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81309881-Awareness raising and behaviour change activities related to food and nutrition security in Lebanon

Lebanon continues to face severe challenges such as an economic crisis causing food security to worsen and a financial crisis due to the constant depreciation of the Lebanese Lira exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic effects and the explosion in the Beirut port. Economic downturn and lost livelihoods are among the …

CPV: 71241000 Estudio de viabilidad, servicios de asesoramiento, análisis, 71313000 Servicios de consultoría en ingeniería ambiental, 77100000 Servicios agrícolas, 79411100 Servicios de consultoría en desarrollo comercial

Plazo:

30 de septiembre de 2024 a las 12:00

Tipo de plazo:

Presentación de una oferta

Lugar de ejecución:

81309881-Awareness raising and behaviour change activities related to food and nutrition security in Lebanon

Organismo adjudicador:

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Número de premio:

81309881

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 : 81309881-Awareness raising and behaviour change activities related to food and nutrition security in Lebanon

Description : Lebanon continues to face severe challenges such as an economic crisis causing food security to worsen and a financial crisis due to the constant depreciation of the Lebanese Lira exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic effects and the explosion in the Beirut port. Economic downturn and lost livelihoods are among the consequences of this multi-layered crisis that the Lebanese population is going through. Due to the value loss of the Lebanese Lira, imports have become so expensive that importing necessary inputs for food production is challenging putting food security at risk. Vulnerable households and municipalities are particularly affected by these issues. Moreover, and the hosting of the highest number of refugees per capita in the world, the repercussions of the Syrian conflict, coupled with the conflict in the region since October 7, 2023, have compounding Lebanon woes. According to IOM Lebanon Displacement Matrix in March 2024, this has resulted in the internal displacement of already 92 621 individuals, most of them finding shelter with relatives or friends or renting private accommodations, putting them in a fragile situation while being already in a challenging context. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC- https://www.ipcinfo.org/) , approximately 1.4 million people, comprising Lebanese citizens and refugees, face alarming food insecurity, marked by malnutrition and inadequate food consumption. Over 800,000 Lebanese and 540 000 Syrian refugees fall into IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) or higher, necessitating urgent humanitarian intervention. Disturbingly, 59 000 Lebanese residents and 48 000 Syrian refugees are classified as IPC Phase 4 (Emergency), demanding immediate food assistance. As mentioned above the crises facing by Lebanon have several roots and a constellation of direct and indirect consequences, at national as well at the regional levels. It is therefore of utmost importance that the most vulnerable are educated on how to reduce food expenditure while keeping a healthy diet using locally available foods and to uphold their nutritional health and wellbeing. Within such context, the project Strengthening Agriculture, local Communities, and small and medium Enterprises (ACE) aims to strengthen economic stabilization and improve social cohesion. The project is categorized as part of the transitional development assistance, with a focus on food security and social stability. Up to 2026, ACE project will implement in the areas of Mount Lebanon, Chouff, Hasbaya and Southern Baalbek, through three areas of action: 1. Agriculture: Supporting farmers to form agricultural associations and to produce in accordance with market needs, including training and sharing of good agricultural practices, 2. Accompanying micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), targeted promotion of income prospects with financial and capacity-building measures to promote entrepreneurial action and closing important gaps in the value chains, 3. Fostering local communities' capacities to act locally, throughout joint planning and implementation of low-threshold community initiatives both within civil society and together with local governments to strengthen positive intergroup experiences as well as increasing confidence in local capacity to act.

Procedure identifier : 2a2cb3e6-7fb5-4610-9110-910e951ed0bc

Internal identifier : 81309881

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 ): 77100000 Agricultural services

Additional classification ( cpv ): 71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

Additional classification ( cpv ): 71313000 Environmental engineering consultancy services

Additional classification ( cpv ): 79411100 Business development consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Lebanon

Postcode : 00000

Country : Lebanon

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6Y1PBX4AZ9 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

Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Bankruptcy : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Corruption : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Arrangement with creditors : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Participation in a criminal organisation : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Money laundering or terrorist financing : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Fraud : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Insolvency : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Assets being administered by liquidator : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Guilty of grave professional misconduct : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Payment of social security contributions : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Business activities are suspended : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Payment of taxes : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : 81309881-Awareness raising and behaviour change activities related to food and nutrition security in Lebanon

