Tender Description:The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) invites eligible firms to submit pre-qualification documents, in English, for the Pre-Qualification of Grade 1–5 General and Building Contractors for Construction Works Across Ethiopia. This pre-qualification exercise is intended to establish a roster of qualified contractors that may be invited to participate in future tender opportunities for construction works implemented by UNOPS throughout Ethiopia.Scope of Pre-Qualification:The pre-qualification covers contractors registered in Ethiopia under the following categories:General Contractors (GC)Building Contractors (BC)`These categories are further classified in to two Lots: Lot 1 : Building/General Contractor Grade I, II &  III LotLot 2 : Building/General Contractor Grade I, II, III   IV & V  Participation Note for Grade I to III Contractors:Contractors classified as Grade I to III who satisfy the evaluation criteria for Lot 1 are not required to submit an application for Lot 2; they will be automatically pre-qualified, as their credentials exceed the requirements for Lot 2.Contractors classified as Grade I to III who do not meet the qualification criteria for Lot 1 may apply for Lot 2 and will be pre-qualified upon verification of compliance with the specific criteria for Lot 2.Eligible firms must hold valid licenses in Grades 1 to 5 issued by the appropriate Ethiopian authorities.This Pre-qualification is a formal method of assessing a Construction Company against a set of pre-determined criteria. This process is related to upcoming infrastructural projects which UNOPS Ethiopia Office will engage with its partners in the coming years. Please note that a pre-qualification will be valid for a maximum of two years.. -----IMPORTANT NOTE: Interested vendors must respond to this tender using the UNOPS eSourcing system, via the UNGM portal. In order to access the full UNOPS tender details, request clarifications on the tender, and submit a vendor response to a tender using the system, vendors need to be registered as a UNOPS vendor at the UNGM portal and be logged into UNGM. For guidance on how to register on UNGM and submit responses to UNOPS tenders in the UNOPS eSourcing system, please refer to the user guide and other resources available at: https://esourcing.unops.org/#/Help/GuidesInterested in improving your knowledge of what UNOPS procures, how we procure and how to become a vendor to supply to our organization? Learn more about our free online course on “Doing business with UNOPS” here