1. Beschaffer
1.1.
Beschaffer
Offizielle Bezeichnung: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Rechtsform des Erwerbers: Von einer zentralen Regierungsbehörde kontrolliertes öffentliches Unternehmen
Tätigkeit des öffentlichen Auftraggebers: Allgemeine öffentliche Verwaltung
2. Verfahren
2.1.
Verfahren
Titel: 81314049-Supporting SME in selected African countries to achieve export-relevant product quality certifications
Beschreibung: Brief description of the project: Supporting SME in selected African countries to achieve export-relevant product quality certifications. On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung, BMZ), the Alliance for Product Quality in Africa is implemented jointly by GIZ and the National Metrology Institute of Germany (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, PTB). The GIZ modules separate into a global project financed by the Special Initiative Decent Work for a Just Transition (Invest for Jobs) that focusses on inter-continental trade and an AfCFTA module focussing on regional trade within Africa. This assignment focuses on the Invest for Jobs module (hereinafter referred as "the Alliance"). The Alliance is a multi-stakeholder partnership supported by German development cooperation, specialized institutions of quality infrastructure, and the private sector. Measures are implemented in partner countries of the Special Initiative: Egypt, Ethiopia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Morocco, Rwanda, Tunisia, and Senegal. The focus is on African and European companies, their investments, and the associated creation of jobs. Exporting African companies" must meet expectations of buyers in the world"s and specifically EU markets, and thus, products must meet a range of quality requirements and expectations. These include binding, legal product regulations (technical regulations), voluntary technical standards of official standardization bodies, and quality and sustainability standards of private organizations. The verification of compliance with these requirements follows prescribed procedures, which leads to certification. Companies in Africa are often unable to produce products of the required quality and/or provide proof of conformity with existing regulations and standards. This restricts trade with buyers in Europe and prevents the development of a supply industry. The low quality of products hampers higher local value creation and participation in global value chains in African partner countries. Certification, however, leads to international acceptance, is a proof of internationally recognized management systems, and thus builds trust amongst international buyers. The Alliance for Product Quality in Africa seeks to improve the quality of products from African partner countries through certification, so that they comply with the demands of international buyers. That way, exports can be increased, and value chains expanded, leading to economic growth and job creation. The project contributes to employment creation and improvement in the partner countries by strengthening the competitiveness of African manufacturing companies through improved product quality and the removal of other barriers to trade and investment. This includes capacity building of company personnel as much as the capacity to install and maintain standards of production or products. It makes direct contributions to the key indicators of the Special Initiative "Decent Work for a Just Transition", particularly in the areas of better jobs, employability, cooperation with companies and investors, sustainability, and better framework conditions.
Kennung des Verfahrens: 5e3f63e9-4f52-4a9f-b6d1-7b0f41757d07
Interne Kennung: 81314049
Verfahrensart: Offenes Verfahren
Das Verfahren wird beschleunigt: nein
2.1.1.
Zweck
Art des Auftrags: Dienstleistungen
Haupteinstufung (cpv): 79000000 Dienstleistungen für Unternehmen: Recht, Marketing, Consulting, Einstellungen, Druck und Sicherheit
Zusätzliche Einstufung (cpv): 79400000 Unternehmens- und Managementberatung und zugehörige Dienste
2.1.2.
Erfüllungsort
Postanschrift: Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 32 + 36
Stadt: Bonn
Postleitzahl: 53113
Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA22)
Land: Deutschland
2.1.3.
Wert
Geschätzter Wert ohne MwSt.: 528 800,00 EUR
2.1.4.
Allgemeine Informationen
Zusätzliche Informationen: Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6YTECVV3GV Communication / questions can only be submitted in English using GIZ's eProcurement Tender Platform for the award of contracts.
Rechtsgrundlage:
Richtlinie 2014/24/EU
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5. Los
5.1.
