Calls for expressions of interest

CONTRACT NOTICE ISSUED BY COLEAD
In the context of the implementation of its programmes, COLEAD has developed a large network of experts rigorously selected through tendering procedures. COLEAD regularly publishes contract notices requesting service providers to express their interest in the form of an online application file. Service providers are advised to regularly consult this page to check current Calls for Expression of Interest (CEI).
OPENED CALLS FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

You will find below all information related to this service procurement notice, including the terms of reference (paragraph 8. Market description).
Please note that only successful candidates in this first phase will be invited for the tender which will follow. It is therefore imperative to respond to this call for expressions of interest by sending your application (paragraph 14) if you wish to have the opportunity to appear on the short list.
The deadline to receive the applications for this tender is Wednesday, June 18th, 2025, at 23:59 Brussels time (CEST).
Tip: to avoid any problems with transmission, time zones, computer bugs or connection problems, applicants are strongly advised to complete their applications well in advance. Applications received after the deadline will be rejected.
TENDERS LAUNCHED WITHOUT PRIOR CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Subject: Invitation to tender
Service contract entitled: “Study on the bottlenecks affecting the competitiveness and sustainability of Ethiopian horticultural exports”
Ref: COLEAD/AO/251386
COLEAD is launching a new call for tenders concerning the provision of a Study on the bottlenecks affecting the competitiveness and sustainability of Ethiopian horticultural exports.
You will find below the link, to download all the documents that form the tender file, including the invitation to tender, the instructions to tenderers and the list of documents to be completed. The documents will automatically download to your computer, so please check your download folder.
We invite you to pay careful attention to the following information:
- The Tenderer is required to complete Document D.3. Legal entity form AND attach the supporting document, i.e. a copy of a document proving the official registration of the tendering structure or the activity of the independent consultant with the local authorities; CONSORTIUMS* ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THIS CALL FOR TENDERS [*Consortium: an agreement, combination, or group (as of companies or independent consultants) formed to undertake an enterprise beyond the resources of any one member]
- Your technical and financial offers must be received by expert@colead.link no later than 23:59 Brussels time (CEST) on Wednesday 06th of August 2025 The date and time of receipt of the message by COLEAD is considered the authentic date and time. Emails received after the deadline will be rejected and offers will not be evaluated.
- This assignment demands comprehensive knowledge, proven experience, and a deep understanding of Ethiopian horticultural exports, as well as the ability to conduct a qualitative impact assessment. Please do not apply unless you are fully capable of delivering the required services, as detailed in document B.1: Terms of Reference.
Failure to comply with one or more of these rules constitutes an element of administrative non-compliance and could result in the rejection of the defaulting tenders.
Please refer to document A.2. Instructions to Tenderers for compiling your tender documents so that they meet the administrative compliance criteria required by this procedure.
Thank you for your attention.
None yet.
CALLS FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST UNDER REVIEW
AO 251365 – Support to the COLEAD team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEAD programme activities in Uganda – (post date 20/01/2025) – (Shortlist 11/03/2025).
AO 251366 – Support to the COLEAD team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEAD programme activities in Tanzania – (post date 20/01/2025) – (Shortlist 11/03/2025).

