Invitation for Local Competitive Bidders

Somali Regional Education bureau invites interested bidders for procurement of under listed goods.

1. Procurement of Maintenance Vehicle Spare part : with Ref –NCB/REB/0024/2018

The Bid Document shall be obtained commencing after the journal comes out for each Items from Somali Regional Education Bureau; finance & logistics Directorate; Ground Floor and You can access the bid document. Online from https:/REB.gove.et against payment of a non-refundable fee of 500.00 (five Hundred birr only) for each of the above 4 goods which shall be paid of finance “Somali Regional State Education Bureau .The bid document shall be collected during office hours (Monday to Friday 8:00 -12:00 pm and 2:00 – 5:15pm) by presenting the payment advise .Presenting copy of renewed Trade License 2018, Tax Clearance Certificate and Vat registration certificate is must.

Bidders who do not have any poor performance history on previous Bureau’s projects can participate in this Bid. (For Item 1).Bidders shall be quite sure to state direct line phone number, cell phone number ,fax number and e-mail address of their organization correctly while collecting bid documents. Failure in receipt of bid communication due to incorrectness of the above will not be the responsibility of the bureau. Bid proposal shall be accompanied by the bid bond /Earnest Money Deposit of 2% of the item Contract in the form of Unconditional Bank Guarantee or Cash payment Order (C.P.O). Bid bond /EMD in any other form is not acceptable. Bid must be deposited in the tender box prepared for this purpose at Somali Regional Education Bureau, Logistics department during office hours before 2:00 pm. Bid opening shall be held in the presence of bidders and /or their legal agents who wish to attend, on 2:30 p.m . at the place mentioned under no.2 above .Failure to comply any of the conditions from 2 – 5 above shall result in automatic rejection.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Logistics Department ,P.O.Bo 210, Jigjiga  Ethiopia , Tel : 025 775 2069 , Fax 025 775 3524 , Or Visit :The Somali REB Reserves the Right to Accept or Reject Any or All Bids.

Ethiopia Country Program

Request for information (RFI) for Pharmaceutical and Medical Supplies

Reference: IRC/ETH/RFI/PHARMA/2026

Publish date: February 22, 2026

Deadline to Respond: March 2, 2026

Interested Pharmaceutical and Medical Suppliers are strongly advised to read through the entire Request for information document before submitting their responses

1. Background

The International Rescue Committee, hereinafter referred to as “the IRC”, is a non-profit, humanitarian agency that provides relief, rehabilitation, protection, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees, displaced persons and victims of oppression and violent conflict. 

The IRC-Ethiopia Program has been working in Ethiopia since 1999 and is implementing integrated, community-managed programs aimed at improving the quality of life and recovery of livelihoods for disaster-affected populations through promoting individual participation, strengthening institutions, and enhancing emergency response. 

IRC Ethiopia Program has been operating in Gambella, Benishangul Gumuz, Tigray, SNNPR, Sidama, Somali, and Oromia regions on refugee assistance and livelihood since its inception.   

Categories:

1. Medicines, Medical Supplies & Consumables
2. Medical Equipment & Surgical Instruments
3. Laboratory reagents & supplies
4. Cold chain commodities – Lab reagents

2.       Request for Information Objective

The objective of the RFI is to identify and shortlist Pharmaceutical and Medical Suppliers who have capacity and experience in supplying the pharmaceuticals, medicals supplies and equipment in Ethiopia. The IRC intends to have a database in place from which further selection will be made depending on the requirement. The prequalification is valid for 2 years after which it may be repeated.

3.       Scope of Work – Technical Requirement/Evaluation Criteria