Expression of Interest For Recruitment Of A Firm For The Update Of The Coffee-Cocoa CouncilS Procedures Manuals And The Operationalization Manual For Domestic And International Marketing

Expression of Interest for Recruitment of a Firm for the Update of the Coffee-Cocoa CouncilS Procedures Manuals and the Operationalization Manual for Domestic and International Marketing The Government of the Republic of Côte dIvoire has received financing of five million (5,000,000) Units of Account (UA) from the African Development Fund (ADF) to support the implementation of the Cocoa Sector Governance Support Project (PAGFIC). It intends to use part of the proceeds of this loan to finance the contract for the recruitment of a firm to update the procedures manual and the operationalization manual for the Domestic and International Marketing activities of the CoffeeCocoa Council. The overall objective of the assignment is to provide the Coffee-Cocoa Council with updated, practical, and coherent manuals that will improve governance, streamline processes, secure operations, strengthen accountability among stakeholders, and enhance the management of institutional and operational risks. The purpose of this Expression of Interest (EOI) notice is to invite Firms or Joint Ventures of Firms to be shortlisted for the update of the procedures manual and the operationalization manual for the Domestic and International Marketing activities of the Coffee-Cocoa Council. The PAGFIC Project Implementation Unit invites interested Firms to submit their applications to provide the services described above. Interested Firms must provide information demonstrating their qualifications and experience for the assignment (brochures, references for similar services, experience in comparable assignments, etc.), specifying the year, contract value, contracting authority, duration, location, and other relevant details. Consultants (Firms) may form associations to enhance their chances of qualification. References for similar assignments must be supported by Certificates of Satisfactory Performance. In such cases, the application must include a copy of the joint venture agreement or a letter of intent to form a joint venture, together with the designation of the lead firm. The PAGFIC Project Implementation Unit reserves the right to verify the information provided by applicants before signing any contract. Eligibility criteria, shortlisting procedures, and the selection process shall comply with the Procurement Framework for Bank Group Funded Operations (October 2015 edition) of the African Development Bank Group, available on the Banks website at http://www.afdb.org. Submission of an expression of interest does not imply any obligation on the part of the Borrower to include a consultant on the shortlist. Only the most qualified consultants will be shortlisted. The selection method will be Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS). To be shortlisted, interested firms or joint ventures must meet the following criteria: Demonstrate at least two (02) assignments involving the preparation or updating of procedures manuals, operational manuals, internal control systems, or organizational reference frameworks for public or semi-public entities of similar size; Demonstrate at least one (01) assignment involving the preparation or updating of commercialization operational manuals for organizations managing cash crops. Interested Consultant Firms may obtain additional information, including the Terms of Reference (TOR), at the address below during office hours from Monday to Friday, between 09:00 a.m. and 04:00 p.m. GMT. Expressions of Interest, in French, must be submitted or sent by email to the address below no later than Friday, 03 July 2026 at 10:00 a.m. GMT and must clearly bear the subject: Expression of Interest for the recruitment of a firm to update the procedures manual and the operationalization manual for Domestic and International Marketing. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Address for Submission and Information Coffee-Cocoa Council Attention: PAGFIC Project Coordinator CAISTAB Building, 19th Floor Abidjan-Plateau, Côte dIvoire Tel: +225 27 20 25 69 69 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement