Consulting Services for Hiring an Implementation Partner to Manage the Innovation Challenge — Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and South…

Original title: Procurement of consulting services for an innovation partner to manage an innovation challenge and incubate participating startups.

Deadline

September 4, 2026

Closed

Published on August 25, 2026 at 12:00 AMModified on August 27, 2026 at 01:01 AM

Key information

Type: IT & Telecom
Location: Ethiopia
Deadline: September 4, 2026 at 12:00 AMClosed
Estimated Value: Not disclosed
Language of Notice: English

What is this tender about?

Consulting Services for Hiring an Implementation Partner to Manage the Innovation Challenge — Food Systems... is an it & telecom procurement opportunity published by Ministry of Agriculture in Ethiopia on August 25, 2026. Submissions closed on September 4, 2026. 1 official document is attached below.

Objective of the Consultancy Service The consulting services (“the Services”) is to engage a qualified and experienced incubation center (implementation partner) to manage and coordinate the successful implementation of the second cohort of the AgTech Innovation Challenge (ATIC), nurturing homegrown digital solutions from initial startup sourcing through to commercial scaling. The assignment has the following specific objectives: • Design and execute a comprehensive applicant scouting and outreach campaign. • Design and implement a transparent, criteria-based selection process to screen applicants and shortlist the strongest DAEAS solutions aligned with prioritized farmer needs. • Strengthen the innovation and business readiness of selected participants through delivery of the Innovation Sprint
Support the growth and maturation of incubated startups through structured incubation services
Facilitate the development, validation, and refinement of market-ready AgTech solutions
Support the commercialization and investment readiness of high-performing startups
Strengthening market access and strategic partnerships by facilitating linkages between startups and relevant investors, government institutions, development partners, private-sector actors, and agricultural value chain stakeholders
3. Scope of the Service This consultancy service is aimed at hiring an implementation partner The selected service provider should have expertise in designing, executing, and supporting end-to-end innovation challenges, including participant recruitment, solution development, evaluation, and commercialization. The scope of work includes facilitating the entire ATIC process, from the initial pre-incubation to the incubation and scaling of winning AgTech solutions. 4.The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below. 5.The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. 6.The shortlisting criteria are: • Core business and years in business• Type of business
Years in business • Qualifications in the field of the assignment• General Experience
Experience in project of similar nature and complexity • Technical and managerial organization of the firm• Managerial and Technical Organization Setup of the firm • General qualifications and number of key Staff.• Number of key experts of the firm (not proposed key staffs for the project)
Staff composition and qualification 7. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs,3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 1, 2016; Revised November 2017, August 2018 and November 2020, September 2023, February 2025, September 2025) (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. •
8. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. • 9.A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality Based Selection (QBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations. • 10. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM hours in the morning and 1:30 to 05:30 PM hours in the afternoon. 11. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by e-mail not later than September 4, 2026, at 11:30 AM. Address: Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI), Procurement Team Bole, Off Meskel flower road, adjacent to school of commerce students’ association P.O.Box 708, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: +251 115 570 678 or +251 948061803 E-mail: gezahegn.atnafu@ati.gov.et, desalegn.geremew@ati.gov.et, or negash.bonke@ati.gov.et Website: https://ati.gov.et/

What are the key dates?

Publication
August 25, 2026
Bid Submission Deadline
September 4, 2026
Evaluation & Award
Pending
Contract Signature
Pending

Procuring Entity

Name: Ministry of Agriculture
Country: Ethiopia
Contact person: Desalegn Geremew
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Which documents are available?

Tender Details
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