Identification and Diagnostic Study of Structures for Popularizing Technological Innovations, Support-Advice Platforms and Partnerships between Professional Agricultural Organizations, Research Centers and Training Centers

• Country: Togo
• Summary: Identification and Diagnostic Study of Structures for Popularizing Technological Innovations, Support-Advice Platforms and Partnerships between Professional Agricultural Organizations, Research Centers and Training Centers
• TGT Ref No: 50501480
• Deadline: 15 Mar 2021
• Financier: Agence Francaise De Development (AFD)
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: ARAA/PAE/2021/AMI/06
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• Expression of Interest are invited for Identification and Diagnostic Study of Structures for Popularizing Technological Innovations, Support-Advice Platforms and Partnerships between Professional Agricultural Organizations, Research Centers and Training Centers. ECOWAS Agroecology Program Call for expression of interest Identification and diagnostic study of structures for the popularization of technological innovations, support-advice platforms and partnerships between Professional Agricultural Organizations, research centers and training centers Reference ARAA / PAE / 2021 / AMI / 06 Date of publication February 22, 2021 Deadline for submission March 15, 2021 Method of sending files Electronic only Submission address procurement.pae.araa@gmail.com Recipients of AMI Offices study The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States ("ECOWAS") has received funding from the European Union ("EU") and the French Development Agency (" "AFD"), and intends to use part of the amount thereof to make payments under the Agroecology Program in West Africa. The Applicant`s Services will have for object the realization of a study of identification and diagnosis of the structures of popularization of technological innovations, support-advice platforms and partnerships between Professional Agricultural Organizations, research centers and training centers in the 15 member states of ECOWAS. This Call for Expressions of Interest is addressed to: Design offices. The eligibility criteria for AFD financing are specified in Article 1.3 of the “Guidelines for the Procurement of Contracts financed by AFD in Foreign States”, available online on the AFD website: http://www.afd.fr. Applicants can only submit one application in their own name or as a Group. If a Candidate (including a member of a Grouping) submits or participates in several candidatures, these will be eliminated. On the other hand, the same Subcontractor can participate in several applications. If the Candidate is constituted as a Group, the Expression of Interest must include: q a copy of the Grouping agreement concluded by all of its members, or q a letter of intention to constitute a Grouping, signed by all its members and accompanied by a copy of the proposed Grouping agreement. In the absence of this document, the other members will be considered as Sub-contractors. The references and qualifications of the Subcontractors are not taken into account in the evaluation of the applications. Interested Candidates must provide information demonstrating that they are qualified and experienced to perform these Services. As such, they will justify that they have references of recent and similar services. The Client will also examine the relevance of the Expressions of Interest with regard to the following criteria: - The size of the markets: at least 3 studies for an amount at least equal to 100,000 euros carried out over the past 5 years; - The nature of the Services: studies in connection with professional agricultural organizations (OPA) in West Africa and / or extension structures and / or agricultural advisory support: diagnostic studies, identification studies, etc. ; - Domain and technical expertise: agroecology, sustainable land management, popularization and dissemination of agricultural techniques; establishment, management or strengthening of partnerships, particularly between POs and research systems, organizational support for POs; - Geographical context: proven and recent experiences (over the past 10 years) in several ECOWAS countries. Due to the security risk in the areas where the Services are to be performed, the evaluation of the Expressions of Interest will verify that the applications meet the following criteria: - The Applicant has at least one experience providing services in a similar security risk area, to which he will provide proof of the implementation of security measures (invoice or contract with a security service provider, proof of security awareness before departure on site, etc.). - The Candidate has internal security management procedures: he will provide a description of his monitoring system and his crisis management system. - The Candidate has, for services performed abroad, an assistance and repatriation contract for his employees: he will provide the certificate justifying this. - The Candidate will describe his standard process for preparing for departure on a mission in sensitive areas, and will attach supporting documents for its implementation (mission orders with associated instructions, certificates of awareness-raising or training actions, etc.). In the event of a Grouping, its representative as well as any member having its registered office outside the Customer`s country must meet each of these criteria. An application that does not meet any of these requirements will be rejected. ECOWAS will draw up a shortlist of up to six (6) Candidates, preselected on the basis of the candidatures received, to whom it will send the Request for Proposals for the performance of the required Services. Expressions of Interest must be sent by email to the address below by March 15, 2021 at the latest. Email: procurement.pae.araa@gmail.com Subject of the email: “MI ARAA / PAE / 2021 / AMI / 06” Interested Candidates can obtain additional information at the above-mentioned email address. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.]
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