Consultant Firm for Market Survey for Goods / Works Items, April 2024

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) represented by the ECOWAS Commission intends to recruit a consultant firm to carry out a market survey on goods / works items.

The ECOWAS Commission now invites eligible Consultants (firm) to indicate their interests in providing the service below:

Consultant Firm for Market Survey for Goods / Works Items

Client: ECOWAS Commission
Type: Expression of Interest (EOI)

Main Objective

The main objective is to facilitate the creation of a database of prices of goods and services such as office equipment, computer equipment/consumables, office furniture, stationaries, and Works related items/services such as sanitary fittings, ceramic tiles, tiling/per square meter, door locks/cartridges, amongst others, to guide the Directorate of General Administration through the procurement process for such items..

Duties and Responsibilities of the Consultant Firm

Visit reputable business concerns situated in Abuja and Lagos for the purpose of obtaining the prices of the items listed in the Terms of Reference based on approved technical specifications provided by the Commission/User/Technical Departments;
Analyze the information (prices/specifications) in the course of the survey, and benchmark same with what obtains in similar international organizations.

Qualifications
The qualifications of the Consultant firm should include, among others:

The prospective consultant firm shall be versed in conducting market study or survey for procurement processes as well as data collection, analysis and presentation, with good command of the English language, whilst the mastery or passable expertise in any of the ECOWAS languages will be an added advantage. The consultant firm shall be made up of a team which possess relevant industry experience and educational certification in the following areas of study:
- Head of team – With a minimum Master’s educational qualification in Procurement or Supply chain management / Economics / Statistics / Accounting / Marketing / Public or Business Administration or related field. Should have at least five years experience in field sales/marketing
- Building / Civil Engineer – With a minimum Master’s educational qualification in engineering or related field with at least three years working experience.

Selection Procedure

The selection procedure will be selection of Consultant (firm) based on the Consultant’s Qualification and the selected Consultant firm will be invited to produce Technical and Financial Proposals which will serve as the basis for negotiation for the conclusion of the Contract Agreement. Please note that the selected consultant firm will be expected to submit all required reports in English or French.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified Consultants (firm) should indicate their interests in providing these services. The interested Consultants firms must provide all information supporting their qualification to perform the services (Kindly attach detailed Curriculum Vitae that highlights the following:

Curriculum and Certificates;
Past Experiences of similar jobs over the past ten (10) years;
Computer knowledge; knowledge of the area; language and any other information useful for the accomplishment of this project).

Expression of Interest (1 original and 3 copies) must be delivered in sealed envelopes and clearly marked “Recruitment Of A Consultant Firm For Market Survey For Goods / Works Items For Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)”, Do not open except in the presence of the Tender Committee” to the address below:
The Directorate of General Administration,
Procurement Division,
1st Floor ECOWAS Commission,
101 Yakubu Gowon Crescent,
Asokoro District,
P. M. B. 401,
Abuja – Nigeria.

This request for EoI can also be viewed on the following website: http://www.ecowas.int/doing-business-in-ecowas/ecowas-procurement

Note

The attention of interested Consultant firms is drawn to Article 87 of the ECOWAS Tender Code (“Infringements by Candidates, Bidders and Awardees”), setting forth corrupt or fraudulent practices in competing for or executing a contract. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment as per Article 17. (h) of the ECOWAS Tender Code.
Interested consultant firms may obtain further information at the stated address above during office hours – Monday to Friday from 9.00 am GMT+1 to 5.00 pm GMT+1 Or by E-mail to the following addresses: [email protected] , [email protected] , [email protected]
Electronic submissions are not accepted and will not be evaluated.

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Before the creation of ECOWAS, the collective territory known as West Africa, from a regional point of view, was made up of an aggregation of states that had emerged from different colonial experiences and administrations which largely defined the boundaries of the 15 states domiciled in the area.

Even though member states of the community, today make use of three different imported official languages (English, French and Portuguese), there are well over a thousand existing local languages including cross-border native tongues such as Ewe, Fulfulde, Hausa, Mandingo, Wolof, Yoruba, Ibo, Ga, etc. that constitute its over 300 million people tucked in a vast land of about 5.1 million square kilometres.

Prior to colonialism, the area played host to many proud empires and kingdoms that spanned centuries some of which included Ghana, Mali Songhai, Wolof, Oyo, Benin and Kanem Bornu.

The region’s cultural, linguistic and ecological diversity presents both opportunities and challenges for the integration process. The longing to combine forces politically and economically has always been recognised as a step forward in the desire to engender co-prosperity in the area.

In this regard, the first effort at integration dates back to 1945 with the creation of CFA franc that brought the francophone countries of the region into a single currency union. Then in 1964, Liberian president William Tubman proposed an economic union for West Africa leading to an agreement which was signed in 1965 by the four states of Cote d’Ivore, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

However, nothing concrete emanated from these until 1972 when Nigerian head of state Gen Yakubu Gowon and his Togolese counterpart Gnassingbe Eyadema toured the region in support of the integration Idea. Thanks to the drafts that emanated from their efforts as they formed the basis for the emergence of the treaty of Lagos in 1975 which birthed ECOWAS. The treaty of Lagos was initially limited to economic policies but emerging political events led to its revision and therewith the expansion of scope and powers in 1993.

