1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
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: 10045510-Consultancy support services for the development and implementation of sustainable finance taxonomies
Description: The objective of GIZ's global project Sustainable Economic Transformation and Sustainable Finance is to advance the transformation towards a more sustainable economy and financial sector, grounded in international standards and global agendas. To this end, the project implements activities in three main areas of intervention: - Pillar 1: Fostering global knowledge exchange and peer-learning regarding the sustainable transformation of the economy and the financial sector. - Pillar 2: Supporting development of policy and regulatory frameworks in partner countries governing the transformation toward a sustainable economy and financial sector in partner countries. - Pillar 3: Providing advisory services and technical assistance to embed sustainability in governance and financial decision-making of financial institutions. In pillar 2, the project supports partner countries in aligning their financial regulatory and policy frameworks with international standards and best practices on sustainable finance. This encompasses, for example, the development of taxonomies, disclosure regulations, sustainable financial product standards or policies on ESG risk management. The project's activities include, for example, supporting the development of national taxonomies in Rwanda, Peru, Senegal, Ghana, The Philippines, and Mexico. The support provided by GIZ is comprehensive, including strategic advice, capacity building, design of multi-stakeholder processes (e.g., coordination of technical expert groups, support for public consultation), drafting advice (e.g., on the selection of sectors and screening criteria), and supporting the taxonomy's dissemination and implementation. This process is complemented by peer-learning opportunities and featuring lessons learned from implementation in partner countries in relevant international and regional forums. The objective of this tender is to establish a flexible pool of specialized technical expertise that can support sustainable finance taxonomy initiatives in partner countries designated by GIZ during the contract period. The contractor will provide advisory services covering the development, enhancement and implementation of sustainable finance taxonomies, as well as related analytical work, capacity building and knowledge products.
Procedure identifier: 19d29453-dbb7-4a1a-a90e-114cdb01bc2d
Internal identifier: 10045510
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 66000000 Financial and insurance services
Additional classification (cpv): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, 79411100 Business development consultancy services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Main-Taunus-Kreis (DE71A)
Country: Germany
Additional information: Es handelt sich um eine globale Ausschreibung.
2.1.4.
General information
Additional information: #Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6DYR7HE6FV# All communication takes place in English via communication tool in the project area of the procurement portal.
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
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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:
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities:
Money laundering or terrorist financing:
Fraud:
Corruption:
Child labour and including other forms of trafficking in human beings:
Breaching obligation relating to payment of taxes:
Breaching obligation relating to payment of social security contributions:
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law:
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law:
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law:
Insolvency:
Assets being administered by liquidator:
Business activities are suspended:
Analogous situation like bankruptcy, insolvency or arrangement with creditors under national law:
Grave professional misconduct:
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition:
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure:
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure:
Early termination, damages, or other comparable sanctions:
Misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents or obtained confidential information of this procedure:
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: 10045510-Consultancy support services for the development and implementation of sustainable finance taxonomies
Description: Description of work and services to be provided To fulfil the objective of this tender, the contractor shall provide technical advisory services organised into three work packages. WP1 covers the development of cross-cutting methodological approaches, guidance documents, templates, technical tools and knowledge products supporting sustainable finance taxonomy initiatives across partner countries. This work package also includes comparative studies, interoperability assessments and analytical reports on global taxonomy developments and implementation experiences. WP2 supports the development of sustainable finance taxonomies from inception to finalization. Depending on the needs of partner countries, services may include scoping assessments, governance support, stakeholder engagement, capacity building, technical development of taxonomy methodologies and screening criteria, sector studies, public consultations and finalization of taxonomy documents. WP3 supports the implementation and operationalization of sustainable finance taxonomies. Activities may include implementation planning, regulatory and policy integration, development of implementation guidance, integration with sustainable finance instruments, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and implementation-related capacity building. During the contract period the consultant will work in close collaboration with partners, specifically the taxonomy steering committee and technical working groups, the GIZ team in the selected countries and the GIZ team at the headquarters in Eschborn, Germany. The work will take place both remotely and through in-country missions.
Internal identifier: 10045510
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 66000000 Financial and insurance services
Additional classification (cpv): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, 79411100 Business 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 subdivision (NUTS): Main-Taunus-Kreis (DE71A)
Country: Germany
Additional information: Es handelt sich um eine globale Ausschreibung.
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 12 Months
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:selbst#, #Besonders auch geeignet für:startup#, #Besonders auch geeignet für:other-sme#
5.1.7.
Strategic procurement
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Description: See tender documents
Aim of strategic procurement: Fulfilment of social objectives
Description: See tender documents
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: The protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems, The transition to a circular economy, Climate change adaptation, Climate change mitigation, Pollution prevention and control, The sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources
Social objective promoted: Ethnic equality, Gender equality, Human rights due diligence in global supply chains, Employment opportunities for the long-term unemployed, disadvantaged and/or for persons with disabilities, Fair working conditions, Other
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 eligibility 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 50000 EUR (net). 2. At least 4 reference projects in the technical field of national sustainable finance taxonomies, with at least 3 on taxonomy development and 1 in taxonomy implementation of which at at least 3 reference projects in the following regions: 1 in Latin America & the Carribean and 1 in Africa and 1 in Asia in the last 36 months (deadline: date of publication of invitation to tender).
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: 500000 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 7 persons.
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: English
Deadline for requesting additional information: 16/10/2026 23:59:59 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Ad hoc communication channel:
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Required
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: 26/10/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 156 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
Telephone: +49 6196794961
Fax: +49 6196791115
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
Telephone: +49 2289499-0
Fax: +49 2289499-163
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
Telephone: +49228996100
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
Notice identifier/version: 8ac59224-866b-4235-befa-79b2493e4db1 - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 23/09/2026 19:56:28 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 663675-2026
OJ S issue number: 186/2026
Publication date: 25/09/2026