Expertise France has launched an international call for bids for the construction of a One-Stop Center (OSC) at Abala Hospital in the Afar Region.

Date: July 15, 2026 Ref: EF/PSU/PC/001 Subject: Invitation to Training on the Online Tender Application Process Dear Sir/Madam,   Expertise France has launched an international call for bids for the Construction of a One-Stop Center (OSC) at Abala Hospital, Afar Region, Ethiopia. The tender is available on the French public procurement portal:   https://www.marches-publics.gouv.fr/?page=Entreprise.EntrepriseAdvancedSearch&AllCons&id=3035834&orgAcronyme=s2d    Interested bidders are invited to submit their applications through the procurement platform: https://www.marches-publics.gouv.fr    The deadline for bid submission is August 14, 2026, 17:30 (Paris time).   To assist interested bidders with the online submission process, Expertise France will organize two training sessions at its office:   Venue:   Expertise France Ethiopia Office Cactus Plaza, 7th Floor Airport Road, Wollo Sefer Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   Training Schedule:

• Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. / 4:00 p.m. (Ethiopia time)
• Wednesday, August 12, 2026 – 3:00 p.m. / 9:00 p.m. (Ethiopia time)

Interested participants are kindly invited to attend one of the above training sessions, according to their preferred schedule. The training will provide only guidance on the online application and bid submission process through the French procurement platform.   To register, please send the name of the company and the name and contact details of the participant to procurement.et@expertisefrance.fr  no later than August 03, 2026. Attendance may be limited to [one/two] representative(s) per company.   The training will be limited exclusively to practical guidance on accessing PLACE and submitting a tender electronically. It will not cover the interpretation of the tender documents, technical specifications, eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria. Participation in the training is optional and will not affect the evaluation of tenders. Any questions concerning the tender documents or procurement requirements must be submitted through PLACE in accordance with the tender rules. Responses to such questions will be communicated through PLACE and made available equally to all interested tenderers.   Tenderers remain solely responsible for ensuring that their complete tenders are submitted through PLACE before the applicable deadline.   We look forward to welcoming you to the training.

Tender details

• Deadline: 2026-08-14
• Bid closing time: 17:30
• Bid closing (note): August 14, 2026, 17:30 (Paris time).
• Bid opening: 2026-08-14 17:30
• 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: Jul 15, 2026
• Posted at: 2026-07-15T09:03:17.000Z