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Tender-ready files and contract finance for Tanzanian contractors
Awards go to the bidder whose paperwork is already in order: valid TCC, current CRB registration, and a bid file assembled to spec. We run TCC-readiness check → cleanup → tender documents → contract-finance proposal.
What knocks contractors out
TCC block
A Tax Clearance Certificate is refused over one unfiled return or one unpaid balance — discovered on deadline day, when nothing can be fixed in time.
CRB lapse
An expired Contractors Registration Board certificate or an unregistered project removes you before price is even opened.
Thin bid file
A sound bid with mismatched statements, missing compliance annexes or no cash-flow backing loses to a weaker bidder with a cleaner file.
TCC readiness, before the tender drops
Tanzania’s Tax Clearance Certificate is issued online through TRA’s IDRAS. To qualify you need a valid TIN, all required returns filed, and payment proof or an approved payment plan — and automated checks have been tightening through 2026. Source: GlobalLawExperts TCC guide (updated July 2026); TRA IDRAS portal. Our readiness check verifies each item, cleans up what fails, and only then assembles the bid.
- Valid TIN confirmed and IDRAS record reviewed
- Every required return filed — PAYE and SDL by the 7th, VAT by the 20th, digital withholding VAT by the 10th
- Arrears cleared or an approved payment plan in place
- TCC application filed with payment proof attached
Source lines: TRA tax calendar (tra.go.tz/tax-calendar); NSSF (nssf.go.tz), NSSF Act Cap. 50 — verified 2026-09-26. CRB procedures via crb.go.tz project-registration portal (certificate issuance up to ~3 weeks, annual renewal).
The product path: check → cleanup → bid → finance
- TCC-readiness check. Fixed diagnostic: we test your TIN, returns, arrears and CRB status and hand you the fix list.
- Cleanup project, 50/50. Half to start, half on delivery — filings brought current, arrears settled or planned, registry mismatches corrected.
- Tender documents (SL10). Company records, statements and compliance annexes assembled to the tender spec.
- Contract-finance proposal (SL3). A lender-ready file for the advance or facility that funds mobilisation — from TZS 500,000, extra revision rounds at TZS 100,000.
Published prices for this path
| Engagement | Price | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| TCC-readiness check | quoted first | Fixed diagnostic, credited against cleanup |
| Cleanup project | quoted first | 50/50: half to start, half on delivery |
| Contract-finance proposal | from 500,000 | 50/50; extra revision round 100,000 |
Retainers continue after the award: Basic Compliance at TZS 250,000 a month keeps the books, TRA and NSSF current while you execute. Figures above are the approved bands (Task 1.3, 2026-09-29) — the only prices we quote.
Questions contractors ask
How long does TCC readiness take?
The check itself is fast — the cleanup depends on what is unfiled. Start before the tender calendar starts: CRB certificates alone can take up to ~3 weeks, and arrears plans need approval time. Deadline-day starts are the one thing we cannot fix.
Can you finance mobilisation?
We prepare the contract-finance proposal lenders ask for — restated statements, cash-flow projections and the facility structure — from TZS 500,000. The bank decides; our job is a file it can say yes to.
We already have an accountant. Do we still need this?
If your returns are all filed, your TCC is valid and your CRB is current, you need only the bid assembly. The readiness check tells us which of the four rungs you actually need — you never buy the whole path.
What do you need from us to start?
Your TIN, TRA portal access, CRB certificate status and the tender notice if one is already out. Source documents by the 5th of the month keep every statutory deadline safe.
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