1. The Government of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the water Supply Sanitation and Hygiene, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract No NCB/TIG/OWNP/SBHD/15-16/2018 for Drilling of 14 shallow wells and Supply and Installation of Hand pumps at Schools. 

2. The Tigray Water Resource Bureau now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders having Vat Certificate, Vat declaration for the month of Tahisas 2011 E.C, Tin Number, renewed business license and renewed water works certificate valid for 2010/11 E.C. Qualification and requirement including machinery, personnel, technical, financial legal and other additional requirements may be provided in the bid document. This procurement is not subjected to marginal preference. 

Lots	Name of woreda	No of shallow wells	Completion period	Bid security amount (in Ethiopian birr)
Lot-l	Kola Tembien	5	15 calendar days	7,500.00
Lot-2	Naeder Adiet and Tselemti and Welkait	9	27 calendar days	13,500.00

3. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding procedures as specified 10 the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers January 2010 ("Procurement Guidelines"), and is open to all eligible- bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest. 

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Tigray Water Resource Bureau Room One Wash National Progranune Procurement section Room number No.106 (old building) and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 2:00-6:30 and 8:00-11:30 local time starting from 26 February 2019. 

5. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 150 Ethiopian Birr (One hundred fifty birr only). The method of payment will be in cash. The document will be delivered in person. 

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before March 21, 2019 @9: 30 AM. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders' designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below on March 27, 2019 @9:00 AM 

7. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security as stated in the above table in the form of unconditional bank guarantee or check. 

8. The employer has the right to reject the bid fully or partially. 

9. The address (es) referred to above is (are): One Wash Procurement Section, office number 106 (old building) 

Attn: Tigray Bureau of Water Resource 

P.O. Box 520, Ayder Sub city Near Health Bureau Mekelle- Tigray-Ethiopia, Tel: +251344402439, 

Fax: +251344419637, Mekelle