81314465-Inclusion of People with Disabilities (PwD) with the private sector in Jordan

The project aims to increase the number of companies in Jordan that adopt and implement measures for the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) in the workplace. This will be achieved by enhancing the capacities of local entities to provide better inclusion services, raising awareness among private sector stakeholders about …

CPV: 79411100 Usługi doradcze w zakresie rozwoju działalności gospodarczej
Miejsce wykonania:
81314465-Inclusion of People with Disabilities (PwD) with the private sector in Jordan
Miejsce udzielenia zamówienia:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Numer nagrody:
81314465

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 : 81314465-Inclusion of People with Disabilities (PwD) with the private sector in Jordan
Description : The project aims to increase the number of companies in Jordan that adopt and implement measures for the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) in the workplace. This will be achieved by enhancing the capacities of local entities to provide better inclusion services, raising awareness among private sector stakeholders about the business benefits and legal obligations of inclusion, strengthening two local service providers to integrate PwD into their services, and training 80 PwD in employability and interpersonal skills. Additionally, the project will support 60 companies in developing and implementing inclusive workplace strategies while documenting and sharing best practices to encourage broader adoption. The primary beneficiaries of this assignment include private sector companies, PwD, inclusion service providers, public institutions, and private sector stakeholders such as chambers of commerce and business associations. A total of 60 companies from different sectors will receive technical support to implement inclusive policies, adapt their workplaces, and foster a diverse and productive workforce. Employees within these companies will also be sensitized on disability inclusion. At least 80 PwD seeking employment will undergo targeted training in employability and interpersonal skills to enhance their integration into the workforce, with at least 40 expected to secure job placements. Two local service providers will be capacitated to offer advisory and capacity-building services, ensuring that both businesses and PwD receive the necessary guidance to facilitate sustainable inclusion. Public institutions, including the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD) and relevant ministries, will also be engaged to strengthen advocacy and implementation efforts. Additionally, two social enterprises will be supported in transitioning to sustainable, rights-based business models that move beyond charity-based approaches. Chambers of commerce and business associations will play a key role in advocating for inclusive employment and promoting disability-friendly business practices within their networks. The effectiveness of the assignment will be measured through various indicators. Three awareness-raising workshops will be conducted to engage private sector stakeholders and highlight the value of disability inclusion in the workplace. Two inclusion service providers will receive support in developing sustainable business models to enhance their services for both PwD and the private sector. Capacity-building efforts will include at least two initiatives targeting HCD to improve its ability to engage with businesses and document learnings. Among the 60 companies involved, 40 will successfully implement inclusion measures such as workplace accommodation, recruitment strategies, and training programs. At least 80 PwD will be trained in employability and interpersonal skills, with 40 matched to job opportunities. Additionally, 25% of participating companies are expected to report measurable improvements in workplace inclusivity, demonstrated by increased disability representation and enhanced accessibility. The project will also produce five business case studies, one short video, and at least 20 communication materials and social media posts to promote the business value of inclusion.
Procedure identifier : e61d1cab-b490-4196-956a-e691cbcd3255
Internal identifier : 81314465
Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
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 : Jordan
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6YTHYBUXTA All communication takes place in English via communication tool in the project area of the procurement portal.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU
vgv -

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 : 81314465-Inclusion of People with Disabilities (PwD) with the private sector in Jordan
Description : The project is structured into four main work packages. The first phase, Inception and Preparation, focuses on developing a detailed work plan, mapping stakeholders, and organizing an initial workshop to align objectives. The second phase, Capacity Enhancement, aims to strengthen HCD and two inclusion service providers to improve their ability to support both PwD and private sector companies. The third phase, Provision of Inclusion Services, involves raising awareness among private sector stakeholders, training PwD for employment, and advising 60 companies on inclusion practices, with at least 40 implementing these measures. The final phase, Knowledge Sharing and Communication, focuses on documenting insights from partners, stakeholders, and companies while disseminating these learnings through various platforms to encourage further disability inclusion in the private sector. This structured approach ensures that the assignment not only enhances the inclusion of PwD in Jordan"s workforce but also builds a sustainable framework for long-term impact through collaboration, capacity-building, and knowledge sharing.
Internal identifier : 81314465

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 : Jordan
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/09/2025
Duration end date : 30/09/2027

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2
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 : Tender requirement
Procurement Project not 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 : Reduction of environmental impacts
Aim of strategic procurement : Fulfilment of social objectives
Approach to reducing environmental impacts : Climate change mitigation
Social objective promoted : Ethnic equality, 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: 500.000,00 EUR 2. Average number of employees and managers in the last three calendar years, at least 5 persons
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : Sonstiges
Description : A technical ranking on the basis of the assessment criteria listed below will be used to obtain the named number of 5 tenderers that will be requested to submit a tender. This will be applied in cases where more than 5 requests to participate that meet the above minimum requirements for tenderer eligibility have been received. If it is not possible to make a clear selection of up to 5 candidates for the tendering phase on the basis of the criteria listed in the procurement documents (e.g. if a number of candidates achieve the same overall eligibility score), we reserve the right to increase the maximum number of 5. More than the required number of references may be provided but the number of 10 references should not be exceeded. If you are participating in the procedure as part of a candidate/bidding consortium, please note that the total number of references for all members of the consortium combined should not exceed 10. Only references that have the required minimum commission value of EUR 100,000.00 will be assessed. Only references that have started and/or finished in the last three years will be assessed. If a reference project satisfies both the minimum criteria and the weighted criteria, it will be counted for both assessments. Only reference projects will be assessed if the reference project description clearly explains why the reference meets the required technical eligibility criterion and makes it possible to clearly assign the reference to a required eligibility criterion. The maximum number of points that can be achieved per weighted criterion is 10 points. A selection will be made under all eligible participants based on the following criteria: 1. Inclusion of persons with disabilities in the private sector: 25% 2. Cooperation with the private sector on employment: 25% 3. Development and implementation of media campaigns: 10% 4. Inclusive training methods: 15% 5. Regional experience in Jordan: 20% 6. Experience of development projects (at least 50% ODA-financed): 5%
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, EU-Russia Sanction Declaration 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 100.000,00 EUR. 2. At least 2 reference projects in the technical field Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Employment and at least 2 reference projects in the region MENA in the technical field of Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Employment in the last 3 years.
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
The buyer reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without any further negotiations

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Deadline for requesting additional information : 08/04/2025 23:59 +02:00

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of the procedure :
Estimated date of dispatch of the invitations to submit tenders : 26/05/2025
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 requests to participate : 22/04/2025 12:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 161 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.
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 : 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
Telephone : +49 619679
Fax : +49 6196791115
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation receiving requests to participate

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Vergabekammern des Bundes
Registration number : 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 : b7dac02e-4060-4ac7-bba2-82eb7cacf25c - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 14/03/2025 00:00 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00171475-2025
OJ S issue number : 53/2025
Publication date : 17/03/2025