81314784 -National and regional pool of experts for strengthening institutions and public policy at national and municipal level in Libya

The programme "Support to Municipalities in Libya - SML", funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union (EU), works closely with Libyan partners to develop policy frameworks, enhance capacities, and implement systems that contribute to improved local governance, socio-economic development, and service …

CPV: 79411100 Business development consultancy services
Deadline:
April 7, 2025, noon
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
81314784 -National and regional pool of experts for strengthening institutions and public policy at national and municipal level in Libya
Awarding body:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Award number:
81314784

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Legal type of the buyer : Public undertaking, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : 81314784 -National and regional pool of experts for strengthening institutions and public policy at national and municipal level in Libya
Description : The programme "Support to Municipalities in Libya - SML", funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union (EU), works closely with Libyan partners to develop policy frameworks, enhance capacities, and implement systems that contribute to improved local governance, socio-economic development, and service provision across the country. In the context of the SML programme, GIZ implements the second phase of the so-called Mousanada project. This integration contributes to strengthening institutions and public policies for good governance in Libya and will be achieved through technical assistance and capacity development support in a flexible and demand-based manner to selected public institutions at national and municipal levels. The aim is to promote inclusive and participatory policymaking while ensuring efficient and equitable delivery of basic services across Libya.
Procedure identifier : d4b38258-8412-470c-8b8a-5f21e256556c
Internal identifier : 81314784
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79411100 Business development consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Libya
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6YT5RBWRBB All communication takes place in English via communication tool in the project area of the procurement portal.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU
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2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Purely national exclusion grounds : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Corruption : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Participation in a criminal organisation : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Money laundering or terrorist financing : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Fraud : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Insolvency : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Assets being administered by liquidator : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Payment of social security contributions : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Business activities are suspended : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Payment of taxes : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : 81314784 -National and regional pool of experts for strengthening institutions and public policy at national and municipal level in Libya
Description : The contractor is responsible for providing services within the scope of the following work packages and for achieving the corresponding milestones. Activities and related tasks will be requested on a demand-driven basis by the GIZ project team, utilising the expertise of four Arabic-speaking key experts and two expert pools. The contractor is responsible to allocate appropriate key experts and to effectively manage the expert pools to ensure successful implementation: Work package 1: Assessment and modernisation of existing regulations and policies Objective: To evaluate and update policies and regulations to promote good governance and inclusive policymaking across selected sectors. Work package 2: Organisational and institutional development Objective: To enhance the organisational structures, processes, and capacities of selected institutions, enabling them to operate more effectively and deliver improved services. Work package 3: Human capacity development Objective: To strengthen the skills and competencies of public officials within target institutions and municipalities. Work package 4: Contribution to advisory support for the EU delegation to Libya, other EU institutions and/or EU member states by the programme Objective: To provide expert guidance, and evidence-based analysis and strategic advice to the EU and its member states on governance, reform initiatives and broader development context in Libya.
Internal identifier : 81314784

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79411100 Business development consultancy services
Options :
Description of the options : GIZ may optionally commission contract amendments and/or increases based on the criteria in the tender documents to the successful bidder of this tender. For details, please see the terms of reference.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Libya
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 12 Month

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 1
Other information about renewals : GIZ may optionally commission contract amendments and/or increases based on the criteria in the tender documents to the successful bidder of this tender. For details, please see the terms of reference.

5.1.6 General information

The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Not yet known
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : no

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : Fulfilment of social objectives
Social objective promoted : Gender equality

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Wirtschaftliche und finanzielle Leistungsfähigkeit
Description : 1. Average annual turnover for the last three years (last-but-four financial year can be included in case of tenders held within 6 months of end of last financial year), at least: 1.000.000,00 EUR 2. Average number of employees and managers in the last three calendar years, at least 8 persons
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Eignung zur Berufsausübung
Description : 1. Self-declaration: name of company and address, tax ID, registration and commercial register number or equivalent register in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of origin. 2. No grounds for exclusion pursuant to § 123, § 124 GWB, § 22 LkSG 3. Declaration of bidding consortium and/or declaration of subcontractors (if applicable)
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Technische und berufliche Leistungsfähigkeit
Description : 1. The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission value of 350.000,00 EUR. 2. At least 1 reference projects in the technical field Policy and governance reform and at least 2 reference projects in Western Asia/Middle East or North Africa in the technical field listed above in the last 3 years

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Deadline for requesting additional information : 28/03/2025 23:59 +01:00

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 07/04/2025 12:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 115 Day
Information that can be supplemented after the submission deadline :
At the discretion of the buyer, some missing tenderer-related documents may be submitted later.
Additional information : GIZ asks the applicant or bidder to submit, complete or correct documents, within the framework laid down by law.
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 07/04/2025 12:00 +02:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract : The execution conditions result from the information given in the contract notice and the tender documents.
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
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

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Bundeskartellamt - Vergabekammern des Bundes -
Information about review deadlines : According to Article 160, Section 3 of the German Act Against Restraint of Competition (GWB), application for review is not permissible insofar as 1. the applicant has identified the claimed infringement of the procurement rules before submitting the application for review and has not submitted a complaint to the contracting authority within a period of 10 calendar days; the expiry of the period pursuant to Article 134, Section 2 remains unaffected, 2. complaints of infringements of procurement rules that are evident in the tender notice are not submitted to the contracting authority at the latest by the expiry of the deadline for the application or by the deadline for the submission of bids, specified in the tender notice. 3. complaints of infringements of procurement rules that first become evident in the tender documents are not submitted to the contracting authority at the latest by the expiry of the deadline for application or by the deadline for the submission of bids, 4. more than 15 calendar days have expired since receipt of notification from the contracting authority that it is unwilling to redress the complaint. Sentence 1 does not apply in the case of an application to determine the invalidity of the contract in accordance with Article 135, Section 1 (2). Article 134, Section 1, Sentence 2 remains unaffected.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Registration number : 993-80072-52
Postal address : Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1 - 5
Town : Eschborn
Postcode : 65760
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Main-Taunus-Kreis ( DE71A )
Country : Germany
Contact point : c.r.p. law. partnerschaft mbB
Telephone : +49 6974093873
Fax : +49 6974093874
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation receiving requests to participate

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Bundeskartellamt - Vergabekammern des Bundes
Registration number : T:022894990
Postal address : Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 16
Town : Bonn
Postcode : 53113
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DEA22 )
Country : Germany
Telephone : +49 2289499-0
Fax : +49 2289499-163
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Datenservice Öffentlicher Einkauf (in Verantwortung des Beschaffungsamts des BMI)
Registration number : 0204:994-DOEVD-83
Town : Bonn
Postcode : 53119
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DEA22 )
Country : Germany
Telephone : +49228996100
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 3c7d2aad-4df2-4776-9e2e-554bcbffcc86 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 05/03/2025 15:37 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00149592-2025
OJ S issue number : 47/2025
Publication date : 07/03/2025