[Consultancy] Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) Supply of agricultural equi

*** Pour la version en francais, veuillez la consulter et postulerici sur le site de la Fondation Sephis *** Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) Supply of agricultural equipment - small and medium-sized artisanal enterprises (Ghana, Guinea and Ivory Coast) I. ABOUT THE SEPHIS FOUNDATION The SEPHIS Foundation is an organization committed to promoting inclusive and sustainable entrepreneurship in West Africa. It focuses its actions on strengthening the capacities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with particular attention to the economic empowerment of women and young people. Through its programs, SEPHIS supports local economic actors by facilitating access to financing, offering training adapted to the realities on the ground and contributing to the development of sustainable value chains, particularly in the agricultural and agro-industrial sectors. Since its inception, the Foundation has supported over 5,000 women entrepreneurs. In 15 years of operation, SEPHIS has established itself as a leading player in supporting the growth of women-led SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa. Through an integrated approach combining market access and financing, it actively contributes to the creation of sustainable value on the continent. Present in Ivory Coast, Senegal and Togo, SEPHIS has supported more than 5,000 SMEs and mobilized nearly 10 million euros, enabling more than 1,000 women-owned businesses to access structuring financing. Within the framework of the nature-based climate adaptation project in the forests of Guinea in West Africa ( NbS Guinean Forests), the SEPHIS Foundation provides operational management of the "Business Exchange" component, thus contributing to strengthening the viability and growth of the local beneficiary companies. II. CONTEXT The Nature-Based Climate Adaptation in Guinean Forests of West Africa ( NbS Guinean Forests) project aims to strengthen the local and regional capacities of communities living in the Guinean forest zone in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Guinea, in nature-based climate adaptation solutions, while promoting transformational leadership of women. It is implemented by a consortium composed of World University Service of Canada (WUSC) and the Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI) in partnership with national and international partner organizations. It is funded by Global Affairs Canada under the Partnership for Climate Action and aims for three main objectives: • strengthen women's leadership in climate adaptation planning processes; • increase the restoration of degraded forests and key habitats with benefits for biodiversity; • to promote inclusive and gender-sensitive investments that generate sustainable income for women. III. CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (AMI) As part of the implementation of the "Business Exchange" component of the NbS Guinean Forests project, the SEPHIS Foundation is launching this Call for Expressions of Interest (CEI) in order to establish a database of qualified suppliers for the provision of equipment and materials adapted to the needs of small and medium-sized artisanal enterprises, particularly in the agricultural and agro-industrial sectors. This call is addressed to companies, distributors, manufacturers and other commercial structures capable of supplying, in quantity and within reasonable timeframes, quality equipment to Ghana, Guinea and Ivory Coast, or to at least one of these countries. Candidates selected following this call for expressions of interest will be listed in the SEPHIS Foundation's supplier directory. This listing is a prerequisite for participating in restricted tenders that will be launched later for equipment acquisitions for the benefit of Business Grant recipients. It is important to note that selection under this call for expressions of interest does not constitute a contract award. It aims solely to prequalify suppliers who meet the technical, administrative, and operational requirements of the project. Interested suppliers are invited to express their interest in supplying small equipment, particularly in the following categories (indicative and non-exhaustive list): Category Equipment type • Agricultural tools • Irrigation kits and watering equipment; • portable tractors ; • mechanized weeders ; • threshers (mechanized, portable, etc.); • seed drills ; • tillers ; • shredders ; • dabas ; • machetes ; • sickles and scythes; • fertilizer spreaders ; • solar generators. • Storage and transport • Food dehydrators ; • drying chimneys ; • grain dryers ; • mini -silos; • storage nets ; • motorized tricycles. • agricultural transformation • Multifunctional shredders; • briquette production machines ; • animal feed pellet manufacturing machines ; • heat presses ; • food processing machines (biscuits, sweets, etc.) • soap manufacturing equipment ; • pottery machines ; • ointment manufacturing and mixing equipment. • Protection • Personal protective equipment adapted to agricultural and processing activities. IV. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Candidates wishing to respond to this Call for Expressions of Interest (CEI) are required to submit a complete application including the elements listed below. Any incomplete application or one that does not meet the requirements may be rejected. 1. General information about the company • The full company name; • A summary presentation (profile) of the company including: history, areas of intervention, organization, main activities and markets covered; • The presentation file must not exceed five (5) pages, including brochures. 2. Administrative and legal documents • A copy of the company's registration certificate or any equivalent document (trade register, articles of incorporation, etc.), in accordance with the legislation of the country of registration; • A valid copy of the tax identification certificate (or equivalent); • A valid tax compliance certificate or any equivalent docum