TENDER ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF CHICKEN (Bovans >4 months old chicken)

Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER) is the aid organization of the Swiss Protestant Churches which champions the cause of a more humane and just world. Its projects combat the causes of hunger, injustice, and social distress, abroad as well as in Switzerland. The dignity of every human being is central to our commitment.

In over 30 countries on four continents, HEKS/EPER supports development cooperation projects and strives for systemic change through its development work in Switzerland and worldwide.

HEKS/EPER started supporting projects in Ethiopia in 1972 and is currently a key development and humanitarian partner for the Ethiopian government across four regions (Oromia, Amhara, Somali and South Ethiopia). HEKS/EPER works with vulnerable communities including pastoralists, internally displaced persons and female-headed households, providing support in water, hygiene and sanitation, food security, protection, shelter, natural resource management, livelihood recovery, agroecology, market system development and institutional engagement.

Pursuant to Proclamation 1113/2011 to provide for the Registration and Regulation of Charities and Societies, Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER) in Ethiopia was re-registered by Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Authority for Civil Society Organizations as a Foreign Charity on October 22, 2019, for indefinite period.

Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER) would like to invite interested potential bidders for the supply of Bovan chicken .

REQUIREMENTS AND CRITERIA:

Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER) hereby invites potential Bidders to submit their Price offer. Interested suppliers should submit their profile that includes at least legal documentation (Renewed trade license, taxpayer registration certificate, VAT registration certificate, renewed tax clearance from the tax office, and other supportive documents. Details of the required criteria are listed below.

1. The ability to deliver the required amount and quality in fifteen days after the contract is signed.
2. The financial and technical proposals (both original and copies) submitted by bidders must be signed by authorized personnel.
3. Bidders who submit an invalid tax clearance certificate will be automatically disqualified.
4. A relevant trade license for poultry trade is required.
5. Bidders must submit a valid and recent hatchery certificate (Flock Sheets).
6. Bidders must submit a valid and recent Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the relevant government office.
7. All pages of the bid document must have an official seal and the bidder’s address.
8. All bids must be accompanied by a bid bond of 1% of the total bid price, issued as a certified payment order (C.P.O.) from the bank.
9. All documents, certificates, and handwriting must be neat, visible, readable, and validated.
10. Bidders who fulfill the requirements can obtain a complete set of bidding documents from the HEKS/EPER country office by emailing their request to: procurement.eth@heks-eper.org,
11. Bids should be marked “Poultry” and submitted to the HEKS/EPER Ethiopia through the email address specified above

Bid Period/Floating Time: Bids will be accepted from December 10 to 23, 2025.

Bid Closing Date and Time: Bids must be submitted via email before 05:00 PM.

Bid Opening Date and Time: The bids will be opened without the presence of bidders or their official delegates on December 23, 2025.

HEKS/EPER reserves the right to accept or reject the bid entirely or partially.