Request for Expressions of Interest: Transaction Advisory Services Consultant for commercial partnership deals (Commercial Irrigated Horticulture project)

Details

The programme invites consulting firms to provide transaction advisory services: facilitating and brokering commercial partnership deals between anchor farmer investors and landholders at the Phamong, Tsoili-Tsoili, Manka and Likhakeng irrigation schemes (reference SIHHBDP/CIH/C020/QCBS/2026). The work runs in three phases: diagnostics, deal facilitation, and deal closure and sensitisation.

Firms need at least seven years of experience in project and contract management, commercial and contract law, financial and investment modelling and community development, available financial capacity of at least USD 150,000, and two similar assignments in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Request the scope by 17 November 2026 (4:30 pm); send clarification questions by 6 November. Submit by 19 November 2026, 1:30 pm SAST.

Applications are for consulting firms, scored out of 16 points; only firms scoring at least 12 are shortlisted. Submissions are addressed to the Acting Chief Executive Officer, SIHHBDP-PIU, 3rd Floor, Letsie Office Park, Constitution Road, Maseru 100, by email only. The password for the PDF is sent separately after the stated time, and late submissions are not accepted. The PIU may accept or reject any or all expressions of interest.

Source: advert in The Informative, 28 Oct to 3 Nov 2026. Please confirm the details with the programme before applying.

How to apply

Request the detailed scope of work and submission forms (EOI-1 to EOI-4) by email from procurement@sihhbdppiu.org.ls before the date shown, then email your completed EOI as a password-protected PDF to the same address before the deadline. Hand-delivered submissions are not accepted.