81315900-Advisory Support for Key Reform Actors on Anti-Corruption and Transparency

Context Lebanon is facing an unprecedented crisis characterized by political stagnation, economic collapse, and social tensions. Corruption is deeply entrenched at all levels of governance, eroding public trust and undermining institutional efficiency. International organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund, have tied their support programs to long-overdue reforms in governance …

CPV: 79411100 Ettevõtluse arendamise nõustamisteenused
Tähtaeg:
mai 12, 2025, keskpäev
Tähtaja tüüp:
Pakkumise esitamine
Täitmise koht:
81315900-Advisory Support for Key Reform Actors on Anti-Corruption and Transparency
Auhindade andmise asutus:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Auhinna number:
81315900

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 : 81315900-Advisory Support for Key Reform Actors on Anti-Corruption and Transparency
Description : Context Lebanon is facing an unprecedented crisis characterized by political stagnation, economic collapse, and social tensions. Corruption is deeply entrenched at all levels of governance, eroding public trust and undermining institutional efficiency. International organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund, have tied their support programs to long-overdue reforms in governance and Anti-Corruption. The recent "grey listing" by the Financial Action Task Force adds another layer of pressure for reform. The new government has prominently mentioned the reform of the public sector and to tackle the corruption issue seriously. Lebanon had already adopted a number of crucial reform plans and strategies, and subsequent new Anti-Corruption institutions have been established, including the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and the Public Procurement Authority (PPA). However, both the NACC and the PPA have experienced significant challenges and, as of March 2025, only limited functions of their mandate are fully operational, due to shortages in staff and resources. Along with well-established oversight bodies such as the Court of Accounts, the Central Inspection but also the Office of the Minister for State and Administrative Reform (OMSAR), these institutions have the potential to address systemic corruption and safeguard reconstruction processes. However, poor coordination among these institutions, political interference, and a lack of financial resources and staff, have so far limited their effectiveness. In response, the project "Supporting Inclusive Governance and Reform Processes in Lebanon" aims to strengthen governance by enhancing accountability, transparency, participatory decision-making, municipal performance management, and the role of civil society. It focuses on building the capacities of key governmental bodies at the national level, such as the NACC and the PPA, as well as at the local level by promoting participatory governance in selected municipalities. Civil society actors and journalists are empowered in their oversight role and ability to hold the government accountable. It is within the scope of this project that GIZ seeks a contractor to carry out change processes with selected Lebanese governmental institutions, in order to build their systems, processes and capacities to strengthen for greater transparency and to mitigate corruption risks. Overall GIZ project objective: Governance in Lebanon has improved in terms of accountability, transparency, participation orientation and performance management. Objectives to be achieved through the provision of services by the contractor: 5 sectoral corruption risk analyses implemented within the framework of a task force consisting of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and corresponding sectoral actors have been conducted. 50% of public procurement processes have been carried out under the supervisory mandate of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) with information on the beneficial owners provided by the bidder. 4 Measures of the NACC"s Action Plan 2025-2026 to increase capacity have been successfully implemented. 4 measures of the PPA"s multiannual action plan to strengthen the beneficial ownership transparency system have been implemented. 4 measures of the PPA"s communication strategy have been implemented.
Procedure identifier : 3bfa5b8e-3380-465f-bdd6-9d76563ce317
Internal identifier : 81315900
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 ): 79411100 Business development consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Lebanon
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6YTMUNF19S 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

