The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is a CGIAR research centre, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. CGIAR science is dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources and ecosystem services. ILRI is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with a principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
ILRI Ethiopia invites interested qualified, technically competent, and eligible International and Local vendors to submit their interest for the prequalification for years 2026-2029. Please note that ILRI Ethiopia will not accept any manual submissions, the supplier prequalification exercise will be conducted online via:
The TenderSure™ platform is secure, transparent and provides an efficient prequalification process. Interested suppliers may access and register on www.tendersure.africa under the “Available Jobs” tab and click on ILRI Ethiopia Supplier Prequalification. Access to the prequalification documents will be granted upon payment of a non-refundable fee per category inclusive of 15% VAT (Amount will vary per category). All payments will be made via an online payment on the platform. The online prequalification exercise closes on March 27th, 2026, at 10PM EAT.
Kindly note that TenderSure™ will host a training webinar on Tuesday March 10th, 17th and 24th 2026, at 2:00 PM EAT (8 PM local time) on how to register on the TenderSure™ platform. Interested suppliers can use the following details to attend the webinar on Google Meet. Join on your computer browser, mobile app, meeting link: https://meet.google.com/odh-hqoi-usm
Should you require any assistance, kindly contact us at clearskies@tendersure.africa or +251 955 210 999 by Phone, Telegram or WhatsApp.
| CATEGORY DESCRIPTION | |
| GENERAL | |
| 1 | Supply of Office Stationery, Toners and Computer Consumables (cartridges, ribbons) |
| 2 | Supply of Office Furniture, Beds, Side Tables, Lamps, Fittings & Furnishing (Curtains, Blinds & Carpets) |
| 3 | Supply and Delivery of Corporate Uniforms, Protective Clothing, Lab Coats, Masks, Coveralls, Gowns, Crocs, Gloves, Cold Room Suits, Cryogenic PPE |
| 4 | Provision of Design and Printing Services for Branded Corporate Promotional Material |
| 5 | Supply of Electronics/ Home Appliances (TVs, Fridges, Microwaves, Water Dispensers) |
| 6 | Provision of Language Translation, Interpretation and Localization Services (French, Spanish, Germany etc.) |
| 7 | Provision of Signwriting, Graphics, Digital Signage, and Digital screens |
| 8 | Supply of Cleaning, Dry Hygiene Chemicals and Sanitary Waste Products (Cleaning Agents, Detergents, Sanitizers, Soap Dispensers, Hand Paper Towel Dispensers, Swimming Pool Supplies,) |
| RESEARCH COMPLIANCE | |
| 9 | Provision of Air Quality Monitoring Services |
| 10 | Provision and Analysis of Fresh Water, Waste water and Soil Sampling |
| 11 | Provision of Waste Collection Services (Office Waste, Glass, Metal, Laboratory, Animal Research Waste Etc) |
| 12 | Provision of Occupational Health and Medical Surveillance Services |
| 13 | Provision of Statutory Compliance Audits (Environment, Health and Safety and Fire External Audits) |
| 14 | Provision of Calibration of Radiation Meters, Radiation Safety Audits, Monitoring and Survey Services |
| RESEARCH AND INNOVATION | |
| 15 | Supply of Specialized Veterinary Products, Reagents and Related Equipment (Thermometers, Surgical Equipment) |
| 16 | Supply and Maintenance of Agricultural/Farm Machinery (Tractors, Loaders, Dumpers etc) |
| 17 | Supply of Veterinary and Agro Vet Farm Inputs and Supplies |
| 18 | Supply and Delivery of Animal Feeds, Chicken Feeds and Supplements |
| 19 | Supply and maintenance of incubators |
| 20 | Supply and Delivery of equipment for chicks and poultry tools (litter/bedding, feeder, drinker, brooders, laying nest, plastic egg tray, crate, knapsack spray, etc) |
| 21 | Supply and delivery of Hatcheries and Day-Old Chick (DOC) Suppliers, breeder/parent stock farms, commercial farms (who sell live birds), poultry agents/traders (distribute chicks) |
| RESEARCH LABORATORY | |
| 22 | Supply of Laboratory Specialized Tests (Histology, Sequencing, Electronic Microscopy, Spectrometry, Soil Analysis) |
