Southern African Development Community (SADC)

CONSULTANCY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF DATA MINING TOOL FOR

SADC SECRETARIAT
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
SELECTION OF A FIRM CONSULTANCY

Date: 8 October 2025
Reference Number: SADC/3/5/2/381
Title of Assignment: CONSULTANCY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF DATA MINING TOOL
FOR SADC SECRETARIAT
Procurement entity: Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Secretariat
Location: SADC Secretariat, Western Commercial Road (near Lobatse and
Seboni Roads), CBD Plot 54385, Private Bag 0095, Gaborone, BOTSWANA.

1. The SADC Secretariat herewith invites Consulting Firms to submit proposals for
the following contract: “CONSULTANCY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF DATA MINING
TOOL FOR SADC SECRETARIAT” More details on the scope of the contract(s) are
provided in the Bidding Documents which can be downloaded, free of charge,
from the following website: www.sadc.int
2. The procurement method used for this contract is Negotiated Procedure with
Publication, as defined in the SADC Secretariat Guidelines for Procurement
and Grants, edition August 2021 available at the following website: www.sadc.int
3. The Request for Proposal (RFP) is open to firms which satisfy the eligibility and
qualification requirements stated in the Bidding Documents.
4. The date and time of submission of the Bids at the address indicated in the
Bidding Documents is 11 th November 2025, at or before midnight, local
Botswana time. Proposals received after this time and date, or submitted
otherwise than indicated in the Bidding Documents shall not be considered and
shall be returned unopened.

5. All notifications concerning this procurement process, including modification of
the Bidding Documents, clarifications, results of the evaluation or cancellation
notices, will be published on the following website www.sadc.int.
6. Interested consulting firms may seek clarification or/and additional information
concerning this contract, only in writing and by latest 28 October 2025 by
midnight local Botswana time, from the following contact points.
Attention: Mr. Thomas Chabwera

Address: SADC Secretariat, Plot No. 54385, New CBD, Private Bag 0095

Gaborone, Botswana, Telephone: +267 395 1863
E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected]
Copy to, [email protected] and [email protected]

7. Responses to requests for clarifications will be posted on the SADC website by
31 October 2025, by midnight, Botswana Time
8. Description of the assignment: “CONSULTANCY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
DATA MINING TOOL FOR SADC SECRETARIAT” REF: SADC/3/5/2/381

Mr. Thomas Chabwera

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Head of Procurement Unit