# Public tenders Canonical results: https://zephior.com/tenders?categories=international-business-development-services 1 matching notices. Page 1. Filter semantics: OR within a filter, AND across filters and text search. Omitted statuses use active defaults; [] includes all statuses. --- title: "Experts for Egypt’s organic fruit and vegetable export project" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/12b1ddc6-750b-48eb-ba48-ef6b0e432b4d/cbi-egypt-organic-fruit-vegetable-expert-services" last-updated: 2026-10-13T09:38:11.943623+00:00 --- # Experts for Egypt’s organic fruit and vegetable export project CBI seeks two expert teams under a five-year framework agreement for its Egypt Organic Fresh Fruit and Vegetable project. Lot 1 covers SME export readiness, EU organic markets, coaching, production, post-harvest and food safety; Lot 2 covers market systems, commercial services, value chains and stakeholders. TED estimates the total at €1,000,000, with a separate maximum ceiling of €1,300,000. Both lots list Prices/Rates and Quality. TED gives a 16 November 2026 10:00 +01:00 deadline, differing from the available notice information. - Status: open - Country: NL - Buyer: Ministerie van Economische Zaken - Submission deadline: 2026-11-16T10:00:00+01:00 (instant) - Original notice: https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/695023-2026 - Source checked: 2026-10-13T09:32:45.807806Z ## Source-backed public facts ```json { "id": "12b1ddc6-750b-48eb-ba48-ef6b0e432b4d", "revision": 1, "modifiedAt": "2026-10-13T09:38:11.943623+00:00", "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-10-13T09:32:45.807806Z", "stale": false, "url": "https://zephior.com/tenders/12b1ddc6-750b-48eb-ba48-ef6b0e432b4d/cbi-egypt-organic-fruit-vegetable-expert-services", "locale": "en", "title": "Experts for Egypt’s organic fruit and vegetable export project", "summary": "CBI seeks two expert teams under a five-year framework agreement for its Egypt Organic Fresh Fruit and Vegetable project. 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In parallel, the project will foster long-term trade partnerships between Egyptian exporters and EU buyers and strengthen the capacities of sector associations, service providers, certification bodies, and other ecosystem actors to create a more transparent, collaborative, and competitive organic FFV sector. CBI wants to contract experts to provide technical support to this project. Two teams of experts will be contracted through a framework agreement for the duration of five (5) years. The estimated total contract value is: €1.000.000 The maximum total contract value is: €1.300.000 For the value per lot see tenderdocument section 2.4\n\nLot 1: LOT 1: SME Competitiveness and Export Development\n\nThe three roles for this lot have distinct responsibilities, as outlined below; however, they are expected to work together closely to deliver a cohesive and integrated approach: Expert A) has knowledge off the EU organic market, buyers, import and export strategy. The focus is on EU market requirements and how to access the market. Expert B) works closely with expert A on business export coaching of the SMEs in Egypt, making sure follow up is being done. Topics include capacity building around export readiness, business management and organisational development. Focus is on how the SMEs can organise themselves to successfully export. Expert C) has all technical know-how on organic production, post-harvest and food safety. Moreover, has knowledge of Egyptian legislation related to these topics and is familiar with service providers in this field. The main focus is on supporting SMEs in producing organic products that meet EU market requirements. The Tendering Authority has estimated the total contract value for lot 1 at €600.000 (exclusive of Dutch VAT and including, if applicable, all local foreign VAT and all other costs and/or fees). Maximum total contract value: €750.000,- (exclusive of Dutch VAT and including, if applicable, all local foreign VAT and all other costs and/or fees)\n\nLot 2: LOT 2 Market Systems Development and (Commercial) Service Development\n\nThe two roles for this lot have distinct responsibilities, as outlined below; however, they are expected to work together closely to deliver a cohesive and integrated approach: Expert D) Senior Market Systems Development Expert is skilled in market systems development. The focus in on facilitating the development of market-based services supporting the competitiveness and an improved climate- and water smart character of the Egyptian organic FFV sector. Expert E) Local Value Chain and Stakeholder Development Expert  works closely with expert D on the implementation of the market systems development approach, making sure follow-up is being done. Topics include stakeholder mapping and management as well as value chain analysis. The focus in on an improved enabling environment supporting the competitiveness and sustainability of the Egyptian organic FFV sector. The Tendering Authority has estimated the total contract value for lot 2 at €400.000 (exclusive of Dutch VAT and including, if applicable, all local foreign VAT and all other costs and/or fees). 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