81318103 - Third Party Monitoring (TPM) of GIZ MHPSS projects inside Syria

Project Title: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) for IDPs and Host Communities in Syria Duration: 07/2020 - 06/2026 Commissioned by: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Implementing Agency: GIZ Geographic Focus: Northwest and Northeast Syria, with national coordination Partners: Over 15 local civil society and health …

CPV: 75211200 Kansainväliseen talousapuun liittyvät palvelut, 79313000 Tulosseurantapalvelut
Määräaika:
8. syyskuuta 2025 kello 12.00
Määräajan tyyppi:
Tarjouksen jättäminen
Teloituspaikka:
81318103 - Third Party Monitoring (TPM) of GIZ MHPSS projects inside Syria
Myöntävä elin:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Myöntämisnumero:
81318103

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 : 81318103 - Third Party Monitoring (TPM) of GIZ MHPSS projects inside Syria
Description : Project Title: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) for IDPs and Host Communities in Syria Duration: 07/2020 - 06/2026 Commissioned by: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Implementing Agency: GIZ Geographic Focus: Northwest and Northeast Syria, with national coordination Partners: Over 15 local civil society and health organizations Context Fourteen years of war, violence, displacement, and natural disasters have severely weakened Syria"s health system. Attacks on facilities and mass emigration caused a critical loss of staff, including psychologists and counsellors. Remaining professionals receive insufficient training. Mental health needs are vast, with high rates of anxiety, depression, and PTSD, especially among vulnerable groups. Existing MHPSS services are insufficient due to a lack of personnel and resources. Without mental stability, people struggle to participate in peacebuilding, livelihoods, and education. Health facilities are unprepared for severe psychological conditions. Training non-specialist staff is crucial to close these gaps. So far, MHPSS interventions have been remotely managed from neighbouring countries, mainly targeting Northwest and Northeast Syria. Comprehensive nationwide coverage remains out of reach. Needs continue to rise, while funding has declined, causing service closures. Project Overview Since 2020, GIZ has implemented a dedicated MHPSS project to improve the mental health and psychosocial well-being of internally displaced persons and host communities in Syria. The project strengthens health sector resilience by building the capacities of facilities and civil society organizations to deliver effective MHPSS services. The program adopts a context- and gender-sensitive approach, prioritizing children, adolescents, women, and people with special needs to foster resilience, prevent long-term psychological harm, and strengthen social cohesion. Key Activities Capacity Building: - Training health and social workers in evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), psychodrama, and emergency pedagogy. - Providing continuing education, mentoring, and supervision training to address shortages of qualified personnel. Service Delivery: - Delivering direct MHPSS interventions for children, adolescents, women, and persons with disabilities. - Integrating MHPSS into education, child protection, and community development sectors. System Strengthening: - Supporting civil society and health facilities to improve service quality and accessibility. - Mapping services to identify gaps and strengthen referral pathways. - Enhancing cooperation among MHPSS actors for coordinated, effective responses aligned with Syria"s evolving context. Expected Outcomes - Improved mental health and resilience of IDPs and host communities, enabling participation in peacebuilding, education, and livelihoods. - Enhanced capacity of local providers to deliver quality MHPSS services through trained personnel and supervision structures. - Strengthened cooperation and referrals, ensuring timely, tailored support for vulnerable groups. - Gender-sensitive interventions addressing specific needs of women and girls, combating gender-based violence, and promoting empowerment. - Contribution to social cohesion and peaceful recovery, creating a foundation for sustainable development in Syria"s transitional phase. By working with over 15 local partners, the project ensures services are community-rooted and implemented in line with international standards. Its integrated approach addresses urgent mental health needs while strengthening Syria"s health sector and civil society for the future.
Procedure identifier : 9c78c9f6-f21a-47da-a5fc-bc56ca41c830
Internal identifier : 81318103
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 ): 79313000 Performance review services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : EU House: Pancarli Mahallesi 58122 nolu sokak no 11 Sehitkamil / Gaziantep
Town : Gaziantep
Postcode : 58122
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Gaziantep ( TRC11 )
Country : Türkiye
Additional information : EU House: Pancarli Mahallesi 58122 nolu sokak no 11 Sehitkamil / Gaziantep Please note: The tendered services are to be provided for the country office of GIZ in Gaziantep, Türkiye. The services can mostly be provided remotely, with the exception of the tasks of expert pool 5 which must be carried out in Syria.

