United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) requests Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Engaging a Company to Provide Digital Totems for UNECA HQ, Africa Hall Visitor Center, Addis Ababa (EOI Number: EOIUNECA24848)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

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: Engaging a Company to provide digital totems for UNECA HQ, Africa Hall Visitor Center, Addis Ababa.

Date of this EOI: 28 October 2026

Closing Date for Receipt of EOI: 10 November 2026

EOI Number: EOIUNECA24848 Beneficiary Country/Territory: Ethiopia

Commodity/Service category: Communication Services Address EOI response by fax or e-mail to the Attention of: Use Link https://Ungm.Org/Public/Notice    

Fax Number: n/a E-mail Address: [email protected]; [email protected]

UNSPSC Code: 43211514 - Computer kiosk 20101600 Screens and feeding equipment 43211900 - Computer displays

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) intends to procure digital totems to enhance communication and visitor engagement at the Africa Hall Visitor Center. This initiative aims to provide visitors with clear, accessible, and timely information through freestanding digital displays. The totems will serve as communication platforms for advertising information, interactive directories, and multimedia content for exhibition, content display at Africa Hall Visitor Center for an informative and engaging visitor experience. UNECA would like to use the standing digital totems to display multimedia content, including text, images, and videos, with interactive functionality where specified in the technical requirements.

The solution should enable authorized UNECA personnel to manage, update, and schedule content centrally. The equipment and associated software should be suitable for the intended installation locations and support user-friendly, accessible, and multilingual communication.

Scope of Work

The selected supplier will be responsible for the supply, delivery, installation, configuration, testing, and commissioning of the digital totems and associated content management solution. Core Features and Specifications includes;

Description

Resolution & Visuals: Available in Full HD (1080p) or high-clarity 4K resolution, with options like direct-view LED (DV-LED) or commercial LCD panels. Brightness typically ranges from 500 nits upward for clear indoor visibility.

Interactivity: Equipped with 10-point capacitive or infrared touchscreens for multi-touch gestures like pinch-to-zoom, tapping, and swiping.

Operating Systems: Commonly powered by built-in Android, Windows loT, or Linux media players.

Content Management: Supports remote content updates via a central Content Management System (CMS), built-in apps, or quick USB plug-and-play.

Content Types: Capable of running high-resolution images, promotional videos, live data feeds, interactive wayfinding maps, and digital catalogs.

Design Options: Built with a slim metal body, tempered safety glass, and optional caster wheels for mobility, available in single-sided or double-sided panels.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS / INFORMATION (IF ANY)

Interested companies are invited to submit their EOIs online ONLY through the following link: https:/ungm.org/Public/Notice

In case of technical challenges in submitting your interest, you are advised to contact [email protected]  with copy to [email protected]

In addition to the information contained in this REOI, interested vendors should ensure the following minimum requirements are met:

1.Companies should be registered in UN Global Marketplace (UNGM) or should start their registration process immediately if not registered using the link https://www.ungm.org.

2. In order to participate, vendors are advised to be registered at the basic level in the UNGM 

3. Vendors must be registered in UNGM under the UNSPSC code 43211514;20101600:43211900, in order to participate in the solicitation for this requirement. 

4. Women-owned businesses and businesses owned by persons with disabilities are encouraged to participate.

Important Notice:

5. This REOI does not constitute a solicitation. UNECA reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement at any time during the EOI or solicitation process. Thus, submitting a response to this REOI does not automatically guarantee that your company will be considered for receipt of the solicitation when issued.

6. UNECA also reserves the right to send the Solicitation Documents to companies who were identified through additional market research or other means to source the UN requirements.

NOTE

Information on tendering for the UN Procurement System is available free of charge at the following address: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice

Only the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) has been authorized to collect a nominal fee from vendors that wish to receive automatically Procurement Notices or Requests for Expression Of Interest. Vendors interested in this Tender Alert Service are invited to subscribe on http://www.ungm.org/

Vendors interested in participating in the planned solicitation process should submit the Vendor Response Form of this EOI electronically (through the link available on the next page) before the closing date set forth above.

NOTICE

Companies can only participate in solicitations of the UN Secretariat after completing their registration (free of charge) at the United Nations Global Marketplace (http://www.ungm.org/). 

As you express interest in the planned solicitation by submitting this response form, please verify that your company is registered under its full legal name on the United Nations Global Marketplace (http://www.ungm.org/)  and that your application has been submitted to the UN Secretariat.

