INVITATION TO BID (ITB) FOR HIRE OF A CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT THE RAPID FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT OF SIX PRIORITY DIOCESES TO EVALUATE AGRO-ECOLOGICAL SUITABILITY AND VIABLE BUSINESS MODELS UNDER THE CHURCH LANDS AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT (PSE) INITIATIVE
PROCUREMENT REFERENCE #UG9479
Date of this ITB: Thursday, 25th June 2026
Closing Date for Receipt of EOI’s: Friday, 3rd July 2026, at 5:00 PM
Reference No.: UG9479
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 the rapid feasibility assessment of six priority dioceses to evaluate Agro-Ecological Suitability and viable business models under the Church Lands and Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Initiative.
Objectives and Scope
The following are the primary objectives for the consultant:
- Assess the availability, tenure security, and suitability of Church land for agroforestry, restoration, and enterprise development investments.
- Determine the agro-ecological suitability of Church land for priority value chains including coffee, cocoa, vanilla, spices (black pepper, cinnamon, cloves), fruit trees, and commercial nursery enterprises.
- Assess existing restoration and environmental stewardship initiatives, including Laudato Si’, FMNR, tree planting, and nursery programs, and identify opportunities for scaling including value addition and integration into the Church Lands model.
- Assess diocesan challenges and investment readiness and appetite by evaluating systems, technical expertise, experience in commercial agriculture and enterprise development, and opportunities to engage communities through parish-based out-grower models, aggregation systems, and youth participation.
How to apply
Accessing application documents
CRS invites eligible bidders to request for the bid document through ug_procurementinquiries@crs.org ONLY, referencing the procurement reference #UG9479 in the e-mail subject. Bid document is available from Thursday, 25th June 2026.
***CRS reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement at any time during the solicitation process.