ECOWAS COMMISSION
MULTINATIONAL: BENIN, COTE D’ IVOIRE, GHANA, NIGERIA AND TOGO AND THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)
STUDY ON THE ABIDJAN LAGOS CORRIDOR HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
NOTICE FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
SELECTION OF A CONSULTANT FOR THE PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT COMMUNICATION PLAN
1. The ECOWAS COMMISSION has received Grants from the African Development Fund (ADF) and the European Development Fund (through the African Investment Facility AflF) to cover the cost of studies on the Abidjan- Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project, and intends to use part of Grant amount to finance the service contracts of consultants responsible for the preparation and implementation of a Corridor Communication Plan in order to ensure the visibility of the Corridor project among stakeholders and potential sponsors to facilitate access to knowledge and to elicit their interest for the smooth implementation of the project.
2. The main components of the Abidjan Lagos Corridor Highway project are i) Feasibility, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, and Engineering Design Studies, as well as prepare bidding documents for construction works of the highway, ii) PPP (Public-private partnership) transaction advisory and structuring service, iii) Study of Spatial Development Initiatives iv) Trade and transport facilitation v) Establishing and Operating of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Management Authority (ALCoMA).
3. Communication and visibility are an integral part of the project components of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development project. This Consultancy Service is expected to prepare a detailed Communication Plan for the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Development Project as well as develop and implement communication tools in line with the visibility requirements of the European Union and African Development Bank as per their respective guidelines. The communication plan will cover the five above-mentioned components and will spread over a 5 years period. It is expected to start in the first quarter of 2020.
4. The duration of the Consultancy Services for the preparation and implementation of Corridor
Communication Plan will be for thirty-six (36) months.
5.
The ECOWAS Commission invites Consultants (firms specializing in
preparation and implementation of Communication plans for large-scale
infrastructure projects) to apply in order to provide the services
described above.
Interested, eligible and qualified consultants
shall provide information on their ability and experience, showing their
qualification for services of similar nature.
The short-listing
criteria are: (A) general experience in communication during the last
ten (10) years; (B) specific experience in preparation and
implementation of communication plans/strategies of major development
projects conducted over the past ten (10) years (C) specific experience
in preparation and implementation of communication plans or massive
advocacy drives, country-wide but preferably for cross-border or
multinational development projects over the last ten (10) years; (D)
Ability to provide communications related services in all the 5 Corridor
Member States (Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria);
(E) availability of key personnel (list, qualification, experiences); (F) logistical and material means.
NB:
Each reference will be summarized on a project sheet, and will be
considered only if the candidate attaches supporting documents
indicating the contact information of the contracting authorities so as
to facilitate verification of the information provided: Excerpts of
contract (inner cover page and page with the signatures) or Attestation
of good performance.
Consultants may form groups to increase their chances of qualification.
6.
The eligibility criteria, the preparation of shortlist, and the
selection procedure shall comply with the African Development Bank’s
Rules and Procedures for the Use of Consultants” (May 2008 edition
revised in July 2012), available on the Bank’s website:
http://www.afdb.org . The selection procedure will be based on Quality
and Cost Based Selection Method (QCBS), and a shortlist of six (6) firms
which present the best profiles shall be drawn up after the expression
of interest.
Also, the firms that are part of an international network are to submit one expression of interest.
7. Interested consultants can obtain further information at the e-mail addresses mentioned below during working hours: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon (local time) on working days: procurement@ecowas.int with copy to pgueye@ecowas.int:
vtulay@ecowas.int; cappiah@ecowas.int ;
deklu@ecowas.int ; sbangoura@ecowas.int;
ing.mohamed.selmene@gmail.com
ikkamara@ecowas.int
8. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form (one (1) signed original plus three (3) copies in (person, or by registered mail) to the address below, not later than Thursday 30 January, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Nigeria Time, and must be clearly marked: “Studies on the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project/Expression of Interest in consulting services for preparation of corridor communication plan”.
For delivery in person or by registered mail to:
Office of the Commissioner,
General Administration & Conference,
Fifth (5th) Floor of the ECOWAS
Commission Headquarters,
Plot 101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent,
Asokoro District, Abuja,
NIGERIA.
Requests for further information or clarification could be sent by e-mail:
Attention: Commissioner General
Administration &Conference
Email: vtulay@ecowas.int: with copies
to: procurement@ecowas.int;
sbangoura@ecowas.int;
deklu@ecowas.int;
cappiah@ecowas.int;
ikkamara@ecowas.int;
pgueye@ecowas.int;
ing.mohamed.selmene@gmail.com
9. The working languages shall be English and French. The Expression of Interest will be submitted in English.
Commissioner General Administration and Conference
