Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service – Procurement of Pharmaceuticals and Reference Standards for EPHI (World Bank Financed)
Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Service (EPSS) (የኢትዮጵያ መድኃኒት አቅራቢ አገልግሎት)
Specific Procurement Notice
Request for Bids
Health Goods
Purchaser: Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service
Project: World Bank- Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience MPA
Contract title: Procurement of Pharmaceuticals for EPHI
Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: IDA-E2290
RFB No: ET-MOH-526522-GO-RFB
- The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Procurement of Pharmaceuticals for EPHI and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of Pharmaceutical Products and Reference Standards for the EPHI and AHRI "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 letter of credit."
- The Ethiopian pharmaceutical supply service EPSS now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for
S.N Item Description Unit Qty Delivery Location Delivery Period (Days) Lot One: Procurement of Antibiotics and Antifungal Medicines CIP (AA EPSS WH) 60-90 days 1 Amoxicillin - 250mg/5ml - Oral Suspension of 100 ml Bottle 28,823 2 Amoxicillin - 250mg - Capsule of 100x10 Box 1,850 3 Amoxicillin - 500mg tablet of 50x10 Box 7,814 4 Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid - (500mg + 125mg) - Tablet (Film Coated) of 3x5 Pack 5,200 5 Azithromycin - 200mg/5ml - Oral Suspension of 15ml Bottle 4,500 6 Azithromycin - 250mg - Tablet of 10x3 Pack 3,000 7 Azithromycin - 500mg – Tablet of 10x3 Pack 7,215 8 Cephalexin - 500mg - Capsule of 10x10 Pack 2,500 9 Ciprofloxacin - 500mg – Tablet of 10x10 Pack 16,150 10 Cloxacillin - 500mg -Capsule of 50x10 Box 2,000 11 Doxycycline - 100mg – Capsule of 20x10 Pack 18,554 12 Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid - (125mg +31.25mg)/5ml - Oral Suspension of 100ml Bottle 8,030 13 Miconazole 2% Oral Gel of 40gm Each 1,000 Lot Two: Procurement of Injectable and Ophthalmic Antimicrobial Medicines CIP (AA EPSS WH) 60-90 days 1 Ceftriaxone - 1g in vial - Powder for Injection with 10ml Diluent Each 65,500 2 Tetracycline - 1% - Eye Ointment of 4gm Tube 4,500 3 Ampicillin Sodium - 500mg in Vial - Injection of 50 pack 100 4 Gentamicin - 40mg/ml in 2ml - Injection of 10 pack 1,000 Lot Three: Procurement of IV Fluids, Electrolyte Solutions, and Emergency Medicines CIP (AA EPSS WH) 60-90 days 1 Dextrose - 40% in 20ml - Intravenous Infusion of 50 Vial 2,500 2 Sodium Chloride (Normal Saline) - 0.009 - Intravenous Infusion with Giving Set of 1000ml Bag 83,000 3 Ringer's Solution - Each contains Na+ 147mEq + K+ 4m Eq Cl-155mEq - Intravenous Infusion with Giving Set of 1000 ml Bag 135,780 4 Dextrose in Normal Saline - (5% + 0.9%) - Intravenous Infusion with Giving Set of 1000ml Bag 32,500 5 Frusemide - 10mg/ml in 2ml ampoule – Injection of 10 pack 5,898 6 Adrenaline (Epinephrine) - 0.1% in 1ml ampoule – Injection of 10 pack 682 Lot Four: Procurement of Gastrointestinal Medicines CIP (AA EPSS WH) 60-90 days 1 Cimetidine - 200mg/ml in 2ml ampoule - Injection of 10 Pack 500 2 Cimetidine - 400mg – Tablet of 10x5 Pack 800 3 Metoclopramide - 10mg - Tablet of 10x10 Pack 400 4 Metoclopramide - 5mg/ml in 2ml ampoule - Injection of 5x2 Pack 700 5 Oral Rehydration Salt - 20.7g for 1 Liter Preparation –Powder Sachet 250,000 6 Omeprazole - 20 mg - Capsule of 10x10 Pack 17,400 Lot Five: Procurement of Respiratory, Allergy, and Anti-Inflammatory Medicines CIP (AA EPSS WH) 60-90 days - Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB)as specified in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" September 2025 ("Procurement Regulations"), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
- Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ethiopian pharmaceutical supply service (EPSS) and Mr. Awol Jemal awol.jemal@epss.gov.et and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 8:30AM to 12:30AM and from 1:30PM to 5:30PM from Monday to Friday and from 8:30AM to 11:30AM and from 1:30PM to 5:30PM Friday at the address given below.
- The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee Fifty Dollar (50 USD) or in a convertible currency. The method of payment will be cash. The document will be sent by in person
- Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 2:00 PM December 23, 2026. Electronic Bidding will be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders' designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below EPSS 2:30 PM December 23, 2026.
- All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security as indicated below and in the BDS.
List of lots Bid Security Amount in USD Lot 1: Procurement of Antibiotics and Antifungal Medicines 4,300.00 Lot 2:Procurement of Injectable and Ophthalmic Antimicrobial Medicines 300.00 Lot 3:Procurement of IV Fluids, Electrolyte Solutions, and Emergency Medicines 2,800.00 Lot 4:Procurement of Gastrointestinal Medicines 500 .00 Lot 5: Procurement of Respiratory, Allergy and Anti-Inflammatory Medicines 200.00 Lot 6: Procurement of Analgesic, Antiparasitic, Antidiabetic, and Dermatological Medicines 700.00 Lot 7: Anti-infective Reference Standards 500.00 Lot 8: Antiviral Reference Standards 200.00 Lot 9: Antimalaria Reference Standards 200.00 Lot 10:Analgesic,Anti-inflammatory, CNS and Antihistamine Reference Standards 200.00 Lot 11:Cardiovascular, Endocrine & Vitamin Reference Standards 300.00 - Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder's beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
- The address (es) referred to above is(are):
Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Service (EPSS)
Atten: Mr. Awol Jemal, Five floor, Room number three(5th floor,room 503)
Arbegnoch Street, Infront of St. Paul Millennium Hospital,
P.o. Box 21904, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Telephone: +251-933603735
Fax: +251-11-2752555
Email: awol.jemal@epss.gov.et , and teketel.ahadu@epss.gov.et
Website: www.EPSS.gov.et
Bank Account Details
- ETB Bank Account Detail:
Account Name: Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service (EPSS)
Account Number: 1000006574991 - Foreign Currency Bank Account Detail:
National Bank of Ethiopia
Account Name: Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service (EPSS)
Account Number: 0100081300128 or 0100101300518
Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service
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Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service (World Bank-financed) seeks suppliers of medicines and pharmaceutical reference standards for EPHI in 11 lots, including antibiotics, IV fluids, gastrointestinal, respiratory and analgesic medicines. International competitive bid.
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