Lion Insurance Company (S.CO.) invites all interested bidders for the design, supply, delivery, installation, configuration, commissioning, and post-sales support for the project “Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Hardware, Network Infrastructure and Related Systems for a Disaster Recovery Data Center

SECOND INVITATION FOR BID

FOR THE SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF HARDWARE, NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE AND RELATED SYSTEMS FOR A DISASTER RECOVERY DATA CENTER

          (Ref No. LIC/IT/002/21)

 Lion Insurance Company (S.CO.) invites all interested and eligible bidders/ suppliers, both local and international, for the design, supply, delivery, installation, configuration, commissioning, and post-sales support for the project “Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Hardware, Network Infrastructure and Related Systems for a Disaster Recovery Data Center “that meets the requirements of the company indicated in the Requirement for proposal (RFP) document.

1. The bid and RFP documents can be obtained from the company in the following address upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB Birr 500.00 (Five Hundred Birr) at the time of purchasing the bid document from :-

Lion Insurance Company SC,

Haile G/Selasie Avenue, Lion Insurance Bldg.

P.O Box:  26281/1000, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel:  251-116-631393.

Fax: 251-116-632940

2. Bidders can register and obtain bid documents in any one of the following ways:
3. By appearing in person and registering on their own behalf;
4. By registering through a domestic company who acts as a commercial agent;
5. Through bidders embassy;
6. Local bidders should submit renewed license, VAT registration, TIN certificate and current year tax clearance.
7. International bidders are required to submit an authorized license or certificate that certifies the bidder to transact the subject matter of the bid from the country of origin.
8. The bid must be accompanied by a bid security in the amount of 2% of the bidders fixed fee for the “Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Hardware, Network Infrastructure and Related Systems for a Disaster Recovery Data Center“ in one of the following forms:
9. CPO;
10. Bank guarantee;
11. Bid Bond issued by a well-known foreign bank and confirmed through a recognized domestic bank in Ethiopia and the bidder should inform LIC by fax or e-mail to collect the bid bond before the closing date.
12. The bid remains floating up to June 03, 2021 4:00 PM and shall be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives on the same date at 4:30 PM at the Company’s board room, 6^thFloor, Haile G/Selassie Avenue, Lion Insurance Building. Bids presented by any bidder after the closing date and time shall not be accepted.
13. Sealed bids marked as “Tender for the Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Hardware, Network Infrastructure and Related Systems for a Disaster Recovery Data Center”original and copy of Technical and Financial proposals, labeled and in a separate and wax-sealed envelopes must be delivered to the address specified and submitted in the box prepared for this purpose on or before June 03, 2021, 4:00 PM.

 Lion Insurance Company (S. C.)

Haile G/Selasie Avenue, Lion Insurance Bldg.

P.O Box:  26281/1000, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel:  251-116-631393.

Fax: 251-116-632940

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

8. Lion Insurance Company (S.C.) reserves the right to accept or reject all or parts of this bid.