Important: The purpose of this call for EOI is to identify appropriate suppliers who can potentially fulfill the requirements. The present call for EOI does not constitute an invitation to tender. Only suppliers deemed qualified by ITC will receive the invitation to tender.

Reference: 2021/04/GB NTM surveys in 6 EAP countries

Date of this Call for Expression of Interest (EOI): 10 May 2021

Closing Date for Receipt of EOI at ITC/PS: 31 May 2021

Terms of Reference (summary):

ITC is seeking experienced provider(s) for implementing business surveys in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine – jointly referred to as Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries. Potential suppliers with experience in the implementation of representative company-level surveys, experience in and knowledge of EaP countries, and with a strong commitment to respect practices for the profession and strict confidentiality of the process should express their interest.

The goal of the business surveys is to systematically capture the business perceptions on burdensome Non- Tariff Measures (NTM) and related trade obstacles for trade in goods and services. Candidates can express their interest in implementing the survey, for both goods and services, in one or multiple EaP countries.

The survey on Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) and related obstacles to trade is based on a pre-defined methodology and questionnaires developed by ITC, which are adapted between goods and services, to capture the differences between the two types of trade. In terms of sector coverage, the survey for goods is applied across countries for all sectors, excluding minerals and arms, while the survey on services focuses on three service clusters (Travel and tourism, Information and communication technology (ICT), and freight transport and logistics) with inclusive value chains.

Surveys are conducted by local interviewers, and shall be sector and country representative. The distribution of companies by size should be taken into account in each covered sector. This assignment will include: (a) identification of an adequate business/export register for the sample definition; (b) contacting and interviewing companies based on a pre-defined methodology and questionnaires, including phone screen interviews and face-to-face interviews; (c) data compilation. For any further information on the project, please consult the following link:

https://ntmsurvey.intracen.org/what-we-do/ntm-business-surveys/

Candidates can express interest to carry out the surveys in one or more countries.

ITC Procurement Services invites interested companies to forward their Expression of Interest (EOI) by email before the closing date to:

Procurement Services

International Trade Centre

54-56 Rue de Montbrillant

1202 Geneva

Switzerland

[email protected]

Website: www.intracen.org

Please indicate your vendor ID number and the reference of this EOI in your response. If not registered with ITC/UNOG or UNGM, please follow the Procedure for Registration as Potential Vendor at www.ungm.org as soon as possible.

ITC reserves the right to change or cancel this requirement at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process.

Please note that only those companies considered qualified by ITC for this project will be invited to participate in this procurement exercise.

For any further information on ITC, please consult our website: www.intracen.org