INVITATION TO BID (ITB)

INVITATION TO BID (ITB) FOR HIRE OF A CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT CAPACITY GAP ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (BDS): PROCUREMENT REFERENCE# UG8628 Date of this ITB: Thursday, 7th August 2025 Closing Date for Receipt of EOI’s: Tuesday, 19th August 2025, by 5:00 PM Reference No.: UG8628 About CRS Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work are accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding. CRS has been working in Uganda since 1965 in partnership with the local Catholic Church and the Caritas network in support of CRS Uganda’s vision that “Empowered families reach their full potential and are resilient to external shocks in safe, just and inclusive communities, supported by effective local systems.” Strategic Priority Areas include Health and Social Services Systems Strengthening, Resilient Food Systems, Emergency Preparedness and Management, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, and Local Leadership. Between October 2022 and September 2023, CRS supported over 1.6 million Ugandans and refugees residing across the country. Purpose: Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Uganda invites interested, registered and competent consultants to conduct capacity gap assessment and develop implementation plan for Business Development Services (BDS). Objectives and Scope: The following are the primary objectives for the Consultant: Identify key partner capacity gaps and recommend Actor tailored solutions. To create an implementation plan for Business Development Services. To carry out training and coaching for CRS and partner staff. *CRS reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement at any time during the solicitation process.

Accessing application documents CRS invites eligible bidders to request for the bid document through ug\[email protected] ONLY referencing the procurement reference# UG8628 in the email subject. Bid document is available from Thursday, 7th August 2025.