81319338 - Pool of short-term experts for technical support, advisory, facilitation and training services

The GIZ Project commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), "Youth Employment in the Agri-Food Sector in Western Kenya (YEA)" is implemented in five Counties of Western Kenya (Bungoma, Kakamega, Kisumu, Siaya and Vihiga). The lead political partner for the Project is the Kenyan National …

CPV: 77100000 Agricultural services, 79951000 Seminar organisation services
Deadline:
Sept. 25, 2025, noon
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
81319338 - Pool of short-term experts for technical support, advisory, facilitation and training services
Awarding body:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Award number:
81319338

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 : 81319338 - Pool of short-term experts for technical support, advisory, facilitation and training services
Description : The GIZ Project commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), "Youth Employment in the Agri-Food Sector in Western Kenya (YEA)" is implemented in five Counties of Western Kenya (Bungoma, Kakamega, Kisumu, Siaya and Vihiga). The lead political partner for the Project is the Kenyan National Ministry for Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD). YEA focuses on strengthening sustainable income and employment opportunities for young people, especially women, in the agricultural and food sector in Western Kenya, while promoting the sustainable transformation of the agri-food sector. Thos includes supporting companies contributing to import substitution of agricultural inputs (e.g., organic fertiliser production), supporting climate resilience (e.g., commercial production of climate-adapted planting materials), or promoting organic farming (e.g., use of agroecological practices). The project targets young farmers (18 to 35-year-olds) and Agri-based micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) owners and employees. The agri-based MSMEs include both company founders and established micro and small businesses in the agri-food sector. Both projects acknowledge women as a special target group, supporting them in ensuring their rights, resources, and representation. The structure of the project by outputs is as follows: YEA Output 1: Strengthen the institutional and personnel capacities of governmental and non-governmental actors to manage and implement the County Youth Agribusiness Strategies with focus on public-private exchange formats for developing solutions to increase youth employment in the agri-food sector. Output 2: Improve young farmers' access to sustainable agricultural production resources, including knowledge, inputs, services, networks, and access to land. The project also supports climate adaptation and inclusive contract farming approaches, increasing young people's access to land and utilizing digital solutions and gender-sensitive advisory formats. Output 3: Strengthen the entrepreneurial skills of young entrepreneurs and start-ups in the agricultural and food sector, focusing on MSMEs and start-ups with high market potential. Output 4: Promote the attractiveness of the agricultural and food sector as an inclusive, modern, and lucrative source of income and employment for young people. The project supports implementing media, digital, and physical learning formats, highlighting successful young role models and addressing climate-resilient transformation and gender norms.
Procedure identifier : b43ceda7-9167-463a-94c0-5ffd6f8f89e4
Internal identifier : 81319338
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 77100000 Agricultural services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79951000 Seminar organisation services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Nairobi, Kenya
Country : Kenya

