Grassroots Empowerment & Development Initiative Ethiopia Program

Pre-Qualification of Suppliers

SECTION A
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

GEDI Ethiopia is a Non-Governmental Organization registered under the CSO Proclamation ACT of 2011 in Ethiopia. GEDI Ethiopia is inviting applications for Pre-qualification from suitable and reputable suppliers for the year 2024/2025. Those interested are requested to provide basic company information guided by the questions listed below;

• Provide all the information as per the pre-qualification document.
• Clearly indicate the procurement category being applied for.
• GEDI Ethiopia will examine the document for completeness and responsiveness to the\ Prequalification Questionnaire (PQQ) Requirements. Incorrect information will render the document ineligible
• The Prequalification package should be submitted bound with all pages numbered, countersigned, and stamped.
• The Prequalification committee shall not be responsible for the loss of documents through loose binding.

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR APPLICANTS.

• The sole purpose of this document is to assist Grassroots Empowerment & Development Initiative Ethiopia (GEDI Ethiopia) in the identification and evaluation of potential suppliers who may subsequently be invited to tender or provide quotes for the supply of goods and/or services within the respective procurement categories for the year 2024 – 2025.
• A separate Questionnaire shall be filled out for “Each Procurement Category” applied for.
• The Questionnaires shall be filled in English and shall be prepared in indelible ink. Any Corrections must be initialed by the person or persons who sign(s) the document: Otherwise, the application will be voided.
• Answer all questions and where the question is not applicable, indicate an N/A. Where necessary, answers shall be provided on separate sheets.
• The completed document shall be signed off and initialed by the Director/Partner of the company rubber stamped on each page and signed on the last page in the space provided.
• As part of this review process, the prequalification committee may request the applicant for a site visit to its premises (Warehouse/ Sales Office)
• The information provided herein is strictly confidential.
• Successful applicants will be included in the GEID’s “Suppliers Catalogue for 2024– 2025”

SECTION B
GENERAL BUSINESS INFORMATION.
CATEGORY APPLIED FOR:

Please Click the Link Below or the Download Button above to get Full Access to the General Information and the Rest of the Documents 

• https://tender.2merkato.com/tender-documents/65c08f5792cdd00be6e46420 

SECTION C

COMPANY PROFILE.

Please provide a detailed and comprehensive company profile, which shall include among others the following mandatory information:

1. Company Background, Core business focus area, products, services, technical activities, years of business operation.
2. Copies of the following certificates:
   • Tax Identification Certificate.
   • VAT Registration.
   • Tax Clearance Certificates.
3. Letter of Certification from Banker/s
4. At Least THREE Latest Trade References/Recommendations from your Main Clients – (Must be within the last Two Years)

Note: You are free to include any other information that may be relevant to the application.

SECTION D

SUBMISSION & DEADLINES.

Prequalification documents must be submitted through email marked “Prequalification of suppliers for 2024 – 2025” with category reference number addressed to: email: procure.add@ged-initiative.org and copying; procuregedi@gmail.com  by February 16th, 2024 at 16:00hrs (Global Local Time).

SELECTION CRITERIA.

ONLY companies that fully and satisfactorily meet the requirements listed in Section 2 above (Mandatory information and documentation), the Vendor Prequalification Form, and any other criteria that the Procurement Review Committee shall deem necessary for this purpose, shall be pre-qualified and shall be invited to participate in the subsequent bidding process. Ethiopian Companies/ Companies owned by Ethiopians will be given priority if they meet the requirements.

Bidders Will Be Evaluated And Scored Based On The Following Criteria Determined From Requirements Listed In Section (B) Above:

Note: Only bidders whose submissions score a minimum of 75 marks from the evaluation will be pre-qualified.

DISCLAIMER.

• This is an invitation to treat and the GEDI Ethiopia Program may cancel the process at any time without notice. Submission of applications does not result in any contractual relationship between the bidder and GEDI Ethiopia Program.
• GEDI Ethiopia is under no obligation whatsoever to prequalify any bidder, but the decision of the evaluation committee guided by the advised criteria shall be final.
• The bidder is fully liable for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of their application.

ANNEX
I. Procurement Categories.

Phone Number: 011 557 8045