TENDER: Development of the ASEAN Blue Economy Implementation Plan (2026–2030)

Status: Receiving submissions

Deadline of submission: 21 May 2025, 23:59 Jakarta time (GMT+7)

DESCRIPTION

ASEAN is well-positioned to benefit from its strategic location and diverse blue economy related sectors, projected to grow from USD 2.5 trillion to USD 30 trillion by 2030. In this context, the ASEAN Leaders adopted the ASEAN Blue Economy Framework in September 2023 to guide ASEAN’s blue economy initiatives.

This project will develop the ASEAN Blue Economy Implementation Plan (2026–2030) to advance the Framework, providing a strategic roadmap for AMS to harness the potential of the blue economy across a range of key sectors, including sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, maritime transport and logistics, coastal tourism, renewable ocean energy, offshore minerals and mining, and nature -based solutions from the ocean.

Scope of work:
The consultancy will be undertaken over a continuous effective period of twelve (12) calendar months with approximately 210 person working days of various professional services. Work will need to commence immediately after contract signing between the ASEAN/ ASEAN Secretariat and the selected Implementing Agency.

Please refer to the Terms of Reference for details.

Submission of Bid

Tenderers shall send their Technical Proposal and Financial Proposal via two separate emails, attaching the respective cover letters and materials specified in Section VIII above and other supporting documents to tender@aus4aseanfutures.org and  aus4aseanfutures@asean.org, no later than 21 May 2025 at 23:59 Jakarta time (GMT +7). Large documents (>5MB) can be submitted in parts through several emails. Late and/or incomplete submissions will be disqualified.

Tenderers shall use the following email subjects when separately submitting their technical and financial proposals:

• Technical Proposal_”ASEAN Blue Economy”_Name of Vendor
• Financial Proposal_”ASEAN Blue Economy”_Name of Vendor

For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), please visit https://www.aus4aseanfutures.org/tender-frequently-asked-question/.

Any queries on the TOR should be sent by email to query@aus4aseanfutures.org before 15 May 2025 at 23:59 Jakarta time (GMT+7). Please use the subject line: “Query: Blue Economy”

Response to received queries will be published at Aus4ASEAN Futures’ website (https://www.aus4aseanfutures.org). No individual responses or replies will be provided for queries. Please check the page regularly for updates.

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