Pharo Ventures is inviting qualified and experienced suppliers to submit quotations for the purchase of laboratory machines to equip a new one-stop health service hub in Addis Ababa.

INVITATION FOR TENDERBid Reference No: ICB/PV/PH/003/2026Bidding Process: International Competitive Bidding (ICB) INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BID - REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) FOR PURCHASE OF LABORATORY MACHINES INTRODUCTION Pharo Ventures is the profit-arm of Pharo Foundation which is a mission-driven foundation working to build a vibrant, productive, and self-reliant Africa. Pharo Ventures is building commercially sustainable businesses across East Africa to create thousands of jobs and generate inclusive economic growth. We complement the development work above by running for- (profit ventures with our current interest being in agri-business and healthcare sectors. Pharo Health Ethiopia will be a portfolio company within Pharo Ventures and intends to transform the healthcare landscape in the Horn of Africa region by providing access to a network of premium specialty centers. At the first stage, Pharo Health will establish a centrally located one-stop health service hub in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This hub will be fully furnished with state-of-the-art advanced medical equipment, driven by in-house specialist consultants, thereby providing quality world-class healthcare. The facility will provide: Outpatient, in-patient and emergency services Radiology Services (imaging diagnostic) Medical Laboratory services Pharmacy services The center aims to meet national regulatory requirements and align with international standards for healthcare facility design, patient safety, workflow efficiency, infection prevention, and quality customer centric service delivery. To achieve this objective, Pharo invites qualified and experienced laboratory machine suppliers to submit quotations and required documents detailed below. Interested and competent bidders can access and purchase the tender documents on the 2merkato.com website with 1,000 ETB (One Thousand Birr) and may obtain further information only by email mtilahun@pharoventures.com until August 24, 2026 4:00 PM (EAT). Bidders sh