81315328-Strengthening of Entrepreneurial Support Organisations (ESOs) and provision of green Business Development Services (BDS)

The Multi-Donor Action Team Europe Initiative Investing in Young Businesses in Africa - Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (TEI IYBA WE4A) is jointly co-financed by the European Union (EU), the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific State (OACPS) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented …

CPV: 79410000 Advies inzake bedrijfsvoering en management, 79000000 Zakelijke dienstverlening: juridisch, marketing, consulting, drukkerij en beveiliging
Deadline:
6 juni 2025 12:00
Soort termijn:
Indiening van een bod
Plaats van uitvoering:
81315328-Strengthening of Entrepreneurial Support Organisations (ESOs) and provision of green Business Development Services (BDS)
Toekennende instantie:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Gunningsnummer:
81315328

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 : 81315328-Strengthening of Entrepreneurial Support Organisations (ESOs) and provision of green Business Development Services (BDS)
Description : The Multi-Donor Action Team Europe Initiative Investing in Young Businesses in Africa - Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (TEI IYBA WE4A) is jointly co-financed by the European Union (EU), the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific State (OACPS) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) through the BMZ-funded multi-donor project Employment Promotion for Women for the Green Transformation in Africa (WE4D).? The IYBA WE4A programme directly contributes to increasing the economic participation of women and gender equality. The overall objective (impact) of the IYBA WE4A programme is to create sustainable, inclusive, green growth in selected African countries (Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo and Uganda). The specific objective (outcome) of the programme is: The economic empowerment and financial inclusion of women entrepreneurs in sectors contributing to the green transformation in selected Sub-Saharan countries is increased. Furthermore, the programme aims at creating and securing existing jobs in the supported women-led businesses, enhancing their capacities and promoting their growth path. IYBA WE4A seeks support to strengthen ESOs and to adapt green BDS to support thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems. This will enable IYBA WE4A women entrepreneurs to access customized green BDS. The aim of the assignment is to strengthen the capacities of pre-selected ESOs in the 7 partner countries (except Malawi) and to support women entrepreneurs with green BDS, approximately 7-21. The focus shall be on women entrepreneurs with green businesses or business ideas.
Procedure identifier : 5120c94e-73ea-45fd-9391-9b10fec3ef43
Internal identifier : 81315328
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 ): 79410000 Business and management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Cameroon
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Kenya
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Mozambique
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Senegal
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Togo
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Tanzania
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Uganda
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6YTB4YMR92 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 : 81315328-Strengthening of Entrepreneurial Support Organisations (ESOs) and provision of green Business Development Services (BDS)
Description : The contractor shall support IYBA WE4A with strengthening ESOs and adapting green BDS which will be offered to IYBA WE4A women entrepreneurs. The contractor will implement four (4) work packages: - In work package 1, the contractor is expected to compile data from previous needs assessments and green entrepreneurial ecosystem analyses conducted by the IYBA WE4A country teams. This data will inform the adoption of green BDS by pre-selected ESOs in IYBA WE4A partner countries. The ESOs will have been pre-selected by each IYBA WE4A country team before the start of the contract and detailed information on the ESOs will be provided to the contractor. - Work package 2 is about equipping selected ESOs with the skills to provide enhanced, green and gender-responsive BDS to women entrepreneurs. By focusing on capacity development and piloting these services, the project aims to ensure that ESOs can effectively support the growth of green businesses. The contractor is expected to adapt the BDS to ensure that they are at least gender-responsive, better gender transformative, and environmentally sustainable, addressing the unique challenges and opportunities faced by women entrepreneurs. The adapted BDS should focus on "greening" business models - allowing companies from different sectors, for example focusing, to enhance their resource efficiency. - Work package 3 is the core piece of the assignment and makes a range of business development services available to the entrepreneurs that contribute to the green transformation; it also makes it possible to create green and decent jobs, it improves employment opportunities and increases the competitiveness of the green enterprises. It is crucial for reaching the objectives and indicators of the contract. - The objective of work package 4 is to foster regional exchange and learning among ESOs to enhance their capabilities in delivering gender-responsive and green BDS. By facilitating knowledge sharing and encouraging healthy competition, this work package aims to build a collaborative network of ESOs that can collectively improve the quality and impact of green gender-responsive BDS across the region. For work packages 1, 2 and 3 the following activities (among others) are included: - The contractor shall develop action plans for the introduction and roll-out of customised green BDS and capacity building plans for ESOs. - The contractor shall adapt BDS according to specifications (such as maturity of target group businesses, gender responsiveness, greening BDS). - Following the adaptation of BDS, high-quality materials shall be created, wherever necessary. - The capacity development workplans, as well as the adapted BDS specific modules, and other activities required to enhance the ESOs' ability to provide green and gender-responsive BDS shall be implemented. It also includes Training of Trainers (ToT) conducted for selected personnel and/or associated consultants from each pre-selected ESO. - Following the ToTs and the development of the BDS methodologies (around 7-21 in total for the assignment and at least 1-3 BDS per country) and resources, the contractor shall train the ESOs "on the job "and pilot the delivery of green gender-responsive BDS to a selected group of women entrepreneurs in each country. - After the pilot delivery, the contractor is expected to assess the effectiveness of each BDS. - Based on the assessment results, the BDS delivery methods shall be refined to enhance their effectiveness. - The refined BDS are offered by the ESOs and reach further entrepreneurs. For work package 4, activities include (but are not limited to): - The contractor is expected to organise at least 4 virtual regional exchange sessions between ESOs. - Following the regional exchanges, the contractor shall compile best practices. The contractor shall achieve the following results: - 1050 of the women-led start-ups and MSMEs supported by the project that contribute to the green transformation, have improved their business capacity. - 700 people have found employment in companies that are driving the green transformation. - 700 persons have improved their employment situation. - 7 companies and organisations implement the gender-responsive approaches to employment promotion for women and promotion of the green transformation that partner companies and organisations have successfully tested. - 7 - 21 BDS adapted or newly developed by ecosystem actors. - 1050 women entrepreneurs confirm that the conducive, adapted and/or newly developed business development services offered by ecosystem actors proved useful to increase their competitiveness. - 80% of supported ESOs, which introduced adapted or newly developed BDS and that participated in capacity development measures, confirm that they have strengthened their competitiveness in the entrepreneurial ecosystems. - 1200 women entrepreneurs that accessed adapted and/or newly developed BDS (actively supported by IYBA WE4A). - 1050 women entrepreneurs that further developed their environmentally sustainable, climate-friendly products, services and business models. - 1050 women entrepreneurs confirming better access to relevant business information, business opportunities and/or networks via the platform and IYBA WE4A activities. - 1200 beneficiaries, have participated in new or improved offers of active labour market policy. - 7 successfully tested, scalable approaches to promoting female employment are available in a prepared format, of which 3 are gender-transformative approaches and 3 are approaches to ecologically sustainable, climate-sensitive products, services and business models. - 7 MoUs for integration of the successfully tested, gender-responsive approaches to promoting female employment or promoting the green transformation are available from 30 additional companies and organisations.
Internal identifier : 81315328

