Call
for International Competitive Bid (ICB)
Bid
Reference Number: DBICB03725/26
1.
Dashen Bank S.C. invites all interested,
eligible, experienced, and qualified bidders to submit a sealed and
substantially responsive bid for the following procurement:
|
S.No. |
Procurement
Description |
UM |
Qty |
Bid Bond Security in ETB |
|
LOT - 1 |
||||
|
1 |
Imperva
End-of-Support WAF Refresh and Infrastructure Upgrade incorporating Supply,
Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance & Training of Web Application
Firewall, API Protection |
set |
1 |
1,000,000.00 |
2.
The
bidding will be conducted using the Bank’s open bidding procedures.
3.
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 for
each lot starting from October 27, 2025
up to November 26 ,2025 at 5:00 PM.
4.
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/.
5.
Interested eligible Bidders may obtain
further information from Dashen Bank S.C and check the bidding documents 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.
6.
Bidders
must provide a bid security
for the specified amount (ETB 1,000,000.00 for each lot) or an
equivalent amount in a freely convertible foreign currency, calculated using
the selling exchange rate on the bid submission date. This security must be in
the form of an irrevocable and unconditional bank guarantee, cashier’s
payment order (CPO), or irrevocable and unconditional counter bank guarantee
for each lot, issued by an eligible Commercial Bank in Ethiopia. The bid
security must be valid for at least 150 days upon submission of the offer,
while the bid validity itself shall be 120 days.
7.
Bidders must submit their Technical and Financial
proposals in separate, sealed envelopes. In addition to the originals, duplicate
copies labeled "Original"
and "Copy" are required as
per the bidding document instructions. A soft copy of the technical proposal
should also be included. The original bid bond security must be in an
acceptable form, reference the specified bid and lot numbers, and be submitted
together with the separate technical proposal.
8.
The
sealed bid document for each lot shall be placed in the box prepared for this
purpose on November 26,2025, 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
27, 2025 starting 2:00 PM Afternoon.
10.
Bidders are strongly encouraged to thoroughly
follow and adhere to the instructions and requirements outlined within the RFP
bidding document for each lot.
11.
The
Bank reserves the right to accept or reject the bid, either partially or fully.
12. 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 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
Dashen Bank Always One
Step Ahead!
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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.