Technical Assistance for the Initiative Access to Sustainable Finance for Green and Climate-Smart Value Chains

The provider will offer specialized investment-oriented support and advisory services and will provide a set of skills for comprehensive international and/or local technical assistance focused on institutional capacity building, policy advice and knowledge-sharing to improve green finance and banking practices and bring access to sustainable and inclusive financial services. This …

CPV: 66171000 Finanční poradenství, 79410000 Obchodní a podnikové poradenství
Místo provedení:
Technical Assistance for the Initiative Access to Sustainable Finance for Green and Climate-Smart Value Chains
Misto zadání:
European Union, represented by the European Commission on behalf of and for the account of Honduras
Číslo zakázky:
EC-INTPA/TGU/2025/EA-RP/0057

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Union, represented by the European Commission on behalf of and for the account of Honduras
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Technical Assistance for the Initiative Access to Sustainable Finance for Green and Climate-Smart Value Chains
Description : The provider will offer specialized investment-oriented support and advisory services and will provide a set of skills for comprehensive international and/or local technical assistance focused on institutional capacity building, policy advice and knowledge-sharing to improve green finance and banking practices and bring access to sustainable and inclusive financial services. This will ensure an integrated technical advice and capacity building for the institutions and beneficiaries, and the coordination between the two components and the national counterparts. This contract aims to contribute to a more robust and inclusive financial ecosystem that drives sustainable economic growth, promotes equitable opportunities, and enhances resilience to environmental (and social) challenges in Honduras. This contract supports three State-Owned Development Banks (SDBs) in Honduras, their networks of Intermediary Financial Institutions, including Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), and final beneficiaries with Technical Assistance focused on the following Strategic Objectives (SO): SO #1: Strengthen State-Owned Development Banks’ strategic role in green finance and green investments targeted for MSMEs and Households. SO #2 Increase the operational efficiency, market access, institutional knowledge and capacities of State-Owned Development Banks, Financial Intermediaries, and MSMEs, integrating sustainable, gender-responsive, and green practices and standards. SO #3: Increase socially and environmentally responsible European private sector investments in Honduras.
Procedure identifier : 2e6efdaa-ac49-45cc-a920-51db7231c6c6
Internal identifier : EC-INTPA/TGU/2025/EA-RP/0057
Type of procedure : Restricted
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 ): 79410000 Business and management consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Please consult the procurement documents.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 7 100 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : For any additional information, please refer to the document A5f "Additional information about the Contract Notice". In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section 5.1.11 in the last 5 calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section 5.1.12, the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the Internet address provided in Section 5.1.11, without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section 5.1.11 in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.
Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509
LocalLaw - Procurement award procedure applying to European Union external actions financed from the general budget of the European Union and the European Development Fund (EDF)

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Technical Assistance for the Initiative Access to Sustainable Finance for Green and Climate-Smart Value Chains
Description : The provider will offer specialized investment-oriented support and advisory services and will provide a set of skills for comprehensive international and/or local technical assistance focused on institutional capacity building, policy advice and knowledge-sharing to improve green finance and banking practices and bring access to sustainable and inclusive financial services. This will ensure an integrated technical advice and capacity building for the institutions and beneficiaries, and the coordination between the two components and the national counterparts. This contract aims to contribute to a more robust and inclusive financial ecosystem that drives sustainable economic growth, promotes equitable opportunities, and enhances resilience to environmental (and social) challenges in Honduras. This contract supports three State-Owned Development Banks (SDBs) in Honduras, their networks of Intermediary Financial Institutions, including Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), and final beneficiaries with Technical Assistance focused on the following Strategic Objectives (SO): SO #1: Strengthen State-Owned Development Banks’ strategic role in green finance and green investments targeted for MSMEs and Households. SO #2 Increase the operational efficiency, market access, institutional knowledge and capacities of State-Owned Development Banks, Financial Intermediaries, and MSMEs, integrating sustainable, gender-responsive, and green practices and standards. SO #3: Increase socially and environmentally responsible European private sector investments in Honduras.
Internal identifier : EC-INTPA/TGU/2025/EA-RP/0057

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79410000 Business and management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 66171000 Financial consultancy services
Options :
Description of the options : provided they are in conformity with the basic project, new services or works consisting in the repetition of similar services or works, may be entrusted up to 100 % of the initial contract to the initial contractor by negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : The contract will be performed in Honduras

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 48 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 7 100 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
Information about European Union funds
EU funds programme : Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) (2021/2027)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
Additional information : The procurement is funded by the following EU programme: America and the Caribbean.

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 80
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 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

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
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 30/06/2025 23:00 -06:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
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 : Court of Justice of the European Union -
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Union, represented by the European Commission on behalf of and for the account of Honduras -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Union, represented by the European Commission on behalf of and for the account of Honduras
Registration number : COM
Department : INTPA.B - Latin America and The Caribbean; Relations with all Overseas Countries and Territories,INTPA.B.2 - Country Programmes for Latin America and the Caribbean
Postal address : Col. Altos de Las Lomas del Guijarro Sur, 4ta Ave – 2da Calle, Bloque B
Town : Tegucigalpa
Postcode : N/A
Country : Honduras
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Court of Justice of the European Union
Registration number : CURIA
Postal address : Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : L-2925
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 4303-1
Internet address : http://curia.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Commission
Registration number : EUCOM
Postal address : Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1050
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 0da4a7fe-71ea-4c75-adaf-566036b2f5c1 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 27/05/2025 16:55 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00348173-2025
OJ S issue number : 103/2025
Publication date : 30/05/2025