Procurement

Overall objective: The evaluation of evidence obtained so to determine if Mission’s Communication and Information Systems, are safeguarding assets, maintaining data integrity, and operating effectively to achieve the organization's goals or objectives.
 

Outlined scope of work (but not limited to): 

The contractor will carry out a set of activities designed to provide EUCAP Somalia with an exhaustive audit report. 

The scope of work will include, but is not limited to, the following tasks:

• Physical inventory of IT materials/assets in Bancroft International Campus, Mogadishu, Somalia,[1]

• Evaluate the IT Infrastructure: Assess the robustness, reliability, and security of the IT systems used by the Mission.

• Assess Applications: Examine the applications utilized by the Mission for their suitability, effectiveness, and compliance with established standards.

• Data Management Review: Evaluate data usage, integrity, security, and compliance with applicable data protection regulations.

• Review Policies and Procedures: Analyse existing policies and procedures for their alignment with best practices and compliance with regulations.

• Operational Processes Assessment: Evaluate operational processes for efficiency, effectiveness, and adherence to established protocols.

• Financial Management Compliance: Audit the Communication and Information Systems against the principles of sound financial management as defined in Financial Rules.

• Proportionality Assessment: Ensure that the resources and actions undertaken are proportional to the aims set and compliant with the guidance.
   

N.B.: the above-outlined scope of work is neither exhaustive nor definitive; it may change in time due to Mission security/operational requirements and/or security situation in the country of operation. In case of the launch of the tender, the outlined scope of work will be further detailed and specified as deemed appropriate by the Contracting Authority.

[1] Dependent on audit team size, available vacant rooms in the campus and other possible factors – the contracting authority may take responsibility for audit team transport from/to airport, accommodating the team in own leased premises, etc. or may cover these costs as incidental expenditure. 

IMPORTANT: This announcement is an extension of the previously advertised CfEoI PROC_ECS_2025_027. Applicants that submitted their applications until the deadline of the previous call (01 November 2025) are not required to resubmit. Their applications have been considered.
 

Overall objective: To ensure an effective and efficient monitoring of the local impact of the projects implemented by EUCAP Somalia across Somalia.
 

Outlined scope of work (but not limited to): 

The contractor will carry out a set of activities designed to provide EUCAP Somalia with robust, credible, and actionable evidence on the local impact of its interventions across Somalia. The scope of work will include, but is not limited to, the following tasks:

• Design a monitoring methodology: develop a comprehensive monitoring methodology, in close consultation with EUCAP Somalia, that aligns with the mission’s strategic objectives and existing monitoring frameworks. 

• Develop monitoring tools: design and adapt appropriate data collection tools that reflect EUCAP Somalia’s monitoring objectives and are suitable for the Somali context, including, but not limited to, structured and semi-structured interviews, focus group discussion guides, beneficiary perception surveys, observation checklists, and other mixed-method tools. All tools should be gender-sensitive, culturally appropriate, and designed to allow for disaggregated data collection (e.g. by location, gender, beneficiary type, intervention type).

• Conduct field data collection: implement systematic data collection missions in selected locations across Somalia where EUCAP Somalia’s project results are being implemented or have tangible effects. This includes areas where training has been delivered, donated equipment is used, trained staff is deployed, and materials have been distributed. Data collection should engage a diverse range of stakeholders (e.g. trained staff, local authorities, communities) and apply triangulation to ensure data reliability and validity. Local enumerators or field researchers may be mobilized to support this work, ensuring adherence to security protocols and ethical standards.

• Analyse and interpret data: clean, process, and analyse the collected primary data using appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods. Interpret findings against EUCAP Somalia’s monitoring objectives and expected results, identifying patterns, outcomes, challenges, good practices, and unintended effects.

• Produce monitoring reports: prepare clear, evidence-based monitoring reports that present key findings, conclusions, and, where applicable, practical recommendations for EUCAP Somalia.

N.B.: the above-outlined scope of work is neither exhaustive nor definitive; it may change in time due to Mission security/operational requirements and/or security situation in the country of operation. In case of the launch of the tender, the outlined scope of work will be further detailed and specified as deemed appropriate by the Contracting Authority.

Call for Expression of Interest: Laboratory Services

 

Overall objective: To ensure an effective and efficient water and food samples laboratory testing.

Outlined scope of work (but not limited to): 

The contractor will carry out a set of activities designed to provide EUCAP Somalia with certified laboratory tests for following water and food tests: Qualitative results from microbiological and chemical tests of water samples. Qualitative results from microbiological testing of food samples. 

The scope of work will include, but is not limited to, the following tasks:

• Receiving samples via courier services or direct handover – one option;
• Dispatch technicians to contracting authority premises in Mogadishu, Bossaso, Berbera and Hargeisa for collecting food and water samples and transporting them back to laboratory – second option;
• Carry out laboratory tests and provide test results.
   

N.B.: the above-outlined scope of work is neither exhaustive nor definitive; it may change in time due to Mission security/operational requirements and/or security situation in the country of operation. In case of the launch of the tender, the outlined scope of work will be further detailed and specified as deemed appropriate by the Contracting Authority.