Please read the detailed instructions below. ከስር የተጠቀመጠውን እያንዳንዱን መረጃ በጥንቃቄ ያንብቡ።
INVITATION TO BID (ITB)
Construction of an elevated steel structure for mounting solar panels at the school compound, which also serves as a parking area shade., ASSOSA
27 October 2025

Project: Construction of Elevated steel structure for Mounting SMS
Client: Pharo Foundation
Location: Assosa, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State , Assosa
Bid Reference No.: TPF/ITB/006 /2025
Date: October 27, 2025
Submission Deadline: November 7th, 2025

1. Introduction

Pharo Foundation is a private foundation based in the United Kingdom and established in 2011. Committed to the development of Africa, The Foundation has been supporting projects in the Horn of Africa since its establishment. Our projects contribute towards increasing access to education, health, and water, and help improve people’s livelihoods. In Ethiopia, BGRS Program Pharo Foundation is undergoing developmental works in education, health and water projects. Under its health program, The Foundation has planned to outsource the Construction of an elevated steel structure for mounting solar panels, which also serves as a parking area shade at the school compound , Assosa , as it has an approved budget for these tasks. Bidders must ensure compliance with all technical specifications, quality standards, and timelines outlined in the BID document.

2. Scope of Work

The contractor shall be responsible for the following key activities:

S. No	Work Component	Eligibility
1	The Foundation has planned to outsource the Construction of an elevated steel structure for mounting solar panels, which also serves as a parking area shade at the school compound. Supply, deliver, fabricate, erect, and fix in position complete elevated steel structures RHS and associated members for mounting solar panel modules, including foundation work, concrete pads, all connections, anchorage to foundations, module clamps, earthing lugs, bolts, nuts, washers, fasteners, surface treatment, and accessories, as shown on the drawings and instructed by the Engineer. Price shall include one coat of  antirust and two coats of enamel paint with other necessary   work according to all detail drawing and other associated tasks as detailed in the attached Bill of Quantities (BOQ).	Renewed license for metal/Aluminum works enterprise/plc or similar work firms or contractors with license GC/BC 5 and above,  who meet the technical criteria set.

Refer to the attached BOQ for detailed quantities and descriptions.

3. Bid Submission Requirements & Instructions

The bidder must contain legal trade license, registration, and professional competencies certificates renewed for 2017 EC to take part in the bid & provide information on:

a) the range of similar construction services offered; b) qualifications and experience of relevant professionals and technical personnel currently maintained c) track record and experience of the firm in similar assignment including list of major clients served and d) other relevant information.

Interested & competent firms can access and purchase tender documents from https://www.2merkato.com/  with 500 ETB (Five Hundred Birr) and may obtain further information from Pharo Foundation Country Office near Bole Flamingo, Minaye Office Park 12th Floor or BGRS Program Office, Assosa town near Boro Shinasha Development Association Office from 27/10/2025 to 07/11/2025, on working days from 09:00AM-5:00PM

A pre-bidding meeting, if necessary, will be arranged and communicated to all bidders who bought the bidder before the bid closing date.

Bidders are instructed to submit “One Original” and “one copy” of Technical and Financial: each document in different folders separately, Duly Labeled as ORIGIONAL AND COPY FOR BOTH PROPOSALS PROPERLY and shall be wax sealed in large outer mother envelope and should be received by hand at Pharo Foundation Country office, or Assosa program office not later than 2:00 PM on Friday 7th of November 2025. Late bids shall be rejected.

All Bids will be opened at Pharo Foundation offices on Monday 10th of November,2025

Bids shall be valid for a period of 60 calendar days after submission of Bids and must be accompanied by Bid Security in the amount of 100,000 ETB (One Hundred Thousand Birr) in the form of CPO or unconditional bank guarantee.

4. Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation is to be carried out in two stages, Technical Qualification first and financial document of qualified bidders next.

Pharo Foundation reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, and to annul the selection process and reject all tenders at any time, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected companies.

Pharo Foundation,
Ethiopia