A Call for Bid: Second-Round

Procurement Reference Number: EWCA/GEF-8/004/26

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Consultancy Service: A National Consultant Firm to Design Nature-Based Tourism (NBT) Development Strategy and Guidelines, and Identify NBT Products, Activities, Enterprises and Services at Selected 5 Project Sites.
Project Title: Promoting Integrated Conservation of Wildlife and Landscapes for Sustainable Development of Ethiopia Project.
Contracting Entity: Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority, Addis Ababa, Sengatera, Yobec Commercial Center Building, 8th Floor, Room No.: 807
Duty station: Addis Ababa with field visit to project sites
Duration: 4 (Four) months from signing agreement
Procurement Method: National Open Bidding
Procurement Reference Number: EWCA/GEF-8/004/26

2. REQUIREMENTS

Welcome to this Procurement by the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA), a Federal Government Organization responsible for the conservation and sustainable utilization of Ethiopia's Wildlife Resources. Currently, EWCA is implementing a GEF-8 funded and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) supported Project: "Promoting Integrated Conservation of Wildlife and Landscapes for Sustainable Development of Ethiopia". As part of implementation of the project, EWCA seeks to hire "A National Consultant Firm to Design Nature-Based Tourism (NBT) Development Strategy and Guidelines, and identify NBT products, activities, enterprises and services at 5 selected project sites (Omo, Mago, Chebera Chuchura and Hallideghe Asebot National Parks, and Babille Elephant Sanctuary)". You are hereby invited to submit a Proposal. A detailed descriptions of instructions to Bidders and the services and/or goods to be provided (ToRs of the services) can be found in the Bid Document.

3. ELIGIBILITY

• Legal: Business Organization Registration Certificate; VAT Registration Certificate Issued by the Tax Authority; and Valid Tax Clearance Certificate Issued by the Tax Authority.

4. COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL

• Bidders shall buy the Bid Document with 500 birr from the following address: Finance and Procurement Executive Office, Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority, Addis Ababa, Sengatera, Yobec Commercial Center Building, 9th Floor, Room No. 905.
• The sealed bid documents (Technical Proposal and Financial Offer), prepared in English, must be packed in separate envelopes, and one outer envelope duly marking the inner envelopes as "ORIGINAL" and "COPIES" delivered to the following address: Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority, Addis Ababa, Sengatera, Yobec Commercial Center Building, 8th Floor, Room No. 805.
• Deadline of submission is on the 10th calendar day from the bid announcement date at 10:00 AM. If the day of submission deadline falls on a holiday, then the deadline shall be on the next working day. Late bids shall be rejected.
• Bids will be opened on the same date of submission deadline at 11:00 AM in the presence of the bidders or their representatives.
• Bid shall be valid for a period of 20 calendar days from the date of tender opening.
• EWCA has the right to request the Bidder to extend the validity period of the proposal for additional days.
• EWCA reserves the rights to cancel or modify the tender partially or entirely.

5. CONTACT

For clarification, please send your questions to the address:
Email: aa.mitiku@gmail.com

Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority