Regional Teachers Initiative for Africa (RTIA): Technical Expertise for Rwanda - TA2: Effective use of teaching and learning materials and resources, including online materials to promote early literacy and numeracy development through blended approaches

The technical area (TA) aims to support early literacy and numeracy by analyzing existing materials and resources—such as student textbooks, teacher guides, training modules, and online content—examining how these are used, developing tailored training content, and establishing an implementation plan that includes monitoring and Training of Trainers. The technical area …

CPV: 73000000 Forsknings- og udviklingsvirksomhed og hermed beslægtet konsulentvirksomhed, 72224000 Konsulentvirksomhed i forbindelse med projektstyring, 73200000 Konsulentvirksomhed inden for forskning og udvikling, 75112100 Administrative tjenester vedrørende udviklingsprojekter, 75121000 Administrative tjenester på uddannelsesområdet, 79400000 Virksomhedsrådgivning og administrativ rådgivning samt beslægtede tjenesteydelser, 79421000 Projektstyring, undtagen bygge- og anlægsarbejder
Henrettelsessted:
Regional Teachers Initiative for Africa (RTIA): Technical Expertise for Rwanda - TA2: Effective use of teaching and learning materials and resources, including online materials to promote early literacy and numeracy development through blended approaches
Tildelende organ:
Finnish National Agency for Education
Tildelingsnummer:
OPH-3142-2025-II

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Finnish National Agency for Education
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Regional Teachers Initiative for Africa (RTIA): Technical Expertise for Rwanda - TA2: Effective use of teaching and learning materials and resources, including online materials to promote early literacy and numeracy development through blended approaches
Description : The technical area (TA) aims to support early literacy and numeracy by analyzing existing materials and resources—such as student textbooks, teacher guides, training modules, and online content—examining how these are used, developing tailored training content, and establishing an implementation plan that includes monitoring and Training of Trainers.
Procedure identifier : 25c8bb22-5010-4536-8ed3-c64eb7cffbe6
Internal identifier : OPH-3142-2025-II
Type of procedure : Negotiated without prior call for competition

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72224000 Project management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75112100 Administrative development project services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75121000 Administrative educational services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79421000 Project-management services other than for construction work

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Rwanda
Additional information : The service includes time spent working remotely on the design and formalization of certain deliverables and requires in-country mission days for the international experts up to 24 days in total.

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Regional Teachers Initiative for Africa (RTIA): Technical Expertise for Rwanda - TA2: Effective use of teaching and learning materials and resources, including online materials to promote early literacy and numeracy development through blended approaches
Description : The technical area (TA) aims to support early literacy and numeracy by analyzing existing materials and resources—such as student textbooks, teacher guides, training modules, and online content—examining how these are used, developing tailored training content, and establishing an implementation plan that includes monitoring and Training of Trainers.
Internal identifier : OPH-3142-2025-II

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72224000 Project management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75112100 Administrative development project services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75121000 Administrative educational services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79421000 Project-management services other than for construction work

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Rwanda
Additional information : The service includes time spent working remotely on the design and formalization of certain deliverables and requires in-country mission days for the international experts up to 24 days in total.

5.1.6 General information

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

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : The comparison of offers is described in "Grounds for decision" of the Invitation to tender.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 40
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Experts' requirements
Description : The comparison of offers is described in "Grounds for decision" of the Invitation to tender.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 40
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Methodological note
Description : The comparison of offers is described in "Grounds for decision" of the Invitation to tender.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 20

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Markkinaoikeus
Organisation signing the contract : Finnish National Agency for Education

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 117 355 Euro
Direct award :
Justification for direct award : No suitable tenders, requests to participate, or applications were received in response to a previous notice
Other justification : No suitable tenders, requests to participate, or applications were received in response to aprevious notice (ProcAct 40.2 § 1 paragraph, UtilAct 43.2 § 1 paragraph, DefSecAct 22 § 2paragraph) The procurement process was originally an open procedure exceeding the EU threshold level,in accordance with the Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts (1397/2016). No tenders were received concerning this TA. Finnish National Agency for Education contacted Cowater International Finland, Enable Ed and Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) to inquire about their interest in this TA. Cowater International Finland and Enable Ed made an offer to this TA, including price forms, expert’s requirements and methodological notes. Based on their offer, Cowater International Finland was considered to be most fit to be selected as the supplier. No changes were made for the materials and the conditions remained the same from the invitation to tender. According to the Finnish Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts (1397/2016)section 40 subsection 2(1), the contracting authority is allowed to use direct award decision, if the original invitation to tender received no tenders and the procurement and its conditions have not been changed from the original invitation to tender.

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Cowater International Finland Oy
Tender :
Tender identifier : TA2 - Tender
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : 117 355 Euro
The tender was ranked : no
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : OPH-3142-2025-II
Date on which the winner was chosen : 10/10/2025
Organisation signing the contract : Finnish National Agency for Education

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Finnish National Agency for Education
Registration number : 2769790-1
Postal address : Hakaniemenranta 6
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00530
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : Finnish National Agency for Education
Telephone : +358 295331000
Internet address : http://www.oph.fi/en
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Markkinaoikeus
Registration number : 3006157-6
Postal address : Radanrakentajantie 5
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00520
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295643300
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Cowater International Finland Oy
Registration number : 3368700-5
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00130
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Hansel Oy (Hilma)
Registration number : FI09880841
Postal address : Mannerheiminaukio 1a
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : eSender
Telephone : 029 55 636 30
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 5ae8459f-13b6-4465-869f-c390bef38e19 - 01
Form type : Direct award preannouncement
Notice type : Voluntary ex-ante transparency notice
Notice dispatch date : 10/10/2025 11:25 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 10/10/2025 11:25 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00668346-2025
OJ S issue number : 196/2025
Publication date : 13/10/2025