African Union Commission

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Name of the Project: THE AFRICA THINK-TANK-PLATFORM (ATTP) PROJECT
Grant No: P180117

Assignment Title: Selection of a Consulting Firm to conduct a Feasibility study for the Endowment Fund and Designing a Resource Mobilization Strategy for the Africa Think Tank Platform Endowment Fund

Procurement Ref: ET-AUC- 494958-CS-QCBS

The Africa Union Commission has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Africa Think-Tank-Platform (ATTP) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include Consultancy service to conduct a Feasibility study for the Endowment Fund and Designing a Resource Mobilization Strategy for the Africa Think Tank Platform Endowment Fund

The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached to this request for expressions of interest.

The African Union Commission now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to submit their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform thenServices.

THE SHORTLISTING CRITERIA ARE:
1. Firm’s core business
2. Firm’s years of general business experience
3. Relevant similar experience of the firm in the assignment
4. Technical and managerial capability of the firm

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 updated in November 2020. Procurement will also comply with “Guidelines on Preventing and CombatingFraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants” revised
as of July 1, 2016.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

The selection method is Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) as set out in the Procurement
Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 0900 to 1700 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or
by mail, or by e-mail) by 15 May 2026

African Union Commission
Attn: Head of Supply Chain Management Division
Building C, 3rd Floor,
P.O Box 3243, Roosevelt Street
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251 (0) 11 551 7700 – Ext 4305
Fax: +251 (0) 11 551 0442; +251 11-551-0430
E-mails: [email protected].