CARE Ethiopia invites bids from contractors of category eight (8) WWGC/GC and above for the construction and maintenance of water supply schemes in the Afar Region under the Uplifter Project.

BID INVITATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES FOR AFAR REGION, ETHIOPIA UNDER CARE ETHIOPIA UPLIFTER PROJECT BID No. RE-314/2026 CARE was Founded in 1945, CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) is a leading international humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. CARE started working in Ethiopia in 1984 in response to severe drought and famine. The focus of our work is addressing the root causes of poverty and vulnerability through nexus and development programing as well as humanitarian response. This includes programing for improved governance; water and sanitation; food security; women's economic justice; sexual and reproductive health and rights; and nutrition; and household and community level resilience. Our programs are implemented across both rural and urban areas. CARE Ethiopia works in multiple sectors including the following priorities: Food Security; Livelihoods & Resilience; Nutrition; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene; Humanitarian Response; Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights; Women's Economic Justice; Dignified Work. CARE's operation spans most of the country: Afar, Amhara, Oromia, SNNP, Sidama, Somali, Tigray, Addis Ababa, and Dire Dawa and other regions. CARE Ethiopia is seeking eligible & competitive contractors of category eight (8) WWGC/GC and above who are financially and technically capable to furnish THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES FOR AFAR REGION, ETHIOPIA UNDER CARE ETHIOPIA UPLIFTER PROJECT. A complete set of bidding documents shall be obtained from Afro tender https://careethiopia.afrotender.com or https://careethiopia.2merkato.com with charge of nonrefundable fee of Ethiopian Birr 500.00 (Five Hundred ETB only). Bid closing date will be April 6,2026 at 2:00PM (8:00 local time). Bids after this date and time will not be considered. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Head of Supply Chain with the following email address: Tadesse.Alemaye