556398-2026 - Competition
Germany – Research and development consultancy services – 10028448-Strengthening data methodologies and monitoring systems for Gender-inclusive urban mobility in Brazil
OJ S 153/2026 11/08/2026
Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Services
1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Email: giuliafrancesca.kearney@twobirds.com
Legal type of the buyer: Public undertaking, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: 10028448-Strengthening data methodologies and monitoring systems for Gender-inclusive urban mobility in Brazil
Description: Brazil's public transport systems are currently facing a structural crisis, with ridership falling by more than 30% since 2019. This situation disproportionately affects women and people of color, who are the primary users of the system and depend on it for access to basic rights such as health, education, and employment. Insufficient spatial coverage and low service quality reinforce a downward spiral of declining revenue and social exclusion. The "Just Transition in Urban Mobility in Brazil" project, implemented by GIZ in partnership with the Ministry of Cities (MCid), aims to create the conditions to improve the quality of public transport with a focus on the specific needs of women, black and vulnerable people, in addition to including them in various positions in the system, to ensure that such groups participate in decision-making. The project addresses the lack of data-based evidence and gender-sensitive standards in national and local planning. By strengthening the knowledge of relevant stakeholders and anchoring equity criteria in national policies and monitoring systems, the project seeks to catalyze a structural shift towards an inclusive and evidence-based urban mobility governance in Brazil. GIZ intends to contract a service aim to strengthen capacities and develop procedures for data collection, processing and use, research methodologies and monitoring systems in urban mobility planning in Brazil at national and subnational levels, incorporating the needs of women, people of color and vulnerable groups. To achieve this goal, the specific objectives are: - Develop and validate data collection and processing procedures, as well as a research methodology, to systematically integrate the needs of the target group into urban mobility planning. - Design and validate a methodology for integrating multiple data sources to strengthen inclusive urban mobility planning, with a focus on the target group. - Deliver capacity-building activities for partners and strategic actors through training activities, including courses, training and innovative formats. - Provide technical advisory services to pilot cities and support the implementation of project activities within the scope of the contract.
Procedure identifier: f93ee359-f530-4d6c-bc3e-ae933858a5b7
Internal identifier: 10028448
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Additional classification (cpv): 73220000 Development consultancy services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country: Brazil
Additional information: Please see the tender documents.
2.1.4.
General information
Additional information: #Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6YTTQX3KFH# Communication / questions can only be submitted using GIZ"s eProcurement Tender Platform for the award of contracts.
Legal basis: 
Directive 2014/24/EU
vgv -
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Notice
Breaching of obligations set under purely national exclusion grounds: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Participation in a criminal organisation: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Money laundering or terrorist financing: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Fraud: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Corruption: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Child labour and including other forms of trafficking in human beings: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Breaching obligation relating to payment of taxes: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Breaching obligation relating to payment of social security contributions: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Insolvency: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Assets being administered by liquidator: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Business activities are suspended: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Analogous situation like bankruptcy, insolvency or arrangement with creditors under national law: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Grave professional misconduct: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Early termination, damages, or other comparable sanctions: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
Misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents or obtained confidential information of this procedure: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: 10028448-Strengthening data methodologies and monitoring systems for Gender-inclusive urban mobility in Brazil
Description: The consultant"s team combines strategic management, technical expertise, and operational support, complemented by flexible expert pools that ensure responsiveness to the project"s multi-country and multi-sectoral nature. The contractor is responsible for providing the following work packages, and other activities can be added to the scope. Work package 1: Management and monitoring The contractor"s role focuses on management, coordination with key partners, and the overall monitoring of implementation. The activities involve the foundation for governance, follow-up, and continuous oversight, supporting the delivery of the outputs. Work package 2 - Development of data methodologies: Development, review, redesign and development of data collection methods, research, and analyses sensitive to gender, focus on cisgender and transgender women, race, and person with disabilities. The work package focuses on strengthening the basis for local urban mobility planning through the development, testing and validation of data collection and analysis methodologies, monitoring indicators, and guidance for integration with national systems. Work package 3 - Strengthening national monitoring: Focuses on strengthening national monitoring and data system by improving methodologies, indicators, and digital tools, with focus on the integration of gender, race, and georeferenced data. The objective is to develop thematic data analysis and integration proposals of different data sources for planning and national urban mobility monitoring, validated by relevant stakeholders. Work package 4- Support to pilot cities: Focuses on the technical structuring and operationalization of priority measures in up to three pilot cities. The objective is to support cities in developing and applying data-driven tools, scenarios and methodologies to assess the social, economic and environmental impacts of the energy and technological transition in urban transport systems, while strengthening monitoring systems, institutional capacities and the dissemination of good practices at local and national levels.
Internal identifier: 10028448
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Additional classification (cpv): 73220000 Development consultancy services
Options: 
Description of the options: 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.
Place of performance
Country: Brazil
Additional information: Please see the tender documents.
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Start date: 01/01/2027
Duration end date: 30/04/2028
5.1.4.
Renewal
Maximum renewals: 2
Other information about renewals: 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.
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 required
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): yes
Additional information: #Besonders auch geeignet für:other-sme#
5.1.7.
Strategic procurement
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Description: Please see tender documents.
Aim of strategic procurement: Fulfilment of social objectives
Description: Please see tender documents.
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Climate change adaptation, Climate change mitigation
Social objective promoted: Ethnic equality, Gender equality
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Notice
Criterion: Other economic or financial requirements
Description of selection criterion: EN-A1: Principles for the execution of orders (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): The eligbility criteria are not from the same category as stipulated above, as there is no suitable category. 1. Self-declaration: name of company and address, tax ID, registration and commercial register number or equivalent register in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of origin. 2. No grounds for exclusion pursuant to § 123, § 124 GWB, § 22 LkSG, EU-Russia sanctions 3. Declaration of bidding consortium and/or declaration of subcontractors (if applicable)

