n° 5/PPM/AFD/PAVIE 2/DER/2026

Agence Française de Développement (AFD)

Published: Aug 24, 2026

Updated: Aug 25, 2026

Source: AFD - Agence Française de Développement

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the trade and industry, gender and inclusion and Youth sectors, with a focus on Skills Development. Located in Senegal, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before September 16, 2026.

Published through AFD - Agence Française de Développement, a bilateral development cooperation agency. Bilateral agency contracts follow the agency's own procurement guidelines and may have nationality-based eligibility rules for consulting in the trade and industry sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

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REPUBLIQUE DU SENEGAL UN PEUPLE – UN BUT – UNE FOI PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC ---------- GENERAL SECRETARIAT ---------- GENERAL DELEGATION FOR THE RAPID ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF WOMEN AND YOUTH -------------- PROJECT TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES OF WOMEN AND YOUTH (PAVIE 2) CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Selection of a Consulting Firm for Advisory Support and Business Development Services for SMEs: Diagnosis, coaching in commercial strategy and communication (strategic positioning, packaging, visual design and printing, website creation) Client market Reference of the financing agreement: N° CSN 1651 04 H 1- The Government of the Republic of Senegal has received financing from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to cover the cost of implementing phase 2 of PAVIE and intends to use part of the amounts allocated under this loan to finance the contract for the selection of a Consulting Firm for Advisory Support and Business Development Services for SMEs. 2- The services covered by this contract include, among others, Diagnosis, coaching in commercial strategy and communication (strategic positioning, packaging, visual design and printing, website creation), for a period of one (1) year renewable by amendment, not exceeding three (3) years, in the fourteen (14) regions of Senegal. 3- DER/FJ invites Consulting Firms to submit their applications with a view to providing the services described above. This Call for Expression of Interest is addressed to Consulting Firms that can form consortia to increase their chances of qualification. 4- The eligibility criteria for AFD financing are specified in Article 1.3 of the "Directives for Procurement financed by AFD in foreign countries", available online on the AFD website www.afd.fr. The interest shown by a consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Borrower to include them on the shortlist. The selection procedure will be the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method. 5- Candidates may submit only one application in their own name or as a consortium. If a Candidate (including a member of a consortium) submits or participates in multiple applications, these will be eliminated. However, the same subcontractor may participate in multiple applications. If the Candidate is a consortium, the Expression of Interest must include: - the signed Integrity Declaration available on the AFD website or from the PAVIE 2 SPM at the following address: [email protected] and a copy to [email protected] , - a copy of the consortium agreement concluded by all its members, or - a letter of intent to form a consortium, signed by all its members and accompanied by a copy of the proposed consortium agreement. In the absence of this document, the other members will be considered subcontractors. The references and qualifications of subcontractors will not be taken into account in the evaluation of applications. 6. Interested Candidates must provide information demonstrating that they are qualified and experienced to perform the Services. As such, they must demonstrate that they have references for recent and similar services. A maximum of fifteen (15) references will be presented by each Candidate. The similarity of the references presented will be analyzed based on their relative relevance to the services to be implemented as described above. In particular, candidates are expected to present references for contracts whose characteristics are similar to one or more of the following criteria: - Scope of contracts: o have carried out similar missions with a minimum amount of 160,000,000 FCFA in the last five years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) o justify a significant volume of companies or projects supported within the framework of similar missions in the last five years. - Nature of Services: o Conducting business diagnostics and supporting SMEs in business development. o Coaching and consulting in commercial strategy, strategic positioning, and communication. o Design of visual identities, communication materials, and website creation. o Monitoring, evaluation, and performance measurement of commercial and communication actions implemented. - Domain and technical expertise: o Expertise in SME development, commercial strategy, and marketing. o Demonstrated experience in conducting consulting, coaching, and capacity building missions for SMEs. o Skills in institutional and digital communication, branding, and packaging. o Mastery of graphic design, printing, and

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from AFD - Agence Française de Développement and was originally published on August 24, 2026. Last refreshed 6 days ago. Reference: 113698975. Original language: French. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Agence Française de Développement (AFD)

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has issued 642 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 74 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, Governance & Public Administration, and Energy & Power. Tenders span 10 countries including Senegal, Uzbekistan, and Mozambique. Notices are distributed via AFD - Agence Française de Développement. Most recent publication: August 28, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit AFD - Agence Française de Développement to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 113698975 when communicating with the contracting authority.

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is September 16, 2026. You have 16 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in Senegal. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Trade & Commerce sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Senegal. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.