Scope of Work The selected consulting firm will undertake a comprehensive market scoping study to assess the sustainable and nature-based tourism MSME ecosystem in Uganda. The assignment will involve mapping and profiling tourism-related MSMEs across the value chain, analysing their financing needs, business development service (BDS) requirements, and levels of digital adoption. The firm will conduct both demand-side and supply-side assessments to identify market opportunities, constraints, emerging trends, and gaps affecting the growth and competitiveness of tourism MSMEs. This will include evaluating the accessibility and suitability of financial products and services, reviewing the effectiveness of business development support providers, assessing digitalization service providers and solutions, and identifying barriers that hinder enterprise growth, financial inclusion, and technology adoption. The study will further map key ecosystem stakeholders, including financial institutions, government agencies, development partners, business support organizations, industry associations, and digital service providers. Through field research, stakeholder consultations, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and data analysis, the consultant will generate evidence-based insights and practical recommendations to strengthen access to finance, enhance business development support, accelerate digital transformation, and promote sustainable tourism enterprise growth. The assignment will cover selected districts within Uganda’s major tourism circuits and culminate in the submission of an inception report, preliminary findings presentation, final market scoping report, validation workshop, and actionable recommendations to inform UNCDF and UNDP programme design and implementation.Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org  using the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders.  Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.Search for the specific tender using search filters and subscribe to the tender in order to get notifications in case of amendments of the tender document. If you need support with the online system, you can contact the contact details of this tender as indicated in the solicitation document.Note: This tender is open only to firms legally registered in Uganda or international firms that can demonstrate an established local presence and operational capacity within Uganda.UNCDFOFFICE PROCUREMENT UNIT