Procurement of Out of Band Network Management System

Invitation to National Competitive Bid
For the Procurement of Out of Band Network Management System

Floating Date September 13, 2011
Tender No: TF/ET/35/2011
Requirements

1. Ethio Telecom invites all interested and eligible bidders by this National competitive Bid (ICB) for the procurement of Out of Band Network Management System. TF/ET/35/2011). The Tender remains floating from September 13, 2011 to October 12, 2011.

Bid Documents can be obtained from Ethio Telecom’s Head Office, Room No. 201 during Office hours upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Birr 100.00 (Birr one Hundred only).

2. Interested bidders are expected to fulfill the Requirements stated here below.
a) Bid Security;
b) Availability of Letter of Authorization to sign the bid offers;
c) Anti bribery pledge form;
d) Bidders should have a valid and renewed trade license for the year;
e) VAT registration certificate;

3. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in the amount of Birr 50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand)
3.1 The bid bond shall be furnished in one of the following forms: -
a) Cash
b) Certified Cheque /CPO issued by a recognized domestic bank or
c) Bond issued by and/or confirmed through a recognized/reputable domestic bank.
3.2 If the bidder wants to pay cash as stated under 3.1 (a) above, the cash has to be deposited to Ethio telecom Cashier before the closing date of the proposal, and the bidder has to submit the receipt with the envelope.

3.3 The Bank that issues the bond as per 3.1 (c) here above shall unequivocally guarantee to pay the purchaser immediately upon the first written demand of payment. The Purchaser’s written demand of payment shall not be subject to any condition whatsoever.
3.4 The bond issuing bank shall clearly incorporate the content stated under Clause here above on the issued bond.
3.5 Sealed bids marked as: “Tender for Supply of, Out of Band Network Management System and be addressed to:



Ethio Telecom,
Churchill Road
Head Quarter
Sourcing and Facilities Division
2nd floor, Room No.203,
P. O. Box 1047, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Bid proposal will be received at the Churchill Road, Head Quarter 2nd floor, Room No.203, Before or on October 12, 2011 until 5:00 P.M.. Bids presented by any bidder
4 Bids received in time and fulfilling the other formalities shall be opened in the presence of interested bidders or their legal representatives at 10:00 A.M on October 13, 2011, at Churchill Road, Head Quarter 2nd floor, Room No.205.
5 Ethio Telecom reserves the right to reject all or parts of this bid.

6 Partial bid is not allowed.
7 Partial award may be granted.
8 No one is allowed to duplicate or transfer the bidding document that she/he acquired to participate under this invitation. Legally authorized agents shall collect the bidding documents for each principal they are representing.
9 Bidders are seriously advised to read and comply with the instructions provided in this bidding document.

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