Consultancy firm to develop and commission a platform for e-catalogue of a compendium of technologies, innovations and management practices

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

CONSULTING SERVICES – SELECTION BASED ON CONSULTANT QUALIFICATIONS (CQS)

BOTSWANA

Name of Project: Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP)

Grant No.: E081

Assignment Title: Development of an E-Catalogue of Agricultural Technologies and Digital Agricultural Advisories.

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): BW-CCARDESA-2025-05-02-CS-CQS

The Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) is a subsidiary organization of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). With a mandate to coordinate agricultural research and development and contribute towards enhancing food and nutrition security and livelihoods in the region, CCARDESA was established in 2011 and started its full operations in 2013. In the SADC region, climate change and other related factors have significantly affected agricultural productivity, particularly in the smallholder farming sub-sector. As part of the response, CCARDESA received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Food Systems Resilience Programme for Eastern and Southern Africa (FSRP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include the development of an E-Catalogue of Agricultural Technologies and Digital Agricultural Advisories. The consultant is expected to design and develop an e-catalogue that consolidates and presents a wide range of agricultural technologies and advisories in an accessible, user-friendly, and interactive digital format. For TIMPs, the e-catalogue will provide detailed descriptions, benefits, application procedures, case studies, and expert insights for each technology or management practice listed. The assignment is expected to be implemented for 12 weeks from September to January 2026. This is largely a desktop assignment with minimum travel where required.

The Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services

The shortlisting criteria are:

QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRM

• The core business of the firm must be related to E-Catalogue development

• The Firm must have at least 10 years of experience in developing and managing e-catalogues for Agricultural Technologies or providing similar services to clients;

• The firm must have at least 5 years of experience in conducting similar assignments at the regional level

• The firm must have a solid management structure with clear reporting formats.

• The availability of resources, including human resources ( Experts )

• The firm must demonstrate a combination of skills in technical, design and agricultural technology dissemination-related experience.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a subconsultancy to enhance their qualifications.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Method (CQS) set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information (terms of reference) can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1630 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail,) latest by 25th July 2025.

The Procurement Officer

Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA)

Ground Floor, Red Brick Building

Plot 4701 Mmaraka Road

Private Bag 00357

Gaborone, Botswana

E-mail: [email protected]

Tel: +267 3914997