REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

This notice is placed on behalf of UNECA. You are therefore requested to direct all your queries to United Nations Economic Commission for Africa using the e-mail address provided below:

• Title of the EOI:  FOR THE PROVISION OF Upgrade of Elevators at the UNCC Building
• Date of this EOI: 24 September 2026
• Closing Date for Receipt of EOI: 08 October 2026
• EOI Number:  EOIUNECA24736
• E-mail Address: mamod@un.org 
• Address EOI response by fax for the Attention of: Daniel Mamo
• Fax Number:
• UNSPSC Code: 72100000,72101506 Elevator maintenance Service

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) seeks to engage an experienced contractor to supply, install, test and commission of  4 New elevators.  

The four elevators currently installed in the UNCC Building were commissioned in 1997 and have been in continuous service for more than twenty-nine (29) years. Due to their age, several spare parts and critical components have become obsolete or unavailable in the market. In particular, the existing control systems and other major components have reached the end of their expected service life and are increasingly difficult to maintain. Furthermore, a number of components have been phased out by manufacturers and replaced with newer technologies..

In addition to the challenges associated with the availability of spare parts and obsolete equipment, the existing elevators do not provide several essential safety and accessibility features, including appropriate facilities for people with disabilities, an Automatic Rescue Device (ARD), and Fireman’s Operation addition to the shortage of spare parts, the existing elevators lack several essential safety and accessibility features, including facilities for people with disabilities, an Automatic Rescue Device (ARD), and Fireman’s Operation.

The combination of aging equipment, increasing maintenance difficulties, limited availability of spare parts, obsolete technology, and the absence of essential safety and accessibility features continue to present a significant operational and safety concern. Therefore, the need to upgrade the elevators remains urgent.

Companies expressing interest should note that this Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) serves as pre-qualification of the companies that will be invited to participate in the tender process. Interested firms will be invited to the tender by “Request for Proposal -RFP” at later stage and the detail requirement will be further specified in the RFP document.

UNECA reserves the right to change or cancel the requirements at any time during the EOI/ or solicitation process. Thus, submitting a reply to this EOI does not automatically guarantee that your company will be considered for receipt of the solicitation when issued. The RFP and any subsequent commitment to contract will be issued in accordance with UN rules and regulations.

UNECA is precluded from entering into contract with a vendor that is not registered with United Nations Global Market Place(UNGM). Thus, only those vendors who are registered or provisionaly registered or have started their registration process in UNGM will be eligible to receive the solicitation document RFP.

Those interested in responding to this EOI but not currently registered as vendors with UNGM, are encouraged to register before submission date for closing of the EOI in the United Nations Global Market Place (UNGM). Further details may be obtained by visiting https://www.ungm.org/Vendor/Registration. In order to be eligible for UN Registration, please make sure to declare in writing the Prerequisite for Eligibility criteria itemized from A-F as contained in EOI instruction attached.

The successful bidder will be required to register in UNGM at Level 2 before the Contract award.

Those interested vendors who fulfill the above requirements are required to express their interest in this EOI electronically. In case you have difficulties submitting your interest electronically, please contact: mamod@un.org / (copy to Rachael Chironga < rachael.chironga@un.org >) on or before the closing date of 08 October 2026.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS / INFORMATION (IF ANY)

Vendors interested in participating in the planned solicitation process should submit the vendor Response Form of this EOI electronically through the link (at https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/sites/www.un.org.Depts.ptd/files/pdf/eoi24736.pdf  the closing date set for the above.