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Request for Consultancy Services to conduct a mining sector baseline study (Profiling) in the COMESA Region and provide Capacity building

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Published: Sep 7, 2026

Updated: Sep 7, 2026

Source: COMESA

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the mining and extractives, Monitoring Evaluation and construction and civil works sectors, with a focus on Buildings and Baseline Studies. Located in Regional, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through COMESA, a regional intergovernmental organization. Regional body tenders follow their own procurement frameworks and typically welcome bidders from member states for consulting in the mining and extractives 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

COMESAis inviting eligible firms to submit technical and financial proposals for the following services:Consultancy services to conduct a mining sector baseline study (Profiling) in the COMESA region and provide capacity buildingto be procured under the Contract reference number CS/IAD/PROC/7-09-001/SM/nc. The Terms of Reference defining the minimum technical requirements for these services are attached as Annex 1 to this RFP. Your proposal must be presented as per Standard Proposal Forms attached as Annex 2 to this RFP in English language and be accompanied by copies of all the indicated supporting documents. If the supporting documents are not in English, these shall be accompanied by a certified translation into English. Submission of the technical and financial proposals must be in a written form to the email addresses below clearly quoting the reference number as stated. You are required to submit both your technical and financial proposals at the same time but in different folders/attachments. The Financial proposal should be in pdf and MUST be password protected. Do not disclose this password to anyone until we contact you to do so. Only successful firms which shall score over and above 70% in the technical evaluation shall be invited to the opening of the financial proposals. The selection method to be used is the Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) using the 80/20 rule. Your proposal should be addressed and submitted to:tenders@comesa.intand copied to procurement@comesa.int The deadline for submission of your proposal, to the addresses indicated in Paragraph 6 is:28 September 2026at 15:00 hours LUSAKA TIME. Proposals submitted by Fax or hardcopies are not It is not permissible to transfer this invitation to any other firm. Click on the document below for information Request for Proposal- Mining Profiling Consultancy

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from COMESA and was originally published on September 7, 2026. Last refreshed 13 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has issued 55 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 12 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Information & Communication Technology, and General Supplies & Services. Tenders span 5 countries including Madagascar, Egypt, and Eswatini. Notices are distributed via COMESA. Most recent publication: September 7, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Mining & Extractives 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 Regional. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit COMESA to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in Regional. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.