Request for bids: Consultants or consultancy firms

REQUEST FOR BIDS

TENDER NO: SACU/008/2026/PB – ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE AfCFTA ON SACU MEMBER STATES

The SACU Secretariat invites proposals from suitably qualified, experienced, and reputable consultants or consultancy firms to undertake
an assessment of the effects of deepening the AfCFTA to a level of a Customs Union. The SACU Secretariat, therefore, wishes to engage
Consultant(s) to undertake an assessment of the readiness and impact of the AfCFTA progressing to a Customs Union (and the adopting of a
suitable CET).
The study will assess the impact of trade agreements and economic shocks on SACU Member States’ GDP, net welfare, employment, trade
flows, the CET and the CRP in alignment with the SACU Strategic Plan (2022–2027) using the appropriate methodologies for policy analysis.
It will also examine the legal, governance and policy requirements for a successful continental African Customs Union.

A detailed Request for Bids (RFB) document can be obtained online under the SACU Procurement Opportunities section on the SACU website
at: https://www.sacu.int/procurement. Closing Date & Time: 17h00 (Namibian time) on Firday, 5th September 2025.

Pre-Bid Meeting: The SACU Secretariat will hold a pre-bid meeting on Monday, 25 August 2025 at 10h00 (Namibian time) to clarify bid
submission requirements. Bidders should email their contact details to [email protected], indicating their intent to bid.

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The SACU Secretariat reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal that fails to meet its requirements and will not, in any case, be responsible or liable for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of any proposal.