Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046
Procurement award procedure applying to European Union external actions financed from the general budget of the European Union and the European Development Fund (EDF)
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Council for Development and Reconstruction – CDR / Economic and Social Fund for Development — ESFD
Postal address: Beirut Souks, Weygand Street, Bloc M, 3rd floor, 11-1633
Town: Beirut
NUTS code:
LB LEBANONCountry: Lebanon
E-mail:
proc@esfd.cdr.gov.lbInternet address(es): Main address:
www.esfd.cdr.gov.lb I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Provision of Certified Accelerated Vocational Training for Youth in the Litani River Basin (LRB)
Reference number: NEAR/BEY/2021/EA-RP/0002
II.1.2)Main CPV code80530000 Vocational training services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The contracting authority envisages the implementation of a vocational training programme addressing relevant economic sectors in the Litani River Basin (LRB). This programme, targeting mainly youth, will be linked to the needs of the local markets, and to businesses and industries in LRB to secure internship and jobs opportunities for successful candidates. The foreseen training programme will consist of a combination of occupational and soft skills. The occupational skills will include fields such as, industrial mechanics, industrial electricians, Lebanese gastronomy, international gastronomy, local food marketing, and software development. Soft skills will touch skills such as information technology, English language, communication skills and others. The training programme will be certified by international training agencies. Environmental compliance will be a crosscutting element of learning and practice in the vocational training.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 600 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)80530000 Vocational training services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: LB LEBANON
Main site or place of performance:
Lebanon (Near and Middle East).
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Provision of certified accelerated vocational training for youth in the Litani River Basin (LRB).
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 600 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invitedEnvisaged minimum number: 4
Maximum number: 8
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
Neighbourhood — Financing agreement: ENI/2017/040-299.
II.2.14)Additional information
Subsequent to the initial contract resulting from the current tender procedure, new services or works consisting in the repetition of similar services or works, up to the estimated amount of 0, may be entrusted to the initial contractor by negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, provided the new services or works are in conformity with the same basic project.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersList and brief description of conditions:
See Internet address provided in section I.3).
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingList and brief description of selection criteria:
The economic and financial capacity required from the candidate or tenderer to perform the contract is detailed in the document ‘Additional information about the Contract Notice’.
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilityList and brief description of selection criteria:
The professional and technical capacity required from the candidate or tenderer to perform the contract is detailed in the document ‘Additional information about the Contract Notice’.
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
See internet address provided in section I.3).
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureRestricted procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 26/03/2021
Local time: 16:30
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidatesDate: 05/05/2021
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:English
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderDuration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:
See Internet address provided in section I.3). For any additional information, please refer to the document ‘Additional information about the Contract Notice’.
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
See internet address provided in section I.3).
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:15/02/2021