INVITATION TO TENDER FOR APPOINTMENT TO A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF WORKS, GOODS AND SERVICES FOR TRADEMARK AFRICA.

TradeMark Africa (TMA) is a leading African Aid-for-Trade organisation, founded in 2010 with the mission to grow intra-African trade and increase Africa's share in global trade, while helping make trade more pro-poor and environmentally sustainable. Our focus on reducing the cost and time of trading across borders through enhanced trade policy, better trade infrastructure, standards that work for businesses, greater use of digital innovations, and a focus on creating trade access for vulnerable groups, has contributed to lower cargo transit times, improved border efficiency, and reduced trade barriers. TMA has expanded in recent years to cover 14 countries across East and the Horn of Africa, to Southern and West Africa. TMA operates on a not-for-profit basis and is funded by 12 institutional and philanthropic development partners. TMA works closely with regional and continental organisations, national Governments, the private sector, and civil society organisations to deliver results that drive shared prosperity and reduce poverty.

For more information, please visit www.trademarkafrica.com

TMA wishes to appoint service providers to a framework agreement whose expertise shall be called upon via competition and contracts awarded from time to time amongst the service providers on the framework agreement, in response to specific defined pieces of work.

The Framework Agreement shall cover the following broad areas of work:

1. Consultancy Services for Environmental and Social Safeguarding [FWA Number: TMA/FWA/E&S/01/2024]

2. Consultancy Services for Provision of WAN and Internet Services [FWA Number: TMA/FWA/IBM/08/2024]

3. Consultancy Services for One-Stop Border Posts (OSBPS) Furnishing and Signage Needs Assessment, Development of Specifications, and Supervision of Installation [FWA Number:

TMA/FWA/IBM/09/2024]

4. ICT Consultant Services for Specification Development and Installation Supervision of ICT Equipment [FWA Number: TMA/FWA/IBM/10/2024]

5. Construction Of Major Access Roads, Trucks Parking Yards, Trade Logistics Inter-Modal Hubs and Related Works [FWA Number: TMA/FWA/INFRA/01/2024]

6. Construction of One-Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) Associated Offices and surrounding buildings at Trade and Logistic Inter-Modal Hub Locations, Industrial Buildings, Factories, Warehouses, Cross Border Markets, Laboratories, and all Associated Refurbishment [FWA Number: TMA/FWA/INFRA/02/2024]

7. Consultancy Services for Safety Navigation, Sedimentation, and Bathymetric Study, including Dredging Services [FWA Number: TMA/FWA/INFRA/03/2024]

8. Design and Supervision of Ports, Harbours, Jetties, and Associated Marine Infrastructure including the Installation of Cold Ironing and Associated Electricals [FWA Number: TMA/FWA/INFRA/04/2024]

9. Feasibility Study, Design, and Supervision of Roads and Yards, Buildings, Trade and Logistics Inter Modal Hubs, and Border Posts Including Associated Electrical and Mechanical Facilities [FWA Number: TMA/FWA/INFRA/05/2024]

10. Design and Supervision of Roads and Yards, Buildings, Trade and Logistics Inter-Modal Hubs, Marine, Harbour, and Port Concepts and Associated Facilities Services [FWA Number: TMA/FWA/INFRA/06/2024]

11. Minor Building and Civil Works for Water Supply, Sanitation Facilities, Cross Border Markets, Warehouses, Laboratory Refurbishment, and Associated Refurbishment Works [FWA Number: TMA/FWA/INFRA/07/2024]

12. Consultancy Services for Technical Audit Services Across all Infrastructure [FWA Number: TMA/FWA/INFRA/08/2024]

13. Enhancement of Laboratory Capabilities for Standards Quality Infrastructure and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Systems [FWA Number: TMA/FWA/SPS/01/2024]

14. Consultancy Services for Specialty Experts Competencies [FWA Number: TMA/FWA/SPS/02/2024]

15. Consultancy Services for Standards and SPS Portfolio Competencies [FWA Number: TMA/FWA/SPS/03/2024]

The Framework Agreement bid document and specific requirements can be obtained at https://www.trademarkafrica.com/procurement/. All queries quoting the above Framework Title and Number should be emailed to frameworks@trademarkafrica.com. The closing date for submission of tenders is as indicated in the respective framework tender document.

All the above opportunities are open to Companies/Firms/Consortiums and Joint Ventures Only.

Interested and qualified parties MUST submit only soft copies via the TMA Procurement Framework address frameworks@trademarkafrica.com and all attachments must be 5 MB or less.

TMA cannot answer any query relating to this tender 7 days or less prior to the submission

deadline.