81316064-Due Diligences of grant recipients (Financial Service Providers, Non-State Organizations and State-Organizations)

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the largest climate fund worldwide established by the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been accredited to develop funding proposals and support the implementation of projects for climate change adaptation and …

CPV: 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
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81316064-Due Diligences of grant recipients (Financial Service Providers, Non-State Organizations and State-Organizations)
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81316064

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 : 81316064-Due Diligences of grant recipients (Financial Service Providers, Non-State Organizations and State-Organizations)
Description : The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the largest climate fund worldwide established by the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been accredited to develop funding proposals and support the implementation of projects for climate change adaptation and climate action since 2016. GIZ is involved in the GCF in: - Project development GIZ develops funding proposals that promote climate-resilient, low-emission development pathways. - Overseeing project implementation GIZ ensures that projects are run efficiently and effectively - where necessary by making adjustments to manage risks - and supports the sharing of lessons learned and knowledge management. GIZ involves countries and partner organisations in all the project development phases to foster a sense of responsibility and ownership among the countries. This makes it possible to achieve sustainable results and ensures that the implementation and financial management of the projects are efficient. The Mitigation Action Facility is a go-to platform driving climate action across sectors. Established in 2012 as a multi-donor, grant-based programme, the MAF provides technical support and climate finance for mitigation projects. The focus spans three key sectors: energy, transport, and industry. Through annual competitive calls, the MAF supports the most ambitious and feasible climate change mitigation projects to implement countries" Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement . Aligning its annual calls with the priority sectors identified in the Breakthrough Agenda, the program focuses on replicable and scalable projects to transition sectors toward carbon neutrality. Supported projects leverage public and private finance, enhance skills and create regulatory conditions for GHG emissions reductions, ultimately driving behaviour change for sector-wide transformations. Since 2012, the Mitigation Action Facility has supported 60 projects across 38 countries, with a total funding volume of EUR 835 million (as of December 2024). The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) plays a key role in both the GCF and MAF, offering technical assistance, project design support, and capacity-building to help countries develop and implement climate projects. GIZ facilitates the preparation of projects that meet the standards of these funding mechanisms and engages the private sector to promote sustainable investments. GIZ has been involved in numerous initiatives under both frameworks, particularly in renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and climate resilience. Due diligence is crucial in GCF and MAF projects to ensure transparency, sustainability, and alignment with international standards. It involves assessing financial, environmental, social, and risk management factors. This process ensures that projects funded through these mechanisms meet high standards, are effective, and deliver long-term positive impacts on climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Procedure identifier : f71e8fc3-f7c0-4147-934b-0842695202d4
Internal identifier : 81316064
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 ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : The services may be provided worldwide.

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6YTB3FH1TX 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 : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Participation in a criminal organisation : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Money laundering or terrorist financing : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Fraud : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Corruption : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Child labour and including other forms of trafficking in human beings : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Breaching obligation relating to payment of taxes : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Breaching obligation relating to payment of social security contributions : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Insolvency : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Assets being administered by liquidator : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Business activities are suspended : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Analogous situation like bankruptcy, insolvency or arrangement with creditors under national law : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Grave professional misconduct : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Early termination, damages, or other comparable sanctions : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)
Misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : Please refer to the exclusion criteria §§ 123 and 124 GWB (see tender documents, form Self-declaration of eligibility by tenderers)

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : 81316064-Due Diligences of grant recipients (Financial Service Providers, Non-State Organizations and State-Organizations)
Description : The tender aims to establish a framework agreement for executing Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) with various institutions worldwide: Financial Services Providers, State-Institutions, and Non-State Organisations. EDD assesses legal, technical, organizational, managerial, financial, and governance capabilities and includes an analysis of the institution's capacity to meet social and environmental standards. The EDD must include: - Financial DD: Evaluates solvency, financial strength, risk profile, past and present performance, stability, earnings quality, cash flows, and capital adequacy - Legal and fiduciary DD: Assesses compliance with laws and regulations, environmental, climate and social safeguards, and fiduciary standards like KYC and AML. - Project-specific DD: Evaluates the institution's capacity and experience to implement project goals and whether their risk appetite aligns with the programme's objectives. The tenderer should propose a Due Diligence analysis and reporting structure. EDDs are agreed upon as single calls within the framework agreement, with specific Terms of References provided for each call. The contractor will be informed at least 6 weeks before the EDD is planned. EDD execution involves: - Preparation: Contractor receives specific information from GIZ. Contractor submits an offer detailing the expert team. GIZ approves the EDD experts. Contractor participates in a kick-off call with GIZ. - Execution: Contractor conducts off-site reviews and on-site interviews, coordinates appointments with the institution and provides necessary information in a checklist - Reporting: Detailed evaluation of the institution's eligibility and suitability. Deliverables include a list of documents reviewed, interviews conducted, draft report, and final report incorporating GIZ feedback. Clear recommendations on the institution's suitability and benchmarking against market competitors. Other focus areas can be defined on the same financial terms per individual order, with separate terms of reference agreed upon.
Internal identifier : 81316064

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : The services may be provided worldwide.

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:selbst#

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Sources of selection criteria : Notice
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 30,000 EUR. 2. At least 8 reference projects in the technical field "conducting due diligences" and thereof at least 4 reference projects in 4 different countries in the above-mentioned technical field in the last 36 months (deadline: date of publication of invitation to tender/EU tender)
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: 2,000,000 EUR.
Criterion : Average yearly manpower
Description : EN-B2: Technical and professional ability (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Average number of employees and managers in the last three calendar years, at least 15 persons.
Criterion : Enrolment in a trade register
Description : EN-D1:Suitability to pursue the professional activity (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Dritterklärung): 1) Extract from the commercial register or equivalent evidence/proof in English or German (not older than six months).

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Deadline for requesting additional information : 30/05/2025 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 : 11/06/2025 12:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 170 Day
Information that can be supplemented after the submission deadline :
At the discretion of the buyer, all 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 : 11/06/2025 12:01 +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 :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 1
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
Contact point : Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte
Telephone : +49 69719189012
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

10. Change

Version of the previous notice to be changed : 162b317b-8443-4814-9b85-e49adc9cc547-01
Main reason for change : Information now available
Description : Two new tender document were uploaded.

10.1 Change

Section identifier : PROCEDURE
Description of changes : Two new tender document were uploaded: (1) GIZ Company Guideline VMS Tender procedures.pdf (2) Data proctection information
The procurement documents were changed on : 23/05/2025
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 4f2b2c9a-7201-4a01-80f4-8f47f06f4038 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 28/05/2025 16:06 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00355005-2025
OJ S issue number : 104/2025
Publication date : 02/06/2025