GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
UGANDA
MICRO AND SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSME) BUSINESS LINKAGES ON EAST AFRICAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE (UGANDA AND TANZANIA) PROJECT
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
- The Government of the Republic of Uganda has received a Grant from the African Development Bank to finance the Micro and Small Medium Enterprises (MSME) Business Linkages on East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Uganda and Tanzania) Project ;
- The principal objectives of this project are :
- Capacity building of at least 200 SMEs, as a process of enabling them to meet large company’s supplier criteria, commercial bank lending requirements, and have potential to access new markets.
- Establishment of a minimum of 50 business linkages between Micro enterprises and SMEs and 20 linkages between SMEs and large companies ;
- Establishment of a framework for the sustainability of business linkages program between SMEs and large companies in Uganda and Tanzania
- The project includes the following components :
- Component 1 – Capacity Building in Business Development Skills with four (4) sub-components ;
- Identification of target MSMEs and conducting needs assessments ;
- Business Development Training ;
- Women and Youth Empowerment in Business; and
- Development and Delivery of Business Linkages ;
- Component 2 – Administration, monitoring and evaluation which involves recruitment of staff and procurement of goods and services.
- Procurement of goods and consulting services will be in accordance with the Bank’s Procurement Framework approved in October 2015. Bidding documents are expected to be available in April 2021 ;
- Interested bidders may obtain further information and should confirm their interest by contacting :
Attn: Head Procurement and Disposal Unit
Petroleum Authority of Uganda,
Liaison Office; Plot 29-33, Kampala Road, Amber House,
4th Floor, Block B, Room B400A
P.O. Box 833 Entebbe,
Tel : +256 414 231 924
Email : [email protected]