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81309961-AWARE Expert Pool for human rights and gender equality with technical expertise, especially for advice to organs of the African Union

Since 2004, GIZ has been a reliable and trusted partner of the African Union (AU) to enhance inclusive growth and sustainable development on the African continent in line with the AU"s Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. With more than 200 staff, GIZ African Union cooperates with the AU Commission …

CPV: 85312320 Servicios de asesoramiento, 98200000 Servicios de asesoramiento sobre igualdad de oportunidades

Plazo:

24 de septiembre de 2024 a las 12:00

Tipo de plazo:

Presentación de una oferta

Lugar de ejecución:

81309961-AWARE Expert Pool for human rights and gender equality with technical expertise, especially for advice to organs of the African Union

Organismo adjudicador:

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Número de premio:

81309961

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 : 81309961-AWARE Expert Pool for human rights and gender equality with technical expertise, especially for advice to organs of the African Union

Description : Since 2004, GIZ has been a reliable and trusted partner of the African Union (AU) to enhance inclusive growth and sustainable development on the African continent in line with the AU"s Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. With more than 200 staff, GIZ African Union cooperates with the AU Commission (AUC), as well as AU Organs, including the Human Rights Organs and specialized institutions and agencies, such as the Development Agency AUDA-NEPAD, at continental, regional and national level in more than 35 member states. Key areas of engagement include Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention, Governance and Migration, Sustainable Economic Growth and Employment, as well as Health and Social Development. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) commissioned GIZ to implement a project on "Promotion of Human Rights and Women"s Empowerment in Africa (AWARE)". Through a gender-transformative and human rights-based approach, the Project aims to support the AU, it"s specialized agencies, and continental civil society, including women"s organisations/networks in the implementation of measures that promote human rights and gender equality and women's empowerment in Africa. The Project is implemented within the broader context of AU-German Government Development Cooperation in collaboration with partners including the AU Human Rights Organs and the African Union Commission (AUC) Women Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD), as well as the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS). The AWARE Project aims to improve the ability of the AU, its Member States, and other actors to implement continental commitments on human rights and gender equality. Therefore, it is using the 3Rs approach - rights, resources, and representation - to support human rights and women"s empowerment across Africa, in collaboration with the AU and its affiliates. It involves: - enhancing women"s and girls" access to continental human rights redress mechanisms by improving the ability of women"s networks to promote and protect women"s rights, - supporting the implementation of AU initiatives for financial and economic inclusion, specifically aiming to improve women"s access to financial resources and - promoting increased participation of women in political and economic decision-making processes. The AWARE Project in part provides technical assistance to partners, including availing advisory and thematic expert services. To facilitate the implementation of its objectives, the Project seeks to create an Expert Pool to, among others, provide consultancy services to partners within the context of the Project outputs and indicators.

Procedure identifier : b7d74752-fb82-4b04-a472-5c5ed8f83207

Internal identifier : 81309961

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 ): 85312320 Counselling services

Additional classification ( cpv ): 98200000 Equal opportunities consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Äthiopien

Postcode : 00000

Country : Ethiopia

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6Y18GE1R6H 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 : 81309961-AWARE Expert Pool for human rights and gender equality with technical expertise, especially for advice to organs of the African Union

Description : The Expert Pool will serve as a database of experts to support the implementation of the AWARE Project. Specifically, the expert will assist in providing support services in the fields of human rights and gender equality to the project partners, in an effort to implement continental commitments on the protection and promotion of human rights and on gender equality and women"s empowerment. The expert pool will provide services that address both institutional and programmatic priorities of project partners. Due to the very broad landscape of partners, it was decided to make use of an expert pool as a support mode of delivery for partners. An expert pool will allow for more targets, efficient and responsive support to the requests of the various partners. The GIZ-AU AWARE Project includes interventions that implement continental policies and allow citizens to benefit from them. The project design is guided by Agenda 2063, and several policies and protocols addressing issues relevant to underserves communities in our societies such as women, youth, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and the elderly. Broader continental initiatives such as the Women & Youth Financial and Economic Inclusion Initiative (WYFEI), along with smaller more targeted measures are supported in support of both citizens/CSOs and the "duty bearers" i.e. the institutions and agencies that have the mandate to implement the policies. A Contractor is required to provide technical assistance in 3 key areas of support, namely access to rights, access to resources and access to representation. Within these areas, the expertise range from human rights, women and youth"s empowerment, women & youth"s political and economic representation, organizational development, strategy development, facilitation of processes. A team of experts shall be provided by the Contractor with expertise in the areas identified above. Detailed information on the profiles can be found in the tender documents: Output 1 "The capacities of the AU and other actors to protect and promote women"s rights in Africa are strengthened". Output 2 "The capacities of the relevant AU actors to improve women"s access to economic resources are strengthened". Output 3 "Women"s equal participation in economic and political decision-making processes at continental, regional and national levels is strengthened". Close collaboration with project partners as well as coordination with the GIZ project team in Addis Ababa will be required. The Contractor may be a single firm or a consortium of various consulting firms. The involvement of consulting firms from African countries within subcontracting or joint venture arrangements will be permitted. The estimated duration of the contract is 19 months from the contract award (anticipated late November 2024).

Internal identifier : 81309961

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services

Main classification ( cpv ): 85312320 Counselling services

Additional classification ( cpv ): 98200000 Equal opportunities 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 : Äthiopien

Postcode : 00000

Country : Ethiopia

Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 19 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 : The tender is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). For technical reasons, "no" was selected above.

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

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 10 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 150,000.00 EUR. 2. At least 3 reference projects in the technical field "Human Rights and/or Gender Equality", of which at least 2 reference projects in Africa 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 : 06/09/2024 23:59 +02:00

Address of the procurement documents : https://ausschreibungen.giz.de/Satellite/notice/CXTRYY6Y18GE1R6H/documents

Ad hoc communication channel :

URL : https://ausschreibungen.giz.de/Satellite/notice/CXTRYY6Y18GE1R6H

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :

Electronic submission : Required

Address for submission : https://ausschreibungen.giz.de/Satellite/notice/CXTRYY6Y18GE1R6H

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 : 24/09/2024 12:00 +02:00

Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 113 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 : 24/09/2024 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

10. Change

Version of the previous notice to be changed : 7c9c61fe-801b-4201-880c-d3395044ee5c-01

Main reason for change : Information updated

Description : As the response to the bidder's question as of 21.08.2024, submission deadline was extended till 24.09.2024. The changes were clarified and approved by the project.

10.1 Change

Section identifier : PROCEDURE

Description of changes : In Section 5.1.12 on the TED EU platform, the deadline for receipt of tenders must be extended and changed for: 24/09/2024 12:00:00 (UTC +2)

The procurement documents were changed on : 22/08/2024

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : b19ebea1-8cd2-49fa-9c75-f892aafb0fcf - 01

Form type : Competition

Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime

Notice dispatch date : 22/08/2024 17:00 +02:00

Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00509777-2024

OJ S issue number : 165/2024

Publication date : 26/08/2024