PREQUALIFICATION OF PROGRAMMATIC VENDORS AND CONSULTANTS

The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development
Period: 2026–2028

1. Introduction
The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) is a not-for-profit organization that champions women’s ascension to leadership and dismantles systemic barriers to women’s advancement in Africa.
The EJS Center invites qualified individual consultants, firms, vendors, and service providers to apply for prequalification for the provision of programmatic and specialized professional services.
The objective is to establish a pool of qualified providers that may be considered for recurring programmatic assignments and specialized services across the Center’s work.
Prequalification does not guarantee an award of work. Specific assignments will be procured in accordance with the EJS Center’s Procurement Policy and applicable procurement procedures based on the nature, scope, and value of the assignment.
2. Scope of Services
Applicants may apply for one or more categories relevant to their demonstrated area(s) of expertise. Applicants will be evaluated only for the categories selected.
The EJS Center intends to prequalify multiple qualified providers within each category

1: Leadership Development, Training & Facilitation

• Conference and workshop facilitators


• Leadership development facilitators


• Category Masterclass facilitators and subject-matter experts


• Training and curriculum development specialists


• Public policy and advocacy trainers


• Political leadership and governance specialists


• Public sector leadership specialists


• Resource mobilization trainers


• Media and public communications trainers


• Moderators and discussion facilitators


• Training material and toolkit developers


• MCs


• Translators and Interpreters

Category 2: Executive Coaching, Mentorship & Well-being

• Executive and leadership coaches


• Political and public leadership coaches


• Career and professional development coaches


• Leadership resilience and well-being specialists


• Team and group coaching facilitators

Category 3: Research, Data Collection & Knowledge Development

• Researchers and research consultants


• Qualitative researchers


• Country-level researchers and data collectors


• Interviewers and field researchers


• Policy researchers and analysts


• Gender and women’s leadership researchers


• Governance and public leadership specialists


• Research writers and content developers


• Literature review and desk research consultants


• Research publication and report writers


• Research editors and peer reviewers


• Data analysis specialists

Category 4: Archives, Oral History & Conservation

Professional Services

• Archivists and archival consultants


• Records processing and cataloguing specialists


• Archival preservation and conservation specialists


• Metadata and indexing specialists


• Digitization specialists


• Oral history researchers and interviewers


• Transcription specialists


• Archival researchers


• Digital collections specialists


• Conservation services

Specialized Supplies

• Archival and conservation materials


• Acid-free folders, boxes and storage materials


• Archival sleeves and enclosures


• Preservation and conservation supplies


• Specialized archival storage and handling materials

Category 5: Film, Video & Multimedia Production

• Videographers and filmmakers


• Drone/aerial videography


•  Voiceover artists/narrators


• Documentary producers


• Video production companies


• Directors and producers


• Scriptwriters and storyboard developers


• Video editors and post-production specialists


• Podcast and vodcast production services


• Audio recording and production


• Multimedia storytelling specialists


• Photographers


• Animation and motion graphics specialists

Applicants should provide a portfolio or links to relevant completed work.

Category 6: Creative, Design & Program Branding

• Graphic designers


• Event and program branding specialists


• Branded merchandise and promotional item designers


• Swag bag designers and suppliers


• Publication and report designers


• Digital content designers


• Exhibition and interpretive graphic designers


• Program and concept curators


• 3D designers


• Illustrators

Applicants should provide a portfolio or examples of comparable work.

Category 7: Program Event Planning & Production

• Event planners and coordinators


• Event decorators


• 360 Event production companies


• Stage and set design


• Event production and technical coordination


• Conference production support


• Event branding and visual presentation


• Protocol and guest-management support


• Transport companies


• Live streaming/webcast production


• Printing and production


• Catering & Food Suppliers

Category 8: Communications, Advocacy & Public Engagement

• Communications consultants


• Strategic communications specialists


• Advocacy campaign consultants


• Media engagement specialists


• Storytelling and narrative-change consultants


• Campaign development specialists


• Public engagement consultants


• Digital communications and content specialists


• Media monitoring and analysis services

Category 9: Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

• Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) consultants


• Program evaluation specialists


• Impact assessment consultants


• Survey and assessment specialists


• Data collection and analysis specialists


• Learning and knowledge management consultants

3. Eligibility Requirements

Applications are open to qualified:

• Individual consultants


• Registered consulting firms


• Companies and service providers


• Professional partnerships and organizations

Applicants must not:

• Be bankrupt or under legal restriction;


• Have undisclosed conflicts of interest;


• Be included on applicable sanctions or debarment lists; or


• Provide false or misleading information in their application.

Applicants must be legally eligible to provide the proposed services in their jurisdiction.

 

4. Submission Requirements

A. Applicant Information

For firms/companies:

• Cover page indicating category(s) of interest


• Company/firm profile


• Registered address, email address, and telephone number


• Key contact person and contact details


• Years of relevant experience


• Valid business registration or equivalent documentation


• Valid tax documentation, where applicable


• Relevant professional certifications or accreditations, where applicable

For individual consultants:

• Cover page indicating category(s) of interest


• Current CV or professional profile


• Contact information and country of residence


• Summary of relevant professional experience


• Relevant professional certifications, licenses, or memberships, where applicable


• Tax or business documentation, where required by applicable law

B. Gender Inclusion

As part of our Gender Responsive Procurement Initiatives, the EJS Center encourages applications from:

• Women-owned businesses


• Women-led businesses and organizations


• Women individual consultants and professionals


• Firms with significant representation of women in management and their workforce


• Organizations with active gender equality policies and practices

Supporting documentation is encouraged where available.

C. Technical Capacity & Experience

Applicants should provide:

• Description of the services or goods offered


• Category(s) applied for


• Summary of relevant technical expertise


• Geographic coverage and countries where services can be provided


• Relevant qualifications of key personnel, where applicable


• Examples of similar assignments completed


• Portfolio, work samples, publications, links, or other evidence appropriate to the category

Applicants should demonstrate experience reasonably comparable to the category for which they are applying.

D. References

Applicants should provide at least two (2) recent professional/client references, including:

• Organization/client name


• Contact person


• Email address and/or telephone number


• Brief description of the assignment or services provided

E. Financial Information

Where applicable, applicants should provide:

• Indicative professional fee or rate structure


• Daily or hourly consulting rate, where applicable


• Facilitation, coaching, or session rate, where applicable


• Standard service or production rates, where applicable


• Indicative price list for goods, where applicable


• Any standard reimbursable expenses or additional charges


• Payment terms

5. Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be evaluated by category based on:

• Compliance with applicable submission requirements


• Relevant qualifications and technical expertise


• Relevant experience and past performance


• Keyskills
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  Montserrado, Liberia

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