Supply and Installation of Privileged Access Management (PAM) Solution for the African Union Commission

THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Issuing date of the IFB: 27 July 2026

Name of Country: Ethiopia

Name of Project: Building Institutions and Systems to Harness and Realize Agenda (BIASHARA) 2063 Project

Brief Description of the Information System: The scope of the assignment include supply of Privileged Access Management (PAM) Licenses, Installing, Configuring, and Testing the Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution across all African Union Commission (AUC) systems, ensuring that privileged access is well-controlled, monitored, and audited to meet both security and regulatory requirements of the AUC.

Grant Number: IDA-E2020-001

IFB Title: Supply and Installation of Privileged Access Management (PAM) Solution for the African Union Commission

IFB Number: ET-AUC-560865-GO-RFB

1. This Invitation for Bids (IFB) follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in UNDB online on 01 June 2023 2. The African Union has received a Grant from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / International Development Association] toward the cost of Building Institutions and Systems to Harness and Realize Agenda (BIASHARA) 2063 Project , and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the agreement resulting from this IFB: Supply and Installation of Privileged Access Management (PAM) Solution for the African Union Commission. 3. The African Union Commission serves as the implementing agency for the project and now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for Supply and Installation of Privileged Access Management (PAM) Solution for the African Union Commission . The scope of the assignment includes supply of Privileged Access Management (PAM) Licenses, Installing, Configuring, and Testing the Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution across all African Union Commission (AUC) systems, ensuring that privileged access is well-controlled, monitored, and audited to meet both security and regulatory requirements of the AUC. The contract duration is 6 weeks. 4. Bidding will be conducted using the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, edition of September 2023 and is open to all Bidders eligible as defined in these Guidelines, that meet the following minimum qualification criteria

Bidders must demonstrate both general and specific qualifications in delivering Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions and must:

Demonstrate proven competence in delivering PAM solutions using well-known and industry-recognized vendor technologies [CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Delinea or equivalent] . Provide evidence of successfully completing at least three (3) PAM implementation projects within the last five (5) years. Show specific competence in designing, implementing, configuring, and supporting PAM solutions for enterprise environments. Bidders must demonstrate their qualifications to deliver the solution using a methodical and structured approach. These include: Environment assessment and architecture design Deployment and Configuration Methodology. Customization and Integration with