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IUCN Tanzania Country Office, Tanzania
RfP Reference: IUCN/TZ2026/05-01
Welcome to this Procurement by IUCN. You are hereby invited to submit a Proposal. Please read the information and instructions carefully because non-compliance with the instructions may result in disqualification of your Proposal from this Procurement.
REQUIREMENTS
A detailed description of the services to be provided can be found in Attachment 1.
CONTACT DETAILS
During the course of this procurement, i.e. from the publication of this RfP to the award of a contract, you may not discuss this procurement with any IUCN employee or representative other than the following contact. You must address all correspondence and questions to the contact, including your proposal.
IUCN Contact: [email protected]
PROCUREMENT TIMETABLE
This timetable is indicative and may be changed by IUCN at any time. If IUCN decides that changes to any of the deadlines are necessary, we will contact you.
DATE ACTIVITY
May 15, 2026 Publication of the Request for Proposals
May 18, 2026 Deadline for submission of questions
May 20, 2026 Planned publication of responses to questions
May 31, 2026 Deadline for submission of proposals to IUCN (“Submission Deadline”)
June 8-9, 2026 Planned date for contract award
June 11, 2025 Expected contract start date
Please email the IUCN contact to confirm whether or not you are intending to submit a proposal by the deadline stated above.
COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL
Your Proposal must consist of the following three documents:
Signed Declaration of Undertaking (see Attachment 2)
Technical Proposal (see Section 4.3 below)
Financial Proposal (see Section 4.4 below)
Proposals must be prepared in English or in Kiswahili.
Your Proposal must be submitted by email to the IUCN Contact (see Section 2). The subject heading of the email shall be [IUCN-2026-05- 01BAHARI YETU PROJECT -02– Development of Management Plans and bylaws for Collaboratives Fisheries Management Areas (CFMAs) within Mtwara Seascape (MNAMANA, MKINAI and MNASI)
The bidder’s name is the name of the company/organisation on whose behalf you are submitting the proposal, or your own surname if you are bidding as a self-employed consultant. Your proposal must be submitted in PDF format. You may submit multiple emails suitably annotated, e.g. Email 1 of 3, if attached files are too large to suit a single email transmission. You may not submit your Proposal by uploading it to a file-sharing tool.
IMPORTANT: Submitted documents must be password-protected so that they cannot be opened and read before the submission deadline. Please use the same password for all submitted documents. After the deadline has passed and within 12 hours, please send the password to the IUCN Contact. This will ensure a secure bid submission and opening process. Please DO NOT email the password before the deadline for Proposal submission.
Technical Proposal
The technical proposal must address each of the criteria stated in the table below explicitly and separately.
Criteria %
Team composition and qualifications (Multidisciplinary team): 10%
Competences:
Minimum 7 years’ experience in marine/coastal resource management 20%
Methodology:
Description of the methodology approach to be used to deliver the work 30%
Work plan:
Working program / working schedule for delivery of deliverables 20%
Understanding of the local context:
Knowledge of the Tanzania’s coastal and marine sectors and the existing dynamics of the Collaboratives Fisheries Management areas. 20%
Total 100%
Proposals in any other format will significantly increase the time it takes to evaluate, and such Proposals may therefore be rejected at IUCN’s discretion.
Where CVs are requested, these must be of the individuals who will carry out the work specified. The individuals you put forward may only be substituted with IUCN’s approval.
Financial Proposal
The financial proposal must be a fixed and firm price for the provision of the services stated in the RfP in their entirety.
Prices include all costs
Applicable Goods and Services Taxes
Currency of proposed rates and prices
Breakdown of rates and prices
Submitted rates and prices are deemed to include all costs, insurances, taxes (except VAT, see below), fees, expenses, liabilities, obligations, risk and other things necessary for the performance of the Terms of Reference or Specification of Requirements. IUCN will not accept charges beyond those clearly stated in the Financial Proposal. This includes applicable withholding taxes and similar. It is your responsibility to determine whether such taxes apply to your organisation and to include them in your financial offer.
Proposal rates and prices shall be exclusive of Value Added Tax but you need to confirm if you are registered In VAT.
All rates and prices submitted by proposers shall be in Tanzania Shillings only.
For information only, the price needs to be broken down in the following Table. Kindly, add all related price information like daily rates, transport, logistics fees that will be used while conducting this study. The price quotes should be in Tanzania Shillings.
Description Quantity Unit Price Total Price
Additional information not requested by IUCN should not be included in your Proposal and will not be taken into account in the evaluation.
Your proposal must remain valid and capable of acceptance by IUCN for a period of 90 calendar days following the submission deadline.
Withdrawals and Changes
You may freely withdraw or change your proposal at any time prior to the submission deadline by written notice to the IUCN Contact. However, to reduce the risk of fraud, no changes or withdrawals will be accepted after the submission deadline.
