81319887 - Support in the implementation of basin management measures and district Ganga plans

Background Project "Support to Ganga Rejuvenation (SGR)" in conjunction with the "Development and Implementation Support to the India-EU Water Partnership, (IEWP Action)" is implemented by GIZ on behalf of German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the EU Delegation to India (EUD). The project has two components …

CPV: 75211200 Wirtschaftshilfe an das Ausland, 90710000 Umweltmanagement, 90713000 Beratung in Umweltfragen
Frist:
4. November 2025 12:00
Art der Frist:
Angebotsabgabe
Ausführungsort:
81319887 - Support in the implementation of basin management measures and district Ganga plans
Vergabestelle:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Vergabenummer:
81319887

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 : 81319887 - Support in the implementation of basin management measures and district Ganga plans
Description : Background Project "Support to Ganga Rejuvenation (SGR)" in conjunction with the "Development and Implementation Support to the India-EU Water Partnership, (IEWP Action)" is implemented by GIZ on behalf of German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the EU Delegation to India (EUD). The project has two components i.e. Support to Namami Gange (SNG) and India EU Water Initiative (IEWI). While first phase of the SGR project was from 2015-2020, phase II of SGR and IEWP Action were implemented from Nov 2020 to February 2024 and November 2023 respectively. The third phase of the project (SGR III) started from 1st March 2024 and will continue until 28 February 2028. The project cooperates with the Indian partners with the overall objective to support responsible stakeholders at national level as well as in selected states and districts in the application of integrated approaches to river basin management taking EU methods and experience into account. Gender and Climate Change Mitigation and adaptations are the crosscutting topics of the project embedded in its overall strategy.
Procedure identifier : 45052062-07aa-42e6-ab51-a91f7ac1ae53
Internal identifier : 81319887
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 75211200 Foreign economic-aid-related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90710000 Environmental management
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90713000 Environmental issues consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : 46, Paschimi Marg, Vasant Vihar
Town : New Delhi -
Postcode : 110057
Country : India
Additional information : GIZ India, 46, Paschimi Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi - 110057

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : #Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6YTNFMVNAU# 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

Sources of grounds for exclusion : Notice
Breaching of obligations set under purely national exclusion grounds : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Participation in a criminal organisation : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : 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
Corruption : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Child labour and including other forms of trafficking in human beings : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Breaching obligation relating to payment of taxes : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Breaching obligation relating to payment of social security contributions : 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
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : 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
Insolvency : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Assets being administered by liquidator : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Business activities are suspended : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Analogous situation like bankruptcy, insolvency or arrangement with creditors under national law : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Grave professional misconduct : 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
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
Early termination, damages, or other comparable sanctions : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : 81319887 - Support in the implementation of basin management measures and district Ganga plans
Description : Objective of this assignment: The implementation of 10 measures from the implementation programmes of the RBM and District Ganga Plans has begun, of which at least 2 will need to be with a climate focus, 2 with a gender focus and 1 with a climate and gender focus. This will be done through: - By enabling river basin management (RBM) and district Ganga committees (DGCs) to steer the development and implementation of measures - By ensuring coordination between actors responsible for specific measures at the basin as well as districts Tasks of this assignment: Through this tender GIZ seeks bids from the suitable firms to provide services towards prioritization and adoption of measures from the Ramganga Basin Management Plan, Udham Singh Nagar District Ganga Plan and Shahjahanpur District Ganga Plan. The decision making and facilitation of adoption of measures will be done by the respective stakeholder committees that are set-up as a formalized structure for the basin/ district management. The contractor shall technically support GIZ project team to bring in the European experiences towards facilitating adoption and implementation of ten selected measures. Based on this the contractor shall: - Provide technical inputs along with GIZ project team to participate and facilitate Basin Committee/ NMCG RBM Unit and respective District Ganga Committee (Udham Singh Nagar and Shahjahanpur) meetings. - Develop a detailed implementation strategy and provide knowledge support for its implementation for selected measures that will be supported by the project. - Develop a clear roadmap for implementation of basin and district level plans, this will include: a) the financial sustainability of implemented measures including M&E mechanisms (indicators based) for the prioritized measures b) guidance for the implementation and convergence of measures based on international experiences - Carry out capacity building of the responsible officials for developing project proposals - Provide inputs to develop content for specific outreach activities supporting implementation Please refer to the Terms of References and bidding conditions, and follow the instructions carefully.
Internal identifier : 81319887

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 75211200 Foreign economic-aid-related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90710000 Environmental management
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90713000 Environmental issues 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 section 7 of the terms of reference.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : 46, Paschimi Marg, Vasant Vihar
Town : New Delhi -
Postcode : 110057
Country : India
Additional information : GIZ India, 46, Paschimi Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi - 110057

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 29/12/2025
Duration end date : 31/12/2027

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 section 7 of the terms of reference.

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Tender requirement
Procurement Project fully or partially 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) : yes
Additional information : #Besonders auch geeignet für:other-sme# The specified contract period is preliminary. The final contract term will be specified in the contract award notification.

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : Reduction of environmental impacts
Description : See section 2.5 and 3.3.4 of the ToR
Aim of strategic procurement : Fulfilment of social objectives
Description : See section 2.5 and 3.3.4 of the ToR
Approach to reducing environmental impacts : Climate change mitigation, Pollution prevention and control
Social objective promoted : Gender equality, Other

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Sources of selection criteria : Notice
Criterion : Other economic or financial requirements
Description : EN-A1: Principles for the execution of orders (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): The eligbility criteria are not from the same category as stipulated above, as there is no suitable category. 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 sanctions 3. Declaration of bidding consortium and/or declaration of subcontractors (if applicable)
Criterion : References on specified services
Description : EN-B1: Technical and professional ability (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): 1. The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission value of 250,000.00 EUR. 2. At least 3 reference projects in the technical field "Planning and implementation of measures related to river basin management" and at least 2 reference projects in India in the last 36 months
Criterion : Average yearly turnover
Description : EN-C1: Economic and financial standing (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): 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: 750,000.00 EUR.
Criterion : Other economic or financial requirements
Description : EN-C2: Economic and financial standing (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Average number of employees and managers in the last three calendar years, at least 10 persons.

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Preis
Description : Price criteria for "Bestangebots-Quotienten-Methode"
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Erreichte Gesamtpunktzahl nach fachlicher Wertung (inkl. Mindbed.)
Description : Zur Ermittlung des wirtschaftlichsten Bieters wird hier von der Vergabestelle die erreichte Gesamtpunktzahl nach fachlicher Wertung eingetragen. Es werden nur Angebote mit einer fachlichen Bewertung von mindestens 500 Punkten gewertet. Fachliche Angebote mit weniger Punkten scheiden als fachlich ungeeignet aus.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 70
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Erreichte Gesamtpunktzahl nach fachlicher Wertung (inkl. Mindbed.)
Description : Zur Ermittlung des wirtschaftlichsten Bieters wird hier von der Vergabestelle die erreichte Gesamtpunktzahl nach fachlicher Wertung eingetragen. Es werden nur Angebote mit einer fachlichen Bewertung von mindestens 500 Punkten gewertet. Fachliche Angebote mit weniger Punkten scheiden als fachlich ungeeignet aus.
Category of award fixed criterion : Minimum score
Award criterion number : 500

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Deadline for requesting additional information : 27/10/2025 23:59 +01:00

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
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 04/11/2025 12:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 116 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 : 04/11/2025 12:00 +01:00
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

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 6196792710
Fax : +49 6196791115
Internet address : https://www.giz.de
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 : 420a8a4b-959f-4a20-8b79-b39e5d893820 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 02/10/2025 12:30 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00648402-2025
OJ S issue number : 190/2025
Publication date : 03/10/2025