Ethiopia's Afar Region Launches Tender for Liquid Nitrogen Plant Construction

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 8, the Regional Coordination Unit of the Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project Phase II in Afar Region, Ethiopia, issued a tender announcement for the construction of a liquid nitrogen plant, planning to build a liquid nitrogen production facility in Dubti Woreda, Afar Region, with a contract construction period of 6 months. The project is supported by World Bank International Development Association (IDA) Credit No. 75190, and the deadline for bid submission is 10:00 on December 7, 2026.

The works are organized and implemented by the Regional Coordination Unit of the Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project Phase II under the Office of the President of the Afar Regional Government, with procurement number OP00479979 and tender number ET-AFR-RPCU-589815-CW-RFB. The project adopts domestic competitive procurement methods, and eligible contractors may participate. The tender documents are provided in English and may be obtained free of charge by qualified bidders upon application.

The project comprises a liquid nitrogen plant and its supporting facilities. The liquid nitrogen production facility will provide cryogenic medium supply conditions for local livestock husbandry. In the field of livestock breeding, liquid nitrogen can be used for semen cryopreservation, artificial insemination, and genetic resource storage, and the relevant supply facilities can provide basic conditions for livestock reproduction and breed improvement services.

The works fall under the agricultural and livestock infrastructure construction content implemented in Afar Region by the Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project Phase II (LLRP-II). The project focuses on climate-vulnerable lowland areas of Ethiopia, enhancing the capacity of local communities to cope with drought and climate change by improving agricultural production conditions, livestock services, and rural infrastructure.

According to the tender schedule, bid documents must be submitted before 10:00 on December 7, 2026; late documents will not be accepted. Public bid opening is scheduled for 10:30 on the same day. Bidders must submit a bid security of 400,000 Ethiopian Birr, which may be in the form of an unconditional bank guarantee or a bank payment certificate meeting the tender requirements.