Los: LOT-0001
Titel: 81314049-Supporting SME in selected African countries to achieve export-relevant product quality certifications
Beschreibung: Services to be provided by the contractor: The Alliance for Product Quality in Africa ("the Alliance") has the following objective: "Product quality has increased in selected economic sectors and locations in Africa." At the core of the project is the direct hands-on support to companies in Africa (commercial farms, individual farmers and farmer cooperatives, commercial manufacturers of finished products or ingredients) to achieve export-relevant certifications. The primary intended impact is to strengthen Africa´s position on export markets. Being part of the German government´s Special Initiative "Decent Work for a Just Transition" (also called: Invest for Jobs), the Alliance also aims at fostering good employment. Hence the importance of certifications that document an improvement of working conditions in the production processes. The Alliance has been carrying out this work since 2020, gathering substantial experience with the implementation. Cooperation and liaison with other projects of Invest for Jobs and related topics in the partner countries also helps in optimizing the effectiveness and efficiency of the work. The contractor will contribute to the objectives of the Alliance by implementing two work packages. Work package 1 is called "Supporting African companies to achieve certifications" and its main achievement indicator is: "26 supported African companies in at least three of eight Invest for Jobs partner countries have each received at least one certificate of conformity with private standards (e.g. EU-organic, Fairtrade, GLOBALG.A.P., GOTS, COSMOS, of which at least 20 companies obtained certificates that contain requirements on improving the working conditions or on increasing the income of workers/smallholder farmers, reaching a total of 4000 workers/smallholder farmers (certificates must have concrete criteria concerning the improvement of working conditions or higher incomes, e.g. Fairtrade, Fair for Life, Naturland Fair, Demeter, GLOBALG.A.P., GLOBALG.A.P.-GRASP, Rainforest Alliance, ROC, GOTS, WRAP)." To this end, the contractor shall implement the following steps: (1) Organize calls for applications in the focus countries in order to select the companies to be supported. Pre-select the companies based on the applications and validate the pre-selection with the Alliance team. (2) Conduct on-site visits of the companies for fact-checking, validation of the selection, and first diagnosis. (3) Check compliance with ILO Core Labour Standards (4) Facilitate the signing of cooperation agreements between the companies and GIZ. (5) Establish a workplan with each company and conduct group and individual trainings as needed. (6) Organize a qualified mock audit and provide assistance to the companies concerning the non-conformities and organize the official audit with independent Certification Bodies and accompany the supported companies through the certification process. (7) Support the companies to follow up with the external audit and address eventual non-conformities (8) Provide monitoring and other reports to the Alliance team. Work package 2 is called "Trainings on quality management". It is mostly a pre-requisit for successfully implementing work package 1, but nonetheless its achievement is monitored on its own. The indicator measuring its successful implementation is: "250 out of 350 employees of African companies/agricultural enterprises involved in quality management, 175 of them women, who participated in qualification measures on quality requirements demanded by European buyers, confirm the relevance of the contents taught for their work and that they have contributed to improving product quality in their companies after their qualification measures. These activities will initially be implemented in the selected focus countries (Egypt, Ghana, Morocco). In the course of implementation, further activities may be implemented in the other partner countries of Invest for Jobs. The contractor is free to decide how many companies are supported in which countries, in which sectors the companies operate and which standards are supported (taking into account the conditions specified in the indicator). However, it is important here that the companies export or intend to export and therefore also strive for conformity with standards that are in demand on the international market. Also, at least one call for applications shall be carried out in each of the focus countries. Implementation should be carried out in close coordination with the Alliance team, but the contractor retains sufficient freedom to introduce its own innovative approaches and ideas that support the economic implementation of the activities. The main focus here is on approaches and methods for selection of the companies and implementing the support, training and coaching. The Alliance expects the contractor to design the project implementation in a way that documentation, training and other necessary adjustments within the companies to achieve conformity with international private standards be carried out as effectively as possible, while at the same time guaranteeing the sustainability of the measures.
Interne Kennung: 81314049
5.1.1.
