81316530-Provisioning (SaaS) and further development of the atingi learning management system

As a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, GIZ is dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and …

CPV: 72000000 IT-tjänster: konsultverksamhet, programvaruutveckling, Internet och stöd, 72212190 Programvaruutvecklingstjänster för undervisning
Plats för avrättning:
81316530-Provisioning (SaaS) and further development of the atingi learning management system
Plats för tilldelning:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Tilldelningsnummer:
81316530

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 : 81316530-Provisioning (SaaS) and further development of the atingi learning management system
Description : As a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, GIZ is dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security. The main commissioning party is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The registered offices of GIZ are in Bonn and Eschborn, Germany. In 2024, GIZ generated a business volume of around EUR 4 billion. From 2019 to 2025, GIZ implemented the atingi learning platform on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). atingi provided a free, multilingual, GDPR-compliant digital learning environment supporting scalable, sustainable digital education. It enabled GIZ projects and external organizations to deliver free capacity-building courses targeting learners aged 16+ in Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Projects could create new courses or adapt over 300 existing public courses in areas such as AI, digital skills, health, entrepreneurship, and tourism. By November 2025, the platform aimed for 1.3 million registered users (40% women), completing 2.3 million learning units, and serving 350 German development cooperation projects. Implementation aligned with the "Digital Principles for Development" and supported the BMZ Digital Strategy, promoting digital inclusion, equitable digital transformation, and open-source infrastructures. From 2026 atingi will have transformed from a BMZ-funded project into a GIZ integrated standard product solution. This means that atingi will continue to be available for all GIZ projects currently using or planning to use the platform for their capacity development activities. atingi will remain free at the point of use to learners, but GIZ projects will pay atingi for standard service packages to host their courses and their learners on atingi subject to German price law. Therefore, while the focus of the first phase of atingi was on learners and overcoming the digital divide as expressed in our previous vision statement - Our vision is a world in which digital learning is inclusive, accessible, relevant, safe and secure for all, the new phase is focus on simplifying the procurement and use of eLearning for GIZ projects according to the new vision statement - Making eLearning easy. This means that ease of use for partners is a high priority in this phase, but also compliance with GIZ regulations on data protection and information security, and an easy procurement of atingi for GIZ projects.
Procedure identifier : eb7fba6d-c46a-4f69-a7bf-6d0c1e4debe5
Internal identifier : 81316530
Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
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 ): 72212190 Educational software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6YT4T4RQTC 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 : 81316530-Provisioning (SaaS) and further development of the atingi learning management system
Description : The subject of this tender is the procurement of a comprehensive Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution covering the entire atingi technology stack, complemented by expert services for ongoing development and associated IT support. The service ensures optimal performance of both hardware infrastructure and software operations. The procurement encompasses the atingi digital learning environment, primarily consisting of a Moodle Workplace-based learning management system (online.atingi.org) and a WordPress-based public website (atingi.org). Detailed specifications and requirements are outlined in the Terms of Reference and its annexes.
Internal identifier : 81316530

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72212190 Educational software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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

Anywhere
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 03/11/2025
Duration end date : 31/12/2027

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:other-sme#

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : Reduction of environmental impacts
Description : The atingi project is based on the overarching "Principles for Digital Development" from 2023, specifically the principles Design for Scale, Build for Sustainability, Be Collaborative, Design with the User and Be Data Driven. atingi contributes to the Digital Strategy of the BMZ, which promotes inter alia the improvement of access to digital solutions for disadvantaged groups, especially women, a just transition to a future which is digital and climate adequate, and the creation of public digital infrastructures, which are based on open-source processes and open licencing.
Aim of strategic procurement : Innovative purchase
Description : The atingi project is based on the overarching "Principles for Digital Development" from 2023, specifically the principles Design for Scale, Build for Sustainability, Be Collaborative, Design with the User and Be Data Driven. atingi contributes to the Digital Strategy of the BMZ, which promotes inter alia the improvement of access to digital solutions for disadvantaged groups, especially women, a just transition to a future which is digital and climate adequate, and the creation of public digital infrastructures, which are based on open-source processes and open licencing.
Aim of strategic procurement : Fulfilment of social objectives
Description : The atingi project is based on the overarching "Principles for Digital Development" from 2023, specifically the principles Design for Scale, Build for Sustainability, Be Collaborative, Design with the User and Be Data Driven. atingi contributes to the Digital Strategy of the BMZ, which promotes inter alia the improvement of access to digital solutions for disadvantaged groups, especially women, a just transition to a future which is digital and climate adequate, and the creation of public digital infrastructures, which are based on open-source processes and open licencing.
Approach to reducing environmental impacts : Climate change mitigation
Social objective promoted : Gender equality
Innovative objective : The procured works, supplies, or services entail product innovation

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Sources of selection criteria : Notice
Criterion : References on specified services
Description : EN-B1: Technical and professional ability (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): 1. The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission value of 200.000,00 EUR. 2. At least 3 reference projects in the technical field Moodle Workplace as SaaS in the last 3 years. 3. The candidate (and in case of a consortium, all members of the consortium) must submit a valid proof of an Information Security Management System according to DIN EN ISO 27001 or an equivalent standard which includes the object or service to be delivered with their request to participate
Criterion : Average yearly turnover
Description : EN-C1: Economic and financial standing (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; 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: 1.000.000,00 EUR.
Criterion : Other economic or financial requirements
Description : EN-C2: Economic and financial standing (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Average number of employees and managers in the last three calendar years, at least 10 persons.
Criterion : Security of information
Description : EN-B2: Technical and professional ability (Mit dem Teilnahmeantrag; Mittels Dritterklärung): The candidate (and in case of a consortium, all members of the consortium) must submit a valid proof of an Information Security Management System according to DIN EN ISO 27001 or an equivalent standard which includes the object or service to be delivered with their request to participate
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure : 5
The procedure will take place in successive stages. At each stage, some participants may be eliminated
The buyer reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without any further negotiations

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Deadline for requesting additional information : 04/06/2025 23:59 +02:00

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of the procedure :
Estimated date of dispatch of the invitations to submit tenders : 27/06/2025
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 requests to participate : 12/06/2025 12:00 +02:00
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 applicant or bidder to submit, complete or correct documents, within the framework laid down by law.
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
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 : b400f53c-86af-4fdb-97de-ea04cfad373b - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 12/05/2025 09:37 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00301751-2025
OJ S issue number : 91/2025
Publication date : 13/05/2025