INCLUSIVE BASIC SERVICE DELIVERY AND LIVELIHOOD EMPOWERMENT INTEGRATED PROGRAMME (IBSDLEIP) IN NORTH-EAST NIGERIA

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
LOAN NO:2000200000701

CONSULTANCY FOR PROGRAMME-WIDE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION

This request for expression of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared on the African Development Bank Group’s Internet Website (www.afdb.org) on 5th March 2019.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Inclusive Basic Service Delivery and Livelihood Empowerment Integrated Programme (IBSDLEIP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for this loan to facilitate payments for a consultancy firm with demonstrable relevant experience for the provision of Strategic Communication services to the INCLUSIVE BASIC SERVICE DELIVERY AND LIVELIHOOD EMPOWERMENT INTEGRATED PROGRAMME (IBSDLEIP) in the North-East of Nigeria.

The objective of this consultancy is to provide comprehensive communications and documentation support for the IBSDLEIP programme, through the conceptualization, production, and delivery of a high-quality documentary and related products. This will involve a communications audit across five states of baseline materials and the identification of gaps, including the production of a) a unified Master Narrative (approved before production); b) AfDB-compliant materials for multiple audiences; c) consolidation of state footage into one documentary; d) ethical capture of beneficiary and community stories; e) accessible local-language and radio content for rural North-East communities;) knowledge products with policy recommendations; g) a permanent digital archive with metadata and licensing; and h) a close-out handover kit for messaging continuity.

The IBSDLEIP Federal Programme Coordination Unit of the NEDC now invites eligible consultancy firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.

The winning firm shall be selected using the Consultant’s Qualification Selection (CQS) method per the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Policy and Methodology for Bank Group Funded Operations” (BPM), dated October 2015, which is available on the Bank’ website at https://shorturl.at/F1J4d

Interested consultants may obtain further information and view the detailed Terms of Reference as well as other requirements for submitting the EOI using this link: https://shorturl.at/HBVH8

Consultants intending to express interest in the assignment must fill out and submit the forms included with the ToR.

Submitted EoIs will be graded using the following criteria and weights:

No	Criterion	Weight
1	Firm’s Capability and General Experience	20
2	Availability of appropriate skills among staff	10
3	Demonstrated capacity to handle the assignment in terms of resources	30
4	Experience in similar tasks and conditions	40

The Consultant has the freedom to either submit an expression of interest by mail to the email addresses below, or hand-deliver in a sealed envelope to the physical address below. Expressions of interest must be received at the email address indicated above or at the address below no later than 4:00 pm (Local Time) on Thursday, October 8, 2026. They must specifically mention “Expression of Interest to Provide Programme -Wide Strategic Communication Consultancy Services for IBSDLEIP Programme Wide Strategic Communications”.

Attn: The Coordinator
IBSDLEIP Federal Programme Coordination Unit of the NEDC
17 Vaal Street, Maitama, Abuja
Email: bumar@nedc.gov.ng and copy kadewakun@nedc.gov.ng and n.barkah@ nedc.gov.ng