| 23 | Supply of Laboratory Reagents For (Biochemistry and Nutrition, Hematology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Gene Editing, Sequencing, Cell Culture, Serology, Reproductive Technologies and Imaging) |
| 24 | Supply of Specialized Lab Consumables (Soil, Manure, Water Sampling, Experiments Samples, Cells, Primers, Probes) |
| 25 | Supply of Laboratory Specialized Gases (Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Helium, Synthetic Air, Acetylene) and Accessories |
| INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY | |
| 26 | Supply of Servers and Data Center Equipment |
| 27 | Provision of ICT Servers Support, Network Infrastructure Equipment, and Maintenance Services (Switches, Routers, Firewalls, Wireless Solutions) |
| 28 | Provision of Enterprise Storage Systems |
| 29 | Provision of End-User Computing Equipment (Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, Printers, Scanners, Mobile Devices, Peripherals, Accessories) |
| 30 | Provision and support of PBX services (hardware, software and support) |
| 31 | Provision, Servicing and Preventive Maintenance of Network Infrastructure Equipment (Switches, Routers, Firewalls, Wireless Solutions) |
| 32 | Provision of Structured Cabling and Fiber Connectivity Services (hardware and installation services) |
| 33 | Provision of Network Infrastructure Security, IT Endpoint Security Solutions (E.G Antivirus, Anti-Malware) |
| 34 | Provision of Consultancy on ICT Infrastructure Services (Network, Audio-Visual, Security, etc.) |
| 35 | Provision of ICT Consultancy, Strategy Advisory and Professional Services (IT Audit & Compliance Service) |
| 36 | Provision of Business Continuity, Data Backup, and Disaster Recovery Solutions |
| 37 | Supply of UPS, Maintenance and Repairs, Supply of Ups Batteries, PDU, ATS, Voltage stabilizer etc |
| 38 | Provision of Web Hosting, Website development, App Development, and Domain Management Services (SSL Certificates and Website Security Solutions) |
| ENGINEERING (FACILITIES SECTION) | |
| 39 | Provision of Specialized Carpentry, Joinery and Furniture repairs, Wooden floor maintenance and items |
| 40 | Supply and Maintenance of Greenhouse and Screen house (automation, HVAC) |
| 41 | Provision of Fire protection system and Fire Fighting Equipment (supply and maintenance) |
| 42 | Water quality testing, Sewage quality testing and Treatment Works |
| 43 | Provision of Roof Specialist (Maintenance) |
| 44 | Provision of Painting, Road Marking (Maintenance) |
| ENGINEERING-CONSULTANCY | |
| 45 | Provision of Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy, Architectural and Interior consultancy |
| 46 | Provision of Environmental Impact Assessment Services |
| 47 | Provision of Quantity Surveying Consultancy |
| ENGINEERING-CONSTRUCTION AND CONTRACTORS | |
| 48 | Provision of Water Resource Engineering and related |
| 49 | Contractors (borehole drilling and rehab, water related contractors, road contractors) |
| 50 | Provision of Major Building works- (construction, building and renovation) >40,000 USD |
| 51 | Provision of Minor Building works- (construction, building and renovation) <40,000 USD |
| MECHANICAL AND REFRIGERATION | |
| 52 | Provision of Mechanical Works Including Plumbing, Drainage, Piping and Other Associated Works |
| 53 | Provision of Central Heating, Centralized Hot Water Generation, Including Solar Water heating |
| 54 | Provision of Compressed Air, Gas and Vacuum Installations Services |
| 55 | Provision of Supply, Installation and Maintenance of HVAC and Mechanical Ventilation, Refrigeration, Cold Rooms and Clean Rooms Services |
| 56 | Provision of Supply Installation and Maintenance of Kitchen Equipment, LPG and Related Works |
| 57 | Provision of Septic Exhaustion Services |
| 58 | Provision of Steel Fabrication and Sheet Metal Works, Stainless MS and Others (installation of steel structures (solar panel holders, animal sheds, sails, canopies) |
| 59 | Supply Installation and Maintenance of Water Pumps & Equipment |
| MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE | |
| 60 | Maintenance of HVAC systems servicing, Cold rooms and Kitchen Equipment |
| 61 | Maintenance of Pumps, Plumbing systems and Generators |
| ENGINEERING – ELECTRIC | |
| 62 | Supply, Maintenance and Installation Services for Integrated Security Systems Incorporating CCTV Management, Access Control, Electric Fencing & Fire Alarm Detection |
