Experts for the execution of the CBI program ‘Ethiopia tourism - Linking communities to markets’

CBI has been implementing a project in Ethiopia’s tourism sector during the last 5 years. That project has ended in June 2024 and CBI decided to implement a follow-up project of 4 years that will specifically focus on the promotion of CBT (Community-Based Tourism) in Ethiopia and Ethiopian CBT products …

CPV: 75210000 Foreign affairs and other services
Deadline:
Dec. 16, 2024, 2 p.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Experts for the execution of the CBI program ‘Ethiopia tourism - Linking communities to markets’
Awarding body:
Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Award number:
202407135

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Economic affairs

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Experts for the execution of the CBI program ‘Ethiopia tourism - Linking communities to markets’
Description : CBI has been implementing a project in Ethiopia’s tourism sector during the last 5 years. That project has ended in June 2024 and CBI decided to implement a follow-up project of 4 years that will specifically focus on the promotion of CBT (Community-Based Tourism) in Ethiopia and Ethiopian CBT products in international markets. This tender concerns this follow-up project. The overall ambition of the follow-up project is “to integrate local communities in the tourism value chain by developing best practices with both tour operators, communities and the Ethiopian government in developing, managing and marketing community products and to support the establishment of an institutional ecosystem that allows for scaling-up these best practices.” Lot 1: EUR 300.000,- Lot 2: EUR 225.000,- Lot 3: EUR 150.000,-
Procedure identifier : e65c873b-4235-41a2-926b-586d0d58b160
Internal identifier : 202407135
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure : This was chosen given the expected number of registrations (three to five per lot). The assignment is not too complex. The administrative burdens within this procedure for both the tenderer, the contracting authority and the internal customer are in good balance compared to the estimated value of the contract.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 75210000 Foreign affairs and other services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Netherlands
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Ethiopia

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 675 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Please refer to the Tender document.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.5 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Maximum number of lots for which one tenderer can submit tenders : 3
Terms of contract :
Maximum number of lots for which contracts can be awarded to one tenderer : 3

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Lot 1: An international CBT ecosystem development expert
Description : The role of the expert in lot 1 is to advise and support the Ethiopian stakeholders in the tourism sector regarding the successful development, management and marketing of CBT. Establishing a dynamic enabling environment, that drives the further development of the CBT niche sector in Ethiopia, is the ultimate objective the expert should contribute to. EUR 300.000,-
Internal identifier : 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 75210000 Foreign affairs and other services
Options :
Description of the options : Framework Agreement has an initial contract period of one (1) year, including an unilateral option for the Contracting Authority to extend the contract three (3) times with one (1) year.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Netherlands
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Ethiopia

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 4 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 3
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : An unilateral option for the Contracting Authority to extend the contract three (3) times with one (1) year.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 300 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Not required
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Award criteria relating to knowledge, experience and competence
Description : Award criteria relating to knowledge, experience and competence
Weight (points, exact) : 40
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Award criteria relating to competence in CBT product development
Description : Award criteria relating to competence in CBT product development
Weight (points, exact) : 20
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Award criteria relating to EU tourism market network
Description : Award criteria relating to EU tourism market network
Weight (points, exact) : 20
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : Price
Weight (points, 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 :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Deadline for requesting additional information : 21/11/2024 14:00 +01:00
Address of the procurement documents : https://www.tenderned.nl/aankondigingen/overzicht/356049

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
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 16/12/2024 14:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 4 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 16/12/2024 14:10 +01:00
Place : The Hague
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : no

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 1
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : Lot 2: An Ethiopia CBT network manager
Description : The role of the expert for lot 2 is the management of Ethiopian stakeholders involved in the development of CBT. The expert acts as a “spider in the web” to interest, motivate and urge the various stakeholders to take and keep an active role in the process and to build an effective and efficient coalition regarding the development of CBT in Ethiopia. The expert must have an excellent network and good, professional reputation in the tourism sector in Ethiopia. EUR 225.000,-
Internal identifier : 2

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 75210000 Foreign affairs and other services
Options :
Description of the options : Framework Agreement has an initial contract period of one (1) year, including an unilateral option for the Contracting Authority to extend the contract three (3) times with one (1) year.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Netherlands
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Ethiopia

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 4 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 3
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : An unilateral option for the Contracting Authority to extend the contract three (3) times with one (1) year.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 225 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Not required
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Award criteria relating to knowledge, experience and competence
Description : Award criteria relating to knowledge, experience and competence
Weight (points, exact) : 50
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Award criteria relating to stakeholder management and network in the Ethiopian tourism sector
Description : Award criteria relating to stakeholder management and network in the Ethiopian tourism sector
Weight (points, exact) : 30
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : Price
Weight (points, 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 :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Deadline for requesting additional information : 21/11/2024 14:00 +01:00
Address of the procurement documents : https://www.tenderned.nl/aankondigingen/overzicht/356049

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
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 16/12/2024 14:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 4 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 16/12/2024 14:10 +01:00
Place : The Hague
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : no

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 1
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0003

Title : Lot 3: An expert responsible for organizing logistics of the project
Description : The role of the expert for lot 3 is to arrange the practical logistics of the project, supporting the experts for lot 1 & 2, CBI staff and other experts to be contracted by CBI or its project partners in carrying out the project’s activities. EUR 150.000,-
Internal identifier : 3

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 75210000 Foreign affairs and other services
Options :
Description of the options : Framework Agreement has an initial contract period of one (1) year, including an unilateral option for the Contracting Authority to extend the contract three (3) times with one (1) year.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Netherlands
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Ethiopia

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 4 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 3
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : An unilateral option for the Contracting Authority to extend the contract three (3) times with one (1) year.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 150 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Not required
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Award criteria relating to knowledge, experience and competence
Description : Award criteria relating to knowledge, experience and competence
Weight (points, exact) : 50
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Award criteria relating to arranging logistics in the Ethiopian context
Description : Award criteria relating to arranging logistics in the Ethiopian context
Weight (points, exact) : 30
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : Price
Weight (points, 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 :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Deadline for requesting additional information : 21/11/2024 14:00 +01:00
Address of the procurement documents : https://www.tenderned.nl/aankondigingen/overzicht/356049

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
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 16/12/2024 14:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 4 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 16/12/2024 14:10 +01:00
Place : The Hague
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : no

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 1
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Registration number : 12024663
Postal address : Prinses Beatrixlaan 2
Town : Den Haag
Postcode : 2595 AL
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ( NL332 )
Country : Netherlands
Contact point : Michael Thoen
Telephone : +31 624095131
Internet address : http://www.rvo.nl
Other contact points :
Official name : Rechtbank 's-Gravenhage
Postal address : Postbus 20302
Town : Den Haag
Postcode : 2500 EH
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ( NL332 )
Country : Netherlands
Telephone : +31 703813131
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 102d49bb-1425-4084-8f60-ab4988f4891e - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 04/11/2024 14:50 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00669839-2024
OJ S issue number : 215/2024
Publication date : 05/11/2024