Engagement of a Firm for the Final Evaluation of the ECOWAS-SPAIN Fund on Migration and Development

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
Engagement of a Firm for the Final Evaluation of the ECOWAS-SPAIN Fund on
Migration and Development

Spain and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decided to cooperate in establishing the
ECOWAS-Spain Fund for Migration and Development. The overall objective is to eradicate poverty in the
ECOWAS sub region, through sustainable and effective regional integration and institutional capacity
building. In specific terms, the Fund on Migration and Development offers aid to Civil Society Organisations
(CSOs) and organisations within ECOWAS Member States for projects on migration and development that
help to expand positive effects and curtail negative effects of migration on the countries, the migrants, and
their families.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) intends to apply part of the proceeds for the
Engagement of a Firm for the Final Evaluation of the ECOWAS-SPAIN Fund on Migration and
Development.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include to conduct in accordance with the Memorandum of
Understanding between ECOWAS and Spain and the agreed evaluation system, there is to be a mid-term
evaluation and a final evaluation of the Fund. The evaluation exercises are jointly initiated by ECOWAS
and Spain through the Steering Committee, to which the evaluation reports shall be submitted for
approval.

A mid-term evaluation was conducted in 2015 on the first call projects. The final evaluation would
consider the first and second call projects, the ECOWAS Commission and Member States’ projects, and
the Fund’s management and administration.

The engagement commences from contract effective date for a period of thirty-seven (37) days. The
payments shall be done in line with contract’s schedule.

The ECOWAS 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.
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 eligibility criteria, the preparation of shortlist, and the selection procedure shall comply with the
ECOWAS Rules and Procedures for the Use of Consultants” (ECOWAS Procurement Code), available on its
website: http://www.ecowas.int. The selection procedure will be based on Consultant’s Qualificationbased Selection (CQ), which present the best profiles with all claims dully substantiated, shall be drawn
up for further consideration after the expression of interest. Also, firms that are part of an international
network are to submit only one expression of interest as a network.

The attention of interested Consulting firms is particularly drawn to Article 118 of the ECOWAS Revised
Procurement Code (“Infringements by Candidates, Bidders and Awardees”), providing information on
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 1119 of the
ECOWAS Revised Procurement Code.

Interested consultants can obtain further information at the e-mail addresses mentioned below during
working hours: 9.00am – 1.00pm, Nigerian Time, (GMT + 1) Mondays through Fridays (except public
holidays): (Abuja Time): sbangoura@ecowas.int with copy to procurement@ecowas.int,
ikkamara@ecowas.int rguira@ecowas.int; idangou@ecowas.int; asiaw-boateng@ecowas.int
@ecowas.int

Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form (one (1) signed original plus two (2) copies) in
person to the address below, not later than Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 11:00 am (GMT + 1),Nigerian Time
and must be clearly marked: “Expressions of Interest for the final evaluation of the ECOWAS-SPAIN
fund on migration and development’’.

For the delivery in person or by registered mail
ECOWAS Commission, Directorate of General Administration, Procurement Division,
Plot 101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro District, Abuja, NIGERIA.
E-mail: sbangoura@ecowas.int with copy to procurement@ecowas.int,
ikkamara@ecowas.int rguira@ecowas.int; idangou@ecowas.int; asiawboateng@ecowas.int @ecowas.int
The working languages shall be English and French. The Expression of Interest should be submitted in
English and French

This request for EOI can be viewed on ECOWAS’ Website