ECOWAS is meant to foster interstate economic and political cooperation. History is on its side in this regard. Dating back to pre-colonial times, West Africans have been among the world’s most mobile populations although much of the migration had been intra-regional. About 7.5 million West African migrants (3 percent of the regional population) are living in ECOWAS countries other than their own. The 1.2 million other migrants are dispersed mainly in North America and Europe. Estimated at about 149 million in 2013, women constitute over 50 percent of the region’s population. The cross-border migration of women as traders and business persons places them as potential champions for promoting integration, even though this is a reality that is yet to be fully exploited.

Over the last few years, West Africa’s population witnessed strong growth, increasing from 70 million to nearly 300 million inhabitants between 1950 and 2010. By the end of 2014, it represents nearly 40% of the population of sub-Saharan Africa. According to the projections of the United Nations, the population of West Africa should reach between 550 and 600 million by 2050. It is the youngest region of the world. Also, with about 5 percent of the world’s population, with an area covering over 40 percent of sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa is the most densely populated on the continent.

The diverse socio-cultural dimension of development should be a necessary building block for establishing peace and security in the region. Drawing strength from its past, leaders of the community have been making sacrifices to keep the shape of the political structure of the region. In 1976, Cape Verde, one of the two Lusophone countries in the region joined ECOWAS, and in December 2000 Mauritania withdrew its membership, having a

At all times, ECOWAS chief executive officers presiding either as Executive Secretaries or Presidents, deferred to the supreme organ of the community-the Authority of the Heads of State of Government for guidance. This body is usually headed by a Chairman. There have been 28 such Chairmen between 1978 to 2015.

0 USD Nigeria CF 3201 Abc road Consultancy , 40 hours per week Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) represented by the ECOWAS Commission intends to recruit a consultant firm to carry out a market survey on goods / works items.The ECOWAS Commission now invites eligible Consultants (firm) to indicate their interests in providing the service below:

Consultant Firm for Market Survey for Goods / Works Items

Client: ECOWAS Commission Type: Expression of Interest (EOI)Main Objective

The main objective is to facilitate the creation of a database of prices of goods and services such as office equipment, computer equipment/consumables, office furniture, stationaries, and Works related items/services such as sanitary fittings, ceramic tiles, tiling/per square meter, door locks/cartridges, amongst others, to guide the Directorate of General Administration through the procurement process for such items..

Duties and Responsibilities of the Consultant Firm

Visit reputable business concerns situated in Abuja and Lagos for the purpose of obtaining the prices of the items listed in the Terms of Reference based on approved technical specifications provided by the Commission/User/Technical Departments;
Analyze the information (prices/specifications) in the course of the survey, and benchmark same with what obtains in similar international organizations.

Qualifications The qualifications of the Consultant firm should include, among others:

The prospective consultant firm shall be versed in conducting market study or survey for procurement processes as well as data collection, analysis and presentation, with good command of the English language, whilst the mastery or passable expertise in any of the ECOWAS languages will be an added advantage. The consultant firm shall be made up of a team which possess relevant industry experience and educational certification in the following areas of study:
- Head of team - With a minimum Master’s educational qualification in Procurement or Supply chain management / Economics / Statistics / Accounting / Marketing / Public or Business Administration or related field. Should have at least five years experience in field sales/marketing
- Building / Civil Engineer - With a minimum Master’s educational qualification in engineering or related field with at least three years working experience.

Selection Procedure

The selection procedure will be selection of Consultant (firm) based on the Consultant’s Qualification and the selected Consultant firm will be invited to produce Technical and Financial Proposals which will serve as the basis for negotiation for the conclusion of the Contract Agreement. Please note that the selected consultant firm will be expected to submit all required reports in English or French.

Method of Application

Curriculum and Certificates;
Past Experiences of similar jobs over the past ten (10) years;
Computer knowledge; knowledge of the area; language and any other information useful for the accomplishment of this project).

Expression of Interest (1 original and 3 copies) must be delivered in sealed envelopes and clearly marked “Recruitment Of A Consultant Firm For Market Survey For Goods / Works Items For Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)”, Do not open except in the presence of the Tender Committee” to the address below: The Directorate of General Administration, Procurement Division, 1st Floor ECOWAS Commission, 101 Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro District, P. M. B. 401, Abuja - Nigeria.This request for EoI can also be viewed on the following website: http://www.ecowas.int/doing-business-in-ecowas/ecowas-procurementNote

The attention of interested Consultant firms is drawn to Article 87 of the ECOWAS Tender Code (“Infringements by Candidates, Bidders and Awardees”), setting forth corrupt or fraudulent practices in competing for or executing a contract. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment as per Article 17. (h) of the ECOWAS Tender Code.
Interested consultant firms may obtain further information at the stated address above during office hours - Monday to Friday from 9.00 am GMT+1 to 5.00 pm GMT+1 Or by E-mail to the following addresses: [email protected] , [email protected] , [email protected]
Electronic submissions are not accepted and will not be evaluated.

2018-09-21

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