10035001-Event management contract African Union
GIZ, the German development cooperation agency, is inviting international tenders for event management services in support of its African Union cooperation programme, which is headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. GIZ has worked with the African Union since 2004 across areas including peacebuilding, governance, sustainable economic growth and health, and its various programmes regularly organise dialogue events at national, regional and continental level for policy makers, media, academia, private sector and civil society actors. The contract covers event management support for physical, virtual and hybrid events of varying scale, ranging from small gatherings to large exhibitions, across Africa and internationally. The tender is open to the international market and is being procured through an open procedure. This is a services contract issued under reference 611925-2026, with a closing date of 6 October 2026. The notice does not state the contract value, duration or specific evaluation criteria.
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Overview
This is a tender by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH for event management services in support of its African Union cooperation portfolio, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. GIZ is seeking a contractor to provide end-to-end planning, coordination and execution of events for its programmes working with the African Union Commission and related institutions across the continent and internationally.
Scope of Work
GIZ AU requires the provision of comprehensive, end-to-end event management services for the planning, coordination, and execution of physical, virtual, and hybrid events. These services shall be delivered in a flexible and demand-driven manner, including the capacity to respond to short-notice requirements and multi-country implementation contexts. The contractor shall ensure that all services are delivered in full compliance with applicable GIZ rules and regulations, as well as relevant national legal frameworks. The events to be supported under this contract include small-scale (10-20 participants), medium-scale (20-40 participants), and large-scale events (up to 500 participants), sometimes big fare exhibitions up to 1000 participants as well as virtual events typically ranging from 50 to over 200 participants. The duration of events generally ranges from two to three days, with occasional extensions of up to five days, depending on programmatic needs.
Requirements & Qualifications
GIZ AU seeks to engage an experienced Events management company with regional and international experience and networks in Africa and worldwide and a track-record of having supported different types of events on the continent and internationally, to provide events management services for its operations in Africa and the world in time and at a high level of flexibility, quality, efficiency, and reliability. The tender is open to international market.