Description : Integrated throughout the three areas of action mentioned above, to bridge the seasonal food insecurity, activities are implemented by ACE mainly in the form of food parcels distribution and multi-purpose cash assistance, accompanied by awareness/information sessions. Therefore, and to complement the activities organized so far, ACE project wants to collaborate with a Contractor to develop and implement strategic and measurably awareness raising, and behaviour change activities. Based on the offer of the project, the understanding of food and nutrition security includes also sustainable food production and farming as well as renewable energy, all together focusing on using products locally available and produced. The Contractor will primarily be commissioned to map actors and to assess initiatives/needs in awareness raising and behaviour change activities, improving food and nutrition security of the vulnerable (Working Package 1). It will enable the project to strengthen its approaches, as well as to identify and address the key change makers for informed behaviour change mainly but not limited to the fields mentioned above, allowing the use of various tools (Working package 2). The Contractor will also be requested to implement awareness raising activities about the importance of food and nutrition security, among the local rural communities identified (the project regions) with a potential emphasis on young children, pregnant and lactating women (Working Package 3). Key activities A specific focus will be given to the rural and most vulnerable households of ACE four project regions, including but not limited to young child, pregnant and lactating women. Considering that to be well informed and create change behaviour, the process designed will need to be community inclusive and sustainable. In that sense, the intervention will be based on an Actor of Change structure (to be determined). Major activities: 1. Situational analysis and mapping of actors; 2. Development of awareness raising, and behaviour change approach; 3. Design awareness and behaviour change activities, including communication messages and appropriate communication channels; 4. Roll out and monitoring; 5. Evaluation and dissemination of impact. It will be required to the Contractor to monitor and evaluate the impact of these awareness raising and behavioural change activities, as planned and from the initial situation. Looking at the sustainability of the intervention, steps to be followed, to disseminate the impact and to scale up activities at larger scale, will be identified by knowledge sharing processes.

Internal identifier : 81309881

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services

Main classification ( cpv ): 77100000 Agricultural services

Additional classification ( cpv ): 71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

Additional classification ( cpv ): 71313000 Environmental engineering consultancy services

Additional 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

Town : Lebanon

Postcode : 00000

Country : Lebanon

Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 12 Month

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2

The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : 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 not financed with EU Funds.

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

Additional information : This order is open and suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Due to a technical problem, this information cannot be entered in the form.

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : Reduction of environmental impacts

Aim of strategic procurement : Fulfilment of social objectives

Approach to reducing environmental impacts : The protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

Approach to reducing environmental impacts : The transition to a circular economy

Approach to reducing environmental impacts : Climate change adaptation

Approach to reducing environmental impacts : Pollution prevention and control

Social objective promoted : Gender equality

Social objective promoted : Human rights due diligence in global supply chains

Social objective promoted : Fair working conditions

Social objective promoted : Other

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: 700,000.00 EUR 2. Average number of employees and managers in the last three calendar years, at least 5 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 300,000.00 EUR. 2. At least 3 reference projects in the technical field awareness raising and behaviour change based on behavioral theories/models and formative research (qualitative or small scale trials) with at least one behavior to be specifically targeted as well as behavioral metrics in the outcome evaluation in the last 3 years; 3. And at least 2 reference projects in the technical field Food nutrition and security in the last 3 years; 4. And at least 1 reference project in Lebanon 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 : 23/09/2024 23:59 +02:00

Address of the procurement documents : https://ausschreibungen.giz.de/Satellite/notice/CXTRYY6Y1PBX4AZ9/documents

Ad hoc communication channel :

URL : https://ausschreibungen.giz.de/Satellite/notice/CXTRYY6Y1PBX4AZ9

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :

Electronic submission : Required

Address for submission : https://ausschreibungen.giz.de/Satellite/notice/CXTRYY6Y1PBX4AZ9

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 : 30/09/2024 12:00 +02:00

Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 60 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 : 30/09/2024 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

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.

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

Telephone : +49228996100

Roles of this organisation :

TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 826757ed-d3e6-4f1a-8991-aeb74b46e928 - 01

Form type : Competition

Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime

Notice dispatch date : 27/08/2024 08:58 +02:00

Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00516298-2024

OJ S issue number : 167/2024

Publication date : 28/08/2024