Invitation to National Open Bid

For the supply of Laboratory & IT Equipment

1. The Water and Land Resource Center (WLRC) invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the supply of the following Water Quality Laboratory Equipment & IT Equipment:

S.N	Description of Equipment/ instrument	Qty
1	Metalyser Field Pro HM3000 Trace20	6
2	Bacteriological test kit (E. coli, coliforms & other parameters)	6
3	Fridge	10
4	Desktop, hard disk and accessories (set)	6
5	Multi-parameter meter	12
6	Portable water quality analyser	12
7	Smart Handheld Water Quality Meters	12
8	Photometer for nutrients analysis	6
9	Laboratory benchtop VIS spectrophotometer	6
10	COD Digestor	6
11	BOD Analyzer	6
12	BOD Incubator	6
13	Turbidimeter	6
14	Total suspended solid meter	10
15	Single-phase Inverter	8
16	Fluoride pocket water quality meter	12

2. Interested and eligible bidders may purchase a complete set of the bidding document upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB 1,000 (One Thousand Birr) from the WLRC (HQ), Procurement and Logistics Unit (1st Floor), located around Lamberet Cross Boarder Bus Station, Addis Ababa,

3. Bidders must submit valid and renewed legal documents, including:

• Trade License renewed at least for the year 2018 E.C.
• Business Registration Certificate
• Tax Identification Number (TIN)
• VAT Registration Certificate
• Current Tax Clearance Certificate
• Any other relevant supporting documents, detail specifications, Manufacturer Authorization, etc.

4. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security (CPO only) amounting the 2% of the total bid price including VAT, valid for at least 28 days beyond the bid validity period. The bid security shall be submitted in a separate sealed envelope.

5. The bid documents must be submitted in three separate sealed envelopes as follows:

• Envelope 1: Technical Offer (clearly marked “TECHNICAL OFFER”)
• Envelope 2: Financial Offer (marked “FINANCIAL OFFER ORIGINAL”)
• Envelope 3: Financial Offer (marked “FINANCIAL OFFER – COPY”)

These envelopes, together with the bid security envelope, shall be inserted into one outer envelope, properly sealed, signed, and addressed to WLRC, and deposited into the bid box prepared for this purpose.

6. Bidders must include detailed item specifications, brand and model in their technical submission.

7. The bid closing date shall be November 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM, and the bids will be opened on the same day at 2:30 PM in the presence of bidders or their representatives at the WLRC Conference Room, Addis Ababa.

If the closing and opening date falls on a public holiday, the process will be conducted on the next working day.

8. Bidders are strongly advised to carefully read and comply with all instructions provided in the bidding document.

9. Failure to comply with any of the requirements listed from S/No. 2 to 8 shall result in automatic rejection of the bid.

10. The Water and Land Resource Center (WLRC) reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to annul the bidding process at any time without thereby incurring any liability to the bidders.

Water and Land Resource Center (WLRC) – Head Office

Tel: 011 661 2236

Location: Around Lamberet Cross-Border Bus Station, behind the Ministry of Mines, approximately 200 meters inward in the opposite direction from the Ethiopian Electric Utility electric vehicle charging station.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia