Invitation for Pre-Qualification of Grade 1–5 General and Building Contractors for Construction Works Across Ethiopia

Tender summary

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 1–5 General and Building Contractors for Construction 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 construction works implemented by UNOPS throughout Ethiopia. Scope of Pre-Qualification: The pre-qualification covers contractors registered in Ethiopia under the following categories: General Contractors (GC) Building Contractors (BC)` These categories are further classified in to two Lots: Lot 1 : Building/General Contractor Grade I, II & III Lot Lot 2 : Building/General Contractor 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.. ----- 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/Guides Interested in improving your knowledge of what UNOPS procures, how we procure and how to become a vendor to supply to our organization? Learn more about our free online course on “Doing business with UNOPS” here

What to check before bidding

• Issued by UNOPS.
• Located in Ethiopia.
• Source notice PQ/2026/62772 on UNGM.
• Notice published 25 May 2026; Tenqual indexed it 26 May 2026.
• Deadline listed as 8 Jun 2026.
• Source documents portal identified.
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