ሪፖርተር እሁድ ግንቦት 9 ቀን 2018 ዓ.ም
Bid
Invitation for Consultancy Service
Background
(Ref.
WAE/CONS/CRVB/2026/008)
WaterAid is a global federation
working to improve access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). As a
leading WASH actor. WaterAid has played a key role in transforming the lives of
poor and marginalised communities. In Ethiopia, WaterAid has been active in the
WASH sector since 1991, driven by the vision that everyone, everywhere has
access to sustainable WASH services.
To further its commitment,
WaterAid Ethiopia (WAE) invites eligible and qualified consultancy firms to
submit bids for the Consultancy service to generate robust evidence to inform
advocacy, policy dialogue, and partnership frameworks on Public-Private Action
or Water Source Protection and Climate-Resilient WASH in the Central Rift
Valley Basin, Ethiopia, in accordance with the Terms of Reference (TOR).
Bid Participation and Submission
Guidelines
1. Terms of Reference (TOR): The
Terms of Reference will be provided to interested bidders who register their
email addresses at the registration desk located at WaterAid Ethiopia's
reception between May 18 and May 26, 2026, during working hours (08:30 AM-12:30
PM and 01:30 PM - 05:00 PM).
2. Online Access: Alternatively,
bidders may download the bid invitation and Terms of Reference from the
WaterAid Ethiopia website: www.wateraid.org/et
3. Eligibility Documents: Bidders
must submit the following valid documents as part of the technical proposal:
Renewed business license, Company registration certificate, TIN registration
certificate
4. Bid Submission Deadline: All bids
must be submitted in sealed envelopes to the WaterAid Ethiopia office no later
than May 27, 2026, at 1:30 PM.
5. Bid Security: A bid bond
equivalent to 2% of the total consultancy fee is required, in the form of a
bank guarantee or Certified Payment Order (CPO) valid for at least three (3) months
from the date of bid opening. The original bid bond must be attached to the
original financial proposal.
6. Envelope Identification: Each
envelope must clearly display: Bidder's name and address, Legal stamp and
signature, Reference number: Ref. WAE/CONS/CRVB/2026/001
7. Proposal Format. Bidders must
submit their proposals in two separate sealed envelopes: Technical Proposal
(Original and Copy), Financial Proposal (Original and Copy). Each envelope must
be clearly marked "ORIGINAL" and "COPY", stamped and
sealed. In case of discrepancy, the original version shall prevail.
8. Bid Opening: in the presence
of bidders or their representatives who wish to attend on May 27, 2026, at 8:00
PM, at the WaterAid Ethiopia office.
9. Bid Evaluation and Award
Procedure: The bid evaluation shall be conducted using a Quality- and
Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method and will follow a two-stage evaluation
process:
Stage One: Technical Evaluation
- Technical proposals will be
evaluated first, strictly in accordance with the criteria outlined in the Terms
of Reference.
- Technical proposals will be
scored out of a maximum of 70 points. Bidders must obtain a pass technical
score to be considered technically responsive.
- Only bidders who meet or exceed
the minimum technical score will qualify for the financial evaluation stage.
Stage Two: Financial Evaluation
- Financial proposals shall be
opened and evaluated only for bidders who have passed the technical evaluation.
- Financial proposals of bidders
who do not meet the minimum technical score will not be opened and will be
returned unopened.
Contract Award: The contract shall
be awarded to the bidder who achieves the highest combined technical and
financial score, based on a technical weighting of 70% and a financial
weighting of 30%, in accordance with WaterAid Ethiopia's procurement policies
and procedures.
10. Disclaimer: WaterAid Ethiopia
reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to annul the bidding
process, or to cancel the procurement at any time before contract award,
without incurring any liability to bidders. Late submissions shall not be
accepted.
Bid Submission Address
WaterAid Ethiopia
Bole Sub-City, in front of Bole
Medhanialem Church, next to Edna Mall United Insurance Building, 3rd Floor,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: +251 11 669 5965
Email: ethiopiaprocurementho@wateraid.org/
waethiopia@wateraid.org