Criterion: References on specified services
Description of selection criterion: EN-B1: Technical and professional ability (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): 1. The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission value of 150.000 EUR (net). 2. At least 2 reference projects in the technical field Methods for collecting, processing, and managing gender- and race-disaggregated urban mobility data, 1 reference project in the technical field Monitoring urban mobility at local and national level, 1 reference project in the technical field including gender- and race sensitive aspects in public policies (national or subnational level) and 2 reference projects in the technical field including gender- and race-sensitive aspects in urban development or mobility projects at subnational level and of all these references at least 3 reference projects in Brazil and of all these references at least 2 reference projects including the developing or implementating of training courses in the last 36 months.

Criterion: Average yearly turnover
Description of selection criterion: EN-C1: Economic and financial standing (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Average annual turnover for the last three years (last-but-four financial year can be included in case of tenders held within 6 months of end of last financial year), at least: 1.000.000 EUR (net).

Criterion: Other economic or financial requirements
Description of selection criterion: EN-C2: Economic and financial standing (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Average number of employees and managers in the last three calendar years, at least 10 persons.
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: English
Deadline for requesting additional information: 03/09/2026 23:59:59 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Address of the procurement documents: https://ausschreibungen.giz.de/Satellite/notice/CXTRYY6YTTQX3KFH/documents
Ad hoc communication channel: 
URL: https://ausschreibungen.giz.de/Satellite/notice/CXTRYY6YTTQX3KFH
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission: 
Electronic submission: Required
Address for submission: https://ausschreibungen.giz.de/Satellite/notice/CXTRYY6YTTQX3KFH
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: German, English
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Variants: Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 10/09/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 111 Days
Information that can be supplemented after the submission deadline: 
At the discretion of the buyer, some missing tenderer-related documents may be submitted later.
Additional information: GIZ asks the applicant or bidder to submit, complete or correct documents, within the framework laid down by law.
Terms of contract: 
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract: The execution conditions result from the information given in the contract notice and the tender documents.
Electronic invoicing: Required
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: Vergabekammern des Bundes
Information about review deadlines: 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 providing additional information about the procurement procedure: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Organisation receiving requests to participate: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Registration number: 993-80072-52
Postal address: Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1 - 5
Town: Eschborn
Postcode: 65760
Country subdivision (NUTS): Main-Taunus-Kreis (DE71A)
Country: Germany
Email: giuliafrancesca.kearney@twobirds.com
Telephone: +49 40 460 63 6175
Internet address: https://www.giz.de
Roles of this organisation: 
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation receiving requests to participate
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Vergabekammern des Bundes
Registration number: 022894990
Postal address: Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 16
Town: Bonn
Postcode: 53113
Country subdivision (NUTS): Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA22)
Country: Germany
Email: vk@bundeskartellamt.bund.de
Telephone: +49 2289499-0
Fax: +49 2289499-163
Internet address: https://www.bundeskartellamt.de
Roles of this organisation: 
Review organisation
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: Datenservice Öffentlicher Einkauf (in Verantwortung des Beschaffungsamts des BMI)
Registration number: 0204:994-DOEVD-83
Town: Bonn
Postcode: 53119
Country subdivision (NUTS): Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA22)
Country: Germany
Email: noreply.esender_hub@bescha.bund.de
Telephone: +49228996100
Roles of this organisation: 
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version: 8ba63695-6f61-470f-a3e9-cad2682c2e4e  -  01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 10/08/2026 10:22:55 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 556398-2026
OJ S issue number: 153/2026
Publication date: 11/08/2026