Maritu Api-Products PLC: Invitation to Bid for the Supply, Installation, Commissioning, Training, and Support for Smart Hive Monitoring Equipment.

Subject: Invitation to Bid for the Supply, Installation, Commissioning, Training, and Support for Smart Hive Monitoring Equipment Dear Prospective Bidder, Maritu Api-Products PLC—a woman-led Ethiopian honey and beeswax enterprise building a climate-smart honey value chain—invites qualified and registered suppliers to submit competitive technical and financial proposals for the procurement of a complete Smart Hive Monitoring solution. The primary assignment objective is to select a capable supplier to deploy 10 to 15 smart hive monitoring units within our dryland beekeeping cluster model in Ziquala Woreda, Wag Himra Zone, Amhara Region. The ideal solution must deliver real-time or near-real-time data (including hive weight, internal temperature, internal humidity, battery level, connectivity status, and acoustics) directly to a centralized web or mobile dashboard. This procurement covers a complete, usable ecosystem: physical equipment supply, field installation without colony disturbance, dashboard setup with data ownership retained entirely by Maritu, staff user training, and a minimum 24-month comprehensive warranty and technical support plan. Key Procurement Information: Procuring Entity: Maritu Api-Products PLC Procurement Method: Competitive bid / Request for Quotations (RFQ) Bid Opening Date: Saturday, 6 June 2026 Bid Closing Date & Time: Saturday, 20 June 2026 Bid Submission Period: Exactly two (2) weeks from the opening date Submission Guidelines: Interested bidders are required to review the attached Terms of Reference (ToR) thoroughly. Submissions must be presented in a concise, structured format and split into two distinct parts: Technical Proposal: Outlining equipment specifications, dashboard functionality, connectivity viability for rural Ethiopia, installation methodology, and proof of similar experience. Financial Proposal: Disclosing fully itemized unit costs, one-time setup fees, and any necessary recurring or subscription costs. No hidden costs wi