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

Country: Ethiopia
Name of Project: The Building Institutions and Systems to Harness and Realize Agenda
(BIASHARA) 2063 Project
Grant No: P180117
Assignment Title: Consulting Services for an Independent Verification Agent (IVA)
Reference No. ET-AUC-534916-CS-QCBS

The African Union Commission has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of The Building Institutions and Systems to Harness and Realize Agenda (BIASHARA) 2063 Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include to verify the status of the agreed performance targets, assessing whether they have been achieved (or not) in accordance with the PBC and results framework, as outlined in the relevant project documents.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this Request for Expressions of Interest.

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

 Demonstrated knowledge, understanding, and experience with performance based or disbursement linked indicator mechanisms. Knowledge of Investment Project Financing (IPF) with Performance Based Conditions (PBCs) modality preferred.
 Proven experience of independent verification of results or performance assessment of government agencies or large private sector firms within the last ten (10) years.
 The IVA shall present at least two references to prove possession of each of the above qualifications and experience.

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 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised November 2020n(“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

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.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants Quality and Cost-based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 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 20 May 2026 before 1700Hrs.

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