81320368-Implementation of field activities to strengthen competitiveness in selected blue economy value chains in Mozambique

Background Causes preventing MSMEs and farmers from harnessing the potential of agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries to generate enough income and create jobs, especially for women and young people, are manifold. Public services are not sufficiently available, and laws and regulations are inadequate or not consistently applied. Most MSMEs and farmers …

CPV: 73220000 Development consultancy services
Place of execution:
81320368-Implementation of field activities to strengthen competitiveness in selected blue economy value chains in Mozambique
Awarding body:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Award number:
81320368

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 : 81320368-Implementation of field activities to strengthen competitiveness in selected blue economy value chains in Mozambique
Description : Background Causes preventing MSMEs and farmers from harnessing the potential of agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries to generate enough income and create jobs, especially for women and young people, are manifold. Public services are not sufficiently available, and laws and regulations are inadequate or not consistently applied. Most MSMEs and farmers lack skills and access to financial services, especially in rural areas. However, Mozambique has favorable land, inland water and marine resources for increasing productivity and value addition to meet growing demand for food. The Government of Mozambique recognizes the importance of agriculture and the blue economy for economic development and supports the sectors through strategies such as the National Strategic Development Plan for the Agricultural Sector 2030 and the National Blue Economy Development Strategy. Our approach Within the framework of these strategies under the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries and by building on the experiences of different private sector development projects of German development cooperation in Mozambique, VaMoz Competir applies an integrated approach aiming at the creation of a more conducive environment for the development of the sector in rural and coastal areas. The project promotes income and employment opportunities through three interlinked work streams. 1. Value chain promotion Partnerships with well-established companies that source products from MSMEs and small producers are established aiming at a win-win situation of development and business targets. Within these partnerships, the project provides training to enhance skills, supports the development of digital solutions for supply chain management, and facilitates market processes. Better skills and linkages between small producers, processors, and service providers improve both the income situation and resilience to climate change. In the blue economy sector sustainable and inclusive upgrading strategies are developed and implemented in a participatory and systematic manner for selected aquaculture and fisheries value chains through the EU co-financing. 2. Access to finance By improving the bankability of MSMEs and introducing innovative financial products that are specifically tailored to the needs of agriculture and the blue economy, better conditions are created for access to needs-based financial services. Special emphasis is placed on services that meet the needs of women and young people. In addition, small producers and their organisations are enabled to make greater use of savings and insurance products and are supported in connecting to the formal financial system. This increases their resilience to economic and climatic challenges and ensures their long-term economic stability. 3. Rural economic ecosystem This work stream aims to benefit the private sector in rural areas in the long term. With this goal in mind, local support services for farmers and MSMEs are improved, and regional networks and support structures are established. This also includes support for the implementation of recommendations from national strategies and action plans as well as the public-private platform for the coordination of agricultural financing (CIFAM) under the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries.
Procedure identifier : d4af71b5-7c62-4b8b-945d-ada81984bb19
Internal identifier : 81320368
Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73220000 Development consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Mozambique
Additional information : Inhambane, Beira, Nampula and Maputo

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : #Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6YTN9SXHPH# 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 : 81320368-Implementation of field activities to strengthen competitiveness in selected blue economy value chains in Mozambique
Description : The contractor is responsible for providing the following work packages and for achieving the corresponding milestones in English language: General tasks (no specific output): - Prepare annual reports - Collect data for project monitoring following the guidance by the project M&E specialist - Support in the organization of missions and delegation visits (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, GIZ, BMZ) - Ad-hoc preparation of targeted updates for requests (e.g. from BMZ) - Contribute to the strategic development of the project approach and partnerships - Participation in project management and coordination meetings - List all inventory items immediately after procurement in a shared document on MS-Teams with GIZ project administration. Work package 1: Development partnerships with lead firms for improved competitiveness The contractor will prepare and facilitate "development partnerships with the private sector" (DPP) between private sector companies in the selected blue value chains and GIZ. The objective of the DPPs is to overall strengthen the competitiveness of partner companies and thereby improve sustainability of the value chain. The selection of the DPPs will be subject to review and approval by GIZ. The contractor will implement GIZ"s contribution to the partnerships as well as the supervision and monitoring of the overall partnership activities. The contractor will implement 10 partnerships with improvements in 2 out of 4 criteria: (1) increased production; (2) increased turnover; (3) new customers; (4) new products in the market. In alignment with GIZ"s "Bankability Process Guidance", the contractor is expected to review and assess the bankability levels of the lead firms, prepare and define their bankability/investment plans and, finally, provide the necessary support in their matchmaking preparation with commercial banks, concessional capital funds, investors, and others. Bankability support facilitates particularly the first two criteria and enhances the sustainability of the work package, which includes an improved business plan, organization of financial planning and accounting documents, participation in business coaching and in matchmaking events or bilateral negotiations with financial institutions and impact investors. Work package 2: Smallholder participation in markets is sustainably increased The objective of the work package is to increase the competitiveness of smallholder producers and to sustainably include them into the value chains of tilapia-aquaculture, artisanal salt production, seaweed farming and artisanal shrimp fishing. The contractor will identify regional production clusters for the selected value chains within the geographical scope of the project, namely: Sofala (coastal districts of Beira, Buzi, Dondo, Machanga); Inhambane (coastal districts of Zavala, Inharrime, Jangamo, Inhambane, Murrumbene, Massinga, Vilankulos, Inhassoro, Govuro); Nampula (Mossuril; Ilha de Moçambique) as well as along the Zambeze River Basin in Tete (Cahora Bassa), Zambezia and Sofala. The regional production clusters will be assessed and rated according to their potential to develop into coordination and service hubs for key actors in the region. Overall, a total of 5.000 smallholder producers will benefit from technical and entrepreneurial training and coaching systems. The goal is to successfully establish and / or strengthen 1.500 smallholder producers by the end of the project, achieving improvement in 2 out of the 4 criteria: (1) investments into their production (e.g. purchasing services, quality inputs, diversification of production, implementing record keeping); (2) increased productivity; (3) increased employment of seasonal workers; (4) improved level of formality of the business. Work package 3: Strengthening input and service provision in the selected value chains The objective of the work package is to train 250 MSME and to improve the competitiveness of 50 MSME that impact the selected value chains. The result is expected to be mainly achieved through business coaching and bankability measures. This work package is split into the following phases (partially in parallel): 1. Needs assessment for service provision for each partnership and target region. 2. Participatory concept development for the work package, involving IDEPA, local authorities and value chain actors. 3. Identification of suitable MSME for training. 4. Identification, preparation and implementation of trainings and coachings necessary to strengthen the service network. Work package 4: Market access and market development The objective of the work package is to increase national demand and market access through marketing campaigns. Together with implementing partners and the responsible government entities, the contractor will identify 2 products that can greatly benefit from positive marketing. They will design and implement a marketing campaign to improve the market uptake of the selected products. Work package 5: Certification & quality management The objective of the work package is to increase international market access and access to finance through certification in support of the competitiveness of companies and producers. In collaboration with IDEPA, the National Institute for Fisheries Inspection (INIP) and other relevant actors, the contractor will analyze the certification needs and priorities in each value chain. Direct certification support to private sector can be covered in DPP work packages. For fisheries and aquaculture, only schemes accredited by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) will be supported. The work packages are described in more detail on page 9-15 of the ToR.
Internal identifier : 81320368

