External Evaluation of the Geneva Centres for the period 01.11.2025 to 30.05.2026 in Geneva

The external evaluation concerns three Geneva-based Centres of excellence supported by the Swiss Confederation: the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), focused on international security and diplomacy, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), focused on mine action, and the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF), which promotes …

CPV: 98300000 Diverse tjänster
Plats för avrättning:
External Evaluation of the Geneva Centres for the period 01.11.2025 to 30.05.2026 in Geneva
Plats för tilldelning:
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA
Tilldelningsnummer:

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : External Evaluation of the Geneva Centres for the period 01.11.2025 to 30.05.2026 in Geneva
Description : The external evaluation concerns three Geneva-based Centres of excellence supported by the Swiss Confederation: the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), focused on international security and diplomacy, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), focused on mine action, and the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF), which promotes good governance in the security sector. These Centres are independent foundations primarily funded by Switzerland, with additional contributions from other donors. An evaluation is mandated under the current federal framework credit (2024–2027) of CHF 129.7 million. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the performance of the Centres across six criteria: relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability. It will consider how well each Centre contributes to its field, how aligned it is with Swiss foreign policy, and how effectively it uses resources to achieve its goals. The deliverables for this external evaluation are: - an Inception Report detailing methodology and evaluation questions - a draft Final Report for feedback from stakeholders - a Final Report The evaluation findings will inform the drafting and development of the next federal framework credit for the Geneva Centres, covering the period 2028–2031.
Procedure identifier : f0ac4cb4-e451-4963-b403-c3bf15f4e240
Type of procedure : Open

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 98300000 Miscellaneous services

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Substantiation for award decision After assessment of all evaluation criteria mentioned in tender document (qualitative criteria and price) the winning tenderer has received the most utility points among all the submitted bids. The offer of the winning tenderer convinced above all regarding: ⦁ The team demonstrates extensive experience and strong qualifications directly aligned with the evaluation’s objectives and thematic areas. ⦁ The proposal reflects an excellent understanding of the mandate and a well-structured, coherent methodological approach. ⦁ The proposed organisation and timetable are coherent, demonstrating strong internal coordination and planning. --- --- --- In the event of discrepancies or ambiguities, the English version shall prevail. En cas de divergences ou d'ambiguïtés, la version anglaise fait foi. --- --- --- Après évaluation de tous les critères d'adjudication conformément au cahier des charges (critères qualitatifs et prix), le marché est attribué au soumissionnaire dont l'offre a obtenu le nombre total de points le plus élevé. L'offre de l'adjudicataire est particulièrement convaincante en ce qui concerne: ⦁ La proposition est présentée par une équipe dont les membres possèdent une vaste expérience et des qualifications solides en lien direct avec les objectifs et les domaines thématiques de l'évaluation. ⦁ La proposition témoigne d'une excellente compréhension du mandat et d'une approche méthodologique bien structurée et cohérente. ⦁ L'organisation et le calendrier proposés sont cohérents et témoignent d'une coordination et d'une planification internes solides.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : External Evaluation of the Geneva Centres for the period 01.11.2025 to 30.05.2026 in Geneva
Description : The external evaluation concerns three Geneva-based Centres of excellence supported by the Swiss Confederation: the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), focused on international security and diplomacy, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), focused on mine action, and the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF), which promotes good governance in the security sector. These Centres are independent foundations primarily funded by Switzerland, with additional contributions from other donors. An evaluation is mandated under the current federal framework credit (2024–2027) of CHF 129.7 million. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the performance of the Centres across six criteria: relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability. It will consider how well each Centre contributes to its field, how aligned it is with Swiss foreign policy, and how effectively it uses resources to achieve its goals. The deliverables for this external evaluation are: - an Inception Report detailing methodology and evaluation questions - a draft Final Report for feedback from stakeholders - a Final Report The evaluation findings will inform the drafting and development of the next federal framework credit for the Geneva Centres, covering the period 2028–2031.

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 98300000 Miscellaneous services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Switzerland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : See Details in Tender Documents Veuillez garder les spécifiactions dans les Documents

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/11/2025
Duration end date : 30/05/2026

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 0

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Award criteria
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria : The award criteria were provided to the tenderers with the invitiaton to tender.

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Information about review deadlines : Instructions on legal remedies For procedures falling outside the scope of international treaties: This is a public contract under Annex 5 no. 1 let. d PPA. There is no right of appeal. Pour les procédures ne relevant pas du champ d'application des traités internationaux : il s'agit d'un marché public au sens de l'annexe 5, n° 1, let. d, LMP. Il n'existe aucun droit de recours.

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 : Tribunal administrativ federal
Information about review deadlines : Instructions on legal remedies For procedures falling outside the scope of international treaties: This is a public contract under Annex 5 no. 1 let. d PPA. There is no right of appeal. Pour les procédures ne relevant pas du champ d'application des traités internationaux : il s'agit d'un marché public au sens de l'annexe 5, n° 1, let. d, LMP. Il n'existe aucun droit de recours.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 68 111,1 Swiss franc

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : EN_INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT LTD.
Tender :
Tender identifier : 13d1778d-98da-49cb-96c1-0b0fcbbd339c
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : 68 111,1 Swiss franc
The tender was ranked : no
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : N/A
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 24/10/2025

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 9
Range of tenders :
Value of the lowest admissible tender : 68 111,1 Swiss franc
Value of the highest admissible tender : 68 111,1 Swiss franc

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA
Registration number : 2e8bffee-6e3a-450a-ab34-bcde5be25a97
Postal address : Eichenweg 5
Town : Zollikofen
Postcode : 3052
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bern / Berne ( CH021 )
Country : Switzerland
Telephone : +41000000000
Internet address : https://www.eda.admin.ch
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Tribunal administrativ federal
Registration number : BVGER
Postal address : Postfach
Town : St. Gallen
Postcode : 9023
Country subdivision (NUTS) : St. Gallen ( CH055 )
Country : Switzerland
Telephone : +41584652626
Internet address : https://www.bvger.ch
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Simap.ch
Registration number : CH001
Postal address : Holzikofenweg 36
Town : Bern
Postcode : 3003
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bern / Berne ( CH021 )
Country : Switzerland
Telephone : +41584646388
Internet address : https://www.simap.ch
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

8.1 ORG-0010

Official name : EN_INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT LTD.
Size of the economic operator : Medium
Registration number : e29dafe4-b065-4f51-9675-15868f7426a2
Postal address : Omega Court 362 Cemetery Road
Town : SHEFFIELD
Postcode : S11 8FT
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Sheffield ( UKE32 )
Country : United Kingdom
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 18b72894-0b57-47d4-8235-14673c037f87 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 24/10/2025 02:26 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00707445-2025
OJ S issue number : 206/2025
Publication date : 27/10/2025