Prioritisation of Landscapes for African Carnivores Conservation IUCN Species Conservation Action, HQ RfP Reference

Prioritisation of Landscapes for African Carnivores Conservation IUCN Species Conservation Action, HQ RfP Reference: IUCN-26-03-P01937-1 rfp-iucn-26-03-p01937-1.pdf tor_iucn-26-03-p01937-1_priority-landscapes.pdf attachment-2a-declaration-company.docx attachment_2b_declaration_-_self-employed.docx

Supply of Prioritisation of Landscapes for African Carnivores Conservation IUCN: Request for Proposals Page 1 of 7 Request for Proposals (RfP) Identifying priority national and transboundary landscapes for priority carnivore species in sub-Saharan Africa for species restoration and rewilding IUCN Species Conservation Action, HQ RfP Reference: IUCN-26-03-P01937-1 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. 1. REQUIREMENTS 1.1. A detailed description of the services and/or goods to be provided can be found in Attachment 1. 2. CONTACT DETAILS 2.1. 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: Felicien Achare, [contact details removed] 3. PROCUREMENT TIMETABLE 3.1. 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 publish this on our website and contact you directly if you have indicated your interest in this procurement (see Section 3.2). DATE ACTIVITY 09 April 2026 Publication of the Request for Proposals 22 April 2026 Deadline for expressions of interest 28 April 2026 Deadline for submission of questions 08 May 2026 Planned publication of responses to questions 22 May 2026 Deadline for submission of Proposals to IUCN (“ Submission Deadline”) 29 May 2026 Clarification of Proposals 05 June 2026 Planned date for contract award 08 June 2026 Expected contract start date 3.2. Please email the IUCN contact to express your interest in submitting a Proposal by the deadline stated above. This will help IUCN to keep you updated regarding the procurement. Supply of Prioritisation of Landscapes for African Carnivores Conservation IUCN: Request for Proposals Page 2 of 7 4. COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL 4.1. Your Proposal must consist of the following four separate documents: • Signed Declaration of Undertaking (see Attachment 2) • Pre-Qualification Information (see Section 4.3 below) • Technical Proposal (see Section 4.4 below) • Financial Proposal (see Section 4.5 below) Proposals must be prepared in English. 4.2. Your Proposal must be submitted by email to the IUCN Contact (see Section 2). The subject heading of the email shall be [RfP Reference – bidder name]. The bidder 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. 4.3. Pre-Qualification Criteria IUCN will use the following Pre -Qualification Criteria to determine whether you have the capacity to provide the required goods and/or services to IUCN. Please provide the necessary information in a single, separate document. Pre-Qualification Criteria 1 3 relevant references of clients similar to IUCN / similar work 2 Confirm that you have all the necessary legal registrations to perform the work 3 State your annual turnover for each of the past 3 years 4.4. Technical Proposal The Technical Proposal must address each of the criteria stated below explicitly and separately, quoting the relevant criteria reference number (left-hand column). 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 actually carry out the work specified. The individuals you put forward may only be substituted with IUCN’s approval. IUCN will evaluate Technical Proposals with regards to each of the following criteria and their relative importance: Description Information to provide Relative weight 1 Understanding of the assignment and proposed methodology (MCDA + spatial analysis + sensitivity testing) Narrative approach covering data compilation/integration, landscape delineation, MCDA criteria and weighting rationale, sensitivity/robustness tests, and stakeholder consultation plan. 30% Supply of Prioritisation of Landscapes for African Carnivores Conservation IUCN: Request for Proposals Page 3 of 7 2 Work plan, deliverables and timeline Work plan aligned to TOR phases and deliverables (inception report; data inventory/synthesis + MCDA framework; draft maps/heat zones + presentation; final ranked landscapes + maps + summary report). 10% 3 Relevant technical expertise (team/individual) in carnivore conservation planning CV(s) demonstrating expertise in African carnivore ecology / large mammal conservation planning and experience delivering similar prioritization work. 15% 4 GIS, spatial analysis and connectivity experience Evidence of advanced GIS/spatial analysis capacity (ArcGIS Pro/QGIS), connectivity analysis, handling large spatial datasets, and producing publication-quality maps. 20% 5 Integration of social/institutional feasibility Proposed approach for governance/security/access constraints, partner presence/capacity, community- based cons

Issuing unit: HQ

Region/Province: Sub-Saharan Africa

Expected contract duration: 02 months

Estimated value: Below CHF 25,000

Closing date: 22 May 2026

Issued by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).