Notice of Invitation for Pre-Qualification for the Services of Insurance Brokers/Underwriters of ECOWAS Commission
Comissao Da Cedeao
ECOWAS Commission
101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent,
Asokoro District,
P.M.B. 401,
Abuja, Nigeria.
E-Mail: info@ecowas.int
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Notice of Invitation for Pre-Qualification for the Services of Insurance Brokers/Underwriters of ECOWAS Commission
(1) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a sub-regional multilateral organization created on 28 May 1975 composed of fifteen (15) Member States. Following the transformation of the Executive Secretariat into a Commission in January 2007, ECOWAS became increasingly involved in the implementation of strategic programmes aimed at accelerating the existing cohesion and fostering the systematic removal of impediments to integration and cooperation which are directed at every aspect of economic and socio-political activity of Member States, particularly in the areas of industry, transport, telecommunication, energy, agriculture, natural resources, trade, finance, social affairs, conflict prevention and peace keeping.
(2) The ECOWAS Commission invites expression of interest in sealed envelopes from eligible companies for the Services of insurance Brokers/Underwriters for ECOWAS Commission.
(3) The Department of General Administration & Conference of the ECOWAS Commission thereby requests from eligible companies to indicate their interest in providing this services. Interested companies must provide the following information showing that they are qualified to perform the services:
General Requirements for both Brokers and Underwriters
- Signed introductory letter
- Evidence of Registration as a company
- Copy of certified current operating license issued by your regulatory authority
- Copy of certified Company’s Annual Audited Accounts for the last three years Copy of certified Company’s three year Tax Clearance
- Copy of certified Company’s Group life Insurance Certificate
- Evidence to prove number of years of insurance experience Management profile
- List of names & contacts details of top ten (10) clients
- Letter of reference from your bankers Evidence of having managed insurances of Multilateral/Regional or Multinational organisation
Specific Requirements for Underwriters
- Evidence of Claims payment for claims over N100m or $500,000
- Copy of Reinsurance treaties for the last two years
- One Sample policy document for each of the following classes: (Group Life, Group Personal Accident, Fire, Burglary, Motor-Vehicle and ‘public Liability).
- List of company’s branches
Specific Requirements for Brokers
- Evidence of supervising claims payments
- Certified copy of Professional indemnity cover
- List of company’s branches
- Evidence of company having a representative office in Abuja
(4) Interested eligible companies may obtain further information at the Procurement Division, ECOWAS Commission Building, 1st Floor, 101 Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro District, PMB 401, Abuja, Nigeria, procurement@ecowas.int.
(5) All submission should be in the Community official Languages (English, French and Portuguese).
All submission should be delivered in a sealed envelope and deposited in the ECOWAS Tender Box located in the Office of Commissioner, General Administration & Conference. 5th Floor ECOWAS Commission, 101 Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro District, PMB 401, Abuja, Nigeria and clearly marked:
“Invitation for prequalification for the Services of Insurance Brokers/Underwriters of ECOWAS Commission”, Do Not Open, Except in Presence of the ECOWAS Procurement Committee” on or before Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 11.00 am at the latest.
(6) In addition to the original of the submission (English, French and Portuguese), the number of copies is: 03 (in each Language).
Signed
Mr. Stephen Nartey
Commissioner, General Administration & Conference