| 63 | Supply and Installation Services of Generators, Remote Sensing (for energy related equipment) |
| 64 | Supply of Electronics Measuring Tools and Equipment (Meters, Thermometers) |
| 65 | Provision of Repair and Maintenance of Both Domestic and Industrial Laundry Equipment |
| 66 | Provision of Calibration & Certification of Centrifuges Equipment (Centrifuges, Biosafety Cabinets, Pipettes, Weighing Scales & Balances, and Level 3 Laboratory Equipment and Other Measuring Devices) |
| 67 | Supply, Installation and Maintenance of General Electrical and Related Works (Power cables, Distribution boards, Light Systems, Controllers etc.) |
| 68 | Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Motors, Transformers Rewinding and Retrofit Works |
| 69 | Supply, Installation and Service of Switch Gear Equipment, Controls and Related Services |
| 70 | Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Solar Systems |
| HOSPITALITY | |
| 71 | Provision of Event Management (Conference Event, including conference equipment, Corporate Tents/Outdoor Set Ups) |
| 72 | Hire of Corporate DJ’s and Sound |
| 73 | Provision of kid’s events management and equipment (birthdays, MC, holiday parties, bouncing castle and related items) |
| 74 | Supply of Toiletries and Consumables: Hotel linen, Towels, Soaps etc. (Hotel Standard) |
| 75 | Supply of Kitchen Equipment: Crockery and Cutlery (Hotel Standard) |
| 76 | Provision of External Hotel Accommodation Services |
| 77 | Provision of Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Services |
| 78 | Provision of Catering Services |
| 79 | Supply of Grocery Items (Roasted and Ground Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Spices, Milk Powder, Dairy Products, etc.) |
| 80 | Supply of Soft drinks and Bottled Waters |
| 81 | Supply of Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine) |
| 82 | Supply of Fresh fruits, vegetables, tubers and herbs |
| 83 | Supply of Ethiopian traditional ingredients (Spices, Ghee) |
| 84 | Supply of Meat, fish, chicken products, Seafood and dairy products |
| HUMAN RESOURCES | |
| 85 | Provision of HR Consultancy and Advisory Professional Services |
| 86 | Provision of staff learning, training and development services (Leadership and management development, First Aid, Fire Safety, Coaching, Professional and Personal Effectives e.g Customer Service, Staff well-being, Compliance or regulatory), team building services |
| 87 | Provision of Staff rehabilitation programs/counselling (Group Counselling, Family, Drug and Abuse) – in collaboration with EOHS |
| 88 | Provision of Professionals and Management of Casual Labor Services |
| 89 | Provision of Medical Services and Ambulance |
| COMMUNICATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT | |
| 90 | Provision of Strategic Communications & Campaigns (Media Outreach, Strategic Communications, Branding Campaign Design and Implementation, Advocacy, Engagement, Social Marketing, Behaviors, Change Campaigns, etc.) |
| 91 | Provision of Content Development & Creative Production (publishing, editing, writing, infographics. Multi-media, photography, video production, storytelling, communications) |
| 92 | Provision of Digital Communications & Marketing (Social Media Strategy, Content Development, Social Media Cards and Messaging) |
| TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED | |
| 93 | Supply, Delivery, Installation and Alignment of Motor Vehicle Tyres and Tubes (BF Goodrich, Bridgestone, Jetgrip, Maxxis, Goodyear) |
| 94 | Supply of Motor Vehicle Batteries (Chloride, Amaron) |
| 95 | Provision of Air Ticketing and Travel Agency Services (Must Be Registered with IATA) |
| 96 | Provision of Corporate Car Hire Services for Fieldwork (4×4 vehicles, Rugged SUVs, Minibuses and vans) |
| 97 | Provision of Import / Export Clearing, Forwarding and Handling Services |
N.B.
- Existing suppliers are required to participate alongside prospective suppliers to be evaluated and considered for future business. All participants who complete the prequalification process online will be notified of the outcome via email. Participation of the supplier’s prequalification is not a guarantee for business.
- ILRI reserves the right to accept or reject any bid in whole or part at its discretion.
