International Competitive Bid (ICB)

1. Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR) would like to invite interested and qualified bidders for the procurement of Locomotives, Rolling Stocks, and Spare parts mentioned below.

S.No.	Bid Ref. No.	Description of Bid		Bid Security Amount (ETB)
1	Locomotives, Rolling Stocks EDR/ICB/LR/003/26	Lot I	Electric Passenger Locomotive	7,500,000.00 Birr or Equivalent USD
2		Lot II	Electric Freight Locomotive
3		Lot III	Diesel Locomotive
4		Lot IV	Passenger Soft Berth Coach
5		Lot V	Passenger Dining Coach
6		Lot VI	Passenger Hard Seat Coach
7		Lot VII	Box Wagon
8		Lot VIII	Flat Wagon
9		Lot IX	Tank Wagon
10	Rolling Stocks Spare parts EDR/ICB/RSP/004/26	Lot I	Wagon Wheelset with Roller Bearings	3,000,000.00 Birr or Equivalent USD
			Wagon Wheelset Roller Bearings

2. The bid security shall be in the form of a Cash Payment Order (CPO) or unconditional bank guarantee valid for at least 90 days in the Name of “Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company”, enclosed in a separate envelope and presented inside the original technical proposal of the bid document.

3. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open International competitive tendering procedures contained in the Public Procurement Proclamation of the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and EDR procurement Directives and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from EDR and inspect the bidding document at the address given below at 11 (a) from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.

5. A complete set of the Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested and eligible bidders at the address indicated in Sub-Clause 11(a) upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB 3,000 (Three Thousand Birr Only) per bid. The method of payment shall be either in cash or through CBE digital transfer at our office.

6. One (1) Original and Two (2) Copies of the Technical and Financial Bid Documents shall be submitted in separate, sealed envelopes. Failure to comply with this requirement shall result in rejection of the bid at the preliminary examination stage.

7. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in the form of CPO or an Unconditional Bank guarantee from a recognized Bank and/or a counter guarantee from the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia.

8. Bid must be delivered to the Address below at 11 (b) on or before 02:00 PM on March 17, 2026. Bid will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below at 11 (b) at 02:30PM on March 17, 2026.

9. The winning supplier shall furnish a performance bond equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the contract price, in the form of a Cash Payment Order (CPO) or an unconditional bank guarantee, issued in Ethiopian Birr (ETB).

10. All bidders should adhere to the rules and regulations stated in the bidding documents; otherwise, they would not be considered for evaluation.

11. (a) Documents will be issued at the “Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR). Furi Labu station, Tendering and contracting Department, Room No.110.

(b) Bid must be delivered to “Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR), Furi Lebu, OCC Building Room No.005 (Meeting Room)

12. EDR reserves the right to accept or reject any part or all bids without assigning any reason whatsoever.

For further inquiry:

Samuel desta@edrsc.com ; hana_kebede@edrsc.com

Tel: +2519-94-19-38-24 Or +2519-11-25-06-53

Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR)