Building Construction
R&D Group therefore invites qualified and experienced vendors to provide design, renovation, furnishing-related installation, and completion services for working and training spaces of approximately 180 square meters per location
Description
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
for “renovation of a working/ training space”
Tender No.: R&D/EDGE/RFP/004/2026
Date issued: 24 August, 2026 5:30 PM
Submission deadline: 29 August, 2026 5:30 PM
Introduction
About R&D Group
R&D Group is a purpose-driven firm specializing in Entrepreneurship Development, Training, Impact Outsourcing, and Consultancy Services for startups, MSMEs, and corporates across various sectors. With deep expertise in business development and capacity-building, we empower entrepreneurs and enterprises to achieve sustainable growth through innovative, research-backed solutions.
Scope of Work
As part of the EDGE Program's ecosystem support activities, R&D Group is establishing working and training spaces in three regional cities:
- Jimma
- Bahir Dar
- Jigjiga
These spaces are intended to provide accessible, inclusive, and functional environments that foster creativity, collaboration, learning, innovation, and
entrepreneurship, with particular consideration for young people, women, and persons with disabilities.
R&D Group therefore invites qualified and experienced vendors to provide design, renovation, furnishing-related installation, and completion services for working and training spaces of approximately 180 square meters per location.
The selected contractor will be responsible for designing and renovating the spaces in accordance with the requirements of R&D Group and the EDGE Program.
Submission Deadline
All proposals must be received no later than 29 August 2026 at 5:30 PM (EAT). Late submissions may be considered at the sole discretion of R&D Group. R&D
Group does not guarantee that proposals received after the deadline will be evaluated.
Requests for clarification should be submitted by email to:
[email protected]; with the subject line: "Question – RFQ: RENOVATION_2026_[Firm Name]" no later than 26 August 2026.
Submission Method
Quotations and supporting documents shall be submitted electronically to: [email protected]
The email subject line should be: "RFQ: RENOVATION_2026_[Firm Name]"
The email must include:
- Name of the bidding company;
- Name and position of the contact person;
- Mobile telephone number;
- Email address; and
- Office address.
All correspondence, proposals, quotations, and supporting documentation relating to this RFQ shall be submitted in English.
Tender details
- Deadline: 2026-08-29
- Bid closing time: 17:30
- Bid opening: 2026-08-29 17:30
- Bid opening (note): No Specific Opening Date and Time
- Region: Addis Ababa
- Publishing entity: R&D Group
- Published on: 2merkato.com (Aug 24, 2026)
- Posted at: 2026-08-24T13:23:15.000Z