The FDRE, Palace Administration (FDREPA) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Ticketing Equipment.

Invitation to Bid

Date: April 17, 2026

Name of Country: Ethiopia

Name of Project: Restoration and Public Opening of the Addis Ababa National Palace

IFB NO: FDREPA/IFB/001/2026

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Palace Administration has received funds from the Agence Française de Development (AFD) towards the cost of Restoration and Public Opening of the Addis Ababa National Palace. It's intended that part of the proceeds of these funds will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Procurement of Ticketing Equipment.

2. The FDRE, Palace Administration (FDREPA) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Ticketing Equipment ("the Goods"). These "Goods" are:

The detail Technical Specifications of the Goods are provided in the Bidding Documents.

3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bidding Documents at the office of Procurement and Finance Executive, FDRE Palace Administration At: Address: National Palace compound bordered by & between Menelik II Avenue and Yohannes Street (Entrance through Gate 5 on Yohannes Street ( adjacent to Finfinne Restaurant)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Telephone: +251-115-157-885/+251-115-159-669

Electronic mail address:

 Birhanu Mosye: birhanumast@yahoo.com 

Geremew Geleta: geregele09@gmail.com 

Shimelis Tilahun: shimetilahun@gmail.com   and inspect the Bidding Documents between the hours of 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (EAT).

4. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 1,000.00 ETB (One Thousand Birr) or equivalent amount in any other easily convertible currency applying the Bank of Ethiopia Conversion rate at bid issuance date.

5. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the Agence Française de Développement's Bidding Documents for Procurement of Goods.

6. Bids must be delivered to the above office on or before 2:30 PM (EAT) on June 17, 2026 and must be accompanied by a bid security of 4,000 € (Four Thousand Euros) or equivalent amount in any other easily convertible currency applying the National Bank of Ethiopia Conversion rate at bid issuance date or Bid-Securing Declaration.

7. Bids will be opened in public and in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend at 2:45 PM (EAT) on June 17, 2026, at the office of Procurement and Finance Executive, FDRE-Palace Administration addressed above.

8. Qualification criteria are as follows:

(a) The bidder shall have Trade license valid for the fiscal year 2018 E.C or 2025/26 G.C.

 (b) The bidder shall provide VAT Registration Certificate and Tax Clearance Certificate.

(c) The bidder shall have, substantially, completed contracts of similar nature over the last five years.

(d) The bidder shall have a minimum average annual turnover of: Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

9. The FDRE Palace Administration reserves the right to reject any Bid and to annul the bidding process and reject all Bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to bidders.

10. Alternatively, for the advertisement details of the referred procurement, the bidder can access to websites: http://www.ppa.gov.et  and http://afd.dgmarket.com 

The Federal Democratic Republic of  Ethiopia Palace Administration

Tender details

• Deadline: 2026-06-17
• Bid closing time: 14:30
• Bid opening: 2026-06-17 14:45
• Region: Addis Ababa
• Publishing entity: FDRE Palace Administration
• Bid bond: 4,000 € (Four Thousand Euros) or equivalent amount in any other easily convertible currency
• Bid document price: 1,000.00 ETB (One Thousand Birr) or equivalent amount in any other easily convertible currency
• Published: Apr 21, 2026
• Posted at: 2026-04-21T11:31:15.000Z