The Dire Dawa Administration Road Authority invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified suppliers (Grade 3 and above) for the maintenance of 50 km of rural roads.

INVITATION TO BID

• To: All Suppliers (Grade 3 and above)
• Procurement Reference Number: DDARA/CAPTL/03/19

1. The DIRE DAWA ADMINISTRATION ROAD AUTHORITY, having the legal address given below, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for A. PROCUREMENT OF 50 km RURAL ROAD MAINTENANCE

2. The intended completion date of work is 180 calendar days.

3. Bidding will be conducted through the Open National Competitive Bidding. And it is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the bidding documents.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from DIRE DAWA ADMINISTRATION ROAD AUTHORITY and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below in the morning from 07:30 am to 12:00 pm (from Monday to Thursday) and 07:30 am to 11:00 pm (on Friday) and every afternoon on working days from 02:00 pm to 05:30 pm.

5. Qualification requirements include relevant and renewed trade and professional practice certificates from the mandated body and a VAT registration certificate issued by the tax authority.

6. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 3000.00 ETB. The method of payment will be cash. The bidding documents will be immediately handed to the buyer.

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10:00 am (morning) on the 21st day from the date of this announcement. Late bidders will be rejected.

8. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidder's representative who chooses to attend in person at the address below at 10:30 am (morning) on the 21st day from the date of this announcement.

9. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of 400,000.00 ETB (four hundred thousand Birr) or an equivalent amount in freely convertible currency, in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit, CPO, or unconditional bank guarantee.

10. The DIRE DAWA ADMINISTRATION ROAD AUTHORITY 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.

11. The address referred to above is:

DIRE DAWA ADMINISTRATION ROAD AUTHORITY

Tender details

• Deadline: 2026-08-08
• Bid closing time: 12:00
• Bid closing (note): On the 21st day from the date of this announcement at 10:00 am (morning)
• Bid opening: 2026-08-08 12:00
• Bid opening (note): On the 21st day from the date of this announcement at 10:30 am (morning)
• Region: Dire Dawa
• Publishing entity: Dire Dawa Administration Road Authority
• Bid bond: 400,000.00 ETB (four hundred thousand Birr) or an equivalent amount in freely convertible currency
• Bid document price: 3000.00 ETB
• Published: Jul 19, 2026
• Posted at: 2026-07-20T08:29:55.000Z