Project UR_01132-01 for the implementation of the ‘Circular Electronics initiative (CEI)’ Programme (mid-2025 to mid-2029)

The implementing agency is the entity in charge of overall programme management, including operational, administrative and financial management. The overall development objective of the Circular Electronics Initiative is to develop framework conditions that enable the implementation of sustainable re-use and recycling of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) practices in …

CPV: 75211200 Tjänster för ekonomiskt bistånd till utlandet
Plats för avrättning:
Project UR_01132-01 for the implementation of the ‘Circular Electronics initiative (CEI)’ Programme (mid-2025 to mid-2029)
Plats för tilldelning:
Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER
Tilldelningsnummer:
63d27527-77e1-41d7-982c-44b36f2d3474

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER
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 : Project UR_01132-01 for the implementation of the ‘Circular Electronics initiative (CEI)’ Programme (mid-2025 to mid-2029)
Description : The implementing agency is the entity in charge of overall programme management, including operational, administrative and financial management. The overall development objective of the Circular Electronics Initiative is to develop framework conditions that enable the implementation of sustainable re-use and recycling of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) practices in SECO partner countries. The programme is focusing on four elements: * development of an adequate legislative, policy and institutional framework; * clear normative requirements and verification/enforcement mechanisms ensuring a level playing field; * an appropriate, professionally functioning collection and treatment (including re-use and recycling technology), and * statistics and monitoring. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) will be the overarching concept guiding work on these elements.
Procedure identifier : 63d27527-77e1-41d7-982c-44b36f2d3474
Type of procedure : Open
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 75211200 Foreign economic-aid-related services

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Substantiation for award decision The contract has been awarded to the World Resource Forum (WRF) Association, whose bid demonstrated a strong understanding of the challenges involved and extensive documented project experience in the field of e-waste recycling. WRF also has a wide network of national and international contacts and clear implementation structures in the countries relevant to the project.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Project UR_01132-01 for the implementation of the ‘Circular Electronics initiative (CEI)’ Programme (mid-2025 to mid-2029)
Description : The implementing agency is the entity in charge of overall programme management, including operational, administrative and financial management. The overall development objective of the Circular Electronics Initiative is to develop framework conditions that enable the implementation of sustainable re-use and recycling of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) practices in SECO partner countries. The programme is focusing on four elements: * development of an adequate legislative, policy and institutional framework; * clear normative requirements and verification/enforcement mechanisms ensuring a level playing field; * an appropriate, professionally functioning collection and treatment (including re-use and recycling technology), and * statistics and monitoring. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) will be the overarching concept guiding work on these elements.

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 75211200 Foreign economic-aid-related services
Options :
Description of the options : The option of a second phase of up to 4 years is reserved. Detailed specifications are described in the tender documentation.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Switzerland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Egypt, Ghana and South Africa

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/07/2025
Duration end date : 30/06/2029

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
Name : AC01
Description : Understanding of mandate and adequacy of proposed approach
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 8
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : AC02
Description : Qualification of the bidder
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 63
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : AC03
Description : Financial Offer
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 23
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : AC04
Description : Coherent presentation of the bid
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 6
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Information about review deadlines : Instructions on legal remedies The procedure is governed by the provisions of the act for procedures outside the scope of international treaties. The procurement procedure will be carried out according to the Federal Act on Public Procurement of 21 June 2019 (PPA; SR 172.056.1) and the Ordinance on Public Procurement of 12 February 2020 (PPO; SR 172.056.11). Falling under Annex 5 section 1 letter d of PPA (public contracts outside the scope of international treaties), this procurement does not fall under the rules of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA; within the scope of international treaties). According to Art. 52 para 5 PPA there is therefore no right of appeal under this procurement procedure.

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 The procedure is governed by the provisions of the act for procedures outside the scope of international treaties. The procurement procedure will be carried out according to the Federal Act on Public Procurement of 21 June 2019 (PPA; SR 172.056.1) and the Ordinance on Public Procurement of 12 February 2020 (PPO; SR 172.056.11). Falling under Annex 5 section 1 letter d of PPA (public contracts outside the scope of international treaties), this procurement does not fall under the rules of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA; within the scope of international treaties). According to Art. 52 para 5 PPA there is therefore no right of appeal under this procurement procedure.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER -

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 1 100 000 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_World Resources Forum Association
Tender :
Tender identifier : c3dbf71c-ec04-4350-bac6-283459f7b7c4
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : 1 100 000 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 : 20/05/2025

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1
Range of tenders :
Value of the lowest admissible tender : 1 100 000 Swiss franc
Value of the highest admissible tender : 1 100 000 Swiss franc

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER
Registration number : 922ff078-3312-4c2b-a1d2-668ede96f171
Postal address : Holzikofenweg 36
Town : Berne
Postcode : 3003
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bern / Berne ( CH021 )
Country : Switzerland
Telephone : +41584640914
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_World Resources Forum Association
Size of the economic operator : Micro
Registration number : ab563c11-74f1-4cce-8106-42f7b08775fc
Postal address : Lerchenfeldstrasse 5
Town : St. Gallen
Postcode : 9014
Country subdivision (NUTS) : St. Gallen ( CH055 )
Country : Switzerland
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 32b121e1-a6f7-4f99-bf73-1461db6cb95b - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 20/05/2025 02:25 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00326554-2025
OJ S issue number : 97/2025
Publication date : 21/05/2025