Purely national exclusion grounds : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Corruption : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Participation in a criminal organisation : 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
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : 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
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Insolvency : 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
Assets being administered by liquidator : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : 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
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : 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
Payment of social security contributions : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Business activities are suspended : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Payment of taxes : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : 81315900-Advisory Support for Key Reform Actors on Anti-Corruption and Transparency
Description : Lebanon is facing an unprecedented crisis characterized by political stagnation, economic collapse, and social tensions. Corruption is deeply entrenched at all levels of governance, eroding public trust and undermining institutional efficiency. International organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund, have tied their support programs to long-overdue reforms in governance and Anti-Corruption. The recent "grey listing" by the Financial Action Task Force for deficiencies in combating money laundering and terrorist financing has added further pressure for reform on the Lebanese government and relevant institutions. The new government led by President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, inaugurated in February 2025, has prominently mentioned the reform of the public sector early on, pointing out the need to finally tackle the corruption issue seriously, overhauling the public sector, and pushing for key reforms in the judiciary, the banking sector, as well as the most pressing macro-fiscal reforms. Lebanon had already adopted a number of crucial reform plans and strategies, and subsequent new Anti-Corruption institutions have been established, including the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and the Public Procurement Authority (PPA). In 2020, the Lebanese National Anti-Corruption Commission was established. Its responsibilities include receiving corruption related reports, investigating them and referring cases to competent authorities for prosecution, monitoring the prevalence of corruption and raising awareness, and providing expert opinion on draft laws and policies related to preventing corruption. Nevertheless, the NACC has faced significant delays in becoming fully operational. This included delays in the election of all its members, the adoption of rules of procedure and code of conduct, and in transferring budget funds to the NACC. The NACC has experienced recruitment challenges and, as of March 2025, only three out of the planned 85 personnel had been employed. The public procurement authority (PPA) was established under the Public Procurement Law (PPL, Law No.244, 2021) as an independent administrative authority. Its mandate includes overseeing and advising on all public procurement processes that are obliged to apply the Public Procurement Law. The PPL was applauded as a good practice for a national public procurement reform and the law holds up to international standards. However, the challenges lie with both the actual implementation of the PPL, since procuring entities often lack the knowledge and skills to apply it, as well as the yet weak oversight function of the PPA. Along with well-established oversight bodies such as the Court of Accounts, the Central Inspection but also the Office of the Minister for State and Administrative Reform (OMSAR), these institutions have the potential to address systemic corruption and safeguard reconstruction processes. Nevertheless, poor coordination among these institutions, political interference, and a lack of financial resources and staff, have so far limited their effectiveness. Past approaches of the international community to strengthen these institutions capacities were short in long-term sustainability. Overall, governance in Lebanon suffers from a strong lack of accountability, transparency, and a weak level of general performance, which continues to deteriorate the state-citizen relations and trust. This has created an urgent need to address systemic weaknesses and rebuild trust between citizens and institutions. In response, the project "Supporting Inclusive Governance and Reform Processes in Lebanon" aims to strengthen governance by enhancing accountability, transparency, participatory decision-making, municipal performance management, and the role of civil society. It focuses on building the capacities of key governmental bodies at the national level, such as the NACC and the PPA, as well as at the local level by promoting participatory governance in selected municipalities. Civil society actors and journalists are empowered in their oversight role and ability to hold the government accountable. It is within the scope of this project that GIZ seeks a contractor to carry out change processes with selected Lebanese governmental institutions, in order to build their systems, processes and capacities to strengthen for greater transparency and to mitigate corruption risks. 2. Tasks to be performed by the contractor The contractor is responsible for achieving the objectives and indicators described in this document. Module Objective: Governance in Lebanon has improved in terms of accountability, transparency, participation orientation and performance management. Module objective indicator 1: 1. Number of recommendations of sectoral corruption risk analyses implemented within the framework of a task force consisting of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and corresponding sectoral actors. Base Line: 0 recommendations (no corresponding corruption risk analyses with recommendations available to date) (10/2024) Target Value: 5 recommendations (01/2028) Module objective indicator 2: 2. Proportion of public procurement processes carried out under the supervisory mandate of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) with information on the beneficial owners provided by the bidder. Base Line: approx. 15 % of public procurement processes (06/2024) Target value: 50 % of public procurement processes (01/2028) Output 1: The institutional capacities of selected national actors to implement the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) have been strengthened. Output indicators: 1.1. 4 Measures of the NACC"s Action Plan 2025-2026 to increase capacity have been successfully implemented. 1.2. 4 measures of the PPA"s multiannual action plan to strengthen the beneficial ownership transparency system have been implemented. 1.3. 4 measures of the PPA"s communication strategy have been implemented.
Internal identifier : 81315900

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79411100 Business 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 : Lebanon
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 24 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

The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Tender requirement
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:other-sme#

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : Reduction of environmental impacts
Description : climate protection
Aim of strategic procurement : Fulfilment of social objectives
Description : Gender equality
Approach to reducing environmental impacts : Climate change mitigation, Pollution prevention and control
Social objective promoted : Gender equality

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Wirtschaftliche und finanzielle Leistungsfähigkeit
Description : 1. 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: 800.000,00 EUR 2. Average number of employees and managers in the last three calendar years, at least 10 persons
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Eignung zur Berufsausübung
Description : 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 Sanction Regulation 3. Declaration of bidding consortium and/or declaration of subcontractors (if applicable)
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Technische und berufliche Leistungsfähigkeit
Description : Supporting documents: - EN-B1: Technical and professional ability (To be submitted with by means of self-declaration): 1. The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission value of 200.000,00 EUR. 2. At least 3 reference projects in the technical field "Good Governance, Good Financial Governance or Public Procurement" and at least 1 reference projects in the region Lebanon in the last 3 years (deadline: date of publication of invitation to tender).

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Deadline for requesting additional information : 01/05/2025 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 : 12/05/2025 12:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 141 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 : 12/05/2025 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. Supporting documents: - EN-A1: Principles for the execution of orders (To be submitted with by means of self-declaration): 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)
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 619679
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 : 0a59ab61-3dc1-4971-a079-e8433a6dd13f - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 09/04/2025 12:21 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00232760-2025
OJ S issue number : 71/2025
Publication date : 10/04/2025