The Public Body indicated in the Bid Data Sheet (BDS) is the Contracting Authority for this procurement process and it is bound by the rules governing public procurement in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. It has the powers and duties to conclude a Contract for the provision of Works. Accordingly, this procurement process is being conducted in accordance with the recent editions of the Ethiopian Federal Government Procurement and Property Administration Proclamation and Public Procurement Directive under the procurement method indicated in the BDS.
By the issue of this Bidding Documents the Public Body invites interested Candidates to submit their Bids with a view to entering into Contract with the Public Body for the provision of Works which general description is provided in the BDS. The Works that are subject of this procurement process are more particularly specified in Section 6, Schedule of Requirements upon the basis of the information supplied in and in accordance with this Bidding Documents.
Each Bidder may only submit one Bid, either individually or as a partner in joint venture. A Bidder who submits or participates in more than one Bid (other than as a subcontractor or in cases of alternatives that have been permitted or requested) will cause all the Bids with the Bidder’s participation to be disqualified.
The procurement reference number and number of lots of this Bidding Documents are provided in the BDS. If Bids are being invited for individual contracts (lots) the Bidder may submit a Bid for one lot only, several or all of the lots. Each lot will form a separate contract and the quantities indicated for different lots will be indivisible. The Bidder must offer the whole of the quantity or quantities indicated for each lot.
This Section 1, Instructions to Bidders shall not form a part of the Contract. These instructions are intended to assist Bidders in the preparation of their Bids.
The Public Body is not bound to accept any Bid, and reserves the right to annul the selection process at any time prior to Contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the Bidders.
The Public Body retains ownership of all Bids submitted in response to this Bidding Documents. Consequently, Bidders have no right to have their Bids returned to them except late Bids.
In submitting a Bid, the Bidder accepts in full and without restriction this Bidding Documents as the sole basis of this procurement procedure, whatever his own conditions of sale may be, which he hereby waives. Bidders are expected to examine carefully and comply with all instructions, forms, contract provisions and specifications contained in this Bidding Documents. Failure to submit a Bid containing all the required information and documentation within the deadline specified may lead to the rejection of the Bid. No account can be taken of any reservation in the Bid as regards the Bidding Documents; any reservation will result in the immediate rejection of the Bid without further evaluation.
The permitted method of communication shall be in writing. Throughout these Bidding Documents the term "in writing" means communicated in written form and delivered against receipt.
