SOCIAL-LIFE & AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROCUREMENT OF SOLAR PANELS,

ACCESSORIES AND SOLAR POWERED IRRIGATION PUMPS IN

BELEDWEYNE.

Social-life & Agricultural Development

Organization (SADO)

Invitation to Tender No.: T/ S.PANELS/SPIP /Beledweyne/DRA-SOMJR/110/2025

Issued Date: [06/05/2025]

Submission Deadline: 17/05/2025

Introduction

Social-Life & Agricultural Development Organization (SADO) is a non-partisan non-governmental, not for profit organization. SADO was Established in 1994, With its headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia, SADO has operational presence and experience in South Central Somalia. The organization has ambitions to expand into the greater East-African region.

SADO pursues a rights-based approach grounded on the belief that people are entitled to basic conditions of living with dignity and access to opportunity and dignity, as a basis of fulfilling their human potential. SADO therefore seeks to stimulate sustainable developmental change amongst vulnerable communities living in the Horn of Africa region. SADO's mandate and core business is facilitating community development. These ambitions are realized through (core strategies) of knowledge transfer, influencing, brokering linkages and facilitating/implementing integrated people centered humanitarian and development programs. The main developmental approach of SADO is enabling the communities find solutions to their socio-economic challenges.

SADO has an impressive track record and experience in implementing community anchored programs in Peace and Governance, Education, Livelihoods, and Food Security, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). Additionally, human rights, gender and environment have over time been addressed by SADO as cross-cutting issues. The main target groups of SADO include vulnerable and marginalized pastoralists (individuals, families, groups and communities). SADO has a well-defined and functional internal organizational structure. SADO works through a number of well resourced (staff, infrastructure, equipment) field offices. Policy and strategic guidance, leadership and oversight are offered by a diverse and competent Board of Directors (BOD).

PART 1 – INVITATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

1.1         Invitation to Bidders

This Invitation to Tender (the “ITT”) is an invitation by SADO) to prospective bidders to submit bids for the procurement of solar panels, accessories and solar powered irrigation pump in Beledweyne, Hirshabelle State Somalia, as further described in Section A of the ITT Particulars (Appendix D) (the “Deliverables”).

1.2 ITT Contact

For the purposes of this procurement process, the “ITT Contact” will be:

Mogadishu Office Physical address: Bula Hubey section, Wadajir District behind Aden Adde Hospital Mogadishu, Somalia, Telephone +252614122223 Procurement and Logistics office Email: [email protected] and copy to [email protected]

Bidders and their representatives are not permitted to contact any employees, officers, agents, elected or appointed officials or other representatives of SADO, other than the ITT Contact, concerning matters regarding this ITT. Failure to adhere to this rule may result in the disqualification of the bidder and the rejection of the bidder’s bid.

1.3 Type of Contract for Deliverables

The selected bidder will be required to enter into an agreement with SADO for the provision of the Deliverables in the form attached as Appendix A to the ITT (the “Agreement”). It is the SADO’s intention to enter into the Agreement with only one (1) legal entity. The term of the Agreement is to be for a period of [Three (3) Months], with an option in favors of SADO to extend the Agreement on the same terms and conditions for an additional term of up to.