Provision Of Manpower Services for WFP Fleet Operations.

Closing Date: 25 February 2025 at 12:00 hrs

A.      Background

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is currently inviting applications from national and international companies registered in Ethiopia who are interested and qualified to provide manpower services in support of WFP fleet operations. These companies are expected to maintain a roster of skilled personnel, including truck drivers, light vehicle drivers, convoy leaders, mechanics, and other necessary support staff, who can be readily deployed as per operational requirements.

B.      Objective

WFP-Ethiopia seeks national and international reputable and legally registered service providers for the provision of manpower services to support WFP fleet operations. These companies are expected to maintain a roster of skilled personnel, including truck drivers, light vehicle drivers, convoy leaders, mechanics, and other necessary support staff, who can be readily deployed as per operational requirements.

C.      Service Requirement

1. Provision of suitably qualified personnel to WFP Ethiopia for designated duties and management of all personnel and administrative aspects of the outsourced manpower services.
2. The personnel deployed by the Contractor for service execution shall be recognized as employees of the contracting company, with the Contractor ensuring that the outsourced staff comply with all pertinent local laws and regulations governing the operations.
3. The operational oversight of Fleet operations, encompassing asset maintenance responsibilities, remains under the purview of WFP.
4. This request for EoI is the initial step for the first stage for shortlisting.
5. Upon receipt of submission of responses to the request for Expression of Interest Ref: EOI-ETCO-LOG-2025-01, WFP will evaluate responses received and will notify eligible participants of the outcome of the evaluation.

D.     Eligibility Criteria

The main evaluation criteria for shortlisting are as follows:

1. Legal status to conduct the needful services (Valid business license etc.)
2. Relevant experience (Minimum 3 years of experience in provision of manpower services)
3. Financial status
4. Office presence in Ethiopia

E.       EOI process

To participate in the pre-qualification exercise, companies are required to provide the following:

• Letter of Expression of Interest with official letterhead
• Supporting documents
  • Brief company profile (max. of 5 pages), including contact details (e-mail address is mandatory, website, address/physical location, telephone, fax numbers).
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • Business/Trade registration License
  • License from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
  • Taxpayer and VAT registration certificates
  • Organisation Structure

• Independently Audited Financial Statement of the last two years.
  • Letter of Reference from major clients (minimum three clients in the last three years) (Letters should be written in English/translated into English).

All documents should be presented in English.

A.      Submission of EOI

The Expression of Interest (EOI) along with any additional documents must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and delivered to WFP Country Office in Addis Ababa at the address provided below, not later than 12:00 hours on February 25, 2025. 

WFP Address:

Attention: Logistics Unit – Contracting Section

World Food Programme – P.O. Box 25584 – Bole Sub City, Woreda 02 Ring Road, Opposite cargo terminal, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The cover of the envelope should contain the following information –

EOI Reference Number, Date of Submission, and the Name of the company.

All EOIs should be duly signed and stamped.

Any request for clarifications should be sent to the following email address: addis.logisticscontracting@wfp.org 

WFP does not charge any fee for companies to participate in the entire process.

United Nations World Food Programme

 Ethiopia Country Office