Barbados – General management consultancy services – Service contract to Facilitating EU Private Sector Engagement in the Caribbean

Original TED description

EU‑funded service contract to implement Output 1 “Facilitating EU Private Sector Engagement in the Caribbean” under the EU–Caribbean Investment Promotion Programme. The contractor will establish an investment promotion framework to increase EU private sector engagement in the Caribbean and contribute to more trade and economic relations between the two regions, attracting new EU companies and investors. Services will include structuring, coordinating and co‑financing around 10–15 investment, trade and economic missions and virtual events from EU firms to the region, with a strong focus on SMEs offering green, inclusive and innovative business models aligned with the EU Green Deal. The contractor will support the establishment and consolidation of trade and investment networks, provide targeted market intelligence (including regulatory guidance and sustainability‑related data for green trade and circular value chains), and facilitate matchmaking, investment and co‑creation between EU firms and Caribbean MSMEs, including women‑ and youth‑led businesses, potentially also supporting Caribbean commercial missions to the EU in the framework of the CARIFORUM‑EU EPA.