1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA / Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC
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: “Animation of the Economy and Education Network” for the period 01.01.2027 to 31.12.2031 global
Description: The present mandate focuses on supporting the animation and further development of the E+E Network, with a strong emphasis on knowledge management, communication, and community engagement in a virtual environment. The mandate is expected to run for five years and includes both regular tasks and ad hoc assignments. The contractor will work in close coordination with the E+E Section, in particular with the two Sector Advisors on Economy and Vocational Skills Development (VSD), who will serve as the main points of contact. Core tasks include animating and facilitating the network as an active community of practice, fostering member engagement, and responding to evolving needs. The contractor will identify, curate, and synthesize relevant knowledge and developments from international research, policy debates, international organizations, and professional networks, and translate these into accessible and useful formats for members. This includes producing communication and knowledge products, as well as managing and updating key digital platforms, notably the E+E Microsoft Teams environment and the E+E Network website. Finally, this also implies supporting the E+E Section in the finalization, editing, and layout of key documents.
Procedure identifier: b920f3fc-4621-4cb8-9ef8-facf82419c32
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 98300000 Miscellaneous services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country: Switzerland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information: Please refer to the tender documents.
2.1.4.
General information
Additional information: Other requirements The contract is concluded subject to the approval of the credits by the FDFA. The French and the German publication is a translation. In case of differences or discrepancies, the English version is authoritative.
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Procurement Document
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: “Animation of the Economy and Education Network” for the period 01.01.2027 to 31.12.2031 global
Description: The present mandate focuses on supporting the animation and further development of the E+E Network, with a strong emphasis on knowledge management, communication, and community engagement in a virtual environment. The mandate is expected to run for five years and includes both regular tasks and ad hoc assignments. The contractor will work in close coordination with the E+E Section, in particular with the two Sector Advisors on Economy and Vocational Skills Development (VSD), who will serve as the main points of contact. Core tasks include animating and facilitating the network as an active community of practice, fostering member engagement, and responding to evolving needs. The contractor will identify, curate, and synthesize relevant knowledge and developments from international research, policy debates, international organizations, and professional networks, and translate these into accessible and useful formats for members. This includes producing communication and knowledge products, as well as managing and updating key digital platforms, notably the E+E Microsoft Teams environment and the E+E Network website. Finally, this also implies supporting the E+E Section in the finalization, editing, and layout of key documents.
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: Please refer to the tender documents.
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Start date: 01/01/2027
Duration end date: 31/12/2031
5.1.4.
Renewal
Maximum renewals: 0
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given: Not yet known
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Procurement Document
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 are defined in the documentation.
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Access to certain procurement documents is restricted
Ad hoc communication channel:
Name: Simap.ch
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Allowed
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 tenders: 24/08/2026 23:30:00 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 180 Days
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: Not yet known
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract: Further details in the official publication on simap.ch
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used: no
Electronic payment will be used: yes
Financial arrangement: Further details in the official publication on simap.ch
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 In accordance with Article 56 paragraph 1 of the Public Procurement Act (PPA), a written appeal against this decision can be lodged with the Federal Administrative Court, P.O. Box, 9023 St. Gallen, Switzerland, within 20 days of notification. Any appeal is to be submitted in duplicate and must include what is being sought, the grounds for appeal, evidence and the signature of the person lodging the appeal or his or her representative. A copy of this decision and available evidence must be included. The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) on legal holidays do not apply in accordance with Article 56 paragraph 2 of the PPA. Based on Article 52 paragraph 2 of the PPA, the appeal can be used only to establish that this decision violates federal law, but not to apply for its cancellation. Foreign providers are permitted to appeal only to the extent that the state in which they are domiciled grants reciprocal rights.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA / Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA / Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC
Registration number: 2a0abb41-2b50-4625-bc83-d788dae9b95f
Postal address: Eichenweg 5
Town: Bern
Postcode: 3003
Country subdivision (NUTS): Bern / Berne (CH021)
Country: Switzerland
Telephone: +41000000000
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
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
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
Notice identifier/version: e747ebb9-729c-4899-8a96-cc051c507ceb - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 03/07/2026 02:25:59 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English, German, French
Notice publication number: 462056-2026
OJ S issue number: 127/2026
Publication date: 06/07/2026