Zweck
Art des Auftrags: Dienstleistungen
Haupteinstufung (cpv): 79000000 Dienstleistungen für Unternehmen: Recht, Marketing, Consulting, Einstellungen, Druck und Sicherheit
Zusätzliche Einstufung (cpv): 79400000 Unternehmens- und Managementberatung und zugehörige Dienste
Optionen:
Beschreibung der Optionen: 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.
Erfüllungsort
Postanschrift: Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 32 + 36
Stadt: Bonn
Postleitzahl: 53113
Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA22)
Land: Deutschland
5.1.3.
Geschätzte Dauer
Laufzeit: 27 Monate
5.1.4.
Verlängerung
Maximale Verlängerungen: 2
Weitere Informationen zur Verlängerung: 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.
Allgemeine Informationen
Auftragsvergabeprojekt nicht aus EU-Mitteln finanziert
Die Beschaffung fällt unter das Übereinkommen über das öffentliche Beschaffungswesen: ja
5.1.7.
Strategische Auftragsvergabe
Ziel der strategischen Auftragsvergabe: Verringerung der Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt
Beschreibung: - Compensation of CO2 emissions from flights within a service contract - Supporting African companies to achieve certifications of conformity with private standards (e.g. EU-organic, Fairtrade, GLOBALG.A.P., GOTS, COSMOS) and certificates that contain requirements on improving the working conditions or on increasing the income of workers/smallholder farmers (e.g. Fairtrade, Fair for Life, Naturland Fair, Demeter, GLOBALG.A.P., GLOBALG.A.P.-GRASP, Rainforest Alliance, ROC, GOTS, WRAP)
Ziel der strategischen Auftragsvergabe: Erfüllung sozialer Zielsetzungen
Beschreibung: - Supporting African companies to achieve certifications of conformity with private standards (e.g. EU-organic, Fairtrade, GLOBALG.A.P., GOTS, COSMOS) and certificates that contain requirements on improving the working conditions or on increasing the income of workers/smallholder farmers (e.g. Fairtrade, Fair for Life, Naturland Fair, Demeter, GLOBALG.A.P., GLOBALG.A.P.-GRASP, Rainforest Alliance, ROC, GOTS, WRAP) - Observation of compliance with ILO Core Labour Standards - Supporting gender equality and observation of Women's quota
Konzept zur Verringerung der Umweltauswirkungen: Klimaschutz, Vermeidung und Verminderung der Umweltverschmutzung
Gefördertes soziales Ziel: Gleichstellung der Geschlechter, Sorgfaltspflicht im Bereich der Menschenrechte in globalen Wertschöpfungsketten, Faire Arbeitsbedingungen, Sonstiges
5.1.10.
Zuschlagskriterien
Kriterium:
Art: Preis
Bezeichnung: Price
Beschreibung: Consideration of the price through the valuation method "tenderfile_valuation_giz_label"
Kategorie des Gewicht-Zuschlagskriteriums: Gewichtung (Punkte, genau)
Zuschlagskriterium — Zahl: 30
Kriterium:
Art: Qualität
Bezeichnung: Total number of points achieved according to technical assessment (incl. minimum criteria)
Beschreibung: Tenders are first rated on their technical merits in accordance with the technical assessment grid for offers specified in the tender documentation. Once the tenders have been evaluated in this way, only technical bids awarded 500 points or more will be included in the evaluation of financial bids. Technical bids that fail to reach this cut-off point will be regarded as unsuitable. The technical bid is weighted at T: 70%, the financial bid at F: 30%. Set budgets items stated in the tender documents for the financial bid are not part of the evaluation and weighting of the financial bids. Weighting is based on the formula according to Section 9 "Award criteria and the evaluation of tenders" of the Terms and conditions for application (please refer to the published tender documents).
