Procurement
Reference Number: DBICB02525/26
Procurement Title: Supply, Installation,
Implementation Commissioning, Maintenance & Training of Data Loss
Prevention (DLP) System.
1)
Dashen Bank S.C. (the Bank) intends to the intends to
implement a solution for the Supply, Installation,
Implementation, Commissioning, Maintenance & Training of Data Loss
Prevention (DLP) System. The vendor shall provide all required software
licenses, and supporting components necessary for the successful deployment of
the DLP system. Additionally, the solution must be delivered with a scalable
and high-availability architecture that meets Dashen Bank’s current operational
needs while accommodating future growth, technological advancements, and
evolving security requirements.
2)
The Bank now invites sealed bids from
interested, eligible, experienced, and qualified bidders to propose a solution
for the above captioned procurement.
3)
Bidding will be conducted using the Bank’s
open bidding procedures.
4)
Interested and eligible bidders are invited
to purchase and download the bidding document via https://extratenders.net/ and https://dashen.afrotender.com/.
to access the biding document for by having paid Non-refundable fee ETB
500.00 (Five Hundred Birr) or equivalent currency easily convertible in
Ethiopian Birr starting from October 13,
2025 up to November 12 ,2025 at 5:00
PM.
5)
To participate in the bid, bidders are
required to first register as a supplier on the Bank’s SAP Ariba Electronic Procurement system. You can complete
your registration by visiting our official website at www.dashenbanksc.com or by
clicking on the direct link to the supplier registration page: https://dashenbanksc.com/sap-ariba-supplier-registration/.
6)
Interested eligible Bidders may obtain
further information from Dashen Bank S.C at the address given below during the
office hours (Monday to Friday
8:00-12:00 AM., 1:00-5:00 PM. and Saturday 8:00-12:00 A.M.), excluding
public holiday.
7)
The bidders shall be
presented as a bid security for each lot in ETB 1,500,000.00 (Birr One Million Five Hundred Thousand only) or
an equivalent amount in a freely convertible foreign currency in the form of
Irrevocable and Unconditional Bank Guarantee or cashier’s payment order (CPO)
or Irrevocable and Unconditional Counter Bank Guarantee with one of eligible
commercial Banks in Ethiopia at least valid for 150 days upon submission of offer. At the same time, the bid
validity shall be 120 days.
8)
The sealed bid document shall be placed in
the box prepared for this purpose on November
12,2025, up to 5:00 PM EAT afternoon at the Supply Chain Management
Department, Dashen Bank New Head Quarter Building, 7th floor, in front of the
National Bank of Ethiopia. Electronic submission is not allowed, and late bids
will automatically result in rejection.
9)
Bids shall be opened in the presence of the
bidder’s or their legal representative at Dashen Bank Head Quarter Building,
7th floor, Supply Chain Management Department meeting hall Head Quarter
Building, 7th floor, in front of the National Bank of Ethiopia meeting hall on November 13, 2025 at 2: 00 PM Afternoon.
10) The
attention of prospective Bidders is drawn to (i) the fact that they will be
required to certify in their bids that all software should be covered by a
valid license or was produced by the Bidder and (ii) that violations are
considered fraud, which can result in ineligibility to be awarded contracts.
11) Bidders
are strongly encouraged to thoroughly follow and adhere to the instructions and
requirements outlined within the RFP bidding document.
12) Bidders
must bid for all items. Bids quoting for incomplete items (i.e. any missing
item and/or missing required quantities) shall be considered non-responsive and
will be disqualified.
13) The Bank
reserves the right to accept or reject the bid, either partially or fully.
14) Interested
eligible bidders can obtain information from Bank’s the Supply Chain Management
Department office line at +25111-518-0356, Ext. 3156/4177, or via corporate
email at darsema.alemayehu@dashenbanksc.com, Masho.Negash@dashenbanksc.com copy to:
Asnake.chemeda@dashenbanksc.com
Dashen Bank S.C
Supply Chain Management Department, 7th
Floor
Sudan Street, In front of National Bank
Ethiopia
P.O.BOX; 12752
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Dashen Bank was founded by eleven visionary shareholders and veteran bankers with initial capital of Birr 14.9 million in September 1995. Upon securing license from the National Bank of Ethiopia, Dashen opened its doors for service on the 1st of January 1996 with eleven fully-fledged branches. Dashen Bank coined its name from the highest peak in Ethiopia, mount Dashen, and aspires to be ‘’Best in class Bank in Africa’’. The Bank aimed to be among the leading banks in Africa and it will extend its reach across Africa both for competitive benchmarking and business. Ras Dashen is Part of the Simien Mountains National Park, an exotic setting with unique wildlife and breath-taking views on a landscape shaped by nature and traditional agriculture. The Simien Mountains is home to endemic wild life including the Walia Ibex, Simien Fox or Ethiopian Wolf and the Gelada Baboon. Dashen aspires to set new heights in banking services through the delivery of unique value propositions second to none. Headquartered in Addis Ababa, the Bank is among the biggest private Banks in Ethiopia. Dashen is the most reputable brand in the domestic banking market; a reputation earned Ethiopia. It operates through a network of more than 442 Branches, nine dedicated Forex Bureaus, 389 ATMs and 1,283 plus Point-of-Sale (POS) terminals spread across the length and breadth of the nation. Wherever business takes customers around the world, Dashen Bank is already there. The Bank also works in partnership with leading brands in the electronic payments industry (AMEX, VISA, MasterCard &UnionPay) and prominent money transfer operators (Western Union, MoneyGram, Express Money, Dahabshiil, EzRemit, Kahh, Transfast, and Ria, World Remit). Dashen Bank is the first bank in Ethiopia to provide a full-fledged payment card service as a principal plus member of AMEX, VISA, MasterCard and Union Pay (as the first African Bank to sign such agreement). The Bank issues AMEX branded debit cards that give clients the added convenience of round-the-clock banking through Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and conduct purchases at a growing number of merchant locations via point of sale terminals (POS). Dashen is exclusively acquires and issues American Express cards in Ethiopia. Dashen provides Salary Card for staff of institutions who opt to relieve themselves of the hassle related to handling salary payment. The Bank also provides SharikCard to all Sharik account holder to operate accounts 24/7 on ATM and merchant POS and An-NissaCard to all women’s having An-nissa account to operate accounts 24/7 on ATM and merchant POS. It is Dashen Banks’ Omni channel banking service which offers digital payment capability and access to aggregated digital products and services from Retailers, the Entertainment Industry, Airtime Dealers, Bill Payment Points, Airlines, Social Media Players and third-party service providers.