Due to a correction in the tender documentation (misspelled email address), the submission deadline is extended to 12 March 2025. All interested bidders are invited to reapply using the corrected address.

The Council of Europe is looking for Providers for the provision of local consultancy services in the area of preventing and combating human trafficking as well as assistance to the victims of human trafficking before and during court proceedings, to be requested by the Council on an as-needed basis.

Providers are expected to bring expertise in the following areas:

• access to justice and remedies for victims of trafficking,
• preventing and combating trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation,
• preventing and combating trafficking in children,
• victims' participation in anti-trafficking actions.

Please consult the enclosed tender documents for a detailed outline of the areas and requirements, and the maximum number of Providers per lot.

  The deadline for submission of tenders is Wednesday, 12 March 2025 23h59 CET.

 Any questions need to be submitted at least five working days before the deadline for submission.

 The instructions, criteria, and relevant documents can be downloaded from the following MyCloud: https://mycloud.coe.int/s/yzCrTs3Lj22AR3z

The tender is launched under the project „Strengthening access to justice and effective remedies for victims of trafficking in Bosnia and Herzegovina,“ implemented as part of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022-2025.

The aim of the project is to strengthen domestic mechanisms and capacities to facilitate and improve access to justice and effective remedies for the victims of trafficking in human beings in Bosnia and Herzegovina. To that aim, the key focus will be to enhance the knowledge and capacities of relevant public institutions, criminal justice actors, legal professionals, and civil society organisations.