The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened a broad range of tender opportunities for companies seeking to provide goods and services for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
In a tender notice issued on Friday, August 28, CAF invited qualified companies and service providers to participate in the official procurement process for the continental tournament.
The opportunities span several critical areas of AFCON operations, including ticketing, transportation, accommodation, broadcasting, accreditation, venue access, technology, branding, ceremonies, photography and workforce management.
“CAF invites qualified companies and service providers to join the official tender process for the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda,” the organisation said in the notice.
Among the tenders are contracts covering end-to-end ticketing services, integrated transport solutions, hotel and accommodation services, infotainment, venue access management, accreditation printing materials and accessories, as well as access-control hardware and equipment.
CAF has also invited bids for various broadcasting-related services, including host broadcasting, crew services, transmission services, accreditation management systems, language services and on-site television graphics.
Companies with expertise in workforce and volunteer management are also eligible to participate.
The procurement process extends to technical and venue-related services, with opportunities available for pitch and floodlight expertise, testing, monitoring, training and technical support.
Other tenders cover photography, branding and signage, and pre-match ceremonies.
Technology and match-day services
CAF is also seeking service providers for a range of technology-driven solutions that will support the tournament and match-day operations.
These include player and team tracking cameras, Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT), goal-line technology, live data, fitness data and match tactical data services.
Additional opportunities are available for Video Assistant Referee (VAR) services, team and medical extra services, information systems, announcement systems, RefCam services and a technical/TSG report tool.
The tender programme also includes accommodation services for apartments. CAF has urged interested candidates to submit applications via [email protected] by September 16, 2026.
Bidders are required to submit their proposals by email in accordance with the instructions contained in the respective Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
“CAF kindly requests you to submit your Proposals for subject tender (by email) in accordance with the RFP instructions, no later than: 16 September 2026, 17:00 (Cairo time),” the notice adds.
The football governing body said it would respond to inquiries received through the stipulated process and share the responses with bidders who had submitted their Letters of Interest (LOI) within the required timeframe.
CAF also stressed that bidders must comply with all documentation requirements, including the submission of mandatory registration documents and compliance forms as part of their offers.
“Kindly ensure that all mandatory registration documents and compliance forms are submitted as part of your offer,” CAF said.
How to access the tenders
Companies and service providers interested in bidding can access the detailed tender documents, requirements and application instructions through CAF’s official tenders portal.
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