Non-formal Skills Development in Uzbekistan Inception Phase and Main Phase 1 / Duration Inception Phase: 15.07.2025 – 31.01.2026 (6.5 months) Duration Phase 1: 01.02.2026 – 31.12.2030 (59 months)

The non-formal Skills Development in Uzbekistan project will address key issues related to labor force absorption and job creation. Proposed interventions include the introduction of diagnostic centers, mandatory career guidance, business process re-engineering, service quality improvements, training program revisions, and the development of data-sharing mechanisms between non-formal VET institutions and …

CPV: 98300000 Services divers
Lieu d'exécution:
Non-formal Skills Development in Uzbekistan Inception Phase and Main Phase 1 / Duration Inception Phase: 15.07.2025 – 31.01.2026 (6.5 months) Duration Phase 1: 01.02.2026 – 31.12.2030 (59 months)
Service d'adjudication:
FDFA / SDC
Numéro d'adjudication:

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : FDFA / SDC
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 : Non-formal Skills Development in Uzbekistan Inception Phase and Main Phase 1 / Duration Inception Phase: 15.07.2025 – 31.01.2026 (6.5 months) Duration Phase 1: 01.02.2026 – 31.12.2030 (59 months)
Description : The non-formal Skills Development in Uzbekistan project will address key issues related to labor force absorption and job creation. Proposed interventions include the introduction of diagnostic centers, mandatory career guidance, business process re-engineering, service quality improvements, training program revisions, and the development of data-sharing mechanisms between non-formal VET institutions and employers.
Procedure identifier : 5173df47-11ce-4ec9-bf42-c15996032f60
Type of procedure : Open

2.1.1 Purpose

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

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Substantiation for award decision The tender by the successful tenderer was selected on the basis of the following reasons: - The winning bidder has solid experience in countries with transitional economies. The proposed team demonstrates a well-balanced structure and strong professional expertise, well aligned with the project’s requirements. - Their proposal was convincing given the tenderer’s realistic and clear understanding of the context and a pragmatic approach relevant to successful project implementation. - Proposed close cooperation with Ministry of employment and poverty reduction, private sector, as well as professional associations and other related projects. Good combination of international and national subcontractors.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Non-formal Skills Development in Uzbekistan Inception Phase and Main Phase 1 / Duration Inception Phase: 15.07.2025 – 31.01.2026 (6.5 months) Duration Phase 1: 01.02.2026 – 31.12.2030 (59 months)
Description : The non-formal Skills Development in Uzbekistan project will address key issues related to labor force absorption and job creation. Proposed interventions include the introduction of diagnostic centers, mandatory career guidance, business process re-engineering, service quality improvements, training program revisions, and the development of data-sharing mechanisms between non-formal VET institutions and employers.

5.1.1 Purpose

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

5.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Tashkent
Country : Uzbekistan
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 15/07/2025
Duration end date : 31/12/2030

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 1
Other information about renewals : The contracting authority reserves the right to award subsequent mandates to the successful tenderer of this tender procedure if a change of tenderer for goods, work or services to replace, supplement or extend supplies already provided is not possible for economic or technical reasons, would cause considerable difficulties or would entail substantial additional costs.

5.1.6 General information

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
Description : Award criteria
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria : The award criteria were provided to the tenderers with the invitiaton to tender.

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Information about review deadlines : Instructions on legal remedies This is a public contract under Annex 5 no. 1 let. d PPA. There is no right of appeal.

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 This is a public contract under Annex 5 no. 1 let. d PPA. There is no right of appeal.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : FDFA / SDC

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 3 699 621 Swiss franc

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : EN_NIRAS Suisse AG
Tender :
Tender identifier : 54232068-581f-469d-bf75-04461f198325
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : 3 699 621 Swiss franc
The tender was ranked : no
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : N/A
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 16/07/2025

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 5
Range of tenders :
Value of the lowest admissible tender : 3 699 621 Swiss franc
Value of the highest admissible tender : 3 699 621 Swiss franc

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : FDFA / SDC
Registration number : e777a4d5-94be-450f-a408-3335f49b75cb
Postal address : Eichenweg 5
Town : Bern
Postcode : 3030
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bern / Berne ( CH021 )
Country : Switzerland
Telephone : +41000000000
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

8.1 ORG-0010

Official name : EN_NIRAS Suisse AG
Size of the economic operator : Micro
Registration number : 171fd254-e233-4c45-96fd-7fb8c9bfceb9
Postal address : Kasernenhof 8
Town : Basel
Postcode : 4058
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Basel-Stadt ( CH031 )
Country : Switzerland
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : f099442e-db27-4292-84be-69a582840780 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 16/07/2025 02:25 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English German

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00466191-2025
OJ S issue number : 135/2025
Publication date : 17/07/2025