Kategorie des Gewicht-Zuschlagskriteriums: Gewichtung (Punkte, genau)
Zuschlagskriterium — Zahl: 70
Kriterium:
Art: Qualität
Bezeichnung: Total number of points achieved according to technical assessment (incl. minimum criteria)
Beschreibung: Tenders are first rated on their technical merits in accordance with the technical assessment grid for offers specified in the tender documentation. Once the tenders have been evaluated in this way, only technical bids awarded 500 points or more will be included in the evaluation of financial bids. Technical bids that fail to reach this cut-off point will be regarded as unsuitable. The technical bid is weighted at T: 70%, the financial bid at F: 30%. Set budgets items stated in the tender documents for the financial bid are not part of the evaluation and weighting of the financial bids. Weighting is based on the formula according to Section 9 "Award criteria and the evaluation of tenders" of the Terms and conditions for application (please refer to the published tender documents).
Kategorie des Schwellen-Zuschlagskriteriums: Mindestpunktzahl
Zuschlagskriterium — Zahl: 500
5.1.15.
Techniken
Rahmenvereinbarung:
Keine Rahmenvereinbarung
Informationen über das dynamische Beschaffungssystem:
Kein dynamisches Beschaffungssystem
5.1.16.
Weitere Informationen, Schlichtung und Nachprüfung
Überprüfungsstelle: Die Vergabekammern des Bundes
Informationen über die Überprüfungsfristen: 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. 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, die zusätzliche Informationen über das Vergabeverfahren bereitstellt: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
6. Ergebnisse
Wert aller in dieser Bekanntmachung vergebenen Verträge: Nicht veröffentlicht
Begründungscode: Sonstiges öffentliches Interesse
Begründung für eine spätere Veröffentlichung: Maintaining price competition in future awards.
6.1.
Ergebnis, Los-– Kennung: LOT-0001
Status der Preisträgerauswahl: Es wurde mindestens ein Gewinner ermittelt.
6.1.2.
Informationen über die Gewinner
Wettbewerbsgewinner:
Offizielle Bezeichnung: Consortium GOPA AFC GmbH - AFCi Consultants Maroc SARL AU
Angebot:
Kennung des Angebots: 1 - 79885
Kennung des Loses oder der Gruppe von Losen: LOT-0001
Wert des Angebots: Nicht veröffentlicht
Begründungscode: Sonstiges öffentliches Interesse
Begründung für eine spätere Veröffentlichung: Maintaining price competition in future awards.
Bei dem Angebot handelt es sich um eine Variante: Nicht veröffentlicht
Begründungscode: Sonstiges öffentliches Interesse
Begründung für eine spätere Veröffentlichung: Maintaining price competition in future awards.
Vergabe von Unteraufträgen: Noch nicht bekannt
Informationen zum Auftrag:
Kennung des Auftrags: 1
Titel: AFC Agriculture and Finance Consultants GmbH, 53113 Bonn
Datum des Vertragsabschlusses: 06/05/2025
6.1.4.
Statistische Informationen
Eingegangene Angebote oder Teilnahmeanträge:
Art der eingegangenen Einreichungen: Angebote
Anzahl der eingegangenen Angebote oder Teilnahmeanträge: 4
Art der eingegangenen Einreichungen: Angebote auf elektronischem Wege eingereicht
Anzahl der eingegangenen Angebote oder Teilnahmeanträge: 4
Art der eingegangenen Einreichungen: Angebote von Kleinst-, kleinen oder mittleren Unternehmen
Anzahl der eingegangenen Angebote oder Teilnahmeanträge: 4
Art der eingegangenen Einreichungen: Angebote von mittleren Unternehmen
Anzahl der eingegangenen Angebote oder Teilnahmeanträge: 2
Art der eingegangenen Einreichungen: Angebote von kleinen Unternehmen
Anzahl der eingegangenen Angebote oder Teilnahmeanträge: 2
Art der eingegangenen Einreichungen: Angebote von Bietern, die in anderen Ländern des Europäischen Wirtschaftsraums registriert sind als dem Land des Beschaffers
Anzahl der eingegangenen Angebote oder Teilnahmeanträge: 2
Art der eingegangenen Einreichungen: Angebote von Bieter aus Ländern außerhalb des Europäischen Wirtschaftsraums
Anzahl der eingegangenen Angebote oder Teilnahmeanträge: 1
Art der eingegangenen Einreichungen: Angebote geprüft und als unzulässig abgewiesen
Anzahl der eingegangenen Angebote oder Teilnahmeanträge: 1
Art der eingegangenen Einreichungen: Angebote geprüft und aufgrund eines ungewöhnlich niedrigen Preises oder aufgrund ungewöhnlich niedriger Kosten als unzulässig abgewiesen
Anzahl der eingegangenen Angebote oder Teilnahmeanträge: 0
Bandbreite der Angebote:
Wert des niedrigsten zulässigen Angebots: Nicht veröffentlicht
Begründungscode: Sonstiges öffentliches Interesse
Begründung für eine spätere Veröffentlichung: Maintaining price competition in future awards.
