Re-Tender-Procurement of Solar Powered Water Pump Restricted to Local Suppliers 2026
In context
This is a contract notice published by a UN agency covering the supply of goods. Bids are invited through a restricted procedure. Delivery covers Ethiopia (Africa). It is classified under Renewable Energy, Water and Engineering and Infrastructure against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords.
FAO is procuring solar-powered water pumps restricted to local suppliers in Ethiopia for water access and irrigation infrastructure. Bidders must be local Ethiopian suppliers with capability to deliver renewable-energy-powered water systems.
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About this tender
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invites offers for the procurement of Solar Powered Water Pumps, to be delivered to different woredas in Sidama, Ethiopia. The notice is a re-tender and is restricted to local suppliers, as indicated in the title. Reference 2026/FRETH/FRETH/138758, published 23 October 2026. The notice does not describe pump specifications, quantities, installation or commissioning requirements, warranty terms, or the expected contract duration. These details are said to be in the tender documents, which are accessed through the UNGM portal under the 'DOCUMENTS' tab, following the attached bidder instructions.
Bidder eligibility
Bidders must hold at least a UNGM Basic Registration with FAO (www.ungm.org). The title indicates the tender is restricted to local suppliers. No further legal, technical, financial, or prior-experience requirements are stated in the notice; these may be set out in the tender documents, which were not available on the page.
Key requirements
- ✓Solar-powered water pump systems
- ✓Restricted to local (Ethiopian) suppliers only
- ✓Re-tender indicates prior procurement cycle
- ✓Delivery and installation in Ethiopia
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How this compares
- Compared with 9 similar tenders (renewables in Ethiopia) listed in the last 12 months.
- It allows 13 days to respond, shorter than the typical 14 days across 9 similar tenders.
- The same organisation listed 2 other similar tenders here in the last 12 months.
Figures are computed from notices listed on Raise Lens in the same sector and country over the last 12 months.
About this sector
Renewable energy funding covers solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and bioenergy, from early research to grid-scale deployment. Public money tends to back demonstration, grid connection and access to energy in emerging markets, while procurement notices buy installation, operation and maintenance. Calls often ask for proof of resource assessment, permitting progress and local partners.
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