Technical Assistance for Business Environment and Competitiveness

The purpose of this service contract is to provide Technical Assistance (TA) for the coordination, implementation and monitoring of all activities and components under Business Environment and Competitiveness for Salone (BECS) Programme which has a budget of EUR 8.7 million. BECS aims to strengthen the competitiveness of local MSMEs, enhance …

CPV: 75100000 Verejná správa, 72221000 Poradenstvo pri analýze podnikania, 72225000 Hodnotenie a prehodnotenie zabezpečenia systému kvality, 75112000 Služby verejnej správy pre obchodné operácie, 75112100 Projekty rozvoja verejnej správy, 75131000 Vládne služby
Miesto vykonania:
Technical Assistance for Business Environment and Competitiveness
Udeľujúci orgán:
European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships
Číslo udelenia:
EC-INTPA/FNA/2024/EA-RP/0095

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Technical Assistance for Business Environment and Competitiveness
Description : The purpose of this service contract is to provide Technical Assistance (TA) for the coordination, implementation and monitoring of all activities and components under Business Environment and Competitiveness for Salone (BECS) Programme which has a budget of EUR 8.7 million. BECS aims to strengthen the competitiveness of local MSMEs, enhance effectiveness of National Quality System and improve business environment. The TA shall conduct institutional capacity building and support the implementation of relevant reforms and policies. The contractor shall report directly to the Delegation of the European Union to Sierra Leone and shall ensure that the implementing partners are using appropriate methods and tools to execute and track progress of the activities. The aim of this TA is also to create a pool of local and international experts who are going to be mobilised depending on the needs of national authorities and the final beneficiaries. The outcomes of this contract are as follows: National authorities and public entities are capacitated and are able to support Sierra Leonean MSMEs; Business Environment is improved through public private dialogue and subsequent policy reforms; and European Foreign Direct Investments in Sierra Leone are increased.
Procedure identifier : 7a9fdc83-881b-4b43-951b-ea2b0a4dbea9
Previous notice : 369800-2024
Internal identifier : EC-INTPA/FNA/2024/EA-RP/0095
Type of procedure : Restricted
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 75100000 Administration services

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 3 300 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Number of requests to participate received – 15; Names of short-listed candidates: 1. Adam Smith Europe; 3. GOPA AFC GmbH (Ltd.) GOPA Worldwide Consultants GmbH (Ltd.); 4. DT GLOBAL IDEV EUROPE S.L ; 7. NIRAS Sweden AB Landell Mills International Ltd; 8. Eurecna S.r.l. Sequa gGmbH; 10. Agriconsulting Europe S.A. (AESA) Cadmus International UK Limited; 12. DAI GLOBAL; 13. GINGER SOFRECO INCATEMA Consulting & Engineering S.L.
Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Technical Assistance for Business Environment and Competitiveness
Description : The purpose of this service contract is to provide Technical Assistance (TA) for the coordination, implementation and monitoring of all activities and components under Business Environment and Competitiveness for Salone (BECS) Programme which has a budget of EUR 8.7 million. BECS aims to strengthen the competitiveness of local MSMEs, enhance effectiveness of National Quality System and improve business environment. The TA shall conduct institutional capacity building and support the implementation of relevant reforms and policies. The contractor shall report directly to the Delegation of the European Union to Sierra Leone and shall ensure that the implementing partners are using appropriate methods and tools to execute and track progress of the activities. The aim of this TA is also to create a pool of local and international experts who are going to be mobilised depending on the needs of national authorities and the final beneficiaries. The outcomes of this contract are as follows: National authorities and public entities are capacitated and are able to support Sierra Leonean MSMEs; Business Environment is improved through public private dialogue and subsequent policy reforms; and European Foreign Direct Investments in Sierra Leone are increased.
Internal identifier : EC-INTPA/FNA/2024/EA-RP/0095

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 75100000 Administration services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72221000 Business analysis consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72225000 System quality assurance assessment and review services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75112000 Administrative services for business operations
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75112100 Administrative development project services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75131000 Government services
Options :
Description of the options : provided they are in conformity with the basic project, new services or works consisting in the repetition of similar services or works, may be entrusted up to 100 % of the initial contract to the initial contractor by negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : The contract will be performed in Sierra Leone

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 42 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 3 300 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 80
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 20
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

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 : Court of Justice of the European Union -
Organisation signing the contract : European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 3 023 560 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Leader of tendering party : AGRICONSULTING EUROPE S.A.
Official name : CADMUS INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED
Tender :
Tender identifier : Joint tender led by AESA
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 483118
Date on which the winner was chosen : 12/12/2024
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 04/03/2025
Information about European Union funds
Name of EU-financed project or programme : Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) (2021/2027)
Organisation signing the contract : European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 7

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships
Registration number : COM
Department : INTPA.A - Africa,INTPA.A.3 - Western Africa
Postal address : Leicester Peak, Regent
Town : Freetown
Country : Sierra Leone
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Court of Justice of the European Union
Registration number : CURIA
Postal address : Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : L-2925
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 4303-1
Internet address : http://curia.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Commission
Registration number : EUCOM
Postal address : Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1050
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : AGRICONSULTING EUROPE S.A.
Registration number : BE0452263785
Postal address : AVENUE DE TERVUREN 36
Town : BRUSSELS
Postcode : 1040
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( BEZZZ )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 736 22 77
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Group leader
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0005

Official name : CADMUS INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED
Registration number : GB623438352
Postal address : 1ST FLOOR KIRKALDY HOUSE, 99 SOUTHWARK STREET
Town : LONDON
Postcode : SE1 0JF
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( UKZZZ )
Country : United Kingdom
Telephone : +442079027788
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 83a0b987-ad92-4e18-836c-c0fa97a4245b - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 09/04/2025 12:33 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00233013-2025
OJ S issue number : 71/2025
Publication date : 10/04/2025