Technical Assistance for Establishing ERA Road Academy in Ethiopia

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Project: Horn of Africa Initiative: Regional Economic Corridor Project (Addis – Djibouti Corridor) Grant No.: IDA –E216-ET Assignment Title: Technical Assistance Services for the Establishment of ERA Road Academy Reference No .: ET-ERA-504364-CS-QCBS The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing/grant from the World Bank toward the cost of the Horn of Africa Initiative: Regional Economic Corridor Project (Addis – Djibouti Corridor), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The Technical Assistance Services (“the Services”) for Establishment of ERA Road Academy includes but not limited to Feasibility Study, Institutional Framework Development, Curriculum Development and Training Module Preparation. The services will be conducted over a period of Seven (7) months from the date of effectiveness of the contract (after an issuance of letter of commencement). The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignments can be found at the following website: ERA website: (https://www.era.gov.et/en_US/web/guest/cuntry-profile). Interested applicants may also obtain the TOR at the address given at the end of this notice. The Ethiopian Roads Administration (ERA), acting as an implementing agency on behalf of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. The following criteria will be used to assess the Expression of Interest documents:

• Company Establishment [regarding its Areas of Expertise, Core Business and Year in the Business]
• Technical and Managerial Organization of the firm including diversity of permanent personnel related to the service.
• Experience: completed similar service contracts in the role of prime consultant, JV member, Sub-consultant or management consultant for at least the last ten years.
• Familiarity, knowledge and experience in the region (in Ethiopia and other Sub Saharan Countries) is an advantage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “PROCUREMENT IN INVESTMENT PROJECT FINANCING, Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, Sixth Edition, Issued February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection method set out in the Consultant Guidelines. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours , i.e. 0900 to 1700 hours . Expressions of interest (EOI) must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by January 05, 2026 on or before 1700 hours Addis Ababa time (afternoon). Ethiopian Roads Administration Attn: Mr. Mihiretu Elias Engineering Procurement Directorate, Director Building Block–B, 1st Floor, P.O. Box 1770 Ras Abebe Aregay Street Tel: +251 11515 04 19 Fax: +251 11 554 4434 E-mail: eraengproceoi@era.gov.et / Cc: engproc.team2@era.gov.et Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Agency: Ethiopia Roads Authority Procurement method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 485000.0 USD