Provision of contractual services with a vendor to supply print and electronic books for UNECA

OSCM/REOI v2023-01 [EN] United Nations Economic Commission for Africa REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) This notice is placed by UNECA. The accuracy, reliability and completeness of the contents of furnished information is the responsibility of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. You are therefore requested to direct all queries regarding this EOI to United Nations Economic Commission for Africa using the fax number or e-mail address provided below.

Title of the EOI:

Provision of contractual services with a vendor to supply print and electronic books for UNECA

Date of this EOI: 4 November 2026 Closing Date for Receipt of EOI: 12 November 2026

EOI Number: EOIUNECA24863

Beneficiary Country/Territory: Ethiopia

Commodity/Service category: Professional Services

Address EOI response by fax or e-mail to the Attention of: Mr Daniel Y. Woldeyesus / Mrs. Rachael Chironga

Fax Number:

E-mail Address: yosephd@un.org; rachael.chironga@un.org

UNSPSC Code:

55101500 - Printed publications 55101524 - Reference books DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS Provision of contractual services with a vendor to supply print and electronic books for UNECA The Vendor shall provide comprehensive supply of demand-driven academic and scholarly resources from reputable publishers relevant to the work of ECA. Services should cover both print and electronic resources, including books, monographs, edited volumes, conference proceedings, reference works, and other scholarly publications. The Vendor shall demonstrate the capacity to identify, source, procure, and deliver requested resources efficiently and in a timely manner in response to firm orders, standing orders, continuation orders, and urgent requests.

The Vendor shall:

• Maintain access to a broad network of international, regional, academic, professional, and

specialized publishers.

• Supply publications in ECA’s working languages, including English, French, and Arabic.
• Provide acquisition support services, including title discovery, bibliographic searching, ordering,

fulfillment, delivery tracking, and customer support.

• Support standing orders, continuation orders, and series management services.

Demonstrate the ability to source specialized, hard-to-obtain, and out-of-print publications where available.

• Provide title recommendation and collection development support upon request.
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality and data protection measures consistent with United Nations

requirements.

• Demonstrate business continuity arrangements to ensure uninterrupted service delivery throughout

the contract period. In the performance of all services, the Vendor shall act in accordance with ECA instructions and in the best interests of the United Nations, ensuring professionalism, reliability, transparency, responsiveness, and accountability. To support ECA’s programme of work, the ECA Library seeks to engage a qualified Vendor with …

Commodity group: Professional Services

Issued: 04 Nov 2026

Expression of Interest issued by the United Nations Procurement Division.