Self Help Africa (SHA) wants to hire an eligible Ethiopian construction contractor to build, repair, and upgrade community infrastructure in the Amhara Region.

Invitation to Tender (ITT) forTebi Dam Canal and Pedestrian Construction and Rehabilitation Works in Mekdella Woreda Open tender process

Competitive Bidding No: CBA-Q6030

Self Help Africa (SHA) is an international NGO dedicated to the vision of Sustainable livelihoods and healthy lives for all in a changing climate. Headquartered in Ireland, with offices in the UK, the US. Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi. Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zambia. SHA creates scalable and sustainable solutions to eradicating long-term poverty through knowledge transfer, investment, and market linkages SHA has been operating in Ethiopia since 1986, in partnership with civil society organizations, private sector, and the government, SHA has reached a lot of Ethiopians with interventions to save lives and build secure livelihoods. SHA has various projects in Amhara, Oromiya, and South regions of Ethiopia.

Self Help Africa in partnership with the World Food Programme supported Climate Adaptive Livelihood Initiatives - ACT 06 project across ten targeted woredas in the Amhara Region. As part of this initiative, the Tebi Dam Canal and Pedestrian Construction and Rehabilitation Works in Mekdella Woreda are planned to be implemented over a 12-month period, from January 2026 to December 2026. The project aims to strengthen rural livelihoods and improve community Infrastructure through the enhancement of canal systems and rehabilitation of pedestrian access in Tebi 012 Kebele, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region. It builds on SHA Ethiopia's previous experience both within the target kebele and in implementing infrastructure and community development interventions across Ethiopia

For detail information about the bid and specification, interested vendors can collect the bid document from SHA at office hours (Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm, and Friday until 12 am only). The bid document can be purchased by eligible bidders during office hours from SHA in Ethiopia Country Office and/or designated offices upon payment of a non-refundable fee of birr 3000.00 (Three Thousand birr only) by depositing to Account name: Self Help Africa: CBE bank /Addis Ababa branch/ Account number: 1000000935496. Bids must be received by Self Help Africa at the address specified below. no later than June 09, 2026.

Yeka Sub city, K.08, H.No. 912. Next to Afropolitan Hotel near 22 round about

Tel. +251 116 620659/0118182556; Fax: +251 116 619724, P.O. Box 1204. Addis Ababa:

E-mail: getachew.mulu@selfhelpafrica.org . Mobile: +251(0)911357188  

Your bid submission, consisting of both the Technical Proposal and Financial Proposal in a separate sealed envelopes. must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the instruction to bidders. Eligible bidders are contractors holding a valid WWC Five (5) or above license, with renewed business license for 2018 EC, and who are VAT registered. Interested bidders may obtain the bidding documents from the date of publication of this advertisement until June 05, 2026 at 9:00 am. Bid submission will be opened on June 9,2026 at 9.30 am East African Time. Late submissions will not be accepted under any circumstances. Should you require any clarification, kindly communicate with the indicated address in the bid document.

Bidders must ensure that the site visit report is submitted together with the Financial Proposal. Please note that only one Lot will be awarded to a successful contractor based on the evaluation criteria.

Self Help Africa reserves the right to amend or cancel all or part of the bid. We look forward to receiving your bid and thank you in advance for your interest in Self Help Africa's procurement opportunities.

Self Help Africa is an international development charity, and is committed to the safeguarding of all those who we come into contact with or through our work. We are committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour relating to our work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct and we are committed to promoting the welfare of children and the people we aim to assist with whom Self Help Africa engages. Self Help Africa expects all staff, volunteers and suppliers/contractors to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviours outlined in the Code of Conduct and Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy inside and outside of work hours.

Tender details

• Deadline: 2026-06-05
• Bid closing time: 09:00
• Bid opening: 2026-06-09 09:30
• Region: Addis Ababa
• Publishing entity: Self Help Africa
• Buyer address: Yeka Sub city, K.08, H.No. 912, Next to the Afropolitan Hotel near 22 roundabout
• Bid document price: 3000.00 Birr
• Published: May 20, 2026
• Posted at: 2026-05-20T11:07:42.000Z