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EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY

BID NOTICE UNDER OPEN BIDDING

REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL PROPOSALS FOR THE PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO DEVELOP THE 2^ND EACCA STRATEGIC PLAN FOR PERIOD 2025/26 - 2029/30

REF: EAC/SRVS/24-25/037

1. The East African Community (EAC) is the regional intergovernmental organization comprised of the Republic of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Kenya, Federal Republic of Somalia, Republic of South Sudan, Republic of Rwanda, Republic of Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania . The Treaty for Establishment of the East African Community was signed on 30^th November 1999 and entered into force on 7^th July 2000.
2. The principles that govern the practical achievement of the Community's objectives provide for people-centred and market-driven integration. This resonates with the drive to enhance intra-EAC trade and investment, hence increasing productivity, employment generation, and access to a range of products at low prices necessary to enhance the standard of living.
   
   
3. The 1^st East African Community Competition Authority (EACCA) Strategic Plan covered a period of five (5) years running from 2019/20 -2023/24. This Strategic Plan focused on building the infrastructure of the institution, guided by the following strategic thematic areas: establishment of a competition rrecord through the prioritized implementation of the Act; building a functional independence of the EACCA in practice; and mobilization of rresources to sustain the prioritized implementation of the East African Community Competition Act, 2006 (Act). The overall objective of this consultancy is to develop the 2^nd East African Community Competition Authority Strategic Plan for 2025/26 - 2029/30.
   
   
4. The EAC now invites proposals to provide the following consulting services (hereinafter called “Services”) Consultancy Services for the Development of the 2^nd Strategic Plan for the East African Community Competition Authority (EACCA) for the Period 2025/26 - 2029/30”.
   
   
5. More details on the Services are provided in the Terms of Reference (Section 4).
   
   
6. This Request for Proposals (RFP) is open to consultancy firms that can undertake this assignment. Interested Firms shall have to be scrutinised on the preliminary requirements that are applicable at the Expression of Interest before the technical assessment.
   
   
7. A firm will be selected under Quality and Cost Based Selections (QCBS) procedures as described in this RFP, in accordance with the policies of the EAC.
   
   
8. The RFP includes the following documents:

• Section 1: Information to Consultancy firms (ITC)
• Section 2: Proposal Data Sheet (PDS)
• Section 3: Proposal Forms
• Section 4: Terms of Reference (TOR)
• Section 5: Draft Contract

9. You may obtain further information from East African Community (EAC) at the address given below from 8.30a.m to 12.30p.m and 2.30p.m to 4.00p.m.
   
   
10. No liability will be accepted by EAC for loss or late delivery.
    
    
11. Sealed technical and financial Proposals must be delivered to the address below at or before 00 am on Tuesday, 28^th January 2025.
12. Address Proposals must be delivered to:

The Secretary General
East African Community Headquarters
EAC Close, off Barabara ya Afrika Mashariki
P. O. Box 1096
Arusha, TANZANIA |
Telephone Number: +255 27 2162100 or +255 27 2504253/8;
Fax Number: +255 27 2162190 OR +255 27 2504255
Attention: Procurement Unit|
E-mail:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

13. Details on the proposal’s format, submission date, time and address are provided in Clauses16, 17 and 26.1 of the ITC. The detailed bid notice and proposal are available at the Entity’s website at eac.int under procurement/consultancies.
    
    
14. Clarifications or any changes, modifications or withdrawal in regard to this tender shall be communicated on the EAC Website.

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Secretary General
East African Community