Hire a technology provider to develop and implement (as a pilot) a Digital Contract Farming Management System /DCFMS/ — Ethiopia Rural Connectivity to Support Food Security Program

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) COUNTRY: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia NAME OF PROJECT: Ethiopia Rural Connectivity to Support Food Security Program (P176303) Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: I DA -E3080 Assignment Title: To hire a technology provider to develop and implement (as a pilot) a Digital Contract Farming Management System (DCFMS) Reference No .: ET-ATI-573898-CS-QCBS 1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Finance (MoF), has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ethiopia Rural Connectivity to Support Food Security Program , and the project implementer intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services to hire a technology provider to develop and implement (as a pilot) a Digital Contract Farming Management System (DCFMS). 2. Objective of the Consultancy Service The consulting services (“the Services”) include designing, developing, testing, integrating, deploying, and supporting a secure, scalable, and interoperable Digital Contract Farming Management System (DCFMS). The assignment has the following specific objectives: The system will digitize the end-to-end contract farming lifecycle across web and mobile platforms (Android/iOS) to enhance supply chain transparency, regulatory oversight, and financial linkage for smallholder farmers and agricultural value chain actors. 3. Scope of the Service The Technology Provider will be responsible for the complete software development lifecycle, from analysis and design to deployment and handover. 4. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below. 5. The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. 6. The shortlisting criteria are: Core business and years in business Type of business Years in business Qualifications in the field of the assignment General Experience Experience in project of similar nature and complexity Technical and managerial organization of the firm Managerial and Technical Organization Setup of the firm General qualifications and number of key Staff . Number of key experts of the firm (not proposed key staffs for the project) Staff composition and qualification 7. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs,3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016 , revised November 2017, July 2018, November 2020 and September 2023) (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 8. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. 9. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations. 10. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM hours in the morning and 1:30 to 05:30 PM hours in the afternoon. 11. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by e-mail not later than November 5, 2026 , at 11:30 AM . Address: Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI), Procurement Team Bole, Off Meskel flower road, adjacent to school of commerce students’ association P.O.Box 708, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: +251 115 570 678 or +251 948061803 E-mail : gezahegn.atnafu@ati.gov.et / desalegn.geremew@ati.gov.et or negash.bonke@ati.gov.et Website: https://ati.gov.et/