REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EoI)
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
Surveillance of Trade Sensitive Diseases (STSD) Project
Consultancy for the development of a prototype regional
Livestock Identification and Traceability System (LITS) generic
database in the IGAD region
Request for EOI No. IGAD/ ICPALD /CF/1/17
1. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has received financing from the European Union (EU) toward the cost of the Surveillance of Trade Sensitive Diseases (STSD) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for this grant to payments under the consultancy for the development of a prototype regional Livestock Identification and Traceability System (LITS) generic database in the IGAD region
2. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) would like to engage the services of a consultant firm to carry out the abovementioned consultancy assignment.
The purpose of the consultancy is to develop a prototype in consultation with LITs stakeholders including national ministries and regional organizations and partners. The specific objectives are: (i) Develop a prototype regional generic database (ii) Present and test the regional generic database (iii) Validate the generic database with IGAD and member states LITs teams
3. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) now invites interested and eligible consultant firms to submit Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the above assignment. Detailed Terms of Reference will be shared with shortlisted consultants.
4. The EOI must include the following information:
i. Contact details (Physical address, Phone number, fax number, email address);
ii. Profile and background of the consultancy firm or consortium,
iii. Legal documents;
iv. Certificate of Incorporation
v. Demonstration of capabilities and experience in successful provision of similar services in the region in the last five years.
vi. At Least 3 contactable references / referees.
5. Selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Union (AU) Procurement Manual, version 2.0, July 2016 which is available on AU’s website https://www.au.int. IGAD is under no obligation to shortlist any consultant who expresses interest.
6. Interested firms may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from Sunday to Thursday 7:30am to 2:30pm local time, or by email from procurement@igad.int with copies to muchina.munyua@igad.int
7. Expressions of interest must be delivered (by mail or e-mail) to the address below by 22nd June 2017 on or before 2:00pm Djibouti local time and mention “Consultancy for the development of a prototype regional Livestock Identification and Traceability System (LITS) generic database in the IGAD region
Procurement Unit
Administration and Finance, IGAD Secretariat
Att: Mr. Bogale Lemma
Avenue Georges Clemenceau
P.O. Box 2653
Tel: +253-21354050 /21312737
Fax : +25321356994
E-mail: procurement@igad.int
cc: muchina.munyua@igad.int
Djibouti, Rep. of Djibouti
