INVITATION TO BID
NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING (NCB)

Procurement Reference Number AB-019-2026/27.

1. Awash Bank invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply and delivery of items listed hereunder.

   S.N	Description	Unit	Quantity
   	LOT-1
   1.1	Heavy Duty Note Counting Machine	Pcs	167
   	LOT-2
   2.1	Teller Note Counting Machine	Pcs	720
   	LOT-3(RE-BID)
   3.1	Procurement of Water Well Drilling and Water Supply System Installation for Awash Bank Branch Branchoffice Building in AgaroTown.The contractor must have a Grade III or above Water Well Drilling License issued by the Ministry of Water and Energy, renewed for the year 2018 E.C.

2. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open tendering procedures contained in the Directives of the Bank and other Relevant Laws of the country, and is open to all eligible bidders.
3. A complete set of bidding documents in English shall be obtained from Procurement Division of Awash Bank located at Awash Towers left side 12th floor upon producing receipt of non refundable fee of Birr 500.00 /Five Hundred/ for each lot by depositingin Account Number 01540000544500at any Awash Bank Branch during office hours (Monday to Friday 8:00AM-12:00PM; 1:00PM-4:30PM and Saturday 8:00AM-12:00PM) starting from October 21, 2026 upon Presentation of copy of renewed Trade license, Certificate of registration, Tax Clearance Certificate, VAT Registration Certificate and TIN Registration Certificate.
4. Eligible bidders may submit their bids in the bidding document sent to them, in their own names only.
5. The bids must be accompanied by a bid Bond amount of: -
   • For LOT-1: Birr 350,000.00 (Three hundred Fifty thousand birr)
   • For LOT-2 : Birr 1,000,000.00 (Onemillion birr)
   • For LOT-3 : Birr 200,000.00 (Two hundred thousand birr)
6. Bid security must be in the form of Unconditional & Irrevocable Bank Guarantee from other than the purchaser's Bank or Cashier's Payment Order (C.P.O) from any local Bank.
7. Bid document must be deposited in the bid box prepared for this purpose on or before:-
   • November 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM for All LOT in the above-mentioned address.
8. Bid opening shall be held at the office of Procurement & Supplies Management Directorate located at Awash Towers 12th floorin the presence of bidders and/or their representatives who wish to attend on:-
   • November 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM for LOT-1 ,LOT-2 at 45:00 A.M and LOT 3 at 11:00 A.M
9. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the office of Procurement Division Tel.0115-57-11-07/00-84.
10. Failure to comply any of the conditions from item 2 to 7 above shall entail automatic rejection.
11. The Bank reserves the right to accept or reject the bid either partially or fully.

Awash Bank