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79410000 Business and management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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 : Cameroon
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Kenya
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Mozambique
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Senegal
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Togo
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Tanzania
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Uganda
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 22 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 fully or partially 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 : Reduction of environmental impacts
Description : The tenderer is required to explain and, as far as possible, provide specific evidence of how it will make use of national resources (for example national institutions, network partners etc.) in the context of service delivery.
Aim of strategic procurement : Fulfilment of social objectives
Description : Improvment of the employment and economic situation of women in Africa, especially in companies and sectors that promote the green transformation of the economy (module objective).
Approach to reducing environmental impacts : Other
Social objective promoted : Gender equality

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Sources of selection criteria : Notice
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: 800,000.00 EUR.
Criterion : Other economic or financial requirements
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 10 persons.
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 200,000 EUR. 2. At least 3 reference projects in the technical field "Entrepreneurship Support and/or MSME Capacity Development" and thereof at least 1 reference project as a multi-country project in minimum two different countries in the above mentioned technical field in the last 36 months (deadline: date of publication of invitation to tender) each with the above-mentioned minimum commission value.
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 : 26/05/2025 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
Description of the financial guarantee : An advance payment guarantee may be required
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 06/06/2025 12:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 147 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 : 06/06/2025 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 :
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
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
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 77d5ba0e-78f9-4b4c-a314-dddec13b4219 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 06/05/2025 00:00 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00291673-2025
OJ S issue number : 88/2025
Publication date : 07/05/2025