Cooperation Facility for the Philippines Procurement of Technical Assistance to the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines

The Cooperation Facility for the Philippines is a country-based Technical Assistance facility, providing the EU with the possibility to finance a broad range of activities that are needed for the achievement of the objectives of the Neighborhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI-Global Europe), as articulated in the priority areas …

CPV: 73200000 FoU-rådgivning, 79341100 Reklamrådgivning, 80500000 Utbildningstjänster
Plats för avrättning:
Cooperation Facility for the Philippines Procurement of Technical Assistance to the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines
Plats för tilldelning:
European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships
Tilldelningsnummer:
EC-INTPA/MNL/2025/EA-RP/0186

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 : Cooperation Facility for the Philippines Procurement of Technical Assistance to the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines
Description : The Cooperation Facility for the Philippines is a country-based Technical Assistance facility, providing the EU with the possibility to finance a broad range of activities that are needed for the achievement of the objectives of the Neighborhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI-Global Europe), as articulated in the priority areas of the multi-annual indicative programme for the Philippines (MIP, 2021-2027), notably 1) Green, Resilient Economy and Green Jobs, and 2) Peaceful and Just Society, Good Governance. Through the Cooperation Facility, the EU Delegation will enhance the efficiency, performance, and impact of EU policy dialogues and operations related to MIP priorities, as well as the implementation of the Global Gateway strategy and the adoption of the Global Gateway 360-degree approach. The Cooperation Facility will also support the EU in the preparation of new programmes to be adopted in 2026-2027. It will promote the Team Europe approach, including in the engagement with private sector, government, civil society, youth, and academia. Overall, the Cooperation Facility will provide the EU with the flexibility to mobilise expertise and resources to rapidly address policy reform needs emerging from the policy dialogue with strategic partners and stakeholders. Under the country-based Cooperation Facility, support is also foreseen for Strategic Communication activities with the aim to raise public awareness, understanding and engagement with the EU in the Philippines, on MIP priorities, the Global Gateway strategy and the Team Europe approach. This procedure aims to procure Technical Assistance services for the implementation of the Facility. The contractor will provide the EU with on demand high quality consulting services in a broad range of areas.
Procedure identifier : 0d4dd486-7593-4421-9a15-64b28f1d6d36
Internal identifier : EC-INTPA/MNL/2025/EA-RP/0186
Type of procedure : Restricted
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Philippines
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Please consult the procurement documents.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 300 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Provided they are in conformity with the basic project, new services consisting in the repetition of similar services, may be entrusted up to 50 % of the initial contract to the initial contractor by negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice.For any additional information, please refer to the document A5f "Additional information about the Contract Notice". In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section 5.1.11 in the last 5 calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section 5.1.12, the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the Internet address provided in Section 5.1.11, without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section 5.1.11 in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.
Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509
LocalLaw - Procurement award procedure applying to European Union external actions financed from the general budget of the European Union and the European Development Fund (EDF)

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Sources of grounds for exclusion : Procurement Document

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Cooperation Facility for the Philippines Procurement of Technical Assistance to the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines
Description : The Cooperation Facility for the Philippines is a country-based Technical Assistance facility, providing the EU with the possibility to finance a broad range of activities that are needed for the achievement of the objectives of the Neighborhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI-Global Europe), as articulated in the priority areas of the multi-annual indicative programme for the Philippines (MIP, 2021-2027), notably 1) Green, Resilient Economy and Green Jobs, and 2) Peaceful and Just Society, Good Governance. Through the Cooperation Facility, the EU Delegation will enhance the efficiency, performance, and impact of EU policy dialogues and operations related to MIP priorities, as well as the implementation of the Global Gateway strategy and the adoption of the Global Gateway 360-degree approach. The Cooperation Facility will also support the EU in the preparation of new programmes to be adopted in 2026-2027. It will promote the Team Europe approach, including in the engagement with private sector, government, civil society, youth, and academia. Overall, the Cooperation Facility will provide the EU with the flexibility to mobilise expertise and resources to rapidly address policy reform needs emerging from the policy dialogue with strategic partners and stakeholders. Under the country-based Cooperation Facility, support is also foreseen for Strategic Communication activities with the aim to raise public awareness, understanding and engagement with the EU in the Philippines, on MIP priorities, the Global Gateway strategy and the Team Europe approach. This procedure aims to procure Technical Assistance services for the implementation of the Facility. The contractor will provide the EU with on demand high quality consulting services in a broad range of areas.
Internal identifier : EC-INTPA/MNL/2025/EA-RP/0186

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79341100 Advertising consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80500000 Training 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 50 % 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 Philippines

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 48 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 300 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
Information about European Union funds
EU funds programme : Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) (2021/2027)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
Additional information : The procurement is funded by the following EU programme: Asia and the Pacific.

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Sources of selection criteria : Procurement Document
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
The procedure will take place in successive stages. At each stage, some participants may be eliminated

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 80
Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 20

5.1.11 Procurement documents

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
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 24/11/2025 18:00 +08:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
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 : Court of Justice of the European Union
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships
Registration number : COM
Department : INTPA.C - Asia and Pacific,INTPA.C.2 - South and South-East Asia
Postal address : 30/F Tower II, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Avenue
Town : Makati City
Postcode : 1200
Country : Philippines
Telephone : +63 2 8859 5100
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

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

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 2c6c5ce8-03db-429e-8f91-7fbdb238d3ae - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 23/10/2025 07:43 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00704119-2025
OJ S issue number : 205/2025
Publication date : 24/10/2025