Invitation For tender

Bid Announcement No.MCMDO-13/2026

Mothers and Children Multi-sectoral Development Organization (MCMDO) is an indigenous, non-governmental, and non-profit organization established in 1997. It is re-registered in accordance with the Civil Societies Organization (CSO) Proclamation No.1113/2019, with certificate number 0022.

Currently, MCMDO has started to implement the project titled “Strengthening resilience by empowering women and girls in areas affected by Sudanese conflict (HER) Project in Benishangul Gumuz, Ura settlement “. In this project, one of the major activities is Construction of the Women, Girls Safe Space and child-friendly corner of the multisectoral hub.

MCMDO hereby invites eligible and qualified contractors to submit bids for the construction of the Women, Girls Safe Space and child-friendly corner of multisectoral hub in Benshangul Gumuz, Ura settlement.

Invitation to Bid Available Online

Interested bidders are advised that the Invitation to Bid (ITB) documents can be collected from the MCMDO official website. Please visit www.mcmdo.org /bid to download the full bid package and instructions attached as an annex to this document.

Eligibility Requirements

MCMDO considers tenders as eligible when they fulfil the Following requirements;

The bidders should Share Our Mission and Vision – Bidders must demonstrate a clear understanding of and alignment with our organization’s mission and vision. Construction of the Women & Girls Safe Space and Child-friendly Corner of the community multisectoral hub.

Regulatory Compliance

Bidders must be compliant with all applicable national and international regulations governing the Women & Girls Safe Space and child-friendly corner of the community multisectoral hub construction. Valid license from the relevant construction ministry/bureau, based on & Compliance with Good Construction Practices (GCP).

Experience and Qualification

The Bidders should provide evidence of previous experience in constructing the Women, Girls Safe Space and child-friendly corner of the community multisectoral hub. This includes:

A minimum of three similar construction contracts completed in the past three years related to solar-powered pumps.

References from at least three previous clients.

Quality Assurance

Bidders must demonstrate a commitment to quality assurance by providing:

Proposed construction of a multisectoral hub.

Evidence of quality control measures in place for professional expertise use during the construction.

Legal status and eligibility

Local Registration

The contractor must be locally registered with a valid Certificate of Competency issued by the appropriate authority.

Trade License

The contractor/suppliers should have a renewed Trade License for the current year.

Tax Documentation

VAT registration certificate, taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). and a current tax clearance certificate indicating eligibility to participate in public tenders.

Bid Security

Bidders shall provide bid security in the form of a Guaranty letter amounting to 2% of their bid offer, and/or a bank guarantee made out in the name of Mothers and Children Multi-sectoral Development Organization (MCMDO). The bid security must remain valid for a minimum of Three month from the bid submission deadline.

Technical compliance and completeness

The contractor must be able to confirm the capacity and preparedness to complete the construction of the Women & Girls Safe Space and child-friendly corner of the community multisectoral hub with in agreed up on time line, including Lead time for the construction activities to resume

Capacity to fulfill the construction of the community multi sectoral hub as per the BOQ and design specified in the tender.

Financial Capacity

Audited financial statements and/or bank statements for the last three (3) years

Evidence of minimum average annual sales turnover of 2 million ETB for the last three years

Bid Submission Requirements

Price Listings

Bidders must provide a complete set of price listings in accordance with the specified requirements. Each budget line in the BOQ must have its unit clearly stated.

Submission Location

Tender documents should be submitted to either the MCMDO Head Office, Yeka Sub City, Woreda 08, Shola Gebeya, around the School of Tomorrow, or the MCMDO Benshangul Gumuz Coordination Office, Assosa, near Gebriel Youth Center.

Contractor/suppliers Delivery

Bidders must agree to resume the construction works within 10 /ten Working in the specific location within the Ura settlement where the contractor won the BID.

Bid Closing and Opening

The bid will close 5/ five consecutive working days after the advertisement date in the newspaper (on July 26/2026).

Bids will be opened at Addis Ababa MCMDO Head Office on August 04, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time in the presence of bidders or their legal representatives.

Rights Reserved

MCMDO reserves the right to accept or reject any part or all of the bids submitted.

For further information, interested bidders may contact us at:

Phone: +251 91 250 3355 or 09 79 90 64 42

Email: Bid2025@mcmdo.org