Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI): Broker for Life Insurance, Personal Accidental Bodily Injury Insurance and Setting up of an African Union Pension Fund

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI): BROKER FOR LIFE INSURANCE, PERSONAL ACCIDENTAL BODILY INJURY INSURANCE AND SETTING UP OF AN AFRICAN UNION PENSION FUND

1. The African Union, a continental organization, is charged with spearheading Africa’s rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion and cooperation among the peoples and the States.  Some 2,000 officers work in the African Union. They come from various Member States and from a wide range of geographical areas. Within the context of improving the working conditions and the social security coverage of the staff of the institution, the African Union would like to engage the services of insurance brokers or groups of insurance brokers specialized in Pension Fund Management for the benefit of its Staff Members. The insurance coverage is for regular and non-regular staff and includes the following services (i) Pension Fund Management (ii) All-cause death insurance; (iii) Accidental death; (iv) Accidental bodily injury and (v) temporary total disability due to accidental bodily injury.

2. The African Union now invites experienced and eligible insurance brokers or groups of insurance brokers to submit Expressions of Interest in sealed envelopes and marked with the EOI Reference, at the address and on or before the deadline given below.  The EOI must include the following information:
a. General Profile and background of the firm demonstrating experience in successful provision of similar services in the last five years.
b. Certificate of Incorporation
c. Letter of Delegation of authority from the insurers.
d. Trade License for insurance/reinsurance brokerage activities;
e. Copy of the Articles of association of the company and of the Trade register certificate;
f. At least 3 (three) Client references for provision of similar services in the last 3 years;

3. Interested firms are required to submit one (1) original and three (3) copies of the Expression of Interest clearly marked as original and copies. EoIs must be submitted in sealed envelopes and CLEARLY marked AU/HRM/RFP/1360/16: Expression of Interest for Life Insurance, Personal Accidental Bodily Injury Insurance and Setting up of An African Union Pension Fund

4. Interested firms may obtain further information from the Head of Procurement, the African Union Commission, Roosevelt Street, Building C, 3rd Floor, P. O. Box 3243, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: +251 11 551 7700, Ext.4341;  Fax:+251 11 551 0442 during working hours or by email from Tender@africa-union.org.

5. The Address for submission of EoIs is: The Chairperson, AUC Tender Board, African Union Commission, Roosevelt Street, Building C, 3rd Floor, TENDER BOX or P. O. Box 3243, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,

6. The deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest is 1500 hours local time on Friday 10 February 2017.  Late Bids will not be accepted.

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