Technical Assistance for “Support for the Digital Transformation of Manufacturing Industry”

This project aims both to enhance Türkiye’s digital transformation policy ecosystem and its alignment with EU, and also to improve the digital technology, innovation and adoption capabilities of the sectors. Within the scope of the project, technology users and providers, primarily within the manufacturing and health sectors, and relevant public …

CPV: 73000000 Forschungs- und Entwicklungsdienste und zugehörige Beratung
Ausführungsort:
Technical Assistance for “Support for the Digital Transformation of Manufacturing Industry”
Vergabestelle:
Ministry of Industry and Technology, DG for EU and Foreign Affairs, Directorate of EU Financial Programmes (MoIT/DoEUFP)
Vergabenummer:
EC-NEAR/ANK/2025/EA-RP/0004

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Ministry of Industry and Technology, DG for EU and Foreign Affairs, Directorate of EU Financial Programmes (MoIT/DoEUFP)
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Technical Assistance for “Support for the Digital Transformation of Manufacturing Industry”
Description : This project aims both to enhance Türkiye’s digital transformation policy ecosystem and its alignment with EU, and also to improve the digital technology, innovation and adoption capabilities of the sectors. Within the scope of the project, technology users and providers, primarily within the manufacturing and health sectors, and relevant public institutions and NGOs will be targeted. Digital transformation pathways will be defined and applied, related capacities will be enhanced by the Contractor. To realize project’s purposes, the project has been designed under two components. Under the first component, Policy and Strategy, initially current state of the digital transformation policy and strategy will be analysed on national and global level. Later on, a governance model with implementation framework, digital transformation policies, strategy and roadmaps which are integrated with EU policies, will be developed to guide digital transformation of Türkiye. Moreover, disaster resilience plans against pandemics and natural disasters integrating the use of digital technologies will be prepared. Within the second component, being Pilot Implementation, under the framework and guidance of outputs of Component 1, capacity and service quality of digital transformation structures and enterprises will be enhanced. At the same time, a functioning digitalization structures network will be developed to increase their sustainability and capacity to provide up-to-date, relevant services. An online platform will be developed, which will facilitate coordination, communication, awareness raising, visibility activities will be carried out during the lifespan project.
Procedure identifier : 0fd09574-a4a3-4f9a-b026-624fc7b1a297
Internal identifier : EC-NEAR/ANK/2025/EA-RP/0004
Type of procedure : Restricted
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 8 236 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Provided they are in conformity with the basic project, new services or works consisting in the repetition of similar services or works, may be entrusted up to 30% of the initial contract to the initial contractor by negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice.For any additional information, please refer to the document A5f "Additional information about the Contract Notice". In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section 5.1.11 in the last 5 calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section 5.1.12, the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the Internet address provided in Section 5.1.11, without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section 5.1.11 in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.
Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046
LocalLaw - Procurement award procedure applying to European Union external actions financed from the general budget of the European Union and the European Development Fund (EDF)

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Bankruptcy : For the full list of exclusion grounds please consult the procurement documents.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Technical Assistance for “Support for the Digital Transformation of Manufacturing Industry”
Description : This project aims both to enhance Türkiye’s digital transformation policy ecosystem and its alignment with EU, and also to improve the digital technology, innovation and adoption capabilities of the sectors. Within the scope of the project, technology users and providers, primarily within the manufacturing and health sectors, and relevant public institutions and NGOs will be targeted. Digital transformation pathways will be defined and applied, related capacities will be enhanced by the Contractor. To realize project’s purposes, the project has been designed under two components. Under the first component, Policy and Strategy, initially current state of the digital transformation policy and strategy will be analysed on national and global level. Later on, a governance model with implementation framework, digital transformation policies, strategy and roadmaps which are integrated with EU policies, will be developed to guide digital transformation of Türkiye. Moreover, disaster resilience plans against pandemics and natural disasters integrating the use of digital technologies will be prepared. Within the second component, being Pilot Implementation, under the framework and guidance of outputs of Component 1, capacity and service quality of digital transformation structures and enterprises will be enhanced. At the same time, a functioning digitalization structures network will be developed to increase their sustainability and capacity to provide up-to-date, relevant services. An online platform will be developed, which will facilitate coordination, communication, awareness raising, visibility activities will be carried out during the lifespan project.
Internal identifier : EC-NEAR/ANK/2025/EA-RP/0004

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( TRZZZ )
Country : Türkiye
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 36 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 8 236 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
Information about European Union funds
EU funds programme : Instrument for Pre-accession assistance (IPA III) (2021/2027)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
Additional information : The procurement is funded by the following EU programme: PreAccession Countries / New Member States.

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 80
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 20
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Not allowed
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 04/03/2025 16:00 +03:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 3 Month
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : National court of Türkiye
TED eSender : European Commission

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Ministry of Industry and Technology, DG for EU and Foreign Affairs, Directorate of EU Financial Programmes (MoIT/DoEUFP)
Registration number : Ministry of Industry and Technology, DG for EU and Foreign Affairs, Directorate of EU Financial Programmes (MoIT/DoEUFP)
Postal address : Mustafa Kemal Mahallesi, Dumlupınar Bulvarı, Eskişehir Yolu 7.Km), 2151.Cadde, No:154/A, Kat:7, Oda No:71, Çankaya
Town : Ankara
Postcode : 06530
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Ankara ( TR510 )
Country : Türkiye
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : National court of Türkiye
Registration number : National court of Türkiye
Postal address : Mustafa Kemal Mahallesi, Dumlupınar Bulvarı, Eskişehir Yolu 7.Km), 2151.Cadde, No:154/A, Kat:7, Oda No:71, Çankaya
Town : Ankara
Postcode : 06530
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Ankara ( TR510 )
Country : Türkiye
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Commission
Registration number : EUCOM
Postal address : Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1050
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 1ffa6a06-796a-46b2-88df-c0f34a6ded44 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 24/01/2025 12:57 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00056569-2025
OJ S issue number : 18/2025
Publication date : 27/01/2025