PAST CALLS FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
- AO 251366 – Support to the COLEAD team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEAD programme activities in Tanzania – NOTIFIED
- AO 251365 – Support to the COLEAD team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEAD programme activities in Uganda – NOTIFIED
- AO 241334 – Support to strengthen the competitiveness and compliance of the horticultural industries of the target countries to regulatory and/or private requirements of domestic, regional, and international markets through training and technical assistance in the areas of food safety and plant health – NOTIFIED
- AO 241319 – Support to the COLEAD team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEAD programme activities in Cameroon – NOTIFIED
- AO 241317 – Support to the COLEAD team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEAD programme activities in Malawi – NOTIFIED
- AO 231289 – Support to design, supervise and implement research on integrated crop production, digital technologies and environmental footprinting in ACP horticulture to support transition toward sustainable agriculture and facilitate compliance with SPS requirements of domestic and international markets – NOTIFIED
- AO 231269 – Support to the COLEAD team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEAD programme activities in Ethiopia – NOTIFIED
- AO 231280 – Support to the COLEAD team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEAD programme activities in Ghana – NOTIFIED
- AO 231264 – Support services for the communication and visibility of COLEAD and its programmes – Production of information and communication material Videos and/or audio-visual animations – NOTIFIED
- AO 231274 – Support to strengthen the competitiveness of the agri-food sector (with an emphasis on ACP horticultural sector) and compliance with the regulatory and private requirements of national, regional and international markets through training and technical assistance in the areas of business management, and sustainable commercial and social practices – NOTIFIED
- AO 231258 – Pedagogical support services in the development and digitalisation of COLEAD’s training offer and its programmes – NOTIFIED
- AO 221265 – Support services for the communication and visibility of COLEACP and its programmes – Graphic design – NOTIFIED
- AO 221266 – Support services for the communication and visibility of COLEACP and its programmes – Editing, proofreading and production of written communications – NOTIFIED
- AO 221270 – Support the COLEACP Team in the provision of technical information on new EU policies, regulatory and non-regulatory measures and their implications for developing and emerging countries – NOTIFIED
- AO 221268 – Support to the COLEACP Team to evaluate the impact of EU policies, regulatory and non-regulatory initiatives on developing and emerging countries – NOTIFIED
- AO 221261 – Support to COLEACP and its partner-beneficiaries to strengthen the competitiveness of the agri-food sector in national, regional and international markets (with a specific emphasis on the EU27/UK) through market intelligence services) – NOTIFIED
- AO 221241 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in the Caribbean Region (except Dominican Republic) – NOTIFIED
- AO 211223 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Pacific Island Countries – NOTIFIED
- AO 211222 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Guinea-Bissau – NOTIFIED
- AO211218 – Support to strengthen the competitiveness and compliance of the ACP horticultural industry to regulatory and/or private requirements of domestic, regional, and international markets through training and technical assistance in the areas of food safety and plant health – NOTIFIED
- AO211217 – Support to strengthen the competitiveness and compliance of ACP horticultural sectors with the regulatory and private requirements of national, regional and international markets through training and technical assistance in the areas of agricultural production/processing and environmental management) – NOTIFIED
- AO 211205 – Communication support services for COLEACP and its programmes – Simultaneous interpretation/translation, on-site and remote – NOTIFIED
- AO 211196 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Rwanda (post date 13/04/2021) – NOTIFIED
- AO 211195 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Dominican Republic (post date 13/04/2021) – NOTIFIED
- AO 211194 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Zimbabwe (post date 13/04/2021) – NOTIFIED
- AO 211193 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Nigeria (post date 13/04/2021) – NOTIFIED
- AO 211181 – Support to COLEACP and its beneficiary partners to strengthen the competitiveness of the ACP agri-food sector in national, regional and international (with a specific emphasis on the EU27/UK) markets through business/market intelligence and enhanced up-to-date information and communication (post date 16/02/2021) – NOTIFIED
- AO 201176 – Support services for the communication and visibility of COLEACP’s programmes – Graphic design and production of information and communication materials (post date 24/11/2020) – NOTIFIED
- AO 201175 – Support to strengthen the competitiveness of the ACP horticulture sector and compliance with the regulatory and private requirements of national, regional and international markets through training and technical assistance in the areas of business management, and sustainable commercial and social practices (post date 09/11/2020) – NOTIFIED
- AO 201173 – Support to strengthen the competitiveness of the ACP horticulture sector and compliance with the regulatory and private requirements of national, regional and international markets through training and technical assistance in the areas of SPS, agricultural production/processing, and environmental management (post date 10/11/2020) – NOTIFIED
- AO 201170 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Tanzania – NOTIFIED
- AO 201169 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Ethiopia – NOTIFIED
- AO 201168 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Pacific Island Countries – NOTIFIED
- AO 201167 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Dominican Republic – NOTIFIED
- AO 201166 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Uganda – NOTIFIED
- AO 201164 – Support services for the communication and visibility of COLEACP’s programmes and the association’s members and partners: Development, support, and front-end and/or back-end maintenance of websites and platforms – NOTIFIED
- AO 201153 – Support for the development of training and monitoring tools in areas related to sanitary and phytosanitary quality, sustainable production systems and responsible social practices – NOTIFIED
- AO 201147 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Ghana – NOTIFIED
- AO 191135 – Communication support services and visibility of COLEACP and its programmes – Production of Information and Communication material Photos and/or Videos and/or Audio-visual animations – NOTIFIED
- AO 191134 – Analytical and technical information support services in crop production and crop protection to facilitate compliance of the ACP horticultural industry with the requirements of domestic and international markets – NOTIFIED
- AO 191132 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Guinea (Conakry) – NOTIFIED
- AO 191131 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Madagascar – NOTIFIED
- AO 191130 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Sierra Leone – CANCELLED (Post date 05/11/2019 – unsuccessful procedure)
- AO 191129 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Benin and Togo – NOTIFIED
- AO 191128 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Côte d’Ivoire – NOTIFIED
- AO 191127 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Suriname – NOTIFIED
- AO 191126 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Brukina Faso and Mali – NOTIFIED
- AO 191125 – Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities in Cameroon – NOTIFIED