The consultancy covers CFM’s railway and port operations and brings environmental, social, climate resilience and safety management practices into its Environmental and Social Management System and Plan.
The scope includes climate risk and greenhouse gas accounting tools, performance monitoring systems, stakeholder engagement mechanisms and staff capacity building. CFM states the purpose as long-term sustainability and compliance across its railway and port operations.
Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique (CFM) has awarded a consultancy for the operationalisation and implementation of its Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) and integrated Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) to a joint venture of Ambiente S.R.L of Italy and CES – Coastal & Environmental Services of South Africa. CFM said the contract price is US$661,200 including VAT, against an evaluated price of US$570,000 excluding VAT.
The contract has a start date of 1 October 2026 and a duration of 12 months, and covers CFM’s railway and port operations. The consultants will support implementation and institutionalisation of the ESMS and ESMP, integrating environmental, social, climate resilience and safety management practices. The scope also includes climate risk and greenhouse gas accounting tools, performance monitoring systems, stakeholder engagement mechanisms and staff capacity building, with the stated aim of long-term sustainability and compliance across CFM’s railway and port operations.
The consultancy was procured under RFP 08/DAL-CFM/2025 using the Consultant’s Qualification Selection method. CFM published the expression of interest on 3 September 2025 and the request for proposals on 1 December 2025, and proposals were opened on 15 January 2026. One proposal was received, and the selected joint venture scored 85.81 technical points.
