CALL FOR NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BID (NCB)

1.Dashen Bank invites eligible and interested bidders for the procurement of the following items:

Bid Ref. No.	Procurement Description	UM	QTY	Bid Bond Amount in ETB
DBOT11125/26	Hiring a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) Certification and Penetration Testing	Set	1	250,000.00
DBOT11225/26	CyberArk PAM version upgrade and support renewal for Three Years	Set	1	3,500,000.00
DBOT11325/26	License Renewal for Juniper QFX Core Switch Core Care AMC  Support for 3 Years	Set	1	50,000.00

2. Interested and eligible bidders are invited to download the bidding document via the Bank’s SAP Ariba System starting from January 26, 2026. As a prerequisite, a non-refundable fee of ETB 500.00 (Five Hundred Birr only) must be paid for each bid reference number. Payment should be deposited into Account No. 180020002 at any Dashen Bank branch. Bidders must upload their payment advice via the provided link in the SAP Ariba system to gain full access to the documents.

3. All interested bidders are required to be registered on the Bank’s SAP Ariba database via: https://dashenbanksc.com/sap-ariba-supplier-registration/ .

4. Bidders must submit a renewed Commercial Registration, Business License, TIN Certificate, and VAT Registration Certificate. Additionally, incorporation documents (such as the Articles of Association, Memorandum of Association, or By laws) must be authenticated by the Document Authentication and Registration Agency (DARA) or another pertinent authority.

5. Bidders shall present a bid security in the form of unconditional & irrevocable Bank Guarantee or cashier’s payment order (CPO) or) at least valid for 120 days upon submission of proposal/or offer. At the same time, the bid validity shall be 90 days for each bid reference Number.

6. Bidders must submit the TECHNICAL and the FINANCIAL OFFER electronically using Bank system.

7. The bid document shall be submitted through online system, electronically before/on February 08, 2026 up to 5:00 PM Afternoon.

8. Bids shall be opened electronically tentatively on February 09,2026 at 2:00 P.M, Afternoon.

9.The Bank reserves the right to accept or reject the bid either partially or fully.

10. For any information you may contact with Tel no. 011 5-18-03-56 extension3156,or 6034.

E-mail:- meseret.lemma@dashenbanksc.com , Mengstu.AmeraMola@dashenbanksc.com copy to: Masho.Negash@dashenbanksc.com

Dashen Bank S.C, Supply Chain Management Department

Head Quarter Building 7th floor, Located in Front of National Bank of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Dashen Bank Always One Step ahead!