Procurement of Plant Design, Supply, Installation, test and Commissioning of transmission lines associated with substation of Injibara and Debark

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Plant Design, Supply, and Installation (Two-envelope Bidding Process, Without Prequalification)

Employer: Ethiopian Electric Power/EEP/

Project: Power Sector Reform, Investment, and Modernization in Ethiopia (PRIME-1)

Contract title: Plant Design, Supply, Installation, Testing, and Commissioning of 230 kV Transmission Line Associated with New Substation of Injibara and Debark

Country: Ethiopia

Loan No./Credit No. IDA-75200

RFB No: ET-EEP-533125-CW-RFB

Issued on: October 13, 2026

The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Power Sector Reform, Investment and Modernization in Ethiopia (PRIME-1) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for Pant Design, Supply, Installation, Test and Commissioning of 230 kV Transmission Line associated with new Substations of Injibara and Debark. 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, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through a letter of credit. The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for Plant Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, test and, Commissioning of 230 kV Transmission line associated with the new Injibara and Debark substations. The works involves Plant Design, Supply, Construction, Test and Commissioning of about 85 km of a double circuit 230 kV, 3-phase Transmission Line, consisting of: the first 11 km constructed with quadruple circuit configuration towers and the remaining 74 km constructed with double circuit configuration, utilizing twin AAAC “ASH” conductors, single optical fiber cable shield wire on self-supporting, tapered configuration, vertical formation galvanized steel lattice towers, with each leg having separate footings of pad and chimney concrete type, from the existing Azezo Substation to the new Debark Substation and 30 km of a double circuit 230 kV, 3-phase, twin AAAC “ASH” conductor, single optical fiber cable shield wire on self-supporting, tapered configuration, vertical formation galvanized steel lattice towers with each leg having a separate footing of pad and chimney concrete type, from the existing Burie Substation to the Injibara new substation. The expected duration of the contract is 730 calendar days, plus 12 months of the Defect Liability Period. No margin of domestic preference shall apply, and bidders are required to meet the key qualification criteria, which include:

Financial Capabilities Submission of audited balance sheets or, if not required by the law of the Bidder’s Country, other financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last five (5) years to demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position and its prospective long-term profitability.

Average Annual Turnover Minimum average annual turnover in power sector, USD 26.5 million calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last five (5) years.

Financial Resources The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet: (i) the following cash-flow requirements: USD 4.5 million, and (ii) the overall cash flow requirements for this contract and its current commitments

General Experience Experience in Power Sector under contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last 10 years starting 1st January 2016.

4.2 (a) Specific Experience Participation as contractor, joint venture member, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least Two (2) two similar contracts for design, supply and installation of 230kV overhead transmission lines within the last seven (7) years, each with a value of at least USD 21 million or in at least one (1) similar contract for design, supply and installation of 230kV overhead transmission lines within the last seven (7) years, with a value of at least USD 42 million that have been successfully and Substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed Plant and Installation Services. The similarity of the contracts shall be based on physical size, complexity, technology and/or other characteristics.

Note: Substantial completion shall be based on 80% or more of plant and installation completed under the contract.

4.2 (b) Specific Experience (Key activities) For the above or other contracts executed during the period stipulated in 4.2 (a) above, a minimum experience in the following key activities: detail engineering design for construction of at least 115 km, 230 kV or above for the total sum of transmission lines length; Erection of at least 300 towers for 230 kV or above transmission line Stringing of at least 115 km for 230 kV or above towers for total transmission line length

Note: Engineering design activity can be met through a specialized contractor.

4.2 (c) Specific Experience in managing ES aspects For the contracts in 4.2 (a) above and/or any other contracts successfully completed and under implementation as prime contractor, joint venture member, or Subcontractor between 1st January 2020 and Application submission deadline, experience in managing ES risks and impacts in the following aspects: (i) Health and Safety on project areas and working areas (Community Health and Safety); (ii) Traffic management (iii) Emergency Management. (iv) Wastewater management. (v) Management of Labor Camps vi) Stakeholder engagement and grievance management (vii) Biodiversity and critical habitat management (viii) SEA/SH risk management

3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as