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6YTLUUZ5C7 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 : 81318103 - Third Party Monitoring (TPM) of GIZ MHPSS projects inside Syria
Description : Context Following over a decade of conflict, Syria is undergoing a critical transition after the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024 and the formation of a transitional government, raising cautious hope for peace and inclusive state-building. Regional actors like the UAE and Qatar are supporting stabilization, including repayment of Syria"s World Bank debt, while lifted U.S. sanctions and partial EU sanction relief are enabling economic recovery and reconstruction. Despite these positive developments, humanitarian needs remain immense. Over 16.7 million people require aid, with 90% of the population living below the poverty line, 7.2 million internally displaced, and public services overstretched. Hospitals lack capacity, supplies are scarce, and many communities remain without safe shelter, clean water, or reliable health services. In this context, BMZ continues its commitment to Syria"s recovery. Since 2020, GIZ has implemented a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) project to improve services for IDPs and host communities, addressing rising psychosocial distress worsened by the 2023 earthquakes. The program builds local health and social sector capacity through training in interventions such as CBT, psychodrama, and emergency pedagogy, alongside mentoring and supervision to tackle the shortage of qualified professionals. Operating mainly in North Syria while expanding nationwide, the project works with over 15 local partners to strengthen service coordination and referral systems. Managed remotely from Türkiye and Iraq, the program integrates Third Party Monitoring (TPM) to enhance accountability, transparency, and effective steering of its activities until its current term ends in June 2026. Tasks to be performed by the Contractor This is a tendering procedure for Third Party Monitoring services to strengthen the MHPSS program"s steering capacity, transparency, compliance, risk mitigation, and accountability. Overall Goals 1. Increase accountability of implementing partners to the MHPSS program. 2. Strengthen the MHPSS program"s accountability to its commissioning party (BMZ). Focus Areas 1) Formative Evaluation Purpose: - Assess the effectiveness of cross-border and remotely managed projects carried out by Syrian partners with GIZ support. - Provide actionable feedback to enhance implementation. - Track program responsiveness to challenges in Syria"s volatile context. - Evaluate which design and implementation factors contributed to successes or unexpected results. 2) Summative Evaluation Purpose: - Determine the overall success of remotely managed projects under the MHPSS program. - Apply OECD DAC evaluation criteria to assess relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability against program goals and objectives. Work Packages Work Package 1: Ad-hoc Monitoring / Verification of Projects ("Spot Checks") - Formative Evaluation Objectives: - Assess performance of project activities and progress towards targets. - Verify the plausibility of baseline data collected by local partners. - Verify information provided in partners" progress reports. Milestones & Delivery Periods 1. Coordination and Planning Phase: - Develop overall work plan and methodology. - Due: Within 4 weeks after contract start. 2. Monitoring Tools & Data Collection Process: - Develop tools and detailed processes, reviewed by the GIZ MHPSS team. - Define and agree on TPM resources. - Due: Within 8 weeks after contract start. 3. Conduct Spot Checks: - Ad-hoc monitoring/verification of at least 30 projects in Northwest and Northeast Syria, with potential for additional projects. - Due: 8 weeks after contract start, during the duration of the contract. 4. Final Formative Evaluation Report: - Report findings to the GIZ MHPSS program. - Due: Two weeks before end date of the contract. Work Package 2: Impact Evaluation ("End-of-Project") - Summative Evaluation Objectives: - Assess long-term impact and sustainability of specific projects 2-6 months after implementation. - Evaluate relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability per OECD DAC criteria. - Identify positive and unintended negative effects on target groups. - Gather lessons learned to inform future project design, monitoring, evaluation, and donor reporting. Scope: - Minimum 30 projects implemented by local partners, with potential for additional evaluations. Milestones & Delivery Periods 1. Introduction & Planning: - Develop a work plan and methodology with GIZ MHPSS team and TPM focal point. - Agree on ad-hoc, progress, and final reporting. - Due: Within 4 weeks after contract start. 2. Evaluation Tools & Data Collection Plan: - Develop tools and plans, reviewed and approved by GIZ MHPSS team. - Define TPM resources required. - Due: Within 8 weeks after contract start. 3. Inception Workshop with Implementing Partners: - Introduce TPM provider, agree on modes of information exchange. - Due: Within 8 weeks after contract start. 4. Field Data Collection: - Conduct summative evaluation fieldwork for at least 30 projects in Northwest and Northeast Syria. - Delivery: 8 weeks after start of the contract, during the duration of the contract. 5. Data Analysis & Draft Reporting: - Compile, clean, translate, analyse data. Submit draft findings for GIZ technical team feedback. - Due: 4 weeks before end date of the contract. 6. Final Summative Evaluation Report: - Incorporate feedback and submit final report. - Due: 8 weeks before end date of the contract. Operational Requirements - Tasks are organized into distinct work packages with defined objectives and milestones. - TPM provider must conduct periodic and ad-hoc monitoring and evaluation activities within Syria, requiring close coordination with the GIZ MHPSS team. - Provider must have sufficient staffing and resources to manage multiple simultaneous work packages with parallel and overlapping activities.
Internal identifier : 81318103

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 75211200 Foreign economic-aid-related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79313000 Performance review 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 : EU House: Pancarli Mahallesi 58122 nolu sokak no 11 Sehitkamil / Gaziantep
Town : Gaziantep
Postcode : 58122
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Gaziantep ( TRC11 )
Country : Türkiye
Additional information : EU House: Pancarli Mahallesi 58122 nolu sokak no 11 Sehitkamil / Gaziantep Please note: The tendered services are to be provided for the country office of GIZ in Gaziantep, Türkiye. The services can mostly be provided remotely, with the exception of the tasks of expert pool 5 which must be carried out in Syria.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 27/10/2025
Duration end date : 30/06/2026

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 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 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 : Fulfilment of social objectives
Description : see section 2.5 and 3.3.4 of the Terms of reference
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 50,000.00 EUR. 2. At least 3 reference projects in the technical field of "Monitoring, evaluation and risk management" all of which (all 3 reference projects) in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Lebanon and/or the Palestinian Territories 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: 350,000.00 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 6 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 : 28/08/2025 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 : 08/09/2025 12:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 83 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 bidder to submit, complete or correct documents, within the framework laid down by law.
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 08/09/2025 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 619679 2710
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 : 648b8fd2-9593-4ab5-8ec7-0aa202e54787 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 06/08/2025 21:49 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00520046-2025
OJ S issue number : 151/2025
Publication date : 08/08/2025