Consultancy to develop the sadc REGIONAL FRAMEWORK ON CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, GOVERNANCE, RULE OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
OPEN BIDDING
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
SELECTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT
Reference Number: SADC/3/5/2/287
Procurement entity: Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat
Location: SADC Secretariat, Western Commercial Road (near Lobatse and Siboni Roads), CBD Plot 54385, Private Bag 0095, Gaborone, BOTSWANA.
1.This Invitation to Bid follows the General Procurement Notice that appeared on SADC Secretariat website May 2022.
2.The SADC Secretariat herewith invites companies to submit proposals for the following contract: “CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP THE SADC REGIONAL FRAMEWORK ON CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE, GOVERNANCE, RULE OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS.” More details on the scope of the contract(s) are provided in the Bidding Documents which can be downloaded, free of charge, from the following website: www.sadc.int
The procurement method used for this contract is Open Bidding, as defined in the SADC Secretariat Guidelines for Procurement and Grants, edition August 2021 available at the following website: www.sadc.int
3.The Request for Bids is open to companies who satisfy the eligibility and qualification requirements stated in the Bidding Documents.
4.The date and time of submission of the Bids at the address indicated in the Bidding Documents is 27th February 2023, at or before midnight, local Botswana time. Proposals received after this time and date, or submitted otherwise than indicated in the Bidding Documents shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened.
5.All notifications concerning this procurement process, including: modification of the Bidding Documents, results of the evaluation or cancellation notices, will be published on the following website www.sadc.int and will also be communicated directly to the bidders.
6.Interested individual consultants may seek clarification or/and additional information concerning this contract, only in writing and by latest 15th February 2023 by 16:30 hours local Botswana time, from the following contact points
Attention: Mr. Thomas Chabwera
Address: SADC Secretariat
Plot No. 54385, New CBD
Private Bag 0095
City: Gaborone
Country: Botswana
Telephone: +267 395 1863
E-mail: tenders@sadc.int and tchabwera@sadc.int
Copy to, mmafiri@sadc.int and yphillip@sadc.int
Responses to requests for clarifications will be posted on the SADC website by 17th February 2023, by midnight, Botswana Time
7.Description of the assignment: “CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP THE SADC REGIONAL FRAMEWORK ON CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE, GOVERNANCE, RULE OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS”.
Sincerely;
Thomas Chabwera
Ag. Senior Officer – Procurement
6th February, 2023