Wert des höchsten zulässigen Angebots: Nicht veröffentlicht
Begründungscode: Sonstiges öffentliches Interesse
Begründung für eine spätere Veröffentlichung: Maintaining price competition in future awards.
8. Organisationen
8.1.
ORG-0001
Offizielle Bezeichnung: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Registrierungsnummer: 993-80072-52
Postanschrift: Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1 - 5
Stadt: Eschborn
Postleitzahl: 65760
Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Main-Taunus-Kreis (DE71A)
Land: Deutschland
Telefon: +49 6196794873
Rollen dieser Organisation:
Beschaffer
Organisation, die zusätzliche Informationen über das Vergabeverfahren bereitstellt
8.1.
ORG-0002
Offizielle Bezeichnung: Die Vergabekammern des Bundes
Registrierungsnummer: 022894990
Postanschrift: Villemombler Straße 76
Stadt: Bonn
Postleitzahl: 53123
Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA22)
Land: Deutschland
Telefon: +49 2289499-0
Fax: +49 2289499-163
Rollen dieser Organisation:
Überprüfungsstelle
8.1.
ORG-0003
Offizielle Bezeichnung: Consortium GOPA AFC GmbH - AFCi Consultants Maroc SARL AU
Größe des Wirtschaftsteilnehmers: Mittleres Unternehmen
Registrierungsnummer: DE 122 111 231
Postanschrift: Baunscheidtstrasse 17
Stadt: Bonn
Postleitzahl: 53113
Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA22)
Land: Deutschland
Telefon: +49-228-923940-00
Rollen dieser Organisation:
Bieter
Wirtschaftlicher Eigentümer:
Staatsangehörigkeit des Eigentümers: Deutschland
Gewinner dieser Lose: LOT-0001
8.1.
ORG-0004
Offizielle Bezeichnung: Datenservice Öffentlicher Einkauf (in Verantwortung des Beschaffungsamts des BMI)
Registrierungsnummer: 0204:994-DOEVD-83
Stadt: Bonn
Postleitzahl: 53119
Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA22)
Land: Deutschland
Telefon: +49228996100
Rollen dieser Organisation:
TED eSender
Kennung/Fassung der Bekanntmachung: ae3533fa-7f3e-429e-a9c3-9b2d6f31e06b - 01
Formulartyp: Ergebnis
Art der Bekanntmachung: Bekanntmachung vergebener Aufträge oder Zuschlagsbekanntmachung – Standardregelung
Unterart der Bekanntmachung: 29
Datum der Übermittlung der Bekanntmachung: 19/05/2025 17:32:00 (UTC+02:00) Osteuropäische Zeit, Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit
Sprachen, in denen diese Bekanntmachung offiziell verfügbar ist: Deutsch
Veröffentlichungsnummer der Bekanntmachung: 327611-2025
ABl. S – Nummer der Ausgabe: 97/2025
Datum der Veröffentlichung: 21/05/2025