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73220000 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 : Mozambique
Additional information : Inhambane, Beira, Nampula and Maputo

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 30 Month

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 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#

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : Reduction of environmental impacts
Description : See tender documents
Aim of strategic procurement : Innovative purchase
Description : See tender documents
Aim of strategic procurement : Fulfilment of social objectives
Description : See tender documents
Approach to reducing environmental impacts : The protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems, The transition to a circular economy, Climate change adaptation, Climate change mitigation, Pollution prevention and control, The sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources
Social objective promoted : Ethnic equality, Gender equality
Innovative objective : The procured works, supplies or services involve research and development activities.

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 Teilnahmeantrag; 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 : Other economic or financial requirements
Description : EN-A2: Conditions for the reduction of candidates (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): If we receive more than 5 requests to participate, we will make a selection on the basis of the criteria laid out in the procurement documents and invite tenders only from the 5 candidates with the highest scores. We reserve the right to cancel the procurement procedure if we receive fewer than 3 requests to participate. 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 6. Weighted criteria for the selection of candidates: 1. Technical experience (70%) - Strengthening businesses in aquaculture and fisheries (30%) - Access to finance for SME and smallholders in the aquaculture and fisheries sector (20%) - Sustainable aquaculture and fisheries practices and innovation (10%) - Business training and coaching in rural sectors (10%) 2. Regional experience in Mozambique (15%) 3. Experience of development projects (at least 50% ODA-financed) (15%)
Criterion : References on specified services
Description : EN-B1: Technical and professional ability (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): 1. The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission value of 200,000.00 EUR. 2. At least 2 reference projects in the technical field aquaculture and fisheries value chains, at least 1 reference project in the technical field aquaculture or fisheries finance and at least 1 reference projects in the SADC region in the above mentioned fields in the last 36 months
Criterion : Average yearly turnover
Description : EN-C1: Economic and financial standing (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; 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: 1,000,000 EUR.
Criterion : Other economic or financial requirements
Description : EN-C2: Economic and financial standing (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Average number of employees and managers in the last three calendar years, at least 10 persons.
Criterion : References on specified services
Description : Assessment of technical eligibility / weighted criteria for the selection of candidates - Weighted criteria for the selection of candidates: Weighted criteria for the selection of candidates: 1. Technical experience (70%) - Strengthening businesses in aquaculture and fisheries (30%) - Access to finance for SME and smallholders in the aquaculture and fisheries sector (20%) - Sustainable aquaculture and fisheries practices and innovation (10%) - Business training and coaching in rural sectors (10%) 2. Regional experience in Mozambique (15%) 3. Experience of development projects (at least 50% ODA-financed) (15%)
The criteria will be used to select the candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure
Weight (percentage, exact) : 100
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 3
Maximum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 5
The procedure will take place in successive stages. At each stage, some participants may be eliminated
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 : 31/10/2025 23:59 +01:00

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of the procedure :
Estimated date of dispatch of the invitations to submit tenders : 01/12/2025
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 : 11/11/2025 12:00 +01:00
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 8935816197
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 : c2f40ab2-a399-425a-9dec-69cbc03ab763 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 08/10/2025 18:29 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00668136-2025
OJ S issue number : 195/2025
Publication date : 10/10/2025