EVALUATION of PROPOSALS
Completeness
IUCN will firstly check your proposal for completeness. Incomplete proposals will not be considered further.
Technical Evaluation
Scoring Method
Your proposal will be scored for each of the criteria from 0 to the maximum for each criteria.
Minimum Quality Thresholds
Proposals that receive a score of ‘0’ for any of the criteria will automatically be disqualified.
Technical Score
Your score for each technical evaluation criterion will be multiplied with the respective relative weight (see Section 5.4) and these weighted scores added together to give your proposal’s overall technical score.
Financial Evaluation and Financial Scores
The financial evaluation will be based upon the full total price you submit. Your financial proposal will receive a score calculated by dividing the lowest financial proposal that has passed the minimum quality thresholds (see Section 5.2.2) by the total price of your financial proposal.
Thus, for example, if your financial proposal is for a total of CHF 100 and the lowest financial proposal is CHF 80, you will receive a financial score of 80/100 = 80%
Overall Score
Your proposal’s Overall score will be calculated as the weighted sum of your technical score and your financial score.
The relative weights will be:
Technical: 70%
Financial: 30%
Thus, for example, if your technical score is 83% and your financial score is 77%, you will receive a total score of 83 * 70% + 77 * 30% = 58.1% + 23.1% = 81.2%.
Subject to the requirements in Sections 4 and 7, IUCN will award the contract to the bidder whose proposal achieves the highest total score
Explanation of procurement procedure
IUCN is using the Invitation Procedure for this procurement. This means that only invited bidders may submit a proposal. IUCN typically invites from four to six bidders to submit a proposal.
You are welcome to ask questions or seek clarification regarding this procurement. Please email the IUCN Contact (see Section 2), taking note of the deadline for submission of questions in Section 3.1.
All proposals must be received by the submission deadline indicated in Section 3.1. Late proposals will not be considered. All proposals received by the submission deadline will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in this RfP. No other criteria will be used to evaluate proposals. The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose
proposal received the highest Total Score. IUCN does, however, reserve the right to cancel the procurement and not award a contract at all.
IUCN will contact the bidder with the highest-scoring proposal to finalise the contract. We will contact unsuccessful bidders after the contract has been awarded and provide detailed feedback. The timetable in Section 3.1 gives an estimate of when we expect to have completed the contract award, but this date may change depending on how long the evaluation of proposals takes.
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROCUREMENT
7.1 To participate in this procurement, you are required to submit a proposal, which fully complies with the instructions in this RfP and the Attachments.
It is your responsibility to ensure that you have submitted a complete and fully compliant proposal.
Any incomplete or incorrectly completed proposal submission may be deemed non-compliant, and as a result you may be unable to proceed further in the procurement process.
IUCN will query any obvious clerical errors in your proposal and may, at IUCN’s sole discretion, allow you to correct these, but only if doing so could not be perceived as giving you an unfair advantage.
In order to participate in this procurement, you must meet the following conditions:
Free of conflicts of interest
Registered on the relevant professional or trade register of the country in which you are established (or resident, if self-employed)
In full compliance with your obligations relating to payment of social security contributions and of all applicable taxes
Not been convicted of failing to comply with environmental regulatory requirements or other legal requirements relating to sustainability and environmental protection
Not bankrupt or being wound up
Never been guilty of an offence concerning your professional conduct
Not involved in fraud, corruption, a criminal organisation, money laundering, terrorism, or any other illegal activity.
You must complete and sign the Declaration of Undertaking (see Attachment 2)
If you are participating in this procurement as a member of a joint venture, or are using sub-contractors, submit a separate Declaration of Undertaking for each member of the joint venture and sub-contractor, and be clear in your proposal which parts of the goods/services are provided by each partner or sub-contractor.
Each bidder shall submit only one proposal, either individually or as a partner in a joint venture. In case of joint venture, one company shall not be allowed to participate in two different joint ventures in the same procurement, nor shall a company be allowed to submit a proposal both on its behalf and as part of a joint venture for the same procurement. A bidder who submits or participates in more than one proposal (other than as a subcontractor or in cases of alternatives that have been permitted or requested) shall cause all the proposals with the bidder’s participation to be disqualified.
