokgirma01@gmail.com
Attn. Mr. Henok Girma, Program Coordinator
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Oromia Water and Energy Bureau
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