INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE (ITC)

Major Upcoming Business Opportunity Notice

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

Important: The purpose of this call for EOI is to identify appropriate suppliers who can potentially fulfil the requirements. The present call for EOI does not constitute an invitation to tender. Only suppliers deemed qualified by ITC will receive the invitation to tender.

Reference: 2023-29-GB Midterm evaluation of ITC project Netherland Trust Fund (NTF) Phase V

Date of this Call for Expression of Interest (EOI): 11 July 2023

Closing Date for Receipt of EOI at ITC/PS: 26 July 2023

Terms of Reference (summary):

The purpose of the NTF V programme is to generate long-term socio-economic impact is the fifth in a series of programmes funded by The Netherlands and implemented by ITC in cooperation with the Dutch Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI).

NTF V is a four-year partnership (July 2021- June 2025) signed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands and the ITC to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the digital technologies and agribusiness sectors.

The programme includes both sectors in Ethiopia, Ghana, Senegal, and the digital technologies sector in a multi-country project in Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali and Uganda. As with previous NTF programmes, NTF V will be jointly implemented with CBI. NTF V follows on the successful NTF IV and NTF III programmes, and will track its results through real-time customer relationship management and active risk management data systems.

Pre-selection criteria that the applying companies should be able to fulfil:

1. Demonstrated knowledge of and a strong record in designing and/or leading evaluations (including both qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods) of development projects/programmes within the past five years;
2. Technical capability to carry out the work required for all the countries namely Senegal, Uganda, Ghana, Ethiopia, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Benin
3. Experience in leading evaluations with the UN and knowledge of the UN and its reporting system would be an asset;
4. Knowledge of the UN project operations, with technical competency in trade issues, particularly Aid for Trade; and/or in private sector development approaches
5. Experience and knowledge in evaluating IT and IT-enabled services and agricultural value chain development;
6. Knowledge of developing country economies particularly in Africa (knowledge of Senegal, Uganda, Ghana, Ethiopia, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Benin, and in-country experience in any of these countries would be an asset)
7. Proficiency in English and excellent report writing skills, with the ability to write clear and concise analytical reports

ITC invites interested companies/organizations to forward their Expression of Interest (EOI) by email before the closing date to ITC Procurement Services at: batt@intracen.org

Please submit any relevant document to support the company’s pre-selection according to the above listed criteria. Please also include your UNGM vendor ID number (6 digits), the company full name and address and e-mail of contact and the reference of this EOI (2023-29-GB) in your response. If not registered with ITC/UNOG or UNGM, please follow the Procedure for Registration as Potential Vendor at www.ungm.org as soon as possible so to provide your UNGM vendor ID.

ITC reserves the right to change or cancel this requirement at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process.

Please note that only those companies considered qualified by ITC for this project will be invited to participate in this procurement exercise.

For any further information on ITC, please consult our website: www.intracen.org