INVITATION TO BID

Bid No.: TSI-/PPA/GPW/08/2026

Subject of Procurement: Drilling, Construction, Development, Pumping Tests, and Water-Quality Testing of One (1) Groundwater Production Well

Project Name: 1/2B+2B+2B+G+9 Mixed-Use Building Construction Project at Piassa

1. Scope of Work

Tsehay Insurance S.C. invites eligible and qualified drilling contractors to submit sealed bids for the drilling, construction, development, pumping testing, and hydro-chemical analysis of one (1) deep groundwater production well (280 ±20 meters depth). The borehole is intended for potable water supply at the company's Head Quarter site located at Arada Sub-City, Woreda 05, Piassa, Addis Ababa.

2. Eligibility Criteria & Requirements

Interested bidders must fulfill and present valid documentary evidence of the following:

• License & Registration: Valid Grade-III and above Drilling Work License issued by the Ministry of Construction/Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (renewed for the current 2018 E.C. budget year).
• Business Registration: Renewed Trade License or Business Organization Registration Certificate.
• Tax Compliance: Valid Tax Clearance Certificate, VAT Registration Certificate, and Tax Identification Number (TIN).
• Public Supplier List: Active registration on the Federal Public Procurement and Property Administration Agency (FPPA) Suppliers List.

3. Bid Security

• Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of ETB 100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Ethiopian Birr).
• The security shall be in the form of a Certified Payment Order (CPO) or an Unconditional Bank Guarantee issued by a recognized local Ethiopian bank (foreign bank guarantees must be counter-guaranteed by a local Ethiopian bank). Insurance bonds are not acceptable.
• The bid security must remain valid for at least 40 calendar days from the bid submission date.

4. Submission & Opening Instructions

• Closing Date & Time: Bids must be delivered to the address below no later than November 23, 2026, at 4:00 AM Local Time.
• Bid Opening: Technical proposals will be opened publicly in the presence of bidders or their legal representatives on November 23, 2026, at 4:30 AM Local Time.

5. Submission Location & Contact Details

• Location: Tsehay Insurance S.C. Head Quarter (Procurement Department), Floor No.1, office no.106
• Address: Along Megenagna to Bole Airport Ring Road, in front of former Brass Hospital, Bole Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Tel-011-111-97 70/71 or 011-111-98 27

TSEHAY INSURANCE S.C