Job Description

3 July 2026

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) – 26/05 for Women-Led Enterprise identification to manage medium-sized food processing facility (Complementary foods) in Makeni

Closing on July 24^th, 2026, at 13:00 hrs (Sierra Leone Time)

A.    Background

1. The United Nations World Food Programme hereinafter referred to as the “WFP”, with its Headquarters located in Via C.G. Viola, 68/70, 00148 Rome, Italy is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience by assisting almost 100 million people in around 83 countries each year. About 17,000 people work for the organization, most of them in remote areas, directly serving the hungry poor.
2. The WFP Nutrition, Sierra Leone Country Office seeks to purchase the service of a Women-led enterprise with experience in food Processing for the production of fortified complementary foods, with Local food  This is part of the Strengthened Agricultural Value-chain through Infant Nutrition for Growth (SAVING) an EU funded project, supporting Infant food value chain. Improve sustainability, efficiency and inclusivity of infant food value chains, using climate-smart approaches .
3. The primary objective of this assignment is to engage a capable, committed, and nutrition-focused Women-Led Enterprise to: Operate and manage the local food processing facility in a financially sustainable and food-safe manner.
4. WFP invites eligible suppliers to express their interest in providing the requested services.

B.    The purpose of this EOI

5. The purpose of this request for EOI is to identify suppliers with verified technical and financial capacity to perform the services listed above. Eligible service providers will be invited to participate in the bidding process for the proposed tender.
6. Eligibility to participate in the proposed tender will be determined on the basis of Facility management and Operations 2. Nutritionally focused product development 3. Food Safety and Quality management. 4. Business development and Marketing.
7. After the deadline for submission of responses has passed, WFP will evaluate responses received and will notify eligible participants of the outcome of the evaluation.

C.    How to prepare and submit your Expression of Interest

8. In order to participate in the pre-qualification exercise, companies are required to provide the following:

The filled in EOI Response Form, which includes:

• Table 1. WFP Requirements
• Table 2. Supplier Information;
• Table 3. Supplier Financial Status;
• Table 4. Supplier Relevant Experience;
• [List any additional required documents, as applicable];
• Signatory by the authorized company representative and company stamp.

9. All supporting documentation listed above shall be prepared in accordance with the instructions provided and [sent by email to (freetown.procurement@wfp.org]].
10. WFP will not consider incomplete or unsigned submissions. All responses and supporting documentation received will be treated strictly as confidential and will not be made available to the public.
11. This request for EOI does not constitute a solicitation. WFP reserves the right to change or cancel this procurement process or any of its requirements at any time during the process; any such action will be communicated to all participants.
12. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at freetown.procurement@wfp.org.

Yours sincerely,

Adrew Odero

Representative and Country Director

Sierra Leone Country Office

The United Nations World Food Programme

EOI RESPONSE FORM

TABLE I. WFP REQUIREMENTS

TABLE II. SUPPLIER INFORMATION

TABLE III. SUPPLIER FINANCIAL STATUS

TABLE IV. SUPPLIER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

List at least 4 contracts in the last two years relevant to the supply of [Insert description of goods and/or services concerned].

Provide CVs of senior staff (no more than three) [if applicable].

TABLE V. SIGNATORY & ORGANIZATION STAMP