Date: 7 April 2025
Name of Country: Djibouti
Name of Project: Promoting regional economic integration in the Horn of Africa through the development of the Djibouti corridor
IFB No: PRQ20241185

1. TradeMark Africa has received funds from the French Development Agency towards the cost of promoting regional economic integration in the Horn of Africa through the development of the Djibouti corridor. It is intended that part of the proceeds of these funds will be applied to eligible payments under the contracts for are Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Training and After-sales Services for Laboratory Equipment.

2. Bidders may bid for one or several contracts, as further defined in the bidding documents. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the Bid Submission Form

3. TradeMark Africa now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of Promoting regional economic integration in the Horn of Africa through the development of the Djibouti corridor (“the Goods”).

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bidding Documents at the office of procurement at procurement@trademarkafrica.com and inspect the Bidding Documents between the hours of 8 am to 4pm, Djibouti Time..

5. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the Agence Française de Développement’s Bidding Documents for Procurement of Goods.

6. Bids must be delivered to the above office on or before 3rd June 2025, 4pm (Djibouti Time) and must be accompanied by Bid-Securing Declaration.

7. Bids will be opened in public and in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend on 3rd June at 4:30pm (Djibouti Time) at the offices of
Attention: Mr. Joe Namwaya, Head of Procurement
Office Adresse :
TradeMark Africa, Djibouti Country Programme
4th Floor, DW Tower
Avenue Franchet D’Espèrey
Plateau du Serpent BP 4113, Djibouti
Country: Djibouti
Email: procurement@trademarkafrica.com

8. Qualification criteria are as follows: Bidders must have completed at least two contracts for the supply and installation of laboratory equipment within the last five years, each with a significant value commensurate with this procurement; demonstrate sufficient annual turnover over the last three years to ensure financial stability, supported by audited statements; be legally registered and compliant with AFD eligibility and prohibited practices policies; have qualified personnel for installation, training, and after-sales services; and provide valid calibration certificates (ISO/IEC 17025) and technical brochures. Additional details, including specific monetary thresholds, are provided in Section III – Evaluation and Qualification Criteria of the Bidding Documents.