PUBLICATION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES
FOR PROJECTS FINANCED BY THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
INFORMATION NOTICE
Publication date: 4 February 2026
Country: Multinational
Executing Agency: SADC Secretariat
Name of Project/Study: SADC Trade and Transit Facilitation Project (STTFP)
Loan/Grant Number: 2100155042616
Name of Request for Proposals (RFP): N/A
Selection Method: Individual Consultant (IC)
Date of publication of EOI: 01 August 2025
Date of publication of RFP: N/A
Technical Proposals opening date: N/A
Financial Proposals opening date: N/A
Date of approval by the Bank of the draft negotiated Contract: 12 December 2025
Name of Selected Consultant: Mr. Charles Chaitezvi
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Address: Flat 1, Plot 33A, Mulungushi Road, Roma, Lusaka Zambia
Contract Award Price: US$75,312.28
Contract Start date: 1 February 2026
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Summary of Scope of Contract Awarded: Consultancy Services on Sensitisation, Advocacy, Capacity Building, and Support Implementation of the SADC Simplified Trade Regime (STR)
Total Number of Proposals/EOIs Received: 7
Total Number of Shortlisted: 2
1. Name: Mr. Charles Chaitezvi
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Address: Flat 1, Plot 33A, Mulungushi Road, Roma, Lusaka Zambia
Technical Points: N/A
Evaluated Price: N/A
Final Points: N/A
Ranking: 1
2. Name: Ms. Cronelia Ndilipo Nghishiiko
Nationality: Namibian
Address: Windhoek, Namibia
Technical Points: N/A
Evaluated Price: N/A
Final Points: N/A
Ranking: 2
N.B.: Any consultant who wishes to ascertain the grounds on which its proposal was not selected, should request an explanation from the Executing Agency. In any event, the Bank reserves the right to review any complaint of a bidder at any time following the award.