While companies can participate in solicitations after completion of registration at Basic Level, we strongly recommend all companies to register at least at Level 1 under the United Nations Secretariat prior to participating in any solicitations.

Companies are reminded of the restrictions of employment of former UN personnel that were involved in the procurement process during their last three years of service as per https://undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=ST%2FSGB%2F2006%2F15&Language=F&DeviceType=Mobile, including (a) employing those personnel for one year after separation of service and (b) allowing those personnel to communicate with, or appear before, active UN personnel for matters related to the procurement process for two years after separation of service. Violation of the provisions of ST/SGB/2006/15 may lead to suspension of the registration of the company as a UN vendor.

PLEASE NOTE: You should express your interest to this EOI electronically at: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/320170

In case you have difficulties submitting your interest electronically, please contact [email protected];  [email protected]  directly for instructions

EOI INSTRUCTIONS

1) Registering as a Vendor with the United Nations

Vendors interested in fulfilling the requirement described above must be registered at the UN Global Marketplace (http://www.ungm.org/)  with the UN Secretariat in order to be eligible to participate in any solicitation. Information on the registration process can be found at https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/vendors.

Prerequisites for Eligibility

In order to be eligible for UN registration, you must declare that:

A. Your company (as well as any parent, subsidiary or affiliate companies) is not listed in, or associated with a company or individual listed in:

ii. the Compendium of United Nations Security Council Sanctions Lists (https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/un-sc-consolidated-list), or

iii. the IIC Oil for Food List website or, if listed on either, this has been disclosed to the United Nations Procurement Division in writing.

B. Your company (as well as any parent, subsidiary or affiliate companies) is not currently removed or suspended by the United Nations or any other UN organisation (including the World Bank);

C. Your company (as well as any parent, subsidiary of affiliate companies) is not under formal investigation, nor have been sanctioned within the preceding three (3) years, by any national authority of a United Nations Member State for engaging or having engaged in proscribed practices, including but not limited to: corruption, fraud, coercion, collusion, obstruction, or any other unethical practice;

D. Your company has not declared bankruptcy, are not involved in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings, and there is no judgment or pending legal action against your company that could impair your company's operations in the foreseeable future;

E. Your company does not employ, or anticipate employing, any person(s) who is, or has been a UN staff member within the last year, if said UN staff member has or had prior professional dealings with the Vendor in his/her capacity as UN staff member within the last three years of service with the UN (in accordance with UN post-employment restrictions published in ST/SGB/2006/15).

F. Your company undertakes not to engage in proscribed practices (including but not limited to: corruption, fraud, coercion, collusion, obstruction, or any other unethical practice), with the UN or any other party, and to conduct business in a manner that averts any financial, operational, reputational or other undue risk to the UN.

For Registered Vendors: Vendors already registered at the UN Global Marketplace with the UN Secretariat must ensure that the information and documentation (e.g. financial statements, address, contact name, etc.) provided in connection with their registration are up to date in UNGM. Please verify and ensure that your company is registered under its full legal name..

For Vendors Interested in Registration: Vendors not yet registered should apply for registration on the United Nations Global Marketplace (http://www.ungm.org/);  information on the registration process can be found at https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/vendors. Vendors must  complete the registration process prior to the closing date of the REOI. Vendors who have not completed the UNGM registration process with the UN Secretariat before the closing date of the REOI are not considered eligible to participate in solicitations of the UN Secretariat. We strongly recommend all companies to register at least at Level 1 under the UN Secretariat prior to participating in any solicitations.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Any false, incomplete or defective vendor registration may result in the rejection of the application or cancellation of an already existing registration.

2) EOI Process

Vendors interested in participating in the planned solicitation process should forward their expression of interest (EOI) to United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) by the closing date set forth in this EOI. Due to the high volume of communications UNECA is not in a position to issue confirmation of receipt of EOIs.

Please note that no further details of the planned solicitation can be made available to the vendors prior to issuance of the solicitation documents.

This EOI is issued subject to the conditions contained in the EOI introductory page available at https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/eoi

Tender details

• Deadline: 2026-11-10
• Bid closing time: 17:00
• Bid opening: 2026-11-10 17:00
• Bid opening (note): No Specific opening date and time
• Region: Addis Ababa
• Publishing entity: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
• Buyer TIN: 0005465438
• Published on: Fortune (Nov 08, 2026)
• Posted at: 2026-11-09T13:38:36.000Z
• Source: Qelal Tenders