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 320 100 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6YTF6X6DWY 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
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Money laundering or terrorist financing : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Fraud : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Corruption : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Child labour and including other forms of trafficking in human beings : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Breaching obligation relating to payment of taxes : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Breaching obligation relating to payment of social security contributions : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Insolvency : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Assets being administered by liquidator : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Business activities are suspended : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Analogous situation like bankruptcy, insolvency or arrangement with creditors under national law : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Grave professional misconduct : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Early termination, damages, or other comparable sanctions : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB
Misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : 81319338 - Pool of short-term experts for technical support, advisory, facilitation and training services
Description : The module contributes to the ecologically, economically, and socially sustainable transformation of Kenya's agricultural and food sector. Its strategy focuses on sub-sectors and interventions with high potential for creating sustainable income and employment opportunities for young people and increasing the food system's resilience. The project utilizes products and services from digital companies to improve the efficiency and reach of its funding approaches and supported companies. Kenya, known as the Silicon Savannah of East Africa, has a dynamic and creative digital technology sector with many digital start-ups led by young people. Module objective: Sustainable income and employment opportunities for young people, especially women, in the agricultural and food sector in western Kenya are strengthened. The contractor contributes to achieving the following objectives and indicators of the project by providing specialized short-term expertise, advisory, facilitation and training services. Module objective indicator 1 2,300 people (40 % women and 80 % young people) have found new or additional employment in the agricultural and food sector. (Full-time equivalents, FTEs) Base value: 1,050 people (who found new or additional employment in agricultural and food sector as part of the previous project) Target value: 2,300 people (40% women and 80% young people) (12/2026) Module objective indicator 2 215 of the 387 agri-based MSME and start-ups supported by the project confirm that their competitiveness has improved significantly. Baseline: 0 agri-based MSME and start-ups (Sector-specific data on the competitiveness of agri-based MSME and start-ups in the individual districts is not available. An improvement in competitiveness is expected as a direct result of the intervention and is recorded accordingly) Target value: 215 out of 387 agri-based MSME and start-ups (12/2026) Module objective indicator 3 The average income of 6,000 farmers (40 % of whom are women and 80 % young people) working in the agricultural production sectors supported by the project has increased by 20 % to KSh 140,000 after adjustment for inflation. Base value: 117,300 KSh (base value will be specified when the sector analyses are carried out). Target value: 140,000 KSh (adjusted for inflation) for 6,000 young smallholder farmers (40 % women and 80 % young people), (12/2026) Module objective indicator 4 4,500 of the 9,400 farmers and 170 of the 387 owners of agro-based MSME and start-ups supported by the project (40% women and 80% young people) have confirmed that they have been strengthened in their capacity to adapt to climate change and adopt agroecological practices. Baseline: 0 farmers and 0 owners of agri-based MSME and start-ups (sector-specific data on the climate resilience of the target groups in the individual districts is not available. An improvement in the capacity to adapt to climate change is expected as a direct result of the intervention and is recorded accordingly). Target value: 4,500 farmers, 170 owners of agri-based MSME and start-ups (40% women and 80% young people), (12/2026) Module objective indicator 5 The perception of income and employment opportunities in the agricultural and food sector for young people, especially young women, has improved among the population in Western Kenya. Base value: 2.6 points (average rating of the baseline survey in 2024) Target value: 5.6 points of the evaluation (12/2027) Output 1: The institutional and personnel capacities of state and non-state actors to manage and implement the "County Youth Agribusiness Strategies" have been strengthened. Output 2: Young farmers' access to sustainable agricultural production resources, in particular services, markets and operating resources, is improved. Output 3: The entrepreneurial skills of young entrepreneurs in the agricultural and food sector are strengthened. Output 4: Young people in Western Kenya are targeted through media, digital and physical learning formats that promote the attractiveness of the agri-food sector as an inclusive, modern and lucrative source of income and employment. The contractor is responsible for providing the following work packages: Work package 1: Technical and advisory support This work package supports the project to improve its technical quality of implementation. It refers to all outputs of the project and includes advisory service, as well as capacity development. Work package 2: Facilitation and moderation The project enters in a phase where facilitation of events, dialogue fora and policy processes become a major success factor for impact, sustainability and scaling. This work package supports the project and its partners in achieving better and more sustainable results through high-quality moderation and facilitation. Need for support can arise in all outputs. Work package 3: Capacity development Capacity development for partners" and project staff is a necessary support specifically in newer topics, approaches and methodology. It shall lead to better understanding and knowledge of topics relevant for the project and the cooperation system across all outputs. Work package 4: Support to project management In this work packages, overarching management support will be provided to the project manager or the coordinator of the agricultural cluster.
Internal identifier : 81319338

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 77100000 Agricultural services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79951000 Seminar organisation 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 : Nairobi, Kenya
Country : Kenya
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 23/12/2025
Duration end date : 31/12/2026

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

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Not required
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) : yes
Additional information : #Besonders auch geeignet für:selbst#, #Besonders auch geeignet für:other-sme#

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : Reduction of environmental impacts
Description : See Terms of Reference
Aim of strategic procurement : Fulfilment of social objectives
Description : See tender documents
Approach to reducing environmental impacts : Climate change adaptation
Social objective promoted : Gender equality

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 100000 EUR. 2. At least 3 reference projects in the technical field Agriculture and at least 2 reference projects in the region Eastern Africa 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: 200000 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 5 persons.

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Deadline for requesting additional information : 17/09/2025 23:59 +02:00

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 : 25/09/2025 12:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 187 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 : 25/09/2025 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

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 6196791481
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
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 : 74b9a599-c7f8-4fb6-9838-9b230ec87d9d - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 25/08/2025 07:42 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00555720-2025
OJ S issue number : 162/2025
Publication date : 26/08/2025