By taking part in this procurement, you accept the conditions set out in this RfP, including the following
It is unacceptable to give or offer any gift or consideration to an employee or other representative of IUCN as a reward or inducement in relation to the awarding of a contract. Such action will give IUCN the right to exclude you from this and any future procurements, and to terminate any contract that may have been signed with you.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Project tittle
Pamoja Tuhifadhi Bahari Yetu Project
Position tittle
Provision of Consultancy Services to Support the Development and/or Revision of Management Plans and Bylaws for Collaborative Fisheries Management Areas (CFMAs) (MNAMANA, MKINAI, and MNASI) in the Mtwara Seascape
Post level
National Consultant / Consultancy Firm
Office
IUCN – Tanzania Country Office
Location
Mtwara Region, Tanzania
Languages Required
English and Swahili
Estimated start date
15th June 2026
Assignment duration
90 days including Desk Review, Stakeholder Consultation, Updating/ facilitating the development of Management Plans and Bylaws (regulation).
Project Description
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), through the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), is implementing the Pamoja Tuhifadhi Bahari Yetu Project, funded by the European Union Delegation to Tanzania and the East African Community. The project seeks to contribute to improved environmental protection and biodiversity conservation of coastal and marine ecosystems in Tanzania.
The project forms part of a broader European Union-supported Blue Economy Programme aimed at strengthening climate resilience, sustainable livelihoods, and improved governance of coastal and marine resources in Tanzania. The programme focuses on three key areas: (i) conservation of coastal and marine ecosystems, (ii) sustainable use of coastal and marine resources, and (iii) strengthened governance for coastal and marine management.
Within the Mtwara Seascape, Collaborative Fisheries Management Areas (CFMAs) play an important role in promoting community-based fisheries governance, sustainable resource use, biodiversity conservation, and participatory decision-making. However, several CFMAs require either development of new management plans, action plan and bylaws or revision of existing instruments to reflect current ecological conditions, fisheries dynamics, socioeconomic realities, and national legal requirements.
To address this need, IUCN intends to engage a qualified consultant or consultancy firm to facilitate the development and/or revision of management plans, action plan and bylaws for three target CFMAs (MNAMANA, MKINAI, and MNASI) through an inclusive, participatory, and evidence-based process.
Project Goal
The overall goal of the project is to contribute to improved environmental protection and biodiversity conservation of coastal and marine ecosystems in Tanzania.
This consultancy contributes primarily to the following project outcomes:
Improved biodiversity conservation of marine resources.
Strengthened community-led governance and management of coastal and marine resources.
Enhanced institutional capacity for management, monitoring, and sustainable use of coastal and marine ecosystems.
About the Assignment
Under Work Package 1 of the Bahari Yetu Project, IUCN seeks to strengthen community-based fisheries governance and biodiversity conservation through support to Collaborative Fisheries Management Areas (CFMAs) in the Mtwara Seascape.
The assignment will focus on three target Collaborative Fisheries Management Areas (CFMAs) within the Mtwara Seascape, namely: MNAMANA CFMA, comprising BMUs from Mkungu, Naumbu, Majengo, and Naumbu Kusini villages; MKINAI CFMA, comprising BMUs from Mgao, Kisiwa, Namgogoli, and Imekuwa villages; and MNASI CFMA, comprising BMUs from Msangamkuu, Namela, and Sinde villages.
The target CFMAs require either development of new management plans, action plans and bylaws or revision of existing governance instruments to align with:
Current ecological conditions and biodiversity priorities.
Fisheries and resource-use dynamics.
Community development priorities.
Existing governance and institutional arrangements; and
National and local legal frameworks.
The consultant will facilitate a participatory process involving Beach Management Units (BMUs), fishing communities, village leadership, district authorities, Marine Parks and Reserves Unit (MPRU), fisheries institutions, and other stakeholders.
3.1 Objective of the consultancy
3.1.1 Overall objective
To facilitate the development and/or revision of management plans, action plans and bylaws for three Collaborative Fisheries Management Areas (CFMAs) in the Mtwara Seascape through an inclusive, participatory, evidence-based, and legally compliant process.
3.1.2 Specific Objectives
The consultancy shall:
Assess existing governance and management frameworks for the target CFMAs, including review of management plans, action plans, bylaws, governance structures, ecological information, and institutional arrangements.
Facilitate participatory stakeholder consultations with communities, Beach Management Units (BMUs), local government authorities, fisheries institutions, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure local priorities and knowledge are reflected.
Develop or revise CFMA management plans and action plans that define conservation priorities, governance arrangements, zoning systems, resource-use regulations, monitoring mechanisms, and implementation frameworks.
Develop or revise CFMA bylaws aligned with relevant fisheries legislation, local government procedures, and community management needs.
Facilitate validation and endorsement processes for management plans and bylaws with relevant community institutions and government authorities.
Scope of work / Tasks and Deliverables
4.1 Scope of Work
The consultancy shall be implemented through five phases.
Phase I: Inception and Desk Review
The consultant shall:
Conduct an inception meeting with IUCN, Marine Parks and Reserves Unit (MPRU-MBREMP), district authorities, and relevant partners.
Review project documents, existing management plans, action plans, bylaws, CFMA guidelines, ecological information, fisheries management frameworks, and legal requirements.
Prepare an Inception Report outlining:
Detailed methodology.
Stakeholder engagement strategy.
Workplan and timeline.
Data collection methods.
Consultation approach.
Phase II: Stakeholder Consultations and Field Assessments
The consultant shall conduct participatory consultations and field visits to the target CFMAs.
Stakeholders shall include:
Beach Management Units (BMUs)
Community fishers and resource users
Village leadership
District and local government authorities
Fisheries departments
Marine Parks and Reserves Unit (MPRU)
Civil society organizations and relevant stakeholders
Participatory methods may include:
Focus group discussions.
Key informant interviews.
Village assemblies.
Participatory governance analysis.
Resource-use and threat assessment.
Gender, youth, and vulnerable groups shall be meaningfully represented during consultations.
Phase III: Development/Revision of CFMA Management Plans and action plans.
The consultant shall prepare or revise three management plans.
Each plan shall include:
Background and contextual analysis.
Ecological and biodiversity profile.
Fisheries and resource-use assessment.
Threat and vulnerability analysis.
Vision, goals, and management objectives.
Governance structure and institutional roles.
Zoning framework and allowable activities.
Compliance and enforcement mechanisms.
Monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework.
Financing and sustainability mechanisms.
Climate resilience considerations.
Gender and social inclusion considerations.
Phase IV: Development/Revision of CFMA Bylaws
The consultant shall:
Review existing bylaws where applicable.
Develop or revise bylaws aligned with:
Fisheries Act and related regulations.
Local Government laws.
District approval procedures.
Facilitate community consultations.
Prepare legally compliant draft bylaws for submission to relevant authorities.
Phase V: Validation and Finalization
The consultant shall:
Facilitate validation workshops.
Incorporate stakeholder comments.
Finalize management plans and bylaws.
Provide technical support for endorsement procedures.
4.2 Deliverables
The consultant shall submit the following deliverables:
Deliverable Description
1. Inception Report Detailed methodology, workplan, stakeholder engagement strategy
2. Stakeholder Consultation Report Summary of meetings, participants, findings, and consultation outcomes
3. Draft Management Plans and action plans Three draft management plans (one for each target CFMA) and corresponding action plans.
4. Draft Bylaws Three draft bylaws aligned with legal requirements
5. Validation Workshop Report Summary of validation meetings and stakeholder feedback
6. Final Management Plans and Bylaws Final revised versions incorporating comments
All deliverables shall be submitted in:
Editable Microsoft Word format.
Print-ready PDF format; and
English and Kiswahili versions where applicable.
Qualification and experience of the consultant (s)
The consultant or consultancy team should possess the following qualifications and competencies:
Education
Minimum of a master’s degree in marine science, Fisheries Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Governance, Biodiversity Conservation, or related discipline.
A bachelor’s degree with substantial demonstrated experience may be considered.
Experience
At least seven (7) years of relevant experience in coastal and marine resource management.
Demonstrated experience in:
Collaborative fisheries governance.
Development of fisheries or marine protected area management plans.
Drafting local governance bylaws.
Participatory stakeholder engagement.
Community-based conservation planning.
Technical Competencies
Strong knowledge of Tanzania Mainland Fisheries legislation.
Understanding of district bylaw approval procedures.
Excellent facilitation skills.
Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
Deliverables, Timelines and Schedule of Payments
Deliverable Payment %
Approved Inception ReportWithin 10 days after contract signing 30%
Submission of consultation report, draft management plans, action plans and draft bylaws 40%
Submission of final approved deliverablesWithin 20 days after reviewing draft reports 30%
Note: Applicable withholding tax shall be deducted in accordance with Tanzanian tax regulations.
Management arrangement for the consultancy
The consultant shall report directly to the Project Technical Manager, Bahari Yetu Project – IUCN Tanzania.
Technical oversight will be provided jointly by:
Marine Parks and Reserves Unit (MPRU).
Local Government Authorities (LGAs).
Relevant fisheries institutions.
The consultant shall work closely with site-level management authorities and relevant stakeholders throughout implementation.
Application Procedure
Interested individual consultants or consultancy firms shall submit:
Technical proposal outlining methodology and workplan.
Financial proposal with detailed budget indicating consultancy fees and reimbursable costs.
Curriculum Vitae (CVs) of key personnel.
At least three relevant references.
Samples of similar assignments undertaken.
How to apply
Step 1: Acquire Tender Documents
Obtain the relevant tender documents.
Step 2: Review Requirements
Thoroughly read the tender specifications, terms, and conditions.
Step 3: Prepare Proposal
Prepare your proposal as guided, ensuring all the required information is included.
Step 4: Submission
Submit your completed proposal by May 31st, 2026, via the email address