Official Corrigendum / Tender Update Issued
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Shafak Call for Expressions of Interest for Financial Service Provider International Payment Services for Syria Operations
Scope of Work & Procurement Overview
Shafak International Payment Services Tender 2026: Cross-Border Humanitarian Financial Service Provider EOI
INTRODUCTION
Shafak Organization, a premier humanitarian non-governmental organization delivering emergency lifesaving assistance, protection, healthcare, education, and early economic recovery across Northern Syria, officially published a competitive Call for Expressions of Interest under Tender Number 26-004-0873 on 14 September 2026 seeking licensed, accredited Financial Service Providers (FSPs) and international money transfer operators to deliver secure, transparent cross-border financial transfer and cash liquidity disbursement services.
Delivering humanitarian aid in protracted conflict environments like Northwest Syria requires navigating severe international banking de-risking barriers, strict Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) sanctions compliance, and extreme physical security risks. Humanitarian non-profit organizations disburse millions of dollars monthly to support staff payroll, emergency food vouchers, unconditional cash transfers to displaced families, and supplier payments. Shafak requires an experienced financial intermediary possessing authorized international banking corridors, multi-currency conversion capabilities, real-time transaction tracking, and verified cash-out agent networks across Idlib and Aleppo governorates.
With formal proposals closing on 03 October 2026 at 17:00 Close of Business (COB), this high-volume tender represents a commercially significant opportunity for international fintech institutions, licensed remittance houses, and regional commercial banks. This comprehensive TenderMan procurement intelligence report provides an exhaustive analysis of Shafak's financial compliance thresholds, transfer fee structures, operational liquidity requirements, risk mitigation covenants, and winning submission strategies.
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ABOUT THE TENDER
Tender # 26-004-0873 establishes a transparent, competitive procurement process to identify and contract one or more reputable, licensed Financial Service Providers capable of executing cross-border international remittances from donor trust accounts and commercial bank accounts in Turkey/Europe into designated operational zones across Northwest Syria.
The appointed FSP will act as Shafak's primary liquidity partner, executing bulk payments to local vendors, paying monthly salaries to thousands of humanitarian field workers, teachers, and medical staff, and facilitating direct cash distributions to
Shafak International Payment Services Tender 2026: Cross-Border Humanitarian Financial Service Provider EOI
High commercial relevance in the Financial Services, Cross-Border Payments, Fintech & Humanitarian Remittance sector. Shafak Organization procurement cycles indicate strong contract stability and predictable disbursement milestones.
Corporate vendor evaluation based on commercial viability, delivery SLA guarantees, and enterprise technical compliance.
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Who Can Participate? (Eligibility Criteria)
- Bidder must possess required technical capacity and statutory compliance.
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