Urban Resilience, Inclusion and Socio-Economic Empowerment (U-RISE)

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) plans to launch the "Urban Resilience, Inclusion, and Socioeconomic Empowerment (U-RISE)" project in Zimbabwe under the Swiss Cooperation Programme for Zimbabwe and Zambia (2023–2026). The project aims to improve the economic resilience and well-being of vulnerable urban populations in selected secondary cities …

CPV: 98300000 Miscellaneous services
Deadline:
Aug. 20, 2025, 11:30 p.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Urban Resilience, Inclusion and Socio-Economic Empowerment (U-RISE)
Awarding body:
Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDA
Award number:

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDA
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Urban Resilience, Inclusion and Socio-Economic Empowerment (U-RISE)
Description : The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) plans to launch the "Urban Resilience, Inclusion, and Socioeconomic Empowerment (U-RISE)" project in Zimbabwe under the Swiss Cooperation Programme for Zimbabwe and Zambia (2023–2026). The project aims to improve the economic resilience and well-being of vulnerable urban populations in selected secondary cities in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe’s secondary cities face interconnected challenges, such as high unemployment, dependence on the informal sector, climate vulnerability, and underdeveloped infrastructure. U-RISE aligns with Zimbabwe’s National Development Strategy 1 (2021–2025), National Urban Policy (2023–2026), and Climate Change Policy, while contributing to Switzerland’s Foreign Policy Strategy 2024–2027 and the International Cooperation Strategy 2025–2028, with a focus on jobs, resilience, and climate adaptation.
Procedure identifier : acaef806-30b1-47de-a30a-d79b99f3d533
Type of procedure : Open
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 ): 98300000 Miscellaneous services

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Other requirements The contract is concluded subject to the prior approval of credits by the SDC. Le contrat est conclu sous réserve de l'approbation préalable des crédits par la DDC.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Urban Resilience, Inclusion and Socio-Economic Empowerment (U-RISE)
Description : The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) plans to launch the "Urban Resilience, Inclusion, and Socioeconomic Empowerment (U-RISE)" project in Zimbabwe under the Swiss Cooperation Programme for Zimbabwe and Zambia (2023–2026). The project aims to improve the economic resilience and well-being of vulnerable urban populations in selected secondary cities in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe’s secondary cities face interconnected challenges, such as high unemployment, dependence on the informal sector, climate vulnerability, and underdeveloped infrastructure. U-RISE aligns with Zimbabwe’s National Development Strategy 1 (2021–2025), National Urban Policy (2023–2026), and Climate Change Policy, while contributing to Switzerland’s Foreign Policy Strategy 2024–2027 and the International Cooperation Strategy 2025–2028, with a focus on jobs, resilience, and climate adaptation.

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 98300000 Miscellaneous services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Harare
Postcode : 0000
Country : Zimbabwe
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/01/2026
Duration end date : 31/08/2030

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 0

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 yet known
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Award criteria
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria : The award criteria are defined in the documentation.
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Access to certain procurement documents is restricted
Ad hoc communication channel :
Name : Simap.ch

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Allowed
Address for submission : https://www.eda.admin.ch
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 20/08/2025 23:30 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 180 Day
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : Not yet known
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract : Further details in the official publication on simap.ch
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Financial arrangement : Further details in the official publication on simap.ch

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 : Tribunal administrativ federal -
Information about review deadlines : Instructions on legal remedies In accordance with Article 56 paragraph 1 of the Public Procurement Act (PPA), a written appeal against this decision can be lodged with the Federal Administrative Court, P.O. Box, 9023 St. Gallen, Switzerland, within 20 days of notification. Any appeal is to be submitted in duplicate and must include what is being sought, the grounds for appeal, evidence and the signature of the person lodging the appeal or his or her representative. A copy of this decision and available evidence must be included. The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) on legal holidays do not apply in accordance with Article 56 paragraph 2 of the PPA. Based on Article 52 paragraph 2 of the PPA, the appeal can be used only to establish that this decision violates federal law, but not to apply for its cancellation. Foreign providers are permitted to appeal only to the extent that the state in which they are domiciled grants reciprocal rights.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDA -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDA
Registration number : df31c752-6d66-40f4-b3aa-6fdcd7f8f4d2
Postal address : Eichenweg 5
Town : Zollikofen
Postcode : 3052
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bern / Berne ( CH021 )
Country : Switzerland
Telephone : +41000000000
Internet address : https://www.eda.admin.ch
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Tribunal administrativ federal
Registration number : BVGER
Postal address : Postfach
Town : St. Gallen
Postcode : 9023
Country subdivision (NUTS) : St. Gallen ( CH055 )
Country : Switzerland
Telephone : +41584652626
Internet address : https://www.bvger.ch
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Simap.ch
Registration number : CH001
Postal address : Holzikofenweg 36
Town : Bern
Postcode : 3003
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bern / Berne ( CH021 )
Country : Switzerland
Telephone : +41584646388
Internet address : https://www.simap.ch
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 97d9567b-abcb-49e8-a16c-90bfe4d65241 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 17/06/2025 02:25 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00393568-2025
OJ S issue number : 115/2025
Publication date : 18/06/2025