Procurement of Lot-1, 326 laptop computers and Lot-2, 13 Kindles, by MoE

request for bids national competitive bid (ncb)

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Project Name: Grant Facility for Project Preparation Trust Fund (GFPP) in relation to: Ethiopia Education Transformation Operation for Learning Additional Financing (P182107) Contract Title: Procurement of Lot 1: Laptop Computers and Lot 2: E-Reader Devices (Kindle or Equivalent) . The procurement will be conducted through the Electronic Government Procurement (eGP) System, with each lot being treated as a separate bid.

Grant No.: E5690

RFB Reference No.: RFB No: ET-MoE-560871-GO-RFB

The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of implementation of Grant Facility for Project Preparation Trust Fund (GFPP) in relation to: Ethiopia Education Transformation Operation for Learning Additional Financing (P182107) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of Lot-1, Laptop Computer, and Lot-2, E-Reader Devices (Kindle or Equivalent) . For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing . The Ministry of Education now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Lot-1, Laptop Computer, and Lot-2, E-Reader Devices (Kindle or Equivalent) the procurement is conducted through the eGP system, with both lots being treated as separate bids. Qualification Requirements: In Addition to the requirements listed below, the bidders are encouraged to read and respond to the exhaustive list of post qualification requirements specified in the RFB Section III.

Financial Capability : The Bidder shall submit audited financial statements for the last 3(three) years (2015 E/C to 2017E/C) to evaluate the financial capability of the supplier as follows.

Current Ratio: The Bidder shall demonstrate a current ratio of ≥ 1.2 in each of the last three (3) audited financial years (2015, 2016, and 2017 E.C.) The calculation shall be based on the audited balance sheet for each respective financial year. Failure to achieve a current ratio of 1.2 or higher in any one of the three years shall result in the Bidder being determined non-responsive to this qualification requirement .

Average Annual Turnover:

Lot No. Amount in Birr

1 107 Million

2 2 Million

Financial Resources: The Bidder shall demonstrate access to liquid assets, or lines of credit

Lot No. Amount in Birr

1 7 Million

2 150,000.00

Specific Experience:

The Bidder shall have successfully completed, within the last three (3) years ( 2015 E/C to 2017 E/C) preceding the bid submission deadline, either one (1) or two (2) or three (3) contracts that are similar in nature and complexity to the Goods and Related Services under the Contract. The minimum value of the contract(s) shall be as follows: Lot No.

Option 1: One (1) Similar Contract (Minimum Value)

Option 2: Two (2) Similar Contracts (Minimum Value of Each Contract)

Option 3: Three (3) Similar Contracts (Minimum Value of Each Contract)

Lot 1 ETB 56,000,000 ETB 28,000,000 ETB 19,000,000.00