EU‑funded service contract to implement Output 1 “Facilitating EU Private Sector Engagement in the Caribbean” under the EU–Caribbean Investment Promotion Programme. The contractor will establish an investment promotion framework to increase EU private sector engagement in the Caribbean and contribute to more trade and economic relations between the two regions, attracting new EU companies and investors. Services will include structuring, coordinating and co‑financing around 10–15 investment, trade and economic missions and virtual events from EU firms to the region, with a strong focus on SMEs offering green, inclusive and innovative business models aligned with the EU Green Deal. The contractor will support the establishment and consolidation of trade and investment networks, provide targeted market intelligence (including regulatory guidance and sustainability‑related data for green trade and circular value chains), and facilitate matchmaking, investment and co‑creation between EU firms and Caribbean MSMEs, including women‑ and youth‑led businesses, potentially also supporting Caribbean commercial missions to the EU in the framework of the CARIFORUM‑EU EPA.
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Average Annual Turnover: The candidate's or tenderer's average annual turnover of the last 3 financial years for which the accounts have been closed must be not less than 800,000 EUR.
Assets/Liabilities Ratio: Current ratio (current assets/current liabilities) in the last year for which accounts have been closed must be at least 1. In case of a consortium this criterion must be fulfilled by each member of the consortium.
Minimum Personnel: The candidate or tenderer has, during the current year and the previous two years, on average, at least: 4 personnel directly employed or otherwise legally contracted on a permanent or non-permanent basis in areas of specialist knowledge related to this contract.
Absence of Professional Conflicting Interests: The candidate or tenderer is not subject to professional conflicting interests which may negatively affect contract performance. The presence of professional conflicting interests shall be examined on the basis of the statements made through the Declarations on Honour and, where applicable, the statements and other documents submitted. The presence of professional conflicting interests shall also be examined on the basis of the following information: - any ongoing or recent (within the last 3 years) advisory mandates that could create a conflict with the impartial organisation of EU-funded trade and investment missions or matchmaking between EU firms and Caribbean partners; - any management of, or financial interest in, investment facilities, funds or specific private-sector operations which could be directly targeted for support under this action's investment promotion activities; - any other situations identified in accordance with PRAG section 2.5.4.4 that could compromise the independent and objective performance of the contract.
Regulatory Capacity / Professional Certificates: Where the services under the contract include regulated financial or advisory activities in certain jurisdictions, the candidate or tenderer has the regulatory capacity / professional certificates appropriate to this contract, such as registration with relevant financial supervisory or investment advisory authorities and/or membership in recognised professional bodies for financial, legal or accounting services involved in the assignment, or equivalent.
Completed Contracts in Relevant Domains: The candidate or tenderer has completed services under at least 3 contracts implemented at any moment during the last four years before submission deadline. For each contract, the value of the services completed must not be less than 300,000 EUR. The completed services are in the domain of: 1) design and implementation of private sector development and investment promotion programmes in partner countries, including support to SMEs, business organisations and investment promotion agencies, and facilitation of EU-partner country trade and investment relations; and 2) mobilising EU private investment for sustainable and climate-resilient growth, including market intelligence, pipeline development and matchmaking for investments in sectors such as digital, energy, water, transport, circular economy, human development and climate-resilient infrastructure, in line with the Global Gateway Investment Agenda.
Published 20 May 2026 · rebuilt nightly from the official notice.