Invitation for Pre-Qualification of Grade One to Grade Five General Water Works Contractors (GWWC) for the Construction and Rehabilitation of Water Works Across Ethiopia.

Tender Description:The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) invites eligible firms to submit pre-qualification documents, in English, for the Pre-Qualification of Grade One to Grade Five General Water Works Contractors (GWWC) for the Construction and Rehabilitation of Water Works Across Ethiopia. This pre-qualification exercise is intended to establish a roster of qualified contractors that may be invited to participate in future tender opportunities for the construction and rehabilitation of water works implemented by UNOPS throughout Ethiopia.Scope of Pre-Qualification: The pre-qualification covers Contractors with Grade One to Five regsitered as General water works Contarctors in EthiopiaThese categories are further classified in to two Lots: Lot 1 : General water works Contractors Grade I, II & IIILot 2 : General water works Contractors Grade IV & V Eligible firms must hold valid licenses in Grades 1 to 5 issued by the appropriate Ethiopian authorities.This Pre-qualification is a formal method of assessing a Construction Company against a set of pre-determined criteria. This process is related to upcoming infrastructural projects which UNOPS Ethiopia Office will engage with its partners in the coming years. Please note that a pre-qualification will be valid for a maximum of two years with the possibility of extension for additional one year. -----IMPORTANT NOTE: Interested vendors must respond to this tender using the UNOPS eSourcing system, via the UNGM portal. In order to access the full UNOPS tender details, request clarifications on the tender, and submit a vendor response to a tender using the system, vendors need to be registered as a UNOPS vendor at the UNGM portal and be logged into UNGM. For guidance on how to register on UNGM and submit responses to UNOPS tenders in the UNOPS eSourcing system, please refer to the user guide and other resources available at: https://esourcing.unops.org/#/Help/GuidesInterested in improving your knowledge of