Request for Proposals
Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA)
LEAST COST SELECTION
Assignment Title: Consultancy to Maintain Website and Develop Marketing component in the CCARDESA Mobile Learning Application & Upgrade other features
The Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) has received financing from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH: equivalent to EUR 1,562,000.00 towards the cost of Growing Greener: Restoration and sustainable agropastoral systems in open arid landscapes across Southern Africa (Growing Greener) Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this grant towards eligible payments under this contract.
CCARDESA is a subsidiary organization of SADC and has the mandate of coordinating all matters of agricultural research and development in the SADC region. It facilitates implementation of various projects including GIZ Hearding for Health (H4H) Project.
The overall objective of the assignment is to provide professional website maintenance and enhancement services to ensure that the CCARDESA website remains fully functional, user-friendly, secure, and updated with features that support knowledge sharing and stakeholder engagement. Furthermore, a marketing aspect is developed and added to the CCARDESA CSA Learning Mobile Application.
The firm is expected to provide a minimum of two key experts to undertake the assignment in 60 working days spread over a period of 6 months from March 2026.
The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) and Letter of invitation for the assignment are attached to this REOI.
The Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa now invites eligible Consulting Firms (“Consultants”) to submit their proposals towards the provision of the Services. Interested consultants should provide information (Comprehensive list of assignments showing description of similar assignments, Management Structure, experience in similar conditions) demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
The best qualified firm to carry out the services will be selected in accordance with the Least Cost (LCS) method set out in the CCARDESA procurement manual and based on the following criteria:
· The core business of the firm must be Website and Software Development
· The Firm must have at least 10 years of experience and expertise in developing websites, mobile apps, information systems and mobile applications for international or public and private organisations
· The firm must have at least 5 years of experience in database development
· 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 experts
Further information (terms of reference) can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1630 hours.
Technical and Financial Proposals must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) not later than 22nd March 2026. Applications should bear the name of the assignment in the subject field.
The Executive Director
Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) Secretariat
Ground Floor, Red Brick Building
Plot 4701
Station Exit Road
Private Bag 00357
Gaborone, Botswana
E-mail: procurement@ccardesa.org ,Tel: 00267 391 4991/7
