INVITATION TO BID

The Ethiopian Red Cross Society Somali Regional Branch invites interested, eligible and qualified suppliers of category General procurement with valid trade license, registration certificate, and the necessary qualifications to participate in this bid. Major parts of the work are supply of Flood Response Items; Sleeping mat, Jerricans, Sandbags, Radios, Megaphone and Battery to ERCS Somali Regional branch at Jigjiga.

Bidders must submit a price for all items listed in the Schedule of Requirements. Bids submitted for only part of the items shall be rejected as non-responsive.

Description of goods

Procurement of Sleeping Mats, Jerricans, Sandbags, Radios, Megaphone and Battery

1. Interested and eligible bidders may obtain a complete set of the bidding documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB 500 (Five Hundred Birr). The payment shall be made to the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) Somali Regional Branch bank account: ERCS 1000023058948 or in cash. An official receipt shall be issued. Bidders shall present a valid trade license for verification purposes.

2. All tenders must be submitted to Ethiopian Red Cross Society Somali Branch along with a BID SECURITY (BID BOND) in acceptable Forms (CPO ONLY) SPECIFIED IN THE BIDDING DATA SHEET amounting to 2% of the bid offer, on separate envelope. The CPO should be valid for 28 days after bid validity. A bidder loses its bid security if it withdraws its bid during the validity period, fails to sign the contract, or fails to furnish performance security.

3. Financial offer shall be produced in separate envelopes labelled as ORIGINAL and COPY. TECHNICAL OFFER shall be made in a separate third wax sealed envelope clearly labelled as TECHNICAL OFFER. The three envelopes shall then be sealed, signed and stamped inside a sealed, signed and stamped outer envelope, addressed to Ethiopian Red Cross Society whose address is mentioned below.

4. Bid will be closed on October 9, 2026, until 12:00 PM (noon) and technical document will be opened on the same day of October 9, 2026, until 2:30 PM in the presence of those bidders or on their authorized representatives who are willing to attend the event at ERCS Regional branch Office.

5. If the bid closing date falls on a public holiday, the bids will be closed and opened on the next working day at the same time and place.

6. Clarification requests must be submitted in writing at least five (5) days before the bid closing date. Responses will be provided in writing to all bidders at the same time.

7. Bidders are advised to read the bidding document thoroughly in order to fill all the necessary details requested in the bid document.

8. Bidders are required to fill all the necessary details requested in the bid document.

9. Failure to comply with the conditions from no.2 to 7 above shall result in an automatic rejection.

10. Ethiopian Red Cross Society regional branch office reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids without fixing any reason thereof.

Address:
Ethiopian Red Cross Society Somali Regional Branch
Tel: 025-775-2683
P.O.BOX:65, Jigjiga, Somali regional branch