Expertise France announces a bid extension for qualified service providers regarding a second-year framework agreement to provide offset and digital printing services.

Bid Extension 

Terms of reference and technical Specifications

The deadline for bid submission is Tuesday, 30 June 2026, at 12:00 PM.

I. General information

II. Context and justification of the need

Our world is increasingly fragmented and faces unprecedented social and environmental challenges. Now more than ever is the time to build bridges between countries and to work together in a fair and just manner.

As part of the Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD Group), Expertise France is the French international agency in international cooperation and development. We specialize in technical cooperation, working to strengthen public policy in our partner countries on a local, national, regional and international level.

Expertise France is the second largest international cooperation agency in Europe. We develop and implement a range of innovative technical cooperation projects in nearly 150 countries. Our goal is to promote fair, lasting development in the countries we collaborate with.

The Expertise France in Addis Ababa oversees several bilateral, regional and global projects working in Ethiopia. Expertise France would thus like to enter into a two-year agreement with qualified off-set printing service, to support printing of all types of visibility materials, including delivery of ordered printing materials instead of going with tender whenever there is a demand for printing

III. Objectives and desired results

1)General objective 

General Objective: 

To provide high-quality, timely, and cost-effective printing, packaging, and delivery services for visibility, communication, educational, and operational materials.

Specific Objectives:

• Ensure professional production of communication materials.

• Maintain high-quality printing standards for all outputs.

• Guarantee timely delivery, including urgent assignments.

• Provide sample proofs for approval before final production.

• Replace defective or non-compliant products at no additional cost.

• Protect Expertise France’s intellectual property and confidentiality.

IV. Description of the assignment

1) Planned activities

The selected Service Provider shall provide, but not be limited to, the following services:

• Offset and digital printing

• Production of brochures, flyers, banners, posters, business cards, reports, manuals, roll-ups, branded materials, and other communication tools

• Binding, lamination, cutting, packaging, and labeling

• Delivery of final products to designated locations

• Urgent and express production services when required

2) Coordination with Expertise France

Expertise France is expected to make the following available:

• Clear information on printing project, the respective communication/visibility material, and specifications/regulations (format, deadlines)

• Final proofing and approval of printed samples

• Regulations/guidelines on Expertise France corporate language

• Regulations/Guidelines from third parties, if applicable

V. Place, duration and terms of performance

• Start Date: Upon contract signature

• Duration: 24 months

• Call-off assignments issued as needed

• Payment terms based on completed deliverables and approved invoices

• Expertise France reserves the right to engage alternative providers when requirements fall outside the framework scope

VI. Required Company profile

1) Company profile: The company must have three years of proven practical experience (please provide references/recommendations) in managing and carrying out offset and digital printing production with national and international development organisations. This includes expertise in printing high-volume products and large amounts of printings.

The printing company needs to have sufficient capacities to fulfil the requests by Expertise France Particularly, sufficient qualifications are ensured by the following:

· Sufficient personnel capacities

· Sufficient understanding of modern printing techniques (experienced and qualified staff)

· Printing outputs must be packed and labelled with item description, quantity, and language for easy retrieval of large orders.

VII. Evaluation criteria (Eligibility and Technical evaluation)

1. Eligibility

· Valid business license in printing services

· VAT/TIN registration certificate

· Tax clearance certificate

· Minimum 3–5 years of relevant company experience

· At least 3 references from INGOs/NGOs/UN agencies/corporates

· Evidence of printing facilities and equipment

2. Technical offer (70%)

· Company experience and references – 15 points

· Quality assurance systems – 10 points

· Equipment and production capacity – 15 points

· Personnel qualifications – 10 points

· Delivery and logistics – 10 points

· Urgent service responsiveness – 5 points

· Environmental sustainability – 5 points

· Overall technical threshold = 70%

3. Financial Offer (30%)

Bidder should submit their financial offer as per the instruction on section X of this ToR

VIII. Monitoring-Acceptance

Expertise France must be contacted when the print outputs are finalized and ready for delivery.

At times, Expertise France may require urgent orders for various print materials. When submitting offers, it is essential to clearly specify both delivery timelines and pricing.

Performance will be monitored based on:

• Product quality

• Delivery timelines

• Responsiveness

• Cost efficiency

• Compliance with specifications

Regular performance reviews may be conducted by Expertise France.

IX. Legal and Compliance Requirements

• Expertise France retains exclusive copyright ownership of all produced materials.

• The Service Provider must sign confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements.

• All materials must not be reproduced or shared without authorization.

• Compliance with Ethiopian tax and business regulations is mandatory.

• Environmental sustainability practices are encouraged.

X. Pricing and Financial Proposal

Suppliers must submit:

• Detailed unit pricing by product category

• Price brackets: 0–500 / 500–1000 / 1000+ units

• Delivery fees

• Tax inclusivity

• Price validity period

The below table shows the print outputs in relation to the estimated total orders anticipated for coming year which was made based on analysis, The number of orders may fluctuate over time in response to the needs of the company but the price bracket proposed in the tenders offers must be adhèred

Note : The above quantities are specifically only for bid evaluation purpose not exact purchase volume

Please use the following link for the previous tender 

https://tender.2merkato.com/tenders/6a27c5900a538acff4000001 

Tender details

• Deadline: 2026-06-30
• Bid closing time: 12:00
• Bid opening: 2026-06-30 12:00
• Bid opening (note): No Specific Opening Date and Time
• Region: Addis Ababa
• Publishing entity: Expertise France
• Buyer TIN: 0049752622
• Buyer address: Bole Matemiya Cactus Plaza 7th floor
• Published: Jun 22, 2026
• Posted at: 2026-06-22T14:01:01.000Z