The Embassy of Ireland under the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Government of
Ireland, is responsible for promoting Ireland’s interests and values abroad. The Department
has over 90 Embassies and Permanent Missions around the world including 14 Embassies
in Africa. Most of the Embassies in Africa have overall local responsibility for the
management of an Overseas Aid Budget. A division of the Department – Development
Co-operation and Africa Division (DCAD) has overall responsibility for management of the
€605 million (2022) aid budget.
The Embassy of Ireland Tanzania implements the Department’s foreign policy in a number
of areas which include consular services, trade, political and development, all of which are
guided by the ‘Global Island, Ireland’s Foreign Policy for a Changing World’ and other
relevant policies. The Embassy of Ireland Tanzania is responsible for delivering the
objectives of the 2022-26 Mission Strategy and annual Business Plan. The mission strategy
includes all Embassy activities – political engagement, trade facilitation, community
engagement, provision of consular services, promoting Ireland, managing Ireland’s
development co-operation grants in Tanzania and engaging in five secondary
accreditations (Burundi, Comoros, DRC, Seychelles and the East African Community).
SPECIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS
The objective of the audit is to enable the auditor to express a professional opinion on
whether the financial statements prepared by the Embassy are in compliance with the Sun
System records, any applicable supporting documentation and whether the financial
systems and internal controls comply with the Department’s Financial Policy and
Procedures Manual and the Procurement Procedures. All the Embassy grants undergo
separate external audit and are not covered under this audit service contract.
The Embassy wishes to invite qualified audit firms to send their Technical and Financial proposals for the provision of audit services for a period of 3 years (2022 – 2024). The RFT
is open to all Audit firms legally authorized to operate in Tanzania. Affiliations to
international firms is an asset.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT
Applicants must submit both a Technical and Financial proposal including:
- A Company profile and proof of legal certificates and affiliations;
- Cover letter expressing interest;
- Audited Financial Statements for the past three years.
Eligible firms can request tender documents by emailing [email protected]
Tenders should be addressed to the Ambassador, Embassy of Ireland and submitted by
email to [email protected] not later than 18.00 on 22th February 2023. Late
bids will not be accepted.
The Embassy of Ireland reserves the right to accept or reject any tender. Canvassing will result in automatic disqualification of the tender
P.0 Box 9612 Dar es Salaam, Plot 353 Toure Drive, Masaki Tel: +255
222602355/2602356/2602361
Email – [email protected]
Website: